Afib episode-Has anyone experienced this?

[midtownjay]

Just recovering from covid

In great athletic shape

47, workout regularly, eat clean for the most part, don't drink regularly, don't smoke, not on any pills

Got my blood test for heart health and it's clear

I do get occassional ectopics and paroxysmal Afib episodes much less if I'm stressed, underslept, exhausted( I have a lot on the go--day job, 2 side hustles and go out a lot for walks, to the gym, to record content as also am a vlogger)

Anyways I'm coming off tail end of covid and I had worked out hard and after 15 minutes

I was just sitting and my heart went out of sync, into an erratic, irregular beat, I could feel it in my throat

I just breathed deeply and I was back in sinus rythm. Total time was maybe 7 seconds

It also happend yesterday when I was sitting, after a meal, deep in my thoughts and my heart did the same but it was only for 3 seconds

Good news. it never happens when I'm active or mindful or in a calm state.

I don't get it regularly ....few times per year then it's gone and I'm back in normal rhythm

No other systems like I don't have any chest pain, don't feel faint, don't feel chest pressure

I think it's just my mind that's the culprit(when I'm emotional, stressed, thinking about something with deep feeling, I'm more prone to them), or a vagus irritation caused by eating a meal or could be caused by my body still being exhausted fighting off the covid infection

I'm okay now

I also ate like 10 packs of halls so maybe they have some stimulants

Anyways , based on the chads test, I don't have any of those factors so not going to get on drugs for anti blood coagulation

I eat natural blood thinning spices anyways(cinnamon, ginger, etc)

ANyways wanted to know if any of you experience these paroxysmal episodes and that's it

or is everyone here in persistent Afib

I'm not going to worry about it or see a Doc for now

Obviously if it becomes consistent, I'll have it checked out

[Siforce71]

Hi there,

I’m slightly older than yourself, workout 4 times a week and walk 6 mikes a day,

Diet is pretty much spot on.

I suffer from eptopics, PVCs, flutters, pauses, which can catch my breath and feel the need to cough, I have done for most of my life or as far back as I can remember.

I do suffer from GAD which really doesn’t help my situation,

Had ECGs and blood work done oxygen saturation tests and heart listened to, my GP doesn’t seemed too concerned to investigate further even though I wish they would, they put me on Antenolol which really does help.

I noticed them more at night especially the pause episodes, which triggers off my anxiety which increases adrenaline which increases my heart rate which increases eptopics, joy!

The Antenolol calms me and reduces my adrenaline and helps the eptopics,

The trouble is once you start to notice them it’s hard to ignore them,

It’s always worth just getting yourself checked out for peace of mind.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Simon.

[midtownjay in reply to Siforce71]

Thanks but I know my body and mind. I get them when sick, stressed always. Never when im good. I'll avoid the doc,mess for now. That are not consistent at all. I don't believe in drugs, docs and all for everything. I went 20 years without a nlood test til 2020 and did diabetes and heart health, lipid panel test. Totally normal