Occasional AFIB

Today I had another very short episode. Suddenly felt weak and shaky. Checked my pulse and it was very fast - maybe 120 or so. Sat down and belched a LOT and in 5 minutes or so it went to normal, paced at 70. No sign of what caused it unless it was the gas! I take sotolol, and a couple of other heart meds.
I still have the quivers when I relax or lie down. That will usually go away after a while, but sometimes keeps me awake. I've seen the "electrician" and the St Judes tech several times, and have despaired that they are going to fix this. Will visit the elec and a GI doc in a couple of weeks. If that doesn't help, I'm findning another cardio group.
Will welcome advice or comments.

4 Comments

A-fib

by mike thurston - 2009-10-06 05:10:01

Jim,

I don't think that a pacemaker has any effect on a-fib. A-fib is difficult to say the least but if it is only very occasionally you should be o.k. What you eat and gas and things like that could trigger an episode. Best of luck and try to relax as I know that a-fib causes a good deal of anxiety.

Quivering

by JimtN01 - 2009-10-06 05:10:03

Thanks. I should have said that the electrician believes (or did) that the quiver I feel is the PM. Seems it does that when starting to pace differently when I relax, or something like that. Runs real fast and I can feel it, but the pulse rate itself is normal. Wierd. He keeps tinkering with the resting rate - but it has had no effect that I can tell. I need to find out just what that is and whether it is harmful. I have my list of questions, including whether the leads are misplaced.

quivering

by mike thurston - 2009-10-06 10:10:58

that's interesting Jim. I sometimes have that quivering sensation and I check my pulse and it is where it should be. Usually occurs when I wake up in the night or from a nap. Very strange sensation but I never associated it with the PM as my pulse was normal. I will ask the Doc next time.

Mike

Quivering

by JimtN01 - 2009-10-06 11:10:54

Wow, been looking for something similar/ Let me know what you find out.

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