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My First AFIB

by Steve Mayer
891 6 07/14/2010 07:45AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

How to trust the ingredients of OTC supplements

by Russ Ward
853 10 07/16/2010 05:07PM
Last Post by Bill S

Other than the risks during procedure - "why not" get an ablation?

by Tom Poppino
878 10 07/14/2010 12:24PM
Last Post by Louise Emerson.

Observational Report Available

by Jackie
3,182 63 08/18/2010 04:35PM
Last Post by John

Do you take blood thinning (warfarin) prior to Ablation or just after?

by Tom Poppino
937 6 07/13/2010 04:21PM
Last Post by Jim in Fla

glucosamine and chondroitin

by Lou Toews
2,770 14 07/13/2010 08:15PM
Last Post by Lisa S

Questions about Na / K balance (and aldosterone)

by Lynn Robinson
1,009 7 07/14/2010 06:42AM
Last Post by Lynn Robinson

DGL and Enzymes

by James Wayman
885 4 07/13/2010 09:56AM
Last Post by James Wayman

Purpose of bulletin board - Reminder

by Hans Larsen
1,633 46 07/19/2010 09:03PM
Last Post by CindyO

Ibuprofen

by JamesR
739 4 07/14/2010 12:25AM
Last Post by JamesR

Statins and Heart Rhythm

by BillB
750 2 07/13/2010 05:18AM
Last Post by Jackie

Emmie King needs prayers

by Cynthia
864 16 07/16/2010 02:25AM
Last Post by JoyceUk

"Death by Medicine" - LE Magazine, Aug. 2006

by Erling
886 15 07/12/2010 12:06PM
Last Post by shawns

Newbie with a question>

by sean
959 16 07/20/2010 11:14AM
Last Post by sean

Organic orange peel?

by alexe
1,111 9 07/12/2010 09:05AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Elevated Red Blood Cell Count

by Ken
1,489 18 07/13/2010 07:42PM
Last Post by Isabelle

Oxidative Stress

by MARK ROBINSON
776 11 07/12/2010 10:59AM
Last Post by MARK ROBINSON

Kackie - Is Your Ablation Story imbedded "here"

by Tom Poppino
637 3 07/11/2010 06:08AM
Last Post by Tom Poppino

Radiation Exposure During Ablation...a risk?

by Tom Poppino
675 6 07/10/2010 03:23PM
Last Post by researcher

"Paused," missed beats.

by paul coombs
914 13 07/16/2010 12:57AM
Last Post by PeggyM

starting the trio

by Jill
943 10 07/10/2010 08:11AM
Last Post by Cyndie

How to boost testosterone?

by Adrian
1,123 9 07/26/2010 09:08AM
Last Post by Mark

So Tylenol is safe for pain for Afibbers?

by Andrea
895 6 07/10/2010 01:42AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Jackie:Taking vitamin D2 vs D3

by Isabelle
800 6 07/10/2010 04:58PM
Last Post by Isabelle

Fish oil safety question

by Lynn
1,102 23 07/14/2010 05:23AM
Last Post by Fran

Vagal...Flec or Rythmol

by Curt
856 11 07/11/2010 08:51AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

newbie

by anneh
766 4 07/08/2010 01:51PM
Last Post by Lynn

Christy/natural blood thinners

by Isabelle
791 3 07/13/2010 07:45PM
Last Post by Isabelle

mg & melatonin treatment for AF

by susan
681 3 07/08/2010 09:45PM
Last Post by Susan

Atrial Butterfly

by Josiah
652 7 07/10/2010 07:45AM
Last Post by Josiah B

My Latest Dilemma - What to do???

by Tom Poppino
727 17 07/11/2010 01:10PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

One year anniversary AFIB free? maybe not!

by Ivan
717 7 07/09/2010 06:25PM
Last Post by Ivan

Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA

by Lisa S
804 9 07/10/2010 01:49PM
Last Post by Lisa S

Sotalol question

by Lisa S
790 4 07/08/2010 07:05AM
Last Post by Lisa S

Input needed re: bloodwork results

by christy
919 15 07/08/2010 09:25AM
Last Post by christy

aflutter now afib

by Tom C
720 5 07/10/2010 03:35AM
Last Post by Tom C

ablation results

by Dave
908 7 07/11/2010 04:10PM
Last Post by Lynn Robinson

Keeping your blood "thin": Preventing a stroke

by tibbar
829 8 07/08/2010 12:02PM
Last Post by tibbar

Cardioversion question

by Paul Basenberg
782 9 07/08/2010 10:01PM
Last Post by Susan

My ablation - NOT!

by Deana
762 5 07/06/2010 04:43PM
Last Post by mark

Daily meds vs. PIP

by Lynn
1,111 5 07/06/2010 09:07AM
Last Post by Valli

180 bmp

by curt r
1,287 30 07/28/2010 07:48PM
Last Post by lisa s

Conflicting info about possible VF

by Lynn
1,206 7 07/05/2010 10:49PM
Last Post by PeggyM

happy 4th

by Lou Toews
748 5 07/05/2010 11:30AM
Last Post by Elizabeth H.

post op changes

by Tim
736 19 07/16/2010 09:16AM
Last Post by Tim

nutrient calculator repost

by PeggyM
768 1 07/02/2010 11:38AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Childhood/adolescent fainting episodes

by Laura
961 17 07/07/2010 04:01PM
Last Post by Laura

Autonomic dysfunction link to ablation?

by doshee
926 6 07/03/2010 02:47PM
Last Post by Roger

wondering about herbs

by Jill
832 8 07/03/2010 08:56AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Which fish?

by alex
706 9 07/13/2010 07:51PM
Last Post by Isabelle

July/August issue of International Health News

by Hans Larsen
644 1 07/01/2010 09:45AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

July/August issue of The AFIB Report

by Hans Larsen
659 1 07/01/2010 09:40AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

July 1

by Hans Larsen
583 2 07/01/2010 09:44AM
Last Post by DianeT

state of the art review of AF Ablation

by researcher
604 5 07/04/2010 07:34AM
Last Post by Gay

Brinavess

by Sis in SC
597 3 07/01/2010 07:24AM
Last Post by Sis

Hans? Question about meds

by Curt
596 7 07/05/2010 11:03PM
Last Post by PeggyM

confused re mag/pot balance

by Gay
807 8 07/03/2010 09:39PM
Last Post by Gay

Vitamin D

by Sharon Glass
779 5 07/04/2010 07:38PM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

Tylenol for pain

by Andrea
1,141 13 07/02/2010 05:58AM
Last Post by Jackie

ICD/PACEMAKER

by Charles
672 4 07/01/2010 02:45AM
Last Post by Charles

Self-adjustment for Haitus Hernia

by Sam
861 5 06/30/2010 11:34PM
Last Post by Sam

DR Bruce West's phyto-nutrients

by Mike
1,270 2 06/30/2010 05:23AM
Last Post by Jackie

Unbelieveable Story

by Charles
1,575 32 07/03/2010 01:21AM
Last Post by Mike

Opinions Needed

by Larry Zajdel
870 8 07/01/2010 04:05PM
Last Post by Larry Zajdel

PAC's

by curt r
926 8 06/29/2010 03:02PM
Last Post by Jackie

Changes in hair

by Barb H.
856 4 07/08/2010 10:03PM
Last Post by Susan

menstrual cycle

by Jody
1,057 15 07/01/2010 01:11PM
Last Post by Lynn

for those on statins...

by Dick
983 3 06/29/2010 11:50AM
Last Post by Jackie

Magnesium's effect on blood pressure

by Josiah B
1,346 11 06/28/2010 04:05PM
Last Post by PeggyM

Your summer reading assignment....get ready for flu season

by Jackie
746 1 06/27/2010 06:37AM
Last Post by Jackie

Left Side Sleeping Got Me!

by Sharon Glass
666 4 06/28/2010 02:28AM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

strange side effect from Flec?

by Barb H.
685 1 06/25/2010 03:53PM
Last Post by Barb H.

supplements

by jj
937 7 06/26/2010 11:29AM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

Ablation Recommedation

by Al
796 7 06/27/2010 06:11AM
Last Post by Dick

Confused and Concerned

by Sarah
820 7 06/27/2010 02:13PM
Last Post by Sue C.

Unusual feeling

by sue
781 18 07/04/2010 03:59PM
Last Post by SR

Duke Center for Atrial Fib

by BrianM
790 4 06/27/2010 05:37AM
Last Post by Dick

Flutter Ablation

by Josiah
774 6 06/28/2010 02:38PM
Last Post by Shannon

No benefit in reducing homocysteine with folic acid and B12

by Lynn Robinson
1,136 3 06/23/2010 11:10AM
Last Post by JoyceUk

Testing Mineral Balance

by Lynn
1,203 7 06/24/2010 10:37AM
Last Post by Jackie

Supplements before surgery

by elizabeth the other
948 4 06/24/2010 02:39AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Afib 24/7

by gregg
1,057 18 06/29/2010 05:04AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Anyone had an ablation in Chicago

by gregg
751 4 06/28/2010 04:06PM
Last Post by Jackie

lasalocid and afib

by Hans Larsen
959 12 06/23/2010 05:23PM
Last Post by Elizabeth H.

Dr. Natale, Austin, Texas

by MacKey
755 6 06/23/2010 03:26AM
Last Post by MacKey

Nattokinase after warfarin

by Tom C
1,168 5 06/23/2010 06:18AM
Last Post by JoyceUk

Jackie - off-topic ferritin question

by Darcy
1,299 14 06/24/2010 10:39AM
Last Post by Jackie

Worst episode ever-Anyone have this?

by Lynn
1,226 19 06/26/2010 12:03PM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

breaking your diet once in awhile OK?

by Dick
936 5 06/24/2010 02:41PM
Last Post by Dick

drjohnm..blogspot on Ablation clarity

by Cynthia
1,046 16 06/24/2010 02:19PM
Last Post by Dick

One more time

by PeggyM
716 1 06/20/2010 01:30PM
Last Post by PeggyM

2 years since and pericaridal effusion with PAH

by Mjayne
829 13 06/22/2010 10:15AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Difference in severity of episodes

by Jane Burley
894 20 07/01/2010 11:34AM
Last Post by Sis

Bio-identical hormones

by Lisa S
747 4 06/19/2010 10:12AM
Last Post by Lisa S

potassium question

by jj
997 7 06/18/2010 05:29AM
Last Post by Jackie

Another precautionary tale from a weak man

by Mike
853 10 06/18/2010 11:48PM
Last Post by Mike

ablation question

by jim fl
742 3 06/19/2010 04:24PM
Last Post by jim fl

andrographis ?

by alexe
643 3 06/18/2010 04:26PM
Last Post by alexe

Dr. Mercola and Vitamin Shoppe

by Marian from Miami
925 7 06/18/2010 05:41AM
Last Post by Jackie

Want to Stop Channel Blockers

by Valli
920 3 06/17/2010 09:55AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Trigger

by JohnS
829 6 07/04/2010 10:46AM
Last Post by John S

atrial flutters

by Margie B
960 2 06/21/2010 02:23PM
Last Post by Lynn

ablation--- changes that come

by greg
941 11 06/25/2010 09:42AM
Last Post by paul coombs

K gluconate powder mixed with...

by James Igne
958 7 06/17/2010 06:24AM
Last Post by Gill

Post-ablation problems

by Sue
832 18 08/10/2010 08:47AM
Last Post by Kelly

Magnesium

by Rich
773 5 06/15/2010 07:08AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Insurance question

by Tony
862 5 06/17/2010 06:24AM
Last Post by Tony

Off Topic - OTC Allergy Meds and AFIB

by James Igne
1,032 6 06/15/2010 04:23PM
Last Post by James Igne

Any Side Effects from Mg, K, Taurine Regimen

by Anonymous User
1,113 21 06/23/2010 06:17AM
Last Post by PeggyM

iHerb Order

by James Igne
1,018 3 06/18/2010 07:58PM
Last Post by Emmie

Statins for women: JUPITER hits another home run - or maybe not!

by Lynn Robinson
1,103 8 06/17/2010 06:57AM
Last Post by Lynn Robinson

Switch from Sotalol to Tykosin

by Tony
1,915 13 06/16/2010 07:03AM
Last Post by Howie

Pacemakers/ICDs

by curt
818 3 06/14/2010 11:51AM
Last Post by Dick

Iherb delivery using DHL and UPS

by JamesR
1,074 12 06/22/2010 04:05AM
Last Post by Pat

What to take and not to take before surgery

by alexe
1,270 12 06/15/2010 04:48AM
Last Post by Jackie

Open medicine journal

by Lynn Robinson
969 4 06/14/2010 08:43AM
Last Post by Lynn Robinson

Home testing device for Anticoagulant therapy

by Lynn Robinson
1,021 6 06/13/2010 07:46AM
Last Post by Isabelle

Cetirizine, Afib and Arythmol

by JamesR
829 4 06/13/2010 02:20PM
Last Post by JamesR

Top doctors for Ablation

by Luap Relsie
742 5 06/17/2010 10:49PM
Last Post by James

Magnesium Citrate

by JamesR
906 13 06/20/2010 04:53AM
Last Post by Jackie

fear

by jj
1,041 17 06/20/2010 03:03AM
Last Post by PeggyM

A Fib seven mo. post ablation & a question for Jackie.

by Cynthia
804 4 06/11/2010 10:37AM
Last Post by Cynthia

Some good news on Warfarin alternative

by researcher
704 13 06/23/2010 06:29AM
Last Post by PeggyM

ablation from the viewpoint of the ablating doctor

by PeggyM
773 16 06/24/2010 08:49AM
Last Post by RobynH

Breakthrough

by Rich
615 8 06/11/2010 10:17AM
Last Post by Jackie

Site Specific Chest Pain - Post Ablation

by John F
847 8 06/13/2010 01:41PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Me & Afib

by J
934 5 06/11/2010 01:14PM
Last Post by J

Dronedarone

by Luap Relsie
1,079 19 06/19/2010 10:16AM
Last Post by Lisa S

Potassium level 5.6?

by J
1,369 17 06/11/2010 12:59PM
Last Post by J

Post conversion pauses

by GeorgeN
2,205 3 06/11/2010 04:37AM
Last Post by Isabelle

UK Schilling's randomized study of Hansen robotics and manual ablation

by researcher
965 15 07/13/2010 09:39AM
Last Post by researcher

Post Ablation Problem

by James
910 7 06/18/2010 09:51AM
Last Post by researcher

Trigger question

by jj
1,211 8 06/10/2010 10:18AM
Last Post by Jackie

Coumadin Caution

by louise emerson
800 5 06/13/2010 08:05AM
Last Post by Isabelle

IHerb Shipping Times

by JamesR
920 7 06/10/2010 08:17AM
Last Post by Lynn Robinson

Flecainide and Metaprolol

by Tom C
889 10 06/14/2010 10:18AM
Last Post by Dick

20 years old with a-fib, update, and i have a nutritional question

by Adam
1,263 13 06/12/2010 06:36AM
Last Post by Dick

Nice article on afib in the Wash.Post

by PeggyM
689 2 06/08/2010 06:23PM
Last Post by Mellanie True Hills

Finally, a six months anniversary

by Josiah B.
628 12 06/10/2010 05:39AM
Last Post by Jackie

Off topic - stents

by GeorgeN
689 2 06/08/2010 09:06AM
Last Post by Jackie

Niacin and Theanine questions

by Teri
1,029 2 06/08/2010 05:27AM
Last Post by Jackie

2 yr. anniversary today

by greg
598 5 06/08/2010 09:08AM
Last Post by Jackie

Off Topic: Pill Case

by JamesR
641 7 06/09/2010 09:51AM
Last Post by Tish

EP @UVA Charlottesville

by Jake
554 4 06/09/2010 02:13AM
Last Post by Tom Poppino

I should have said body fat !

by alexe
554 1 06/06/2010 04:06PM
Last Post by alexe

A simple way to check your body that

by alexe
654 1 06/06/2010 04:03PM
Last Post by alexe

Blackouts

by Jackie
777 10 06/10/2010 09:04AM
Last Post by Elizabeth H

Have we been conned about cholesterol?

by Todd
869 3 06/06/2010 06:54AM
Last Post by Gill

To GeorgeN

by Dean
1,113 10 06/07/2010 12:59AM
Last Post by PeggyM

heart rate on exercise

by Andrea
894 12 06/11/2010 08:12AM
Last Post by Rich

emergency alert systems

by Andrea
793 6 06/09/2010 06:28AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Some suggestions for giving and evaluating recommendations for EPs

by Dick
813 9 06/07/2010 06:03PM
Last Post by Lynn Robinson

3 Causative Factors in AFIB

by Ulla
760 10 06/09/2010 04:17PM
Last Post by Dick

Iv H2O2

by Emmie
653 1 06/04/2010 06:08PM
Last Post by Emmie

a bit of a scare today

by Cyndie
681 2 06/05/2010 06:16AM
Last Post by Dick

New 4.5-hour window for tPA in stroke

by Jackie
711 1 06/03/2010 01:41PM
Last Post by Jackie

post ablation follow up

by tom tebow
864 4 06/04/2010 08:57AM
Last Post by Buster

K+ and Mg+ = diarrhea?

by gregg arena
1,567 14 06/04/2010 06:56AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

AF ablation energy sources

by researcher
803 2 06/04/2010 12:06PM
Last Post by Dick

Lyme Disease

by John
680 2 07/09/2010 11:51AM
Last Post by drew

Statins cause diabetes

by Jackie
713 5 06/04/2010 08:09AM
Last Post by Isabelle

effect of statins on AF for post heart surgery patients

by researcher
600 1 06/03/2010 07:58AM
Last Post by researcher

Supplements---generics

by MacKey
618 1 06/03/2010 07:38AM
Last Post by MacKey

Holy Cow another episode 48 hrs after cardioversion!

by Tom Poppino
779 13 06/05/2010 06:29AM
Last Post by Sam

Three simple tips to make people healthier

by alexe
769 8 06/04/2010 06:10PM
Last Post by Emmie

PAC/PVC

by jj
1,007 6 06/04/2010 12:16AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Duration of episodes with PIP approach

by Philippe H
1,001 7 06/03/2010 09:23AM
Last Post by Dick

another cardioversion but some new insight!

by Tom Poppino
999 9 06/04/2010 03:04AM
Last Post by Tom Poppino

Broccoli and Mastic Gum for AFIB

by Ulla
2,036 7 06/03/2010 05:44PM
Last Post by Ulla

PIP flecanide and stress test

by helen
892 8 06/02/2010 11:22AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

msg-free glutamate article

by PeggyM
756 3 06/01/2010 06:01AM
Last Post by PeggyM

potassium problem

by Jim in Oz
971 3 06/01/2010 04:29AM
Last Post by Jackie

Zyflamend

by Sharon Glass
974 10 06/01/2010 04:33AM
Last Post by Jackie

magnesium

by bill
711 7 06/01/2010 08:43AM
Last Post by Jackie

?Anxiety attack

by angela
694 4 06/02/2010 10:22AM
Last Post by angela

Happy Birthday PeggyM - 5/31/1910

by Neil Ahern
655 16 06/04/2010 07:36AM
Last Post by Dee R

Need for supplementation with magnesium and potassium

by Hans Larsen
1,009 16 06/04/2010 02:10PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Increase Metoprolol to Reduce Churning

by gregg
822 7 06/02/2010 05:12AM
Last Post by Jackie

Spraying Magnesium on the Skin May Work Better than Oral Supplements, Small Stud

by Todd
630 2 05/30/2010 10:53AM
Last Post by Jackie

Kinesiology update

by Becky
539 2 06/05/2010 07:30AM
Last Post by Mark

13 weeks ends, back in afib

by Tom Poppino
583 17 06/02/2010 05:54AM
Last Post by Debbie Sennet

Merrill's Motto for this Month

by PeggyM
593 2 05/30/2010 03:39AM
Last Post by Gill

Miscle spasm after cardioversion

by Fixit
755 1 05/30/2010 12:07AM
Last Post by Fixit

June 2010 issue of The AFIB Report

by Hans Larsen
628 1 05/29/2010 01:08PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

June 2010 issue of International Health News

by Hans Larsen
602 1 05/29/2010 01:05PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Poor oral hygiene/AFib recurrence connection??

by Mark
648 5 05/31/2010 06:28AM
Last Post by Jackie

My afib is gone

by earl
613 7 06/01/2010 05:37PM
Last Post by Ulla

How long can a bloodclot survive?

by PeggyM
658 21 06/03/2010 11:43AM
Last Post by Sue

Need doctor for ablation in Oregon

by Connie
651 10 05/29/2010 02:17PM
Last Post by Cyndie

broken heart syndrome

by billbee
671 2 05/29/2010 04:36AM
Last Post by Jackie

need to nap!

by tara
1,096 16 06/09/2010 08:07PM
Last Post by tara

3 Week Parasite Cleanse

by Geri
1,419 22 06/02/2010 02:13PM
Last Post by Teri

why can't I order supplements?

by Gay
776 9 05/29/2010 01:46AM
Last Post by JoyceUk

Off Topic - I'm not ignoring everyone

by Sharon Glass
744 4 05/31/2010 11:15AM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

Sudden Movements vs. Magnesium

by gregg
903 28 05/30/2010 02:06PM
Last Post by gregg

Dr. Ramakata Reddy

by Connie
722 7 06/13/2010 09:28PM
Last Post by james

What about B-17/amygdalin?

by Carol
1,059 7 06/03/2010 07:15AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

PIP ends with Atrial Flutter

by Tom C
748 10 05/28/2010 01:43PM
Last Post by Tom C

Folic acid and new products in vitamin shop

by Hans Larsen
723 1 05/26/2010 12:10PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Awareness post: gadolinium side effects from MRI

by Jackie
1,518 2 05/28/2010 08:37PM
Last Post by elizabeth - the other