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	High lymphocyte percentage by Ralph	1,553	5	11/08/2012 08:03PM Last Post by Jackie
	Question for Milleniaman: From persistent AF to NSR by Ian	733	2	11/01/2012 05:51PM Last Post by milleniaman
	My first ablation trip report by MichaelS	744	10	11/04/2012 10:37PM Last Post by Murray L
	Exciting news from the afibbers vitamin shop by Hans Larsen	1,022	1	10/31/2012 09:17PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	November 2012 issue of International Health News by Hans Larsen	830	1	10/31/2012 05:18PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	PVC's & Thyroid by Maureen	1,404	5	11/02/2012 05:17AM Last Post by Maureen
	Afib, D3 and a new test for D toxicity by GeorgeN	1,504	15	11/03/2012 04:58PM Last Post by colindo
	Six Year Anniversary & History by Ken	1,111	3	11/01/2012 11:24PM Last Post by Jackie
	another afib article on my AOL page this morning by Tom Poppino	778	1	10/30/2012 12:02PM Last Post by Tom Poppino
	AA/EPA Ratio by Ralph	956	3	10/31/2012 02:18PM Last Post by Jackie
	Is this changing? No afib but weird pvcs - really freaked out by montos	925	6	10/31/2012 03:21PM Last Post by Jackie
	Flemeton by justfibbing	1,055	5	11/05/2012 01:29AM Last Post by justfibbing
	Impending weather by Murray L	998	11	11/05/2012 07:34PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Success for 7 months after supplements and acupuncture by Jackl	931	11	11/01/2012 05:32AM Last Post by milleniaman
	Shortening Afib episode - Vagal by Ralph	1,181	5	10/30/2012 11:34AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Getting afibbers.com Credit from iHerb by Windstar	958	3	10/28/2012 01:00AM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Question for Jackie re fibrinogen levels by Gill	1,477	8	11/03/2012 09:40AM Last Post by Gill
	One episode by tirednurse52	1,041	5	10/27/2012 07:16PM Last Post by Jackie
	Just curious - does ablation reduce ectopics? by montos	1,270	16	12/23/2012 09:27PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Ablation results - 3 days after by gehauser	1,189	11	10/30/2012 05:35PM Last Post by gehauser
	Burning sensation in stomach 5 weeks post Ablation by justfibbing	1,005	3	10/26/2012 08:56PM Last Post by justfibbing
	Post-episode BP and dizziness by Tom Hopkins	747	6	10/27/2012 03:20AM Last Post by Tom Hopkins
	New research report on anticoagulants by Hans Larsen	901	4	11/16/2012 08:19PM Last Post by afhound99
	FAO Shannon by Anonymous User	927	14	10/29/2012 07:02AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Post ablation problems continue... by Tom B	1,762	7	10/28/2012 03:37PM Last Post by Shannon
	Interesting AFib trigger: Yoga by Diane98683	1,072	6	10/28/2012 04:33PM Last Post by Sue L
	AFib and menopause by Diane98683	1,099	4	10/29/2012 10:15PM Last Post by Heather
	Bad experience with ginger tea by montos	1,682	14	10/27/2012 07:38PM Last Post by Jackie
	Ablation vs. Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Paroxysmal AF by Mike Harris	961	14	10/29/2012 01:58PM Last Post by researcher
	New EP and Beta Blocker by Larry Z	706	2	10/26/2012 05:21PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Afib article in AOL News this morning by Tom Poppino	753	2	10/26/2012 07:32PM Last Post by justfibbing
	Seeking the mysterious trigger... by Nancy	955	13	11/06/2012 10:45PM Last Post by Will
	Lying down by afhound99	1,052	7	10/28/2012 02:59PM Last Post by afhound99
	Left Atrial Appendage by Anonymous User	1,048	7	10/24/2012 06:28AM Last Post by Shannon
	Dr. Mercola says saturated fats are heart healthy?? by Windstar	2,178	32	12/09/2012 04:29AM Last Post by Asok Asus
	Super supplement for vagal afibbers??? by Hans Larsen	1,692	10	11/01/2012 06:00PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Anyone had any luck with an anti inflammatory protocol by montos	1,214	9	10/25/2012 06:42AM Last Post by montos
	Flecainide with food, &/or milk? by Alexandra	2,427	6	10/23/2012 06:16PM Last Post by Tom B
	Flecainide dose (100mg) too high? by Diane98683	1,276	5	10/23/2012 08:43PM Last Post by Chris
	Nuts cause inflammation?? by windstar	949	6	10/23/2012 07:59PM Last Post by Jackie
	Think I found my ten seconds of aFib at last! by Murray L	1,280	11	10/29/2012 04:09AM Last Post by Murray L
	Tom B - "how are you doing??" by Tom Poppino	783	8	10/21/2012 05:54PM Last Post by Tom B
	Ablation Specialist in Delaware by dnrec	766	4	10/25/2012 10:43PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Ablation complication - sorry, long!!! by Neroli B.	1,141	20	10/28/2012 04:44AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	PAF and Ablation, or not...questions to the forum by gianfry59	1,193	12	12/19/2013 01:25PM Last Post by Mep
	Sub Clinical Hypothyroid or Menopause continued (Part 2) by Heather	1,141	7	10/19/2012 10:51PM Last Post by Shannon
	Calcium channel blockers with Flecainide? by Diane98683	1,401	2	10/18/2012 03:28PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Why no response re Afib? by Sam	1,092	8	10/20/2012 02:08PM Last Post by Sam
	citalopram and cardiac toxicity by mikef	836	3	10/20/2012 01:22AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Post ablation blues....or not? by Tom B	926	12	10/18/2012 05:33PM Last Post by Tom B
	India for ablation by curt r	713	7	10/21/2012 09:48AM Last Post by Rahmulus
	Successful Ablation but MRI suggests pulmonary edema. by christy	839	1	10/17/2012 07:05PM Last Post by christy
	Using cryo balloon for ablation by Diane98683	965	7	10/19/2012 06:22PM Last Post by researcher
	New CPAP machine doing me wrong? by Nancy	1,013	6	10/19/2012 12:06AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	FIRM ablation - first multicenter expirience by Namor	2,667	48	01/03/2013 09:14PM Last Post by afhound99
	Fibrosis detected during Ablations by McHale	1,059	5	10/22/2012 05:35PM Last Post by Jackie
	Alchohol in the blanking period by MikeJ	1,300	23	11/17/2012 02:23PM Last Post by afhound99
	Vitamin-K-rich foods can increase your risk of stroke, if you're not on Warfarin? by Diane98683	1,401	12	10/19/2012 08:03AM Last Post by Ian
	We need more Docs & Nurses with afib by Nancy	977	3	10/24/2012 06:46PM Last Post by dnrec
	AF more in Summer than Winter by Alexandra	750	3	10/16/2012 11:53PM Last Post by afhound99
	My night in the ER by Nancy	947	3	10/14/2012 03:46PM Last Post by Shannon
	Anathesia during ablation? by Diane98683	1,270	15	10/22/2012 11:05PM Last Post by afhound99
	Getting an ablation in Bordeaux - question on communicating with French doctors by Diane98683	1,157	5	10/17/2012 12:27AM Last Post by Doug S.
	Heart skips - a new thing? by Nancy	929	2	10/17/2012 02:46AM Last Post by RalphL
	Heart stress test before being prescribed Flecainide? by Diane98683	1,873	7	10/13/2012 03:41PM Last Post by Jackie
	I saw a new EP Wednesday by Diane98683	984	2	09/22/2013 11:08PM Last Post by ron
	Today the bill for my 8/21 ablation came, sit down while reading by Tom Poppino	978	12	10/22/2012 09:34PM Last Post by Bill Kenny
	Consistent benefit of apixaban by McHale	929	5	10/24/2012 02:46PM Last Post by Jackie
	Flecainide rash by Alexandra	911	4	10/13/2012 07:02AM Last Post by Alexandra
	First Fast Afib episode since Feb 2010 by Sam	1,130	5	10/21/2012 02:42PM Last Post by Sam
	Shingles Vaccine - OK? OK for afibbers? by Tom Poppino	884	8	12/09/2012 02:53AM Last Post by Sue C.
	Duration of ablation procedure by gianfry59	1,048	8	10/13/2012 07:17PM Last Post by Shannon
	Cardymeter and Lab Results by TomC	1,350	14	10/15/2012 02:49PM Last Post by Jann Moore
	Are anti‐arrhythmic useful for adrenergic fibbers? by Nancy	944	2	10/11/2012 09:12PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Tomatoes lower risk of ischaemic stroke by Alexandra	798	4	10/12/2012 11:40PM Last Post by Murray L
	Is this Afib? by colindo	1,097	3	10/12/2012 03:42AM Last Post by Murray L
	What is it I hate it by Anonymous User	832	4	10/13/2012 07:44PM Last Post by Shannon
	Left Atrial Appendage during ablation - multi-year report by Lee Dorosz	730	4	10/14/2012 10:44PM Last Post by Shannon
	potassium sparing meds? by gleeloyd	948	2	10/11/2012 11:40PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Device that monitors AF by Elizabeth H.	792	7	10/10/2012 08:52PM Last Post by Elizabeth H.
	Post Ablation meeting with my EP today by Tom Poppino	780	16	10/10/2012 11:31PM Last Post by Tom Poppino
	Can operations trigger AF? by Alexandra	819	8	10/13/2012 08:32PM Last Post by Alexandra
	National interviews w/ AFibbers Next Week! $125 For You by Ruth Deutsch	867	7	10/17/2012 01:26AM Last Post by lisa s
	Magnesium problems by Elizabeth H.	972	5	10/09/2012 04:19PM Last Post by Jackie
	Updates sought from William, Milleniaman and Mike Harris by Ian	672	3	10/24/2012 03:34PM Last Post by milleniaman
	Triggers- How long before triggering? by Nancy	1,086	8	10/14/2012 05:42PM Last Post by Alexandra
	Long QT syndrome? by Anonymous User	1,272	12	10/25/2012 08:43PM Last Post by Aldona
	What is best BP Med for vagal & no potassium worry? by Tom Poppino	920	3	10/07/2012 07:52PM Last Post by Tom Poppino
	Flu Shot by LarryG	1,042	12	10/15/2012 02:33AM Last Post by LarryG
	My first visit with an EP and Scheduled Ablation by Chukker	938	5	10/14/2012 03:55PM Last Post by mailman52
	This doctor (an EP) recommends warfarin to all women with AFib by Diane98683	1,188	24	10/12/2012 01:50PM Last Post by Alexandra
	6.5 weeks post ablation - had a 4 min episode today by Tom Poppino	913	16	10/10/2012 02:26PM Last Post by steve n.
	Afib question by Lucybod	921	4	10/08/2012 10:50AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	EP Doctors References by gianfry59	1,055	4	10/08/2012 10:58AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	stop skipped beats by colindo	1,078	6	10/07/2012 03:37AM Last Post by colindo
	pacemaker by Anonymous User	860	7	10/08/2012 11:04AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Frightening Potassium Deficiency Story by Steve	1,264	9	10/08/2012 12:10PM Last Post by TomC
	Sub clinical Hypothyroid or Menopause ? by Heather	1,218	15	10/08/2012 07:09AM Last Post by Shannon
	Flecainide plus beta blockers - appropriate for someone with vagally mediated AFib by Diane98683	1,199	10	03/26/2013 05:53PM Last Post by Stephen
	AFib caused by endurance exercise (studies) by diane98684	1,249	23	10/08/2012 01:57PM Last Post by Jackie
	diarrhoea by janet	1,175	7	10/13/2012 02:08AM Last Post by McHale
	burping as a trigger by Barb Z	1,218	5	10/06/2012 03:53AM Last Post by Barb Z
	Curious about my Afib by Randy	935	5	10/06/2012 01:18PM Last Post by Jackie
	Six months NSR and counting post Bordeaux ablation by Adrian	1,079	5	10/11/2012 12:05AM Last Post by aldona
	Too many drugs! by Kate Smith	931	13	10/07/2012 05:50PM Last Post by Jackie
	Major hematoma and grinding pain in hip and knee two weeks post ablation by justfibbing	1,554	11	10/11/2012 07:35PM Last Post by justfibbing
	Anticoagulant options in Afib by Mike Harris	841	7	10/07/2012 06:02PM Last Post by Jackie
	Gastritis...... by maree	1,002	5	10/03/2012 02:44PM Last Post by Jackie
	Afib and food intolerance related Gerd by Carol	750	3	10/06/2012 02:55AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	When to consider ablation by Nancy	1,136	22	10/12/2012 02:45PM Last Post by researcher
	PAC's and PVC's by Jay T	1,176	5	10/05/2012 04:01AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	October/November 2012 issue of The AFIB Report by Hans Larsen	830	1	10/01/2012 06:35PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Versed and Fentanyl by Elizabeth H.	868	5	10/01/2012 05:56PM Last Post by Elizabeth H.
	My EP mailed all my medical records from 2007 - 2012 (hilarious & spooky too) by Tom Poppino	922	9	10/12/2012 03:34AM Last Post by McHale
	looking for good electrophysiologist by Barb Z	1,099	5	10/19/2012 02:28AM Last Post by Vee
	New release date for Eliquis (Apixiban) announced by Shannon	908	9	10/04/2012 11:57PM Last Post by Shannon
	Latest and Best Portable ECG? by Murray L	1,035	5	10/03/2012 01:54AM Last Post by RalphL
	Post-ablation heart function by afhound99	1,053	8	10/01/2012 01:46PM Last Post by afhound99
	experience going from Tikosyn to Rythmol? by Mary	855	4	09/28/2012 10:52PM Last Post by Murray L
	Aspartame and fizzy drinks by Gary McLean-Quin	1,014	19	10/06/2012 03:02AM Last Post by Barry G.
	vitamin d by maree	799	4	09/28/2012 12:20AM Last Post by Shannon
	How Do I Identify an aFib Episode? by Murray L	1,284	11	10/03/2012 02:19AM Last Post by RalphL
	Elevated ferritin and bilirubin by montos	1,724	6	10/01/2012 06:52AM Last Post by montos
	Folate and afib by Doreen	930	2	09/28/2012 07:05PM Last Post by Jackie
	New postings in the General Health Forum by Hans Larsen	967	2	10/04/2012 02:14PM Last Post by tibbar
	A-Fib? by swiftelk	766	12	09/26/2012 01:09AM Last Post by Murray L
	For Murray by Gill	997	6	09/26/2012 01:07AM Last Post by Murray L
	Post Ablation and Food by butty	864	8	09/29/2012 10:01PM Last Post by Carol
	Shall I have the Lariat procedure? by Cindy O	1,539	28	03/27/2013 06:30PM Last Post by Stephen
	Parathyroid? by Elizabeth H.	1,084	9	09/23/2012 05:15PM Last Post by Elizabeth H.
	change in pattern by John A	899	8	09/27/2012 09:31PM Last Post by John A
	off drugs at four months post ablation by lynda	705	4	09/20/2012 11:21PM Last Post by lynda
	Permanent Afib by Nel	676	5	09/21/2012 12:04AM Last Post by Nel
	Afib not related to restricted heart supply by Tom B	760	4	09/23/2012 02:08PM Last Post by Tom B
	Interview with Dr. Randall Wolf by Anonymous User	780	4	09/28/2012 07:01PM Last Post by Shannon
	chest X-ray by Mary	871	2	09/19/2012 02:56PM Last Post by Murray L
	Very interesting newsletter from Dr Mercola on blood pressure by Dean	1,306	14	11/05/2012 04:25PM Last Post by jaydee
	USE OF WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE by Doug L.	4,026	4	09/23/2012 01:39PM Last Post by Jackie
	Good News by rosemarie	1,034	1	09/19/2012 01:19AM Last Post by rosemarie
	aspirin and natto - protection? by bobrt1	1,164	3	09/19/2012 05:12PM Last Post by Jackie
	Magnesium glycerophosphate- is it any good? by Justine	936	3	09/18/2012 06:23PM Last Post by Justine
	4 Weeks Post Ablation - My Ablation Story & Editorial by Tom Poppino	972	14	09/30/2012 06:10AM Last Post by Shannon
	Calcium Channel Blocker to combat high intracellular Calcium??! by mikef	861	4	09/29/2012 04:34PM Last Post by Shannon
	Can PACs feels just like PVCs? by mikef	817	7	09/20/2012 01:57PM Last Post by Jackie
	Starting off with Supplement holy trio by Gus Robertson	821	7	09/21/2012 10:18AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Nattomax on empty stomach or with food? by anneh	1,271	2	09/16/2012 06:30PM Last Post by Jackie
	Left Atrium Enlargement and Shrinkage: Data Wanted by Murray L	1,432	4	09/17/2012 04:43PM Last Post by Murray L
	Lovenox for afib stroke prevention? by Larry Z	879	1	09/16/2012 01:22AM Last Post by Larry Z
	Joel Fuhrman, MD by Maryann	946	5	09/17/2012 08:49AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	cardy meter battery life by colindo	1,089	5	09/18/2012 06:02PM Last Post by Larry Z
	Atrial Flutter by Raybok	812	7	09/26/2012 01:12AM Last Post by Murray L
	Subclinical Myocarditis - A Common Etiology for "Lone" Atrial Fibrillation by Namor	1,501	3	09/16/2012 03:42AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Dr Mansour recommendations by MichaelS	711	1	09/14/2012 08:59PM Last Post by MichaelS
	Omega 3s May Be No Help Against Stroke, MI by McHale	970	5	09/18/2012 01:11AM Last Post by McHale
	Three months After 5-Box Mini-maze by BillB	660	4	09/13/2012 05:51PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	AF ablation: What are we doing? by McHale	950	6	09/15/2012 11:30AM Last Post by Murray L
	CABANA Study? by Murray L	906	7	09/23/2012 01:52PM Last Post by Jackie
	Warfarin vs New Anticoagulants 4 way street by McHale	964	10	09/19/2012 02:55PM Last Post by researcher
	how fast to seek help when AF episode hits by Mary	850	6	09/18/2012 10:46PM Last Post by Murray L
	"Researcher:" Proton pump inhibitors prescribed by EPs following ablations by Carol	971	19	09/18/2012 04:53PM Last Post by Jackie
	Afib Survey - NYC by Hans Larsen	974	3	09/13/2012 01:43PM Last Post by Dennis
	Different magnesiums and sodium bicarbonate by alex	1,541	8	09/11/2012 05:23PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Mannoheptulose – an insulin inhibitor. Has anyone been using it? by Dean	1,558	17	09/15/2012 02:34PM Last Post by Jackie
	Need Assistance by Elizabeth Perez	977	11	09/18/2012 10:10AM Last Post by RonB
	Xarelto or Pradaxa as a PIP by McHale	1,443	27	09/25/2012 02:22AM Last Post by McHale
	Natto and warfarin by alex	857	2	09/09/2012 02:03PM Last Post by Jackie
	we all need to thank SHANNON - great info he's providing by TOM POPPINO	967	18	09/19/2012 04:39AM Last Post by Shannon
	CARBS & A Fib by Lon	833	4	09/13/2012 12:06PM Last Post by TomC
	How do you know if your getting PVCs or PVAs by Gus Robertson	1,077	23	09/14/2012 04:02AM Last Post by McHale
	Jackie - quick question: Where do I find Vitalzym? by Barb	1,086	5	09/08/2012 02:05AM Last Post by lisa s
	Personal best by Dennis	1,184	11	09/07/2012 05:37AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Sticky, thick blood - risk of stroke or MI by Jackie	2,081	16	09/18/2012 11:26PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	TIKOSYN Side Effects Experience PLEEEEZ by Murray L	1,402	8	09/12/2012 09:50PM Last Post by Murray L
	My INR Dilemma - what would you do??? by Tom Poppino	1,084	26	09/11/2012 10:38AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Going through a rough spot right now. How soon is too soon for an ablation? by montos	1,163	8	09/12/2012 05:34AM Last Post by RonB
	What to do by Tom M	902	2	09/06/2012 06:02PM Last Post by Ken
	My Worst Fear Stroke by McHale	1,100	21	09/14/2012 04:26AM Last Post by McHale
	reflux after taking potassium by colindo	1,076	2	09/06/2012 11:02PM Last Post by Jackie
	Do we spend too much time agonizing over whether or not to get an ablation... by Barb	1,201	24	09/23/2012 11:21PM Last Post by justfibbing
	what is going on? by lynda	823	7	09/05/2012 01:04PM Last Post by Jackie
	Help with AF for an unhappy Triathlete. by Gus Robertson	1,832	34	09/16/2012 05:48AM Last Post by McHale
	Heart Light clinical study - Dr. Natale mentioned by Barb	1,155	8	09/15/2012 05:30AM Last Post by McHale
	How much do ablations cost in the US? by Tom B	5,993	17	09/11/2012 03:35AM Last Post by lisa s
	Ablation Consultation by Samh	922	6	09/06/2012 04:29PM Last Post by Gill
	VATS Surgery by Gf1075	868	1	09/03/2012 04:21PM Last Post by Gf1075
	My 10 1/2 Year LAF Abatement by Natural Means. by Anonymous User	953	8	09/05/2012 11:50PM Last Post by Maryann
	Is anyone taking spironolactone or eplerenone by colindo	1,363	7	09/05/2012 09:15PM Last Post by Luke
	Has anyone had an arterial blood pressure line during ablation? I did by TOM POPPINO	749	6	09/03/2012 08:45PM Last Post by Tom Poppino
	LAF Abatement by Natural Means by Hans Larsen	975	14	09/11/2012 01:04PM Last Post by steve n.
	Lack of Sleep by Matt Pascucci	796	9	09/03/2012 03:00PM Last Post by BillB
	Healthy Origins D-Ribose question by Samh	883	4	09/02/2012 02:33AM Last Post by Windstar
	A hollow feeling by Anonymous User	872	5	09/01/2012 02:11PM Last Post by TomC
	Rotor mapping and ablation comments (FIRM) by researcher	1,050	13	09/08/2012 05:21PM Last Post by researcher
	Skipped Heartbeats by Matt Pascucci	897	10	09/05/2012 08:35PM Last Post by steve n.
	Review of Omega3 as supplement in J of Afib by researcher	887	5	08/29/2012 02:04AM Last Post by McHale
	6 days post ablation my INR is 1.0 ! help by TOM POPPINO	973	19	08/28/2012 09:39PM Last Post by Shannon
	Lectin, Paleodiet, Afib, and my Food Sensitivity Test by Windstar	1,067	1	08/27/2012 07:06PM Last Post by Windstar
	too much potassium? by lynda	1,321	18	09/03/2012 04:36AM Last Post by Elizabeth H.
	Discomfort after 5-box mini-maze by BillB	776	5	08/27/2012 10:11PM Last Post by BillB
	anxiety after 3months second ablation by lynda	722	6	08/28/2012 11:03AM Last Post by Anonymous User