Atrial Fibrillation & Stomach Gas, Digestive Tract Problems?

[delcocat]

I saw another post about atrial fibrillation and stomach gas possible association or connection.  I too have the same thing so it may not be all in your head if your suspect this to be the case.  Most dr.'s think your crazy or never heard of this when you even suggest it.  Thats whats wrong with most dr's atleast in my experience in that they don't think outside the box enough possibly because this is what they learned.  I think I/we can guess or prognose just as well or better than they can at times particularly if we know something about health and or ourselves and our own health.  Never be afraid to speak up because I feel strongly that digestive tract problems are real and translate into other real nasty symptoms like this.  Fortunately we can prevent much of this & need to prevent it from happening. I do feel the more you get afib the worse it can become either physically, emmotionally or both no matter what the cause.  I thought up until now that I may have been the first to discover this but would like to know if anyone else has any real answers to this as being a connection?  I would like to know how many people feel that they get atrial fibrillation and feel that it may be related to gas or full, bloated stomach, intestinal or digestive tract troubles etc?  Isn't it possible
that the gas, bloat, perhaps inflamed digestive or intestinal tract can disturb the vagus nerve thereby possibly causing
you to go into an afib attack?  Any real dr's out there any more with some real info about this?  Even conjecture?
Any way I also would be interested in what anyone might have to say about it and or what they may have learned from this?   If you know or even think this to be the case for you I would also like to correspond with you to trade stories and info on what you''ve learned and done. Be well.  Sincerely, Rich - delcocat at aol *******

[delcocat]

Yep, sounds familiar.  If you as I suspect have gotten a clean bill of health over all then it is probably as you say.  I suspect though as we've gotten older by the time we get this afib that is apparently precipitated by gas & bloat I believe there is some form of damage or distress that has taken place in a very particular area of the gi tract generally near the uper left side just above or below the rib cage.  I have treated my digestive woes with anti parasite formula capsules and found some good results.  People don't realize how important the digestive tract is to health and good immune system and how we subconciously place it under a daily attack with stress, lack of sleep, smoke, medicines etc.   Not too mention foods the human body was never designed to digest.  Unfortunately that usually means probably about 90% of what we eat.  Thanks for posting & good luck.

[delcocat]

Hi, sorry haven't been on in a while.  I generally like to use curcumin when i know I'm going to eat something that may be bothersome.  Example: chile with beans.  I sometimes sprinkle it in the chile or take a 1/2 teaspoon prior.  Really seems to keep any gas and bloat I might normally get dowm.   I also have taken a somewahat similar  product called black seed.  This is a quality cumin seed powder in capsule.  Good nutritional support for lung, respiratory, digestive & immune system health.  Maybe give it a try.  

[Randalst]

It's funny. I was last-born, so I saw my father deal with stomach issues in his later life. He used to take a half-teaspoon of baking soda in water before bed when he was experiencing problems. He would burp some deep ones, and then say that's "..what I needed." When I reached my late 40's, I started my A-fib, and now in my early 60's, realize how much like my father I am. But to my knowledge, his stomach issues didn't precipitate A-fib, as it seems to with me.

I get 3 or so episodes per year. I used to go to the emergency room, but now just wait it out. I go back to NSR, usually in 6 to 10 hours. When I'm having stomach gas, usually after dinner, I can have a few skipped beats, but full-blown episodes only occur during the night. I awaken to that old familiar racing and flutter feeling. My cardiologist thinks getting checked for sleep apnea is prudent, but I'm pretty sure it's cyclical, and has to do with food, drink, and nerves. He, by the way, says people always tell him it has to do with feeling bloated, etc., so at least he's one of the cool ones. He believes it, though has no idea why.  

[blindone921]

I'm very interested in how much curcumim you use, when and how often.

My husband has had stomach problems, causing afib for the past 30 years and thought he was the only one.

Blind One

[blindone921]

I'm very interested in how much curcumim you use, when and how often.

My husband has had stomach problems, causing afib for the past 30 years and thought he was the only one.

Blind One

[mardoule]

I suggest that you take Manuka Honey, the healing one, a little pricey
but worth every cent. One teaspoonful 3 times a day on empty stomach.
Also, vitamin B12, methylcobalamin sub-lingual- 1000mcg- twice a day.
It worked for me. I had yours problems.