what takes you out of afib

[dpm500]

I just had a cardioversion 2 weeks ago. I just went back into afib and tachicardia. Doctors told me not to use flacinide to get out of afib. I am on a low dose of metropolol (12 mg) with Eliquist. What can i do now to get out of afib?

[intheweeds]

aha. I have exactly the same question! I am also wondering what to take to get out of AF as I was also told not to take Flecanide.

[mjames1]

If you cannot use Flec to convert, then you need to get your heart rate down to under 110 bpm. This is usually done with beta blockers or calcium channel blockers.

Since you're already taking Metoprolol, I would contact your medical team and ask if you can take additional dose(s) to get your heart rate down while waiting to convert.

If you can't get hold of your medical team in a timely fashion, and especially if you are in distress, I would just head to the emergency room.

Moving forward, you should have a plan in place with your doctors for any future episodes.

Jim

[DawnTX in reply to mjames1]

I agree about finding about increase. You are not taking very much. My HR was running about 84 with just normal activity and my cardiologist was unhappy so he doubled it so I take 50 in the morning and 50 at night. I was supposed to see him the other day I had to cancel, I will reschedule soon. I am also on losartan and a host of other things. My anxiety, meds and anti-depressants are being worked on my EP firmly believes my anxiety is one of my biggest problems. I don’t know what he can say that I don’t, but I know he’s probably right.

[Ppiman]

I would say nothing that will be consistent since the AF itself starts for the most complex of reasons, most often. Sometimes exercise can help, sometimes the opposite, sometimes a light meal can help, sometimes not. Some say magnesium helps, but most find it doesn't.

It is one of those conditions that varies in regularly and intensity, making it hard to know what to do. If you can, an extra dose of bisoprolol can sometimes help, or even flecainide if safe and prescribed by the specialist.

Are symptoms disabling or can you just press on as best you can with them, as I, so far, manage to do?

Steve

[CarolinaRabbit]

I am singing the praises of magnesium. I’ve had two ablations and still had episodes of afib. My heart has really calmed down since taking 200 mg of chelated magnesium. I was having flutters and brief episodes of a fast heartbeat. But I’ve had none of that since taking magnesium.

[planetiowa]

What takes you out of AFIB varies greatly from person to person. For me, it was going for a run. Within about 10 minutes I would almost always come out of AFIB and I could tell the second that happened.

[Sustainedvtach270]

Slow nasal diaphragmatic breathing, walking, food rich in magnesium and potassium

[DawnTX]

that sounds great, but you even have to be careful with that. I am not allowed to have any extra potassium, including certain vegetables and fruits. It just shows how different we all can be.