A-fib and GI problems

  : I have had occasional a-fib for five years, controlled by lanoxin and atenolol .  The a-fib incidents, which are changing and increasing, almost always occur after restaurant meals or eating foods I don't normally eat (plus wine, which I drink daily) and are accompanied by severe abdominal discomfort and bloating. The onset of the a-fib comes only when I relax-- typically as I fall asleep;  the GI distress may start earlier or later and persist after my heart rhythm has returned to normal.   As I experience the symptoms, the a-fib and the GI distress symptoms seem to be connected.   The cardiologists I have consulted say they have had little experience with this kind of connection, and the GI specialists say they've never heard of it. As a result I've yet to find a physician experienced in dealing with the combined symptoms.  Can you help?  Thanks.
  

[CCF CARDIO MD APS]

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Dear Shirl,
Thanks for using the Heart Forum and for sharing your experience with Bob and the others.