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The Heart Rhythm Societys Annual meeting was just held in San Francisco One interesting article published from that session includes the following: Antiarrhythmics safely suppress atrial arrhythmias after AF ablation in randomized trial May 17, 2008 author: Steve Stiles Published in heart.org. San Francisco, CA - Antiarrhythmic drug therapy given for six weeks after ablation of paroxysmaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Phil - congratulations on your wise choice and for posting your ablation experience. Dr. Natale is my hero, too. I wish you continued success in NSR. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Silverbone.... since you comment: I'm not in overdrive all the time and I feel fatigued some days but regardless of how tired I feel I am not a good sleeper and staying fully asleep is nearly impossible without an aid. ...it is all the more reason to have your cortisol levels checked. Insomnia or being a poor sleeper is a classic symptom of elevated cortisol at inappropriate times. You mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dean - Pam Walters has posted several times on taser use and fatalities. Just recently here in Ohio, a taser was used on an unruly young man who was drunk, disruptive and wouldn't follow police orders. He later died and now there is a good deal of press about when they should be allowed or banned, etc.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kees - I agree with George. Before you ever let anyone destroy your SA node... be sure you have consulted with a top expert. Too many think that destroying the node is a quick solution but as you point out, you may be left with a flutter. So what sense does that make? Dr. Natale has tackled many difficult flutter ablations and it would be worth getting his opinion on your situation.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - no question that MSG is a trigger. It's been targeted many times as a culprit. Further, it is a potent neurotoxin so it doesn't do the brain any good either. As for the theanine I use, Jarrow 100, it is a synthesized version which does not contain any of the green tea elements such as caffeine or any vitamin K that would be of concern to anyone using coumadin. I correspondby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - For me, it was the position of the diaphragm that made all the difference and I probably would have never made that association except I began to have a series of hiccoughs regularly which was very unusual for me. Hiccoughs are a spasm of the diaphragm and can indicate a magnesium deficiency. So I headed for my holistic chiropractor and the rest is history in my story. I do feel that iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Consider finding a functional medicine MD who can order an adrenal stress profile test for you to evaluate your cortisol production. If you are always in 'overdrive,' and producing too much cortisol at inappropriate times, it is only a matter of 'when' you will have adrenal burnout and other complications. Taking a sleeping preparation is only a temporary fix if the true proby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Martin - that's a good observation. I recall that when I was taking the beta blocker (Toprol XL) on a daily basis, my HR which was typically around 60 - 68 often went down to around 50 - especially in the early evening and if I sat down to watch the news after eating. I found that that low rate was enough to set off afib . Eventually, I stopped the beta blocker after reading here that theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
When I was under alot of stress and still had afib, I took it several times daily. Now, if I feel stressed over something or perceive that I will have a stressful encounter, I take a prophylactic dose and carry some with me. I do this very rarely these days, thankfully, but it's a comfort to know it works so effectively if I do need it. I had also planned after the first breakthrough Aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Probably all that MSG in the soy sauce! I'm only half kidding.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - It's wise of you to check before you take anything since you aren't in the class of Lone AF. For those with LAF, most likely one of the benefits is that lowering of heart rate. One man I worked with a few years ago who took theanine at the onset found it converted him within 20 minutes.... I thought at the time it was just because he was overly-stressed, but it could also haby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Gay - I can't really describe what my personal chiropractor does as it's a multi-pronged approach, but nevertheless, it does push and pull down on the diaphragm muscle during timed breathing exercises to breathe in - hold and exhale. As I've previously mentioned, it took about 5 treatments before I had no further breakthrough arrhythmia while taking flecainide. I don't haby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - yes - you go in for fasting glucose and insulin. If you do the Glucose Tolerance Test, you drink the liquid glucose and then do draws every hour for 4 or 5 hours and the levels of both glucose and insulin are recorded. It isn't enough just to have one measurement as it doesn't tell the whole story of your ability to handle glucose. Since I feel that test is too severe forby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Aldona - I'm so glad to see you are enjoying life and having a holiday in Europe. If anyone deserves it, you do! It's nice to hear from you again. Be well, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon - Sorry to hear about your terrible experience. No doubt the stress of the pending and tragic death contributed heavily to the onset. Condolences. As I've mentioned countless times previously, Dr. Natale prescribed for me to take at the onset of any afib breakthroughs I may have after ablation.... a beta blocker (Toprol XL) - 25 mg and wait 30 minutes. Then take 100 mg flecainide aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
If it works for this, it might be interesting to experiment with significant dosage of NAC with LAF since NAC is a potent antioxidant, detoxifier and helps with production of Glutathione. If yu decide to experiment, be sure you research thoroughly so you understand the actions and contraindications for NAC. Study Title: N-acetylcysteine for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation Aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - Amen to that. The other supplements may help to stay in balance once weight is lost and glucose and insulin levels are normalized, (especially the Hemaglobin A1C level) but until then, it's low carbs from non starchy veggies only, exercise and plenty of it!by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg and all - if you haven't read the Conference Room Session #24 that discusses Cardiac Fibrosis, you may find some sections of interest. The sections on II. MECHANISMS: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION which lay the groundwork for what happens in the heart with continued AF... and that on Oxidative Stress - findings by researcher PhD David VanWagoner.... "found that increased protein tyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Although you don't have the diabetic neuropathy.... this study indicates a good preventive effect with the Omega 3 fish oils... worth a try and this one: also see here: Also remember too much B6 can backfire and cause numbness and tingling.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jerry - just remember some 'professionally designed research' may not tell the whole truth as study authors tend to bias the results according to who funded the study and some studies have ghost authors for the final publication sometimes because the original authors refuse to sign the biased reports. That practice may not be as prevalent in AF studies as it is in drug studies but nby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Elizabeth... one person I know with non-diabetic neuropathy improved numbness of the fingertips by increasing intake of Omega 3 fish oils... she went up to 2 grams two or three times a day. It could have just been her biochemistry, but she was thrilled to be able to feel the ends of her fingers once again. She had every known test available to determine the cause of the neuropathy which was botby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - I've worked with two people who have a neuropathy in the legs or feet but not from diabetes and both have found relief from the numbness. I'd definitely suggest, though, that you not rely on a supplement or pill to get you out of trouble because it's extremely hard if not impossible to reverse full blown diabetes. If you're headed in that direction, you need to takeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise - George has a great memory. Dr. Natale did prescribe PIP for me after ablation when I had the breakthrough arrhythmias last year. I take the beta blocker first (Toprol XL) 25 mg. wait 30 minutes and take 100 mg Flecainide. Wait an hour, if not converted, take another 100 mg. I've only had to take the second dose of flecainide twice and in hindsight, I converted 10 minutes aftby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Be sure to scroll down and read Dr. Mercola's comments.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good point, William, delayed responses to foods as in the IgG response can take up to 72 hours to manifest especially in the area of gluten sensitivity.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oh sure - I thought you meant fasting rather than exercise.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree. While no one will ever accuse Wil of being overly diplomatic, he has the talent for consolidating accurate information concisely. Whether one likes to receive frankly blunt information becomes their problem. Let's not kill the messenger. I think the problem with BB posts and emails is that it is difficult to interpret 'tone' of the message and often many sensitive indby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - as difficult as it may be, I'd work on getting rid of the sweet tooth as eating sweet isn't healthy, makes afib worse and if you can't handle the glucose, you will eventually become diabetic. All is not lost, though, because it is preventable with proper diet and plenty of exercise.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - Eructation. Do a google on causes. Any chance you snore or have sleep apnea? Aerophagia (swallowing air) while sleeping... might cause eructation without eating.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM