Joe - thanks for your response. As for the frequent cardioversions, I have posted in the past that I asked my EP (Andrea Natale MD) whether there was a limit or danger. He said there was not, but that frequenty CVs were just not practical because of the expense-to-the patient. You should be tested again before stopping the iron because you definitely want to correct that problem but not overby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joe - My Functional Medicine MD always recommends that patients follow Schwarzbein to heal adrenal issues. It works very well but takes time. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was reading in a great book, Your Inner Pharmacy by chiropractic physician, Robert Blaich, last night and came across a comment about imbalances and misalignment of head and neck. (pp 45-46) Thought this might be useful in this thread. Cranial bone motion is essential to life and the function of the nervous system. If the cranial bones, which normally move as we breathe in and out, become lby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard.... I took sotalol for two years and was vagal. It didn't help me one bit. Do look for an EP, sooner rather than later. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joe - Unless you are anemic and your doctor recommends it, you should stop the additional iron. Men don't need to supplement with iron. You probably have a problem here in that you can't take magnesium supplements.... what form have you tried? The magnesium glycinate? Because.... adding potassium...if you are low in intracellular magnesium, can make cause a problem. The Essential Tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - In addition to the high-sodium content in commercially made pizza, the sauce may also contain chemical flavor enhancers that would include MSG....and it could be in any of the meat toppings as well. Not good for you even if you never had afib. Pizza, while really tasty, is not a health food or even close to it. If you indulge occasionally, that's one thing, but don't consideby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - it's time to get a second opinion with an Electrophysiologist (EP)...they are the specialists in arrhythmias and can advise you the best drug to take for your situation. If you only have occasional AF, then a PIP (Pill in Pocket) approach may work very well for you and spare you from having to take a drug full time which spares you from drug side effects from continual use. Foby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Claudia...A doctor at the Cleveland Clinic said: Toprol clears the system in 5 days.. although my experience was that the symptoms of the drug lingered for much longer than that. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Shannon - I'm glad you're posting on this..as you are THE expert in melatonin info. Thanks. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Janet - You may find that you have a sensitivity to gluten and your response is elevated blood pressure. Try avoiding all grains for a minimum of three weeks and see if you notice a difference. Also if your soup is not home-made, check the label for the sodium content...and do the same for the cottage cheese... there may be enough in that to offset your potassium levels...especially iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - When do the majority of your events occur? If at night, then you are probably vagal and beta blockers don't work well for vagals. (metoprolol or the sotalol). As suggested, if you haven't started on a nutritional regimen of the Essential Trio at the very least, it would be worth considering that and some of the dietary changes others have found helpful in controlling and/orby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Murray - the serum measurement of potassium is just a range. It's an individual thing regarding a number that reflects whether or not you are able to maintain NSR at that number. For some, 4.5 may be adequate; and for others, they may need to be closer to 5.0. Much depends on how much sodium also goes into one's diet that antagonizes or competes with potassium. In the Moore and referenced iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Janet - in line with what Erling offers as a solution, what do you typically eat at your noon meal that might influence elevation in blood pressure? Give some typical examples of what you consume for both breakfast and lunch. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - I'm doing this in a hurry - but it's important to read the latest information about the downside of using folic acid versus natural folates. This LEF article is from 2005. Much in the news since then. Ive included notes from the announcement by Designs for Health when they converted their entire product line to include natural folates. All of the nutrients involved in the methylatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - I will too. Disappointing that they are taking away the discount edge as it definitely made ordering from iHerb the best deal. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mary - If you haven't read my observational report, The Strategy, it would be good for you to review this. It becomes important for all afibbers to be very aware of not only intracellular magnesium, but also the amount of sodium and potassium they are getting through diet. Typically, not enough magnesium and potassium and way too much sodium. Ablated hearts are especially vulnerable toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - I think you have to decide if you really need the stress test. Typically, that looks for blockages and is required before prescribing some of the heart meds to document that you have a structurally sound heart. Since you have no afib problems and are overall healthy, why are they suggesting this? Do you have suspect symptoms? You will have radiation exposure.... twice...before and aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam I have also used the PIP with Toprol XL and Flecainide post-ablation with great success. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lon - during my afib journey, I had 3 cardiologists and one EP. The first two thought they were experts in managing arrhythmias. They were totally clueless but they sure wanted to keep me coming back frequently to be checked. When I connected with the third cardiologist, it was like day and night because this one had a subspecialty in arrhythmias and pacing. Another cardiologist I intervieweby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - the goal is to keep your fibrinogen less than 300. Using nattokinase to lower the fibrin level and viscosity will not be reflected in the INR since that is another measurement entirely. This is the clip on fibrinogen from the old post, Red Flags to Beat the Odds: PREDICTING YOUR RISK FOR HEART ATTACK OR STROKE THE SILENT SYMPTOMS ===== FIBRINOGEN Is an independent risk factor and cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Ed - I totally agree. My chiropractor does the cranial-sacral adjustment for the atlas (bone) and it not only feels great but works well for me... in general. I didn't have afib at the time he was doing this as a 'general tune up.' Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The point about using ribose is to help restore ATP quickly because it takes a very long time for the body to restore it through the natural process called "de novo" which means "from the beginning." I read about it when researching fibromyalgia muscle weakness. I thought it was a miracle and still do because it has helped stabilize my heart post-ablation. I began by using the recommendedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
A few clips of many from retired neurosurgeon, Russell L. Blaylock, MD, on this fluoride toxicity topic: Quotes: Fluoride is a powerful inhibitor of DNA-repair enzymes and was known to be so even beforedrinking water was first fluoridated in 1945. Mercury, even in very small doses, is another powerful inhibitor of these enzymes. Most modern anesthetic gases are fluoridated compounds, meaning tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oh yes, Hans... and I also forgot Diethylstilbestrol (DES) first pescribed in 1938 and used for about 40 years for the prevention of miscarriages... it worked; but the children whose mother's took DES are prone to cancer later in life. The drug was recalled. I know of a male adult whose mother took DES that did get testicular cancer as a result. So much for 'trust me' the drug isby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - in the history of natural fluoride in the ground, there are indeed areas of the US where the concentrations of natural fluoride are very high and people living there have been found to suffer adverse effects even though the fluoride is 'natural'... it's a poison one way or the other and it competes with iodine so it becomes a thyroid issue in addition to the impact on dental.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve and Lynn - the concept is to free up any nerve impingement (from vertebral malalignment) so that the signals flow freely. In the case of cervical and thoracic vertebrae, there definitely can be areas where spinal alignment and neve impingement affects the vagus and then, of course, the heart. I, too, had whiplash injury from being rear-ended about 20 years prior to the onset of AF. It waby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dick said: "I totally agree that the new information re liver damage represents a failure of the system and one which the FDA appears to be trying to correct.".... The problem that is pointed out continually when drugs are recalled or are found to need a significant health warning, comes from the fact often drugs are propelled to market too soon and the result is that rather than theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Emily - Google the side effects of the Gadolinium contrast dye if that would be used or even required You can have MRI without dye. Just to be aware. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - I was on HRT at the time having had surgically-induced menopause 4 years prior to the onset of AF. I was never able to correlate any hormonal fluctuations and AF ... reflecting back, most likely it was the electrolyte imbalance/deficiency issue all along. My shoulder episode was the result of a freak injury hurling a rock and then irritated even further by golfing and the occupationaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - there are various areas in the US that have high concentrates of fluoride in the ground and water. Those people have had problems. Small amounts of fluoride that get into plants are unavoidable when grown in the naturally-occurring areas.... but it's the cumulative effect that becomes harmful. Drinking fluoridated water, eating foods grown in soil or watered with fluoridated water,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM