What type of Arrhythmia did I just have? Any advice is appreciated.

[braziljjay]

So I know there are different types of irregular rhythms

Premature Ventricular contractions

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Tachycardia

Ectopic Beats

etc

Which one did I most likely have?

Symptoms on two separate occasions

Notice, I was exhausted, anxious, had drank a lot of alcohol that week,was also stressed (had some personal issues going on), under the weather, also consumed "Alcohol" and for some reason my heart started to go in a separate direction after the Alcohol. Inspite of this still went and trained hard at my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy and the day after worked out again while having all of these elements. Probably should not have huh?

Then on that day had another drink(red wine..a huge trigger for me), before going up a long flight of stairs to go to a social event while drained, sick and it hit me.

It was a fast, irregular beat

The first episode lasted for 2 minutes

Then I had relapses throughout the day for much shorter periods

When I was rested or inside I was fine. it's just when I had to exert myself and walk in the cold in Toronto, it would come on again. Once again, progressively for much shorter periods of time .

I felt faint as I was I guess in panic, thought I was having a cardiac arrest

but then breathed myself out of it and was lucid again. I didn't faint but was light headed for a few seconds.

The 2nd time happened 2 days ago

Same symptoms

but I wasn't sick

I was exhausted from going out and on my feet for 8 hours, I was working on my business, shooting videos for it on the streets, picking up women with my friends on the subway and all over city, just walking and talking to women(had a blast btw), had all of that adrenaline rush I guess from that, we then stopped by had a pizza(A greasy meal which I never do until a cheat meal day) and I had a glass of potent Irish whiskey.

Anyways after that, still the food, alochol in my system , went out while exhausted with my friend, shot some more content for my business and went out to this one area to do some mingling with more women in this college, university type of area. All was fine but I was completely drained and I was also now anxious of my heart since the first incident for some reason. This raised my anxiety and gave me nerves. However, still Just a few extra beats here and there due to the alcohol now.No biggie. However when I left my friend, took the subway home and walked upstairs and exited the station onto the streets, as the -20 temp hit me, it triggered my arrhythmia. Same thing as episode one but much shorter. Only 58 seconds and no after ripples or secondary arrhythmias later.

It's a fast, non regular beat

It almost like s spasm or a flutter

It is not a regular, fast beat but irregular and breath myself out of it to a normal heart rate.

I'm active, don't drink really, eat healthy and am happy most of the time

No history of Coronary heart disease in my family. Just diabetes and strokes as complications but later in their golden years. My parents are in great health

I think it could just be nerves and stimulants and over working myself. I'm type A

and very driven. I've since taken a break from Jiu Jitsu for 1 month. resting more, sleeping earlier, drinking more water, reduced to completely eliminated alcohol to just beer nothing strong and that too once in a while, eating whole foods, meditation and etc and I do feel better.

So once again curious based on your experience, what type of Arrhythmia do you think this was or was it just a heart palpitation as it just happened 2 isolated times and is not a regular thing?

Thanks

[Ernest76]

From my experience it sounds like atrial fibrillation. Eventually mine became permanent and ablation was the remedy. If I had completely eliminated alcohol and caffeine it may have not been necessary.

The danger with afib is the left ventricle does not clear properly and blood just sloshes around risking clots forming.

Use a personal monitor to ecg when an attack occurs to send to your doctor/consultant.

I used Kardia with great success. Avoid foods which cause indigestion as this can trigger an attack via the Vagus nerve.

Avoid high saturated fat foods.

Look at the labels and try to eat only those below 10% .

Live on for a long, healthy and happy life.

[braziljjay in reply to Ernest76]

Yes sounds good.

Question, besides drugs what can you do to prevent clots

I heard Tumeric, Aspirin, etc

Thanks for the well wishes.

[HamishBoxer in reply to braziljjay]

Serrapatase,Nattokinase and Chilli peppers capsules etc plus Garlic are all good for the blood.

[twilightgecko]

would like to know what others think of the cold air triggering it.. this happens to me too.. i'm not asthmatic.. but doing anything in the cold gets my heart beating fast, quickly..