| Name | jk |
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| Location | australia |
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| Age | 42 |
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| Diagnosed condition | Af |
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| Years with condition | 6 yrs |
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| Frequency of episodes | 5 long over last 6 yrs , short ones every 1-2 weeks |
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| Duration of episodes | long ones 8-21 hrs..currently in af for 6 days, otherwise only last few seconds to 10 seconds |
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| Event preceding first AF | nil |
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| General health | no smoke, no asthma in good health..no medications. Have had irritable bowel 15 years ago |
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| Current state | on Noten beta blocker..but walking aound and getting used to the drug and warfarin |
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| Triggers | EACH major EPISODE SEEMS TO ALWAYS be related to food...The first major espisode in 1999 was set off after a large meal which included a lot of peanut satay sauce.
I had 3 more episodes in 2002 between Sept and Dec. I noticed that peppers or capsicums were in each of my meals preceding these attacks.Also my meal was a large serve. When I recognised this, I made changes and as a result, it significantly reduced the number of minor af episodes. I also had no more major attacks until this week.
I had a larger that normal meal of 7 supermarket sausages that were salty and these later made a rather acidic ast feeling in my gut. I had no salads with this. At midnight, I got into bed...then after a short time, it started into AF. I can feel that when the contents of my stomach enter into the intestine,thats when the Af will start.
Triggers that may cause short episodes include: stress, certain positions when lying down.
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| Preventions | Avoid spicy or too much of 1 food
Avoid large meals before bed....have a larger meal during the day if you have to
Have easier to digest meals for the evening
Avoid foods that will make you feel acidic in the stomach
If you eat late, stay awake and in a more upright position..if it means going to bed or sleep at 2-3am.do it
If you are doing an activity, even if it is thinking about something that causes a short episode, immediately cease that thought and move onto that thought at a later time
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| Current medications/side effects | NOTEN...has reduced Bp to a lower level 100/60./.make me a bit drowsy but this could also be part of the condition
Warfarin..no side effects yet |
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| Past medications/side effects | nil |
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| History of surgery | nil |
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| Future plans | if it doesnt revert,will probably have cardio version in 3 weeks |
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| Personal comments | I wish that there was more info available on the internet about this. The American Cardiology and all those other sites dont seem to be satisfactorily researching the vagal miediated type of af which I am almost convinced is whats happened with me. I found a anon website www.vagalafibinfo.fsnet.co.uk/vmpaf_faq.htm. This site made the most sense to me and while I know its not been done by a medical professional, it has been done by a sufferer of af. Can you please advise if there are any other sites that I can go to? Are there any clinicla trials that you are aware of?..Ive ticked the boxes below for treatments received over all of the episodes Ive had. I may have missed some...thanks..james kerrigan |
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| Check list |  acebutolol |  amiodarone (cordarone,pacerone) | anisindione (miradon) | | atenolol (tenormin) | aspirin | azimilide | | bepridil | betaxolol | bisoprolol (monocor,emconcor) | | bretylium | bucindolol | carvedilol | | cibenzoline | dicumarol | digitoxin | | digoxin (lanoxin) | diltiazem (cardizem) | diphenylhydantoin | | disopyramide (norpace) | dofetilide (tikosyn) | dronedarone | | encainide | esmolol (brevibloc) | ersentilide | | flecainide (tambocor) | gallopamil | ibutilide (corvert) | | lidocaine | mibefradil | metoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl) | | mexiletine | moricizine | nadolol | | phenytoin | procainamide | propafanone (rythmol) | | propranolol (inderal) | quinapril (accupril) | quinidine (quinaglute) | | sotalol (betapace) | tedisamil | timolol | | tocainide | trandolapril (mavik) | valsartan (diovan) | | verapamil (calan,isoptin) | warfarin (coumadin) | asthma | | diabetes | GERD/acid reflux | hypertension | | hypotension | hyperthyroidism | hypothyroidism | | adrenergic | vagal | familial | | idiopathic/lone | paroxysmal | permanent/chronic | | atrial flutter | cardiomyopathy | CHF | | PAC | PVC | SVT | | syncope | bradycardia | tachycardia | | heart block | myocardial infarction | rheumatic heart diease | | sick sinus syndrome | stroke | WPW | | electrical cardioversion | defibrillator | pacemaker | | ablation | bypass | maze | | Male | Female | |
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