I was wondering , after your post about giving up on conventional cardiac drugs, if part of your problem was originating in the Nervous system. I have heard of dental issues and pinched nerves causing cardio issues. Anti-Inflammatories may be lowering your nervous system response.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotegloaming Angina tends to come and go, but unless you have been advised in the past six months that you have moderate to severe ischemia, I doubt very much this is what you felt. It might have been upper bowel gas, spasm in the esophagus (I'm guessing as much as the next observer here),... I did have some air in my stomach that I was able to belch out about the time I felt better, butby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I know many of followers of this Forum have engaged in alot of exercise. Has anyone experienced anything like this? I am in good shape, and have done much hiking, but not for about 6 weeks due to an injury. So I was out hiking in the Desert at night, it was still in the upper 90's, but there was a little breeze, so it felt OK, not to hot. I was about 80 minutes into my hike, and went inby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteSam Thanks for replying Carey. Input and output totals are fine. Here are some figures to show what happens during the night. 8.15 PM - 180 ml. 10.00 - 250ml. 1:00 AM - 750ml. 5.AM - 850ml. 6.30.AM - 150ml. No water drunk during this time. The rest of the the day output for each catheter is around 200ml. Sam That is way more than normal output at night, especially since you stoby The Anti-Fib - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
That's a good question, I think The NK has a small impact, so in many instances it ok, but I'm not sure though, when I did my research, it kept coming back with "Consult your Dr."by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteSueChef “Take 1 tablet by mouth every 6 hours as needed (palpitations).” It says "as needed". That doesn't mean you have to take it every 6 hours, but you could if "needed". Based on my experience, If a Dr. writes a script for an medication that is taken as needed, he will put down an interval (every 6 hours), and often they write to err on the side of cautionby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
“Take 1 tablet by mouth every 6 hours as needed (palpitations).” It says "as needed". That doesn't mean you have to take it every 6 hours, but you could if "needed". Based on my experience, If a Dr. writes a script for an medication that is taken as needed, he will put down an interval (every 6 hours), and often they write to err on the side of caution to make sure yoby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had symptoms when starting Flecainide, but they went away after about 4-5 days. I noticed this after starting the Flec on 2-3 different occasions. It was kind of like a transient "roid rage", like when a guy has too much Testosterone. In other words, it made me temporarily much more intense and agitated than normal. I didn't have this issue though when just taking a single bolby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
"What do you consider HR well controlled?" I consider it close to what your HR is when your in NSR. For me personally that means 65-80 bpm. Like Carey said the standard figure used for being too high, is anything over 100, for more than 24 hours straight. 144 is too high if you can do anything about it. Short periods of time is ok, when people exercise or run a triathalon for examby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was sort of thinking what Carey is. When I got Tachy-cardia mediated Cardio-myopathy and Heart Failure, it was because my condition was undiagnosed, and my HR went uncontrolled for a long time. I after I slowed my HR down in the normal NSR range, with rate-control drugs, my Heart strengthened back to normal, and is still normal after 14 years. It seems to me that if the HR is well controby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
The BB's made me lethargic and sedated, even when BP was good. It was sort of like a mild case of Brain Fog.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Megan: Not recommending it, but I am wondering if you have tried Benzodiazepines, like Valium while all this is going on? If it was me, I would try to sleep through the Arrhythmia after failing to stop it.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
"@Anti-Fib has a very dramatic afib reversal story as he's previously had I think > 50 electro cardioversions, prior to figuring out his plan!" No that was Susan with > 50. I only had either 44 or 48, I lost track, but only 1 in the last 4 years. I was primarily Persistent, meaning that I had to be Cardioverted to get back into NSR. It was about 5 years ago, when I wasby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemjamesone (My Doctor) said (Afib Progresses). I asked if it's just regular aging that does it or what, and he says it's its own disease process that just keeps going on. I don't think there's a simple answer yet to that question. It may seem that way to cardiologists and to many afib sufferers, but that could be in part because cardiologists tend to see more of the chrby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
"Are you not concerned about your bone health without enough calcium intake? I have osteoporosis and was told to consume 1000mg calcium per day. Ugh, such a dilemma! " I limit Ca+ like George, I make sure my Vit D3 levels are good. Years ago, when I had Osteopenia, I was told to just increase Vit D3, as I was low, and that The D3 would transport the CA+ back into my bones, so I didnby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteShiny Sleeves >You're taking it daily? How often do you have afib episodes and how high does your heart rate go during an episode with >the diltiazem? Do you know how high it goes without the diltiazem? 180 mg ER daily. I've had 4-5 episodes since December. I wouldn't be surprised to find it is implicated in actually causing episodes. It doesn't agree with my guby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Maybe with all of the going on, just try taking the diltazem during an episode for rate control. Then when your back in NSR stop taking it.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteShiny Sleeves That's odd because I've been seen by many cardiologists in the ER. I would have thought that since I was already there and in afib that would be the ideal time to try it, but I guess not. Yes, if a Cardiologist or preferably an EP was on call in the hospital, and could see you, then maybe they could try it. What time did you go in to the ER? If you are hoping toby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
"As I'm not in afib, I take it I shouldn't need the beta blocker unless I am in afib?" What is your typical HR while in AFIB? It depends on how uncomfortable your AFIB episodes are, and your individual situation, but your right, you probably don't "need to" just for the sake of AFIB. Personally I just take the rate control drugs when I am in AFIB. I carryby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree with the other responses. What was your normal HR while in NSR before you took the Metropolol? Sounds like you need to go down to 25mg for a trial, and then raise the dose back as needed if your are actually in AFIB.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
When I was having Flutter it could go back and forth all over the place in the different rhythms. AF, AFIB, FIB/Flutter (mixed AFIB and Flutter simultaneously) and NSR. Although mostly I would get Flutter alternating with Fib/Flutter, until I would get back to NSR, and then stabilize in NSR. This would happen most often when I was having an AFIB episode, and taking Flecainide, to try to get bby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey This topic was banned in 10/21, so people will be hesitant to respond. It was banned only on the General Health forum, not here. The post explicitly said this: If you have a question or comment about any of those subjects that's relevant to atrial arrhythmias or cardiology in general, please direct them to the AFIBBERS forum. Nothing has ever been banned from this foruby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
This was an error trying to post, it got duplicated, then I erased the post.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
This topic was banned in 10/21, so people will be hesitant to respond. However since it your post relates specifically to the interactions of Covid treatments with AFIB treatments this may be somewhat allowed allowed. Good to prepare now, but odds are you won't need all that intervention. You would probably need to use the Eloquis, and fit any other treaments around that and have optionsby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
There was a thread on this topic about 4-5 years ago on this site. There is a warning about this on the patient package insert that comes with Eliquis . I think this is in part driven by liability concerns. After doing some research and talking with my Dr. (5 years ago), I came to the conclusion that the decision to get off anti-coagulants trumps this warning, meaning that if you make the deciby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sounds like you need to find an EP that will do a study/ablation at night, pass on on doing another one during the day. That sounds kind of hard to arrange, as all of the supporting staff is on a daytime routine, even if the Dr. was willing. Also I wonder if by going in to an EP lab at night, it might not produce the same symptoms as being at home at night, but you would just have to try. Aby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
What dose are you at? maybe try a lower dose?by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I don't know old you are, or how stable you are on your feet, but as for myself, I have slipped while hiking about 10 times, as I hike in rough desert terrain, but I never was close to hitting my head. The bigger risk of injury from falling from hiking would be to the lower legs area, unless you are rock climbing or something like that. Maybe after the Covid clears, try going off the Eby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Will: I have had pounding heart/palpitation issues while in NSR, but not to your extent. In my case, I attributed it to excess adrenalin or an over reactive nervous system that was out of kilter, as mild exercise moderated these symptoms. Although not that common, Flecainide can cause a wide variety of symptoms including a pounding heartbeat. perhaps ask your Dr. about a trial getting off tby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Brian: "I want to consider a combined approach but I had heard that long term use of these medications lead to side effects, and in general these medications make you feel ill. Also, these medications are said to not be effective after a while" When i said that I meant things like trigger avoidance, electrolyte balancing, diet, lifestyle and exercise modification, stress managemenby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM