I’m doing OK except for an instance of cross contamination that knocked me for a loop over the weekend. Feeling much better today with still a little fatigue. Picking up tips on how to avoid future such incidents and becoming aware of just how sensitive I am. Looking forward to better days with more hope for improved health than prior to diagnosis. 

My husband has had occasional A fib since 1986.  He spent years on Digoxin and Quinidine, with no reduction in the number of episodes.  Then, he was put on Verapamil as a pill in the pocket and did fine for about 5 years until it stopped working for him.  Then he went on Flecainide as a pill in the pocket.  His first 2 cardiologists had him on a "heart healthy diet" that was low in fat, practically no red meat, and high in pasta, Cheerios and Oatmeal and other carbs,  and he regularly went into A Fib.   His new, younger, cardiologist reviewed over 30 years of his medical records and said there was never any indication of heart disease.  All the cardio tests were perfectly normal,  He is Vietnamese and has a more holistic practice than most cardiologists.  My husband's BP has been rising as he ages, but he has had severe adverse reactions to every drug they tried, so instead he is on Vitamin C to bowel tolerance, Hawthorne, Hibiscus, Celery Seed, Grape Seed Extract and Resveratrol and his BP has come down 35 points, to a level acceptable to the doctor for his age.  He has an MTHFR mutation, which they believe causes the drug reactions due to his inability to detox.  The only  levels he seems concerned about are how high is the HDL and how low are the triglycerides, and how high is his Vitamin D level.  HDL was 77, Triglycerides were 62 and Vitamin D was 86.  He is only concerned with LDL is the particle types  and he has the good kind, the "fluffy" ones, and they are in a good range.  He only uses statins as a drug of last resort because of the side effects.  My husband was on one years ago and within 6 months developed a cataract, which the cardiologist and eye doctor at the time recognized as a side effect so they said no more. As a matter of routine he puts all his cardiology patients on a Sugar, gluten-free and Dairy free diet because it is his firm belief that inflammation is the root cause of all chronic disease and sugar, gluten and dairy are the foods he considers the worst offenders. They inflame the heart and the lining of the blood vessels leading to those blockages.   He also put him on Keto and severely restricted his carb intake.  Lo and behold, the A Fib disappeared.  My husband had to keep a food diary and  every episode of A Fib, which only occurred in the middle of the night, could be traced to his meals.  He was referred to a gastroenterologist.  His digestion is really poor.  So many foods cause him gas and that also puts him into A Fib.  The ran a test where they pumped his stomach full of air and on the table he went into A Fib.  They determined that his gut was pushing up on his diaphragm which in turn pushed on his heart triggering A Fib. So, no more Heart Healty beans!  His history told the tale too!  Abdominal radiation at age 21 for cancer damaged his gut and led to his dyspepsia, which led to A Fib. He now has a diagnosis of Roemheld Syndrome. If he sticks to his very low carb, no gas producing, gluten, dairy and sugar free diet he is fine.  He also was told to take a probiotic daily and digestive enzymes with his lunch and dinner.  He is on an annual visit basis with both gastro and cardiologist.  He has a Kardio Mobile and has to send results to the cardiologist, along with his food diary for any day he has A Fib.  Every single time we are able to pinpoint the cause.  Sometimes he just can't help himself and eats a banana, an orange, cookies and pretzels on the same day and then no one is surprised when he goes into A Fib.  His cardiologist prescribes Flecainide as a pill in the pocket to stop an attack, which always happens within 2-3 hours.  The gastro recommends brands and dosages of probiotics and digestive enzymes after running annual blood tests to test his digestive enzyme levels.   Having doctors get to the root cause, instead of just doling out prescriptions to mask symptoms has made all the difference in the world.  His cardio said no Covid jabs because of his tendency for A Fib and he also has a long history of blood clots related to his prior cancer treatment.  He also recommended that our adult son, with a history of pericarditis, skip them.  Thankfully  my doctor also said no because my other autoimmune diseases, Hashimoto's and Psoriasis, were finally both totally under control.

Yes, zinc is very important to immune system and health.   @Sanna King, how are you doing?  I got really frustrated reading labels!  On the Autoimmune Protocol Diet I don't have to.  The AIP diet includes meat and veggies and some fruit.  No processed foods.  No dairy, no nuts, no nightshades (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers and eggplant).  The AIP diet has been shown to promote intestinal healing.  It gets the inflammation down really quickly, so the intestines can heal.  But the AIP diet can be lacking in essential nutrients, so supplementing is important.  Remember, you're no longer eating gluten breads that are enriched or fortified with vitamin supplements already.   It's important to get checked for deficiencies before you start taking supplements. Otherwise the tests will give false results.  Have you been checked for nutritional deficiencies?    Talk to your doctor and nutritionist about supplementing while you're healing.   Keep us posted on your progress.  

I had the exact opposite thing happen.  Prior to my diagnosis and introduction of the gluten-free diet, I was sick all the time.  My file at the ENT was so thick because it was one upper respiratory infection, one sinus infection, one ear infection after another.  Year after year after year.  I have only been sick once in 18 years and I know exactly who gave me the infection back in 2012.  It was a coronavirus cold.  I was sick for 6 weeks and lost my sense of smell and taste for over 2 years.  I had every test in the book and took boatloads of prescriptions to try to get it back.  It was not until my chiropractor suggested I take zinc that my senses started coming back.  I have been exposed to lab confirmed flu, norovirus, covid and a host of other illnesses over the past 13 years and have not caught anything,  Not even a sniffle.  My GI doctor said that once I stopped poisoning my system with gluten that my immune system was able to fight off all these other infections.  I also had extensive tests for nutritional deficiencies (every 6 months for 5 years) and took large doses of targeted supplements until my levels finally came back to normal, or it was determined that I have a genetic mutation, making me a lifetime consumer of high dose Vitamin D, B 12 and multiple antioxidants.  Amazing that now at 72 I am healthier than I was in my all through early adulthood.  I was 54 when finally diagnosed with Celiac Disease, and it has been pretty much smooth sailing ever since, but I am a fanatic about my gluten-free diet because the alternative is not pretty.