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Quotesusan.d If I go to Whole Foods I will get dizzy. Are you sure that's not caused by the prices?by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'll weigh in on the post ablation PVC experience - I certainly had them, and captured them on my Kardia at the time. They occurred in bigeminy for a few seconds at a time. So it's certainly not uncommon to have them. EPs weren't concerned at all and the PVCs went away after a few months. I have seen neither hide nor hair of them in years now.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yep. In a spectacular failing of an intelligence test, I placed the tip of my left index finger under a corn cob I wanted to split in half with a large kitchen knife that I was holding in my right hand. I succeeded in splitting the corn cob and more. That was 2014. I’d call it normal now.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Welcome! If you want proof-positive as to whether or not you’re in AF, the AliveCor Kardia is pretty much the gold standard for mobile EKGs. They cost around $100, though, and the app wants a subscription which is annoying to say the least. That being said, it’s a really good product should one be able to afford it. As for the Eliquis vs Warfarin decision, you’ll want to make a careful consby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Do you mean Lasix? That’s a diuretic. In that case it’s important to monitor your potassium levels.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Holy basil and ashwaghanda. Both Ayurvedic herbs from Indian medicine. Indian, in this case, meaning the actual subcontinent of India.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
T-wave abnormality can suggest potassium problems. “Flat” T-waves suggest hypokalemia (low potassium), and “peaked” T-waves suggest hyperkalemia (high potassium). That’s really unlikely to be the case, though. As long as your diet is good and your kidneys are fine then your body does a really good job of regulating potassium. Assuming you’re not on diuretics, of course.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Your “idle speed” will be high for a while. It will come down. You basically had someone brand the inside of your heart with a wood burning tool. It’ll take a few weeks for that swelling to go down. Imagine if you had your arm branded with a hot iron, like cattle. It’s going to smart for a while. Take it easy and let biology do it’s thing. You’ll be OK.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
So do you just dissolve the malate powder in water? How is the taste?by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anyone have experience with this product? I’m trying it, I liked that fact that it carries the Albion TRAACS label and is made in the USA.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN I assume you can use it in single lead mode if you want to, but since I don't have one, I'll let someone else answer this. The original Kardia used sound, not Bluetooth to connect. George You can use the 6L as a single-lead. You just don’t touch your left knee with the middle pad. Yes, 6L uses Bluetooth. To answer the original poster’s question, all new phoby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Arestin is used for bacterial infections that are more than 5mm down into the gums. I’ve had it. It’s really slow acting. There’s no concern with AF. The stain your teeth thing is Peridex. It’s the oral version of chlorhexidine, which is surgical scrub. You don’t swish it. It will kill all the bacteria in the uneven surfaces of tooth enamel and make nasty brown spots. Instead you dip one of thoseby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Possibly vagal from what you describe. I’d recommend you get a Kardia Monitor and document the episodes so you know what’s going on. Skip the subscription service that they want to sell you and just print copies straight away that you want to keep.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anyone have problems getting the 6L to work with an iPad? Mine works fine with my iPhone but won’t connect to my iPad. It’s got to be the darn Bluetooth connection. It’s like a Catholic marriage. What God has done may no man undo... And I’m Catholic!by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, it is a remarkable improvement. It uses Bluetooth as opposed to the microphone. If you were an original adopter of the Kardia, the app will still let you keep recordings for free.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, thanks to those who were able to grab the text. When I went back, it wouldn’t let me in. Very frustrating.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Funny, it did for me. I’ll see if I can grab the text.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
For the record, I usually eat one meal a day. It's usually late at night for me, although the article advises against that. My reason is that I have a very slow metabolism and if I were to eat at mid-day I would feel bloated and tired for the next 12 hours. I prefer to let the vagal response help me sleep. I exercise late morning to noon, always in a completely fasted state. It'sby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Your records are yours. You own them, by law. Just remind folks of that. With tact, of course.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
1 - no experience with Apple watch 2 - SVT I've felt but never recorded in the first few months after my ablation. VT is another story. Are you sure about that? 3 - I think you're fine with you doctor 4 - maybe/maybe not. Time will tell 5 - Noby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
1 - no, but someone here will 2 - yes, PACs are often precursors to AF 3 - after 10 years I'd figure there's been some progression of the disease rather than a breakthrough of the original ablation lines. Don't be discouraged. AF is progressive and it's entirely normal to expect it to come back. 10 years from an index ablation is VERY good.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Arrived yesterday. The app doesn’t change, so I’m still “grandfathered” so to speak for saving recordings. The connection is now Bluetooth as opposed to the microphone. Recordings seem cleaner although it did take a while for the baseline to stabilize. I’ll post a screenshot sometime soon.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJackie And a final thought… if you’re going to pass out – make sure your head hits something cushy rather than tile flooring. Amen. I just took a header in the bathroom one week ago, but for an entirely different reason. We’ve told our kids they’re old enough to wash themselves, which they do, but not without splashing a great deal of water outside the bathtub in our hallway bathroom. Wby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stress creates an adrenal response. First, and early in life, the adrenal glands produce cortisol. Cortisol is inflammatory and, if stress is chronic, can produce systemic inflammation in the body. Over many years we can experience adrenal fatigue, meaning our glands have lost their ability to produce cortisol and instead produce adrenaline in response to stress. Adrenaline shortens the atrial reby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBarbcat A good example of this dynamic is Warfarin, made from rat poison. Warfarin did not come from rat poison. Rat poison came from warfarin. Warfarin was discovered, serendipitously, by veterinarians diagnosing mass cattle herd die-offs in the 1930s. It was traced to a mold that was contaminating ensiloed feed. The cattle hemorrhaged to death after consuming lethal doses of what weby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
If I’m sticking anything in my ears for a-fib, it’s my fingers for every time I’ve heard something cockamamie with regards to the condition. Go with science.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
I’ve never done it myself but my thoughts are to be very careful about what you decide to supplement. Many of these products you hear hyped over the air (specifically sports radio - how stereotypical) contain a lot of other things like mega-doses caffeine and other stimulants. That could wreak havoc on an afibber. I haven’t researched exactly how to best supplement pure testosterone but would likby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Because they see it all the time. And it's usually in ERs where bedside manner is non-existent.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
I’ve never heard of amiodarone as PIP, and it’s not a drug that you want to transiently mess with the dosing of. Remember that it doesn’t clear renally. It builds up in the body’s tissues over time (hence the blue skin phenomenon). It only exits when those cells physically die. So I don’t think stopping/starting in a scattershot manner is very effective at all and may even be dangerous. PIP isby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
You’re on the right track. Beta blockers (metoprolol) are contraindicated in vagal a-fib, which you clearly have.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM