I've had them from time to time. How I deal with them depends on what's causing them. If it's around bedtime I get them, I will take a Xanex. 30 minutes, and bam. Lala land.
If it's during daylight, and I am having arrithithma, or something then I will read. As others have said, it takes enourmous amounts of concentration to do this. But your mind can only do so many things at once. If you force yourself to read, and can actually get into something, then you stop thinking about whatever else is going on, and your body will calm down. Atleast enough to function.
I've also played a video game, and that will take my mind off it. Then when I stop playing things have sorted themselves out. If it's more serious, where I've had to go to the E.R.. Not much else I could do when in A-Fib.. but.. atleast using the reading technique keeps me from going bonkers til they cardiovert.
Luckily, all this aside. I rarely get them. Most of the time the reading, video game, or Xanex if around bedtime will fix it. I, like others said, do not wanna get in the habit of taking Xanex, so it's for those special occasions.
For me, breathing doesn't work. Neither does the physical activity. It just makes me more winded. Best thing to do is keep your mind busy on something other than thinking about, OH LAWD MY HEART'S RACING...
