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Mark - clarification - that's what I found in the Wikipedia search... I didn't 'say' it. Since Jake has been battling Lyme disease, most likely it is because there is a tendency for Lyme's patients to be hypercoagulable. Addressing that becomes critical since the spirochete is apparently very difficult to kill. The blood viscosity issue plus the biofilm produced byby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - That's an excellent point. For that very reason, yoga and I did not get along. I did yoga for years prior to AF. Once I began the journey, however, yoga was out. It seemed to bring on more events than it helped. Probably an individual thing, but that's my experience. Certainly the relaxing, meditating and general calming is extremely beneficial and I have always done that bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Katy - have you just eaten and then lie down, and then the AF hits? If so, then it's the postural thing at work. Many of the afibbers I've worked with had to change their habits after a meal... rather than flopping/scrunching in the lounge chair to veg out and watch TV or lie on the couch, I've had them sit in a straight chair for at least an hour or more...or go out for a slow,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - As far as I know, LabCorp's higher range is standard; whereas others are not. The problem with CoQ absorption comes with age... those over 40 are found not to absorb the ubiquinone form as efficiently. If you've been taking a statin for a long time, then it's a given that you are very low on CoQ stores. If you haven't read the post in the Health Forum about The Funcby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - My doctor told me to shave off a bit of the pill each time I took it. I did this over about a month's time. When I commented to the EP nurse on one visit that I was taking 12.5 mg or half the 25 mg pill... she said I may as well not be taking any at all as that was a 'trivial' amount. So, I just stopped and had no problem. I had been using 50 mg morning and night. Now,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - I have used pregnelone on and off for many years with no problem regarding AF. I also have used bio-identical hormones for at least 15 years... cutting back on my dosage a bit each year that I grow older. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Katy - check this source for a more complete list of potassium containing foods. Keep in mind that consuming the sweet foods will require using up stored potassium just to metabolize (ie insulin production) so better choices come from vegetables and protein and keeping sweet fruit intake at a minimum. Some people are finding that using coconut water is helpful as long as the sugar content isnby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - I'm sorry not to respond to this post. Must have missed it. Those working with CoQ 10 supplementation indicate that some individuals do not convert the ubuiquione form to the ubiquinol. While considerably more expensive, the ubiquinol from works wonders if that's the case... It was for me. According to the experts, 100 mg may not be enough ...and some say, you'll need tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lon - it certainly makes sense to do what you can and remain as mobile as possible while you are waiting.... but certainly, don't push or overexert a heart that is already struggling. I wish you well for a safe and successful procedure. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jake - the concern with cholesterol is the oxidized LDL. Ample supplementing with powerful antioxidants is in order as a preventive measure. See the posts in the Health Forum on both Oxidative Stress and CoQ10. NAC would be another a/o to include - along with vitamin C. Blood viscosity is always an important consideration. If you are not on warfarin/Coumadin, I'd be supplementingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - I've probably responded numerous times on the side effects I experienced with metoprolol. Sluggishness is an understatement. I also developed insulin resistance, which I later learned was common. I weaned off that drug and felt much better. It took a couple of years to reverse the insulin problem and fortunately, my glucose tolerance and Hemoglobin A1C remains good. However, Metby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Jake - I'm very sorry to see your post and I share your concern. I just did a google search on those words and noted about 89,000 links on this topic. The first 'hit' comes from Wikipedia which states: .... Advanced age, chronic hypertension, smoking and diabetes mellitus are risk factors. It is unclear whether there is an association with alcohol consumption, elevated choby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Murray - my heart just aches for you and all of your problems.... it's so obvious that your overall health is so compromised by the statin damage. The AF, muscle weakness and fatigue just scream out the connection; same with how low your immune system function is. That would be the day when any physician of mine rolled his eyes at me...but I understand your health care system limitations.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dale - The artificial sweetener in sugarless Gatorade is Splenda (sucralose)... I would not want to use that under any circumstances. I don't actually think there is a 'healthy' version of any of the pharmaeutical versions of bowel preps. They all have 'stuff' we shouldn't ingest. Glad it worked well for you. Hopefully, it was a one-time exposure to that neurotoxby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Elizabeth - I've not experienced this 'new' version, but I tried something similar that was smaller doses and quicker action said to eliminate the drinking of the large amount of fluid. I went into arrhythmia about 20 minutes after ingesting the first dose of the new version. The arrhythmia lasted until the next morning when I had to cancel the colonoscopy. I should have initby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stephen, after my ablation, I was sent home the next day with directions to follow and the comment that the it is expected that during the healing process, the heart will be in a state of irritability. I stayed on all of my supplements and continued with my prior abstinance of avoiding triggers plus I took additional supplements to help reduce inflammation. I healed well with no problems andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jerry Whether or not most posters are physicians, seems irrelevant in light of the common-sense factor in this particular instance. In Murrays medical dilemma, 10 years of medically-supervised statin use have (unfortunately, but predictably) garnered for him some serious adverse results. Common sense would say that going back to that same doctor requesting permission to stop the statin wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - if you Google MSG and addiction, there are numerous commentaries on why that might be. Salt craving is common in those with low adrenal function. I have a salt craving.... and tend to have low adrenal function. I would choose salt over sugar if given a choice. Because of the competition with potassium, I am very careful to limit my sodium intake; I don't eat processed foods aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - if you go to the current conference room discussion, it is about the importance of keeping an intake ratio of potassium to sodium at 4:1 or 5:1. Most people don't consume nearly enough potassium-containing food to offset the dietary intake of hidden sodium in packaged, processed and restaurant food. We are definitely on sodium overload. For afibbers, this becomes a criticial point toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Katy - It may not be the caffeine in chocolate; although for caffeine-sensitive individuals, it could be. More likely it is the sugar content that - again, in some individuals who have problems with glucose handling, may trigger the overproduction of insulin which results in a hypoglycemic event and the subsequent adrenaline surge that can be a trigger for AF. This isn't a guarantee, bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is just out today on Dr. Mercola's website. Good information... specific to you, Murray... The Hidden Diabetes Link No One is Telling You About... The StatinDiabetes Connection Few People Know About Several studies have indicated that statins can cause high blood sugar, which can be mistaken for "diabetes." For example, researchers in Glasgow, Scotland conducted a meta analysis, knownby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Curt - 2 months on Flecainide. No problem stopping. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi William! Interesting experiment with the hog hocks.. and gelatin... whatever you can get in your locale to extract the gelatin would certainly be worth trying. Chicken backs and necks are available at my store and when I make chicken soup, I always include those along with the whole chicken. The gelatin that results is impressive. I do as Sue does - Make a large batch and then freeze smalby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - and the "onion" salt adds even more sodium...as it's undoubtedly mostly sodium and just some onion for flavor. Two tsp of MSG, though, is a whopper. From a google search: If you are looking for lower salt foods, you probably shouldnt choose onion salt, since a quarter teaspoon (about 1.4 grams) has almost as much sodium as does regular table salt. Average sodium content in onion saltby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Im sorry, Murray, that you are struggling so with this statin issue and the denial that the statins have done you harm in so many areas. As far as an irritated vagus is concerned, long ago on this forum that particular potential was mentioned continually because the vagus has much influence on various organs The tenth cranial nerve (X) called The Wanderer, comes out of the skull, down the neby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Michael - more evidence that chewing food to a liquid slurry prevents swallowing large or whole troublesome pieces of food. Sometimes we forget... chew, chew, chew. When I worked in my MDs office helping out during a personnel shortage a while back, we had photos of Barrett's taken during an endoscopic procedure. Those lesions were very visible and looked ominous. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello John! - Hard to believe 2 years has gone by. So glad you are doing so well. As for the ectopy, the last piece of the AF puzzle is rooted in (always) maintaining the proper ratio of dietary Potassium to Sodum intake. This is the topic of the current Conference Room, thanks to Erling and his diligent efforts. If you haven't read at least the introduction, you should do so. I feby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike I'm glad you are okay - I'll bet those anxious 10 minutes felt like an hour. Phew. Dysphagia difficulty swallowing - can be linked to a number of sources. The obvious too large a piece of food not adequately chewed, but also quite frequently, one has to consider: 1) Adequate production of saliva some people just dont produce enough saliva for a variety of reasons --Sjogren's syndby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Maria - I just responded to Ronny in his post about the relationship of a high dietary sodium intake versus low potassium-containing dietary intake. Typically, there is far too much sodium (and not enough potassium) which sets the stage for the condition you are recognizing as ectopy... the skipping of beats or rapid, short beats rather than a natural, slow and regular heartbeat. The firstby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ronny - Welcome to our forum. Sorry that you have AF. What we've found at this point in time is that among many contributors to afib, an imbalance in dietary intake of too much sodium and not enough potassium-containing foods can set the stage for afib. There can certainly be other contributors (such as alcohol intake, caffeine, high sugar intake and chemicals such as MSG or even lackby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM