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My heart went nuts with ectopics for almost a year post-ablation. What you're experiencing is nothing unexpected after just 6 weeks. I'd suggest you use the time to carefully adjust supplementation to get yourself in a good zone for the long term.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dr. Natale's technique, as I understand it from reading here, is to "glide" the catheters along the pulmonary vein antra so as to create a continuous lesion as opposed to burning the "dots" that most other EPs do (think of a complete circle versus a "connect-the-dots" circle). There's at least anecdotal evidence here to suggest this creates better and moreby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
There are way better things to put in vodka than LSV8! I personally take prescription potassium chloride at a dose of 10 mEq. Have ever since I wound up in the ER about 6 years ago with severe hypokalemia and muscle paralysis after a bout of gastroenteritis. I was down at something like 1.7 (I forget the units for serum potassium) but anything below 2 and you're at risk for fatal arrhythby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Are you taking only Flecainide and Eliquis? That’s a bit odd as flecainide is almost always prescribed with a beta blocker, such as metoprolol or something similar. If you are on a beta, that would explain the tiredness.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Weather’s getting cold and I made some chili, which got me thinking. That can be either good or bad. Kidney beans, both red and white (also known as cannelloni), contain large amounts of the toxin Phytohaemagglutinin. If you don’t soak them and subsequently boil them for a minimum of 10 minutes then the toxin is not destroyed. Note that this applies only to dry beans that you purchase in a baby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Insist on a monitor. My money’s on flutter but you need to be sure.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
What a wonderful memorial. I’m glad your sister is at peace now. God bless you all.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Probably the metoprolol. That’s a beta blocker and they are famous for feeling like boat anchors. Unfortunately, betas go hand in hand with the flecainide due to the flutter risk. You can ask about Propafenone instead as an anti arrhythmic. I’ve used that in the past sans beta blocker and it was OK. That’s a discussion with your cardiologist or EP, though. Don’t take my word for it.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoyWin It may not show anything the first time, or the second time but nothing has been lost in the process. . Gained, in fact, even if it is perfectly normal. Then you have a baseline to compare future readings against.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
All good. I read nothing into it. Let us know how the EP visit goes. These guys are “high-fallutin’” specialists but don’t let fast talk get the better of you. Ask pointed questions and evaluate the answers. We’re here to help.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotejpeters "Usually, you do not need an ECG if you don’t have risk factors for heart disease or symptoms that suggest possible heart disease. The test is not useful in routine checkups for people who do not have risk factors for heart disease such as high blood pressure or symptoms of heart disease, like chest pain." No way. That’s some insurer or white coat elitist talkinby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
It also bears mentioning that someone having a stroke may have difficulty swallowing, so putting anything in the person's mouth is probably a very bad idea. You don't want to add choking to the mix.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
For any medical emergency, dial 911 (or whatever your country's emergency service number is). As a layperson I can think of three things you can do that can help more than harm: 1. Administer CPR to a victim who is unresponsive and not breathing. 2. Apply bandaging and pressure to a wound that is bleeding. 3. Perform a Heimlich maneuver on a person who is choking. It would be best toby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteChris H My grandmother, grandfather and father had no chronic exercise, and all had arrhythmia, 2 of 3 with fib. My other grandfather died of a stroke in his 40's, so read into that what you want. I think that the real problem is my genes, and as both my cardios have told me - this was gonna happen at some point, whether I was 300 pounds or 190. It's not like eating cheeseburgerby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
This thread has had some alcohol, it would seem!by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
My post-ablation AF episode earlier this year was also only a few hours, had a low rate, and was quite comfortable. If I hadn’t known anything about AF, I would’ve ignored it.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's because curcumin, or Turmeric, may have anticoagulant properties. That being said, it isn't really very bioavailable so I wouldn't worry excessively about it if it's something you really want to take. Definitely discuss it with your cardiologist or EP (whoever prescribed the Eliquis). One thing to add - NEVER let a naturopath or anyone else attempt an IV infusion of cuby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
The Kardia device is great for capturing persistent rhythms. It's not the best tool for capturing ectopics or really short runs of flutter or a-fib. As GeorgeN said, you really need to wear a Holter monitor for a day or two and let the cardiologist or EP take a look at that data.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBillyjeans I saw Iron Maiden with Paul Dianno in 1980. Up the Irons! DiAnno is a fossil now. Saw him maybe 5 years ago at a local dive bar. Dude can barely walk. Sad testament to what a lifetime of Jack Daniels and cocaine can do to you. Bruce Dickinson - airline pilot, Olympic fencer, and author - was, and is, a much better frontman! Serious Gen-X thread... Apologies...by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think the fear here may be overblown. I can’t tell any difference in running between pre-ablation and post-ablation. Sure, in the immediate aftermath of the procedure there is a lessening of tolerance but you can train right back out of that. I did. Of the reasons to forgo ablation, this one’s something like seven hundred and fifty five. My two cents, anyway.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteChris H When I was 310 pounds 10 years ago, I never had an episode (that's another longer story). . I’m going to hire you to ghost-write my autobiography. You lost over 100 lbs by chronic exercise. So did I. Congratulations! It’s remarkable. It also causes a-fib. Every silver lining has a touch of gray.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was 40, running 35-40 miles/week. 6'0", 170 lbs when I got AF. Ablated 2015. Now I'm 6'0" (ablation doesn't change that ), 195 lb, running < 30 miles/week. It was an easy choice to do the ablation, and I'll do it again when the time comes. Your circumstances are quite familiar, and I suspect you'll receive a few responses from folks who also came toby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wells can have plenty of problems, just ask the folks a few miles west of me who were all condemned due to TCE (trichloroethylene) contamination from an old factory. Turns out another old factory did the same thing a few miles east and also contaminated the groundwater. There hasn't been a single new neighborhood built around me with individual wells in the last decade. All community wells.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Saw Iron Maiden from the front row (barrier) last summer, so I got blasted, pushed, squeezed, shoved, you name it. No a-fib. Wow, is this the Gen-X afib thread or what?by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wow, all this talk about water makes me wonder if I should filter my beer! Back on topic, I'm not one of the ones for whom alcohol was ever really a "trigger". My suspicion is that arrhythmia may be secondary to consumption due to the loss of potassium, magnesium and overall dehydration. Perhaps if one were concerned about it, one could add a little bit more of the supplementatby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
After 12 years, you’ve enjoyed a level of success that would be almost unrivaled. I would almost venture to say that a recurrence of AF at this point may not even really be a recurrence at all, at least not of the original source. Continue to enjoy NSR! We should all be so fortunate.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
As long as the Russian isn’t named Putin, go for it!by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Noisy baseline is really common with the handheld devices. The electrical contact is just nowhere near as good as the “stickies” that the professional devices use.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesmackman Also, Is it true that Coumadin is a form of Rat poison that was formerly used to kill Rats? Just asking......, No, it’s currently used to kill rats. It was discovered serendipitously in the 1930‘s when mass cattle die-off was traced to tainted feed. All the cows died of internal hemorrhage. So veterinarians figured out what was causing it and isolated the compound. Once they had tby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dad? AF. Mom? AF. Me? AF. The genetic theory has more traction than turf shoes.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM