Win F. (Canada) on 05/03/2020
Weird, I know, but it's reduced my visits to the emergency room to nil.
Replied By Wendy (Columbus, OH) on 05/04/2020
Back in 2016 I had moments where my heart was pounding, or racing, when simply sitting or laying in bed about to go to sleep. Turns out I had atrial fibrillation, also known as “afib”. I had a friend take me to the emergency room, they did some sort of test, possibly an EKG, I'm not sure. I ended up getting a cardioversion which basically means the doctor shocks your heart back to normal rhythm.
For me, the afib never returned, but every person‘s experience with afib is different. Please check with your doctor.
Replied By cis (Uk) on 02/10/2021
Sorry you had to have surgery for it. There are other solutions!Lack of magnesium is a well-known cause of atrial fibrillation (A-Fib).
Replied By Win Fuller (Canada) on 05/05/2020
Thanks for your concern and you have every right to feel that way. I know I don't have Afib from the many visits to the ER. Afib is a totally different thing from a racing heart. A racing heart still has a normal heart rhythm whereas Afib is an irregular heart rhythm. I should have clarified that in my original post so thanks for clearing that up.
Replied By M (Md) on 01/23/2021
where do you place hand on neck....left side, right side, center? Both hands? Press lightly?
please verify.
Replied By Win (Canada) on 02/11/2022
Hi M.,You have a carotid artery on either side of your neck and you can feel a pulse on each side. When you put a little pressure on one of these (never on both! ) that will soon slow the heart rate. Best to ask your doctor if it's safe for your own peace of mind. I told my doctor what I was doing and what it did for me and asked him why it worked and that's what he told me.
Replied By Marianne (Ontario) on 08/04/2023