I’ve got bad news for those of you that have been taking fish oil supplements in the hopes that it will help you manage Afib. Fish oil may have other benefits, but a recent study indicates that it probably isn’t doing that much for your heart. 64.1 percent of those taking fish oil for its omega-3 fatty acids experienced new bouts of atrial fibrillation over the course of 16 months, compared to 63.2 percent of those taking a placebo. Fish […]
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Another 4 Hours of Atrial Fibrillation Hell
Well it happened again. Just 7 days after my previous episode I had another one. What’s interesting about this one is that it happened on the same day of the week (Monday) and roughly the same time as the previous episode (9:45 p.m. vs. 9:30 p.m. for my previous episode). God I’m hoping I don’t have another episode next Monday, or anytime soon for that matter. I have no clue what triggered this one. I felt great all day long […]
READ MOREScreaming at the Computer Sparks Another Atrial Fibrillation Episode
It was 9:30 p.m. on Monday, October 13th. I was walking back and forth between my standing computer work station and my normal computer desk in my home office. I was trying to find a missing login to a website. I was getting really pissed off that I couldn’t locate what it so I completely freaked out and screamed at my desktop computer. Real mature I know, but I was really upset and everyone knows that if you just scream […]
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