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Think positively. I am 9.5 years without a hiccup, so there is no reason for me to believe it will return. I do supplement with Mag and Pot and Taurine, but less than the recommended amount. It does minimize the short bursts of flutter (3-4 seconds) from a few a week to a few a month.by Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
Knowing absolutely what triggers a-fib and guessing what triggers are two different things. Everyone wants to try and control it, so when an episode occurs, we look for something closely related time wise. My only identified trigger was more than one alcoholic drink, but it could just as easily been dehydration or something else. Over the 6 years of me tracking/documenting 580 episodes of a-fiby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
If my "endurance" training as a competitive swimmer at the highest level caused my a-fib, the question would be - Would I do it over again. The answer is absolutely yes. Someone may have researched this, but what percentage of endurance athletes get a-fib compared to non endurance athletes or the general population? My guess is that even if endurance training is a cause, few ofby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
The other element in the equation is that for those of us that continue to be extremely fit (but not so much endurance exercise), a-fib is usually not so debilitating. At least in my case, it was an inconvenience and did not keep me from living a normal life. The only thing that changed was that if I was in a-fib, I would postpone my workout. However, living another 30 years with a-fib, didnby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
That "tiny camera like capsule" has been around for over 10 years.by Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
There is no secret to dieting - Don't diet! Find a balanced and wide variety of healthy foods, limit the volume, and eat at least four meals a day. Don't totally exclude anything, unless you have allergies. Food in / calories must be less than calories burned / activity. The one key element is metabolism, which can be quite variable as a result of many factors. However, unlessby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
Assuming that a successful ablation may not completely remove the risk of a stroke (no buy in from me at this point), one would also have to consider the increased risk of bleeding to death from some trauma event while taking blood thinners for the rest of your life. If there is a continuing risk of stroke after ablation, I doubt that you could paint all those successes with the same brush. Cby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kappa, I may be one of the best success stories here. My afib was similar to yours, and I finally went in for an ablation. Three catheters, 60 burns and 100% successful for the last 9 years. 0 afib reoccurrence from the ablation until now. I was only on warfarin for one month post ablation and NO other drugs. No special diets before or after the ablation, but I do take potassium, magnesiuby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
I previously said: "Resistance exercise = increased muscle mass and a higher metabolism, 24 hrs. a day." I would also add that there are many other benefits to resistance exercise = stronger bones, joint protection, ability to manage daily routines with reduced risk of injury from lifting, and most importantly, less chance of falls and if you do fall, less chance of injury. Howeveby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
Managing weight is not all the complex. A little information and commitment to a healthy lifestyle isn't that hard. It's calories (food) in and calories out (activity/exercise), plus a well functioning metabolism. Resistance exercise = increased muscle mass and a higher metabolism, 24 hrs. a day. I don't see sugar as an enemy, just all things in moderation. Older people thaby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
While "excessive" exercise may be a contributing factor to afib, I doubt that many would change behaviors just to possibly avoid afib down the road. I was a competitive swimmer for 14 years, which may have been a factor for me, but I would do the same thing again. While I have nothing but personal experience as a resource, a good level of fitness meant that my afib was more of an inby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
While in afib, and sleeping on my left side, I could feel my chest jumping around much more than on my right side or back. Sleeping in afib was not an issue.by Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for the support from all. I fully expect to stay in NSR forever (positive thinking and living), so I don't keep my fingers crossed. Time will tell. I just came back from the Outer Banks (Avon), NC where I spent two good days windsurfing on Pamlico Sound. In winds of 15-25 mph, I covered 50 miles during only four hours on the water and hit top speeds of 28.4 mph (GPS that I carby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have my nine year ablation anniversary in November. Here is my story, plus it’s worth noting that I didn’t find this website until a year after my ablation. 70 years old; excellent physical condition; 6', 168 lbs; 11 years of LAF; was on meds for the last 6 years after diagnosis; averaged 33 episodes per year for those 6 years (documented when and how long they lasted). The episodes raby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
Maybe list of things that don't cause/trigger AF would be shorter.by Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
A long shot, but......... I had a sudden onset of gastric reflux, went in for an endoscopy, which found nothing. Started taking medication which helped. Began to look at anything that had changed around the time the gastric reflux began and came up with starting a probiotic (don't recall which one). So I stopped the probiotic and the GERD went away. No issues for the last 5? years.by Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
Q, You will not doubt get a variety of responses, but I can share my experiences. I am 70, and am 8.5 years post 100% successful ablation. I returned to exercise one month after, which was my Doctor's recommendation. I drink one and sometimes two cups of coffee daily, have one glass of red wine daily, maybe weekly I have one or two beers socially. I windsurf, golf, ski, walk, hike, jby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
An unfortunate response to surgery. For me, a successful (8.5 years ago) ablation and another unrelated surgery resulted in relief and elation, knowing that my problems had been resolved. I guess a failed surgery could lead to depression, but a successful one????????????by Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
There is an excellent Dr. in Dallas that did my 100% successful ablation 8.5 years ago. Dr. Kevin R. Wheelan, Baylor Heart Place.by Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
Too much training or too little training seem to have their down sides. Finding what works and contributes to one's chosen lifestyle is the task. I swam in the 1968 Olympics and trained for many years to get there. Was that cause of my afib? Maybe, but the heavy training ended after the games. My afib showed up at age 51, but was not diagnosed for five years. Six years later I had myby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
For me, sleeping on the left side while in A-fib is VERY noticeable and difficult to go to sleep. On the right side while in A-fib, it is almost UN-NOTICEABLE. Can sleeping on the left side be a trigger? Could be, but if one goes into A-fib while asleep, it may not be notice while on the right side, but will definitely be noticed if on the left side. Left side is better for gastric reflby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
From another Ken. I felt like getting back into exercise within a few days of my ablation. Felt great, but my Dr. said to wait a month, which I reluctantly did. No problems, just built back up gradually. Exercise never initiated A-fib for me. The only issue I found was that aerobically, I could get into oxygen debt much faster post ablation. This gradually disappeared after a year. Heart hby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
I went through recovery before finding this web site. Back at work on day three, feeling 100% normal. On Coumadin for one month. NOTHING else! No a-fib or arrhythmia during recovery. Ablation 8 years ago. I now take Taruine, magnesium and potassium to help prevent PVC which happen maybe three times a month.by Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
The problem with the red flags is that there may be some on page two or even three that get ignored if you don't go looking for them. New posts at the top, that's the norm on almost ALL forums.by Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
Actually, I breath both, in on the effort and out on the effort, or vice versa. I don't know if one is better than the other, but I seem to mix them and change them from lift to lift. However, I focus on a regular breathing pattern so that I have a complete air exchange (at least as much as I can given the speed and effort of the repetition) on each movement cycle. Holding a deep breath wby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
HIIT is great for cardiovascular conditioning and endurance training, but not so much for strength. Swimmers have been doing interval training for 75+ years. It's the foundation and the reason swimming records have progressed so fast. 98% of all swimming training is interval training. The variable is the intensity level. Much of the training is at a moderate level where oxygen debt doesby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ditto to what George said. I started on weights in 1960 as a competitive swimmer and made the 1968 Olympic team. I have always worked on weights, but typically sport specific. Rarely on heavy weights, but did work on maximum lifts at one time. That ended around 1990 when I did experience a rotator cuff injury while doing a maximum lat pull down. Now, I typically do weights twice a week fby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
Everyone is different, but given your excellent physical condition, you will likely recover quickly from an ablation. As I said in my 8 year anniversary post, I felt great the day after and could have worked out immediately. However, that would not have been wise since time was needed to allow my heart to heal from the burns. The term "recovery" is very subjective. For me, when onlyby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have my eight year ablation anniversary in November. Here is my story, plus it’s worth noting that I didn’t find this website until after my ablation. 69 years old; excellent physical condition; 6', 168 lbs; 11 years of LAF; was on meds for the last 6 years after diagnosis; averaged 33 episodes per year for those 6 years (documented when and how long they lasted). The episodes ranged fby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had my seven year ablation anniversary in November. Here is my story, plus it’s worth noting that I didn’t find this website until after my ablation. 68 years old; excellent physical condition; 6', 166 lbs; 11 years of LAF; was on meds for the last 6 years after diagnosis; averaged 33 episodes per year for those 6 years (documented when and how long they lasted). The episodes ranged frby Ken - AFIBBERS FORUM