Afib with rvr after vomiting

[Iamfuzzyduck]

i wrote this on the Afib forum

Hi, I am a fit 56 year old who had a migraine, threw up and ended up with afib with rvr and a sustained pulse of over 150 for 40 hours. Usual resting pulse is low 50s. BMI is 22. This potentially happened once before 10 years ago under the same circumstances but it righted itself after 12 hours and before ekg. This time the urgent care called an ambulance and I ended up in ER. I had a cocktail of Beta blockers, and when the technician was conducting my EKG her hands were cold and my heart rhythm suddenly converted to normal. Does anyone else have this happen after throwing up? I don't think I have afib otherwise. My apple watch picked this one up but has not done so previously. I am thinking I don't need to be on a daily dose of beta blockers as it is lone fib. I'm sure it is to do with the vagus nerve. I won't stop the meds until I have had the ultrasound and seen an EP, but blood pressure is high normal and cholesterol is high normal. Am fit otherwise!

[deniseinmilden]

My heart hates me throwing up and has gone into SVT before now. It's horrible, isn't it - just when you really don't need anything else!

See what the medics say but I'm with you and your thinking.

Similar BMI, 51, always had heart arrhythmias and various health issues, and had an ablation nearly 30 years ago, but always fit and consider myself otherwise healthy - good lifestyle, etc. 😃 Cold shock or vagus nerve stimulation usually used to right my SVT. I now have heart block sometimes instead so I've been advised against it now, but it does work for a fast beat.

Good luck!

[Iamfuzzyduck in reply to deniseinmilden]

I just saw this, thanks for your reply!