AFibbers Database: Michael Ethridge

Name	Michael Ethridge
Location	Jonesboro AR
Age	56
Diagnosed condition	occasional At fib
Years with condition	6
Frequency of episodes	only 1 episode in 5yrs... then 3 episodes this year
Duration of episodes	10-30 mins
Event preceding first AF	none
General health	great
Current state	great
Triggers	episodes have always occurred at night. All while going to sleep except one after dinner. (chili) and 2 donuts!! shame on me! I was lying on my left side 3 times when it started. My thoughts before reading this forum were that large, spicey meals, caffeine, alcohol, maybe sugar, a low potassium level, stress may have triggered my episodes. I am just not sure. I am finding many of these same triggers are found among others listed here.
Preventions	I have had 4 episodes: one converted in Er with IV cardizem (30 min duration) one converted spontaneously (30 minute duration) two converted with a 60 mg cardizem tablet (one10mins the other 30mins.)
Current medications/side effects	I have been on lipitor 10mg for 4 years. One episode before starting the lipitor Also a baby aspirin every night
Past medications/side effects	none
History of surgery	none
Future plans	read more info on At Fib, and try to avoid the triggers. Do not want to become a chronic at fibber!
Personal comments	Very confusing trying to find exactly what triggers an episode. I have always ran a slow heart rate of upper 40's-low 50's. Always thought it was the track and sports. My doctor says that bradycardia has a higher incidence of At Fib. I still run on the treadmill, am not overweight and healthy.
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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