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Josiah - when I had the Exatest about 4 years ago, it was $175. I paid for it myself and turned in the papers for Medicare. They did cover it and they did cover it. I'd verify that with them to be sure nothing has changed. Because my functional medicine doesn't accept insurance, I have to pay out of pocket and then submit everything to insurance on my own. For Medicare approval, tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Theresa - I agree if you can take that much magnesium... then it's time for part 2 which is potassium - unless you are unable to absorb the magnesium since you seem to have absorption issues - ie, the iron. You may benefit from magnesium injections - Lynn has posted her improvement as she wasn't able to absorb enough either. But first..... Do you know your intracellular levels of tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - you can't do much better than use oil of oregano!!! It's very potent and there are studies out of Georgetown University that found it kills bugs including virus.(published in 2001) As you may recall, I'm a huge proponent of using essential oils of plants for wellness... organic, of course. Just for those who are curious... North American Herb & Spice has the very best oil of oreganoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barry - Thanks - I've been known to have a typo or or two... but in this case the 1000 is correct. So that I didn't give incorrect information I went to Michael Murrray's Enyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements and he notes for Thiamin (B1) that there is no associated toxicity. He comments that clinical resuls of thiamin intake (3 to 8 grams) that's 3,000 to 8,000 mg haby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
That would make sense as the nasogastric tube still goes down the back of the throat and time-wise, it has to be an irritation. Fortunately, it does heal with time.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes Barry - When I posted on the interview with the cardiologist Patrick Fratellone, he commented he always suspects "Bugs in the Heart" and takes steps first to learn if there are any so he can treat them. Bugs come in many varieties. <; As for canker sores or mouth ulcers (apthous ulcers)... Dr. Sherry Rogers says that is caused from hidden food allergies, not viruses likeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Flash - you should do a google on the drug name and the word "contraindication" - and then do it in reverse for the product and the drug name as a cross check. Typically, when you use relaxing agents, you don't need the Rx drugs.... but the Rx drugs may not do anything for replenishing the deficiency of neurotransmitter levels so the problem continues.... like if serotonin is lby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joe - thanks for your report. It's good to see you are doing well and have benefited from this website. I found it to be a lifeline. It's good to know of an EP in St. Louis. Keep us posted on your progress. Be well and be kind to your heart until it is fully healed. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In time, I believe a sign of stenosis is the cough - may be the reason they asked. ?by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Plus what Gordon and Wil suggest: Fibrinogen C-reactive protein - high sensitivity or cardiac Lipoprotein (a) Homocysteine Ferritinby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Theresa - be careful that fiddling around doesn't stimulate your thyroid. Dr. Natale told me that if I became hyper, I could go into afib. I would also stay away from calcium supplementation unless you are sure your intracellular stores are optimal at all times with magnesium. Even then, the amount of calcium in supplement form should be small compared to your daily supplementation of mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
When you are in the thincs site, look for anything written by Drs. Uffe Ravnskoff and Peter Langsjoen (cardiologist).... excellent material.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Michael - read the labels - the very fine print- to be sure that the magnesium glycinate is the patented version by Albion Labs. All chelated products are not created equal. The Albion process is the one we've had the most success with because it doesn't create bowel tolerance issues until you reach doses that are quite high. The other important reason is the Albion chelate does notby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - Do you know if you were intubated during the procedure? Often when that's the case, there is some residual irritaion in the throat etc that does eventually disappear but it's certainly annoying until it does. Best to you for a complete recovery and a long, healthy life in NSR! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Im going to interrupt my No More Heartburn project to post this timely clip from an interview I just heard on Stress and Illness, but more specifically, the part mentioning Stress and the Heart. We often talk about afibbers typically being stressed individuals; Alan Sosin, MD, of this interview details how prolonged, chronic stress regardless of the source, can be damaging. Dr. Sosin thinksby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - Good recall. You are correct. I had amazing results in stabilizing the efficacy of flecanide with those supplements that I call the Essential Trio. I did seriously consider delaying my ablation procedure to see what I could live with but at the time (age 67) and a threat of losing the fantastic insurance coverage we had at the time - I thought it was best to keep the date. Not sorrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Interesting Elaine - I presume laser knife is different from the gamma knife that has been used for brain tumors for a very long time now. The technology evolution is certainly amazing.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for posting your success story, Pamela. I'm so glad you were able to see Dr. Natale here in Cleveland. Enjoy life. Thanks also for sharing your story about the unprofessional behavior. Everyone needs to be made aware of the potential and of the importance of reporting it to state licensing boards as an official complaint. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - good idea. Probably the only way you can know for sure about your rhythm patterns will be to wear a Holter monitor for several weeks to see what shows up. That may be something to consider with the new EP. Just be sure when you are checking your neck pulse that you don't push in too hard or hold too long as it shuts off blood to your brain... you can touch the carotid very lightlyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Adrian! So, the time has come to consider ablation. I agree, the longer you delay, the more experience they have to help ensure you have a safe and successful procedure. Be sure to let us know when the time arrives so we can send in the angels. Otherwise, how are you these days? Reards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The potential is always there for impurities or additives to be in one brand vs another. Read the fine print on the label - always - many supplements include fillers that can produce reactions in some individuals. Remember that a huge number of vitamin supplements (and Rx drugs) are now being made off shore so contamination risks are elevated as well. I'd get back on the original supplby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - from another aspect, there is nothing in the BB that will prevent a stroke if your blood viscosity is thick or you have inflammatory tendencies that lend to that. The BB just slows down heart rate, doesn't do anything to prevent platelet aggregation. If you are concerned about stroke, and you haven't read Hans' Thrombosis book, that would be a good start - along with hisby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joyce - from what I've been able to learn, apparently goat milk proteins are not as irritating to sensitive individuals. I have a dairy sensitivity and note that goat cheese seems to be easier to tolerate, although I'm in the process of eliminating both from my diet. Difficult - as I've always relied on cheese as as 'comfort' food or a quick snack. I find goat cheeseby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - the point of an ablation is to keep you asymptomatic. (Without symptoms. ) It isn't a 'cure' - at least yet, anyway. The original defect or degredation of the electrical system of the heart is still in place. They only ablated so it would not cause symptoms, they remove the source of the problem. And, as far as I know, no one has absolutely identified the true source ofby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Brian - it's a cruel world out there when it comes to eating out. Soup is not only loaded with sodium... but worse, it's loaded with MSG. Hidden or not. They may say they don't use MSG, but that means formally adding it when they cook - what isn't said is that most restaurants buy bulk soup base and it will always contain MSG unless they cook it from scratch themselves inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joyce - Are you sensitive, generally, to dairy products? If so, then based on what I've been writing in the No More Heartburn series, you probably have a sensitivity to the dairy proteins which kick in when you take in even a small quantity. Typically, fermented products are more "friendly" but when you have a specific sensitization to a protein, your immune defenses function verby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Michael - regarding stress and mellowing out. I'm a firm believer that stress is a prime driver of afib. I've proven it to myself over and over. One thing I've frequently mentioned over the years is the use of the amino acid, Theanine, to take the edge off stress. It is not like valium or any of the others similar. It doesn't impair your mental ability, ability to drive, make you sleepy oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I took both 100 mg. twice a day and 50 mg. twice a day...as I recalland felt equally poor on both doses. Still had the events at night as well. Actually, in retrospect, it was not a good thing to lower my HR even more at night - doing so put me in afib, apparently. Eventually when I found out that vagals should not take the BB as it does them no good, I stopped the Toprol XL completely. If itby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - the caution about taurine and aspirin appeared in the original taurine post.... that's why I took the time to repost it several times and make the original as complete as possible.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cynthia - my best wishes for your continued recovery and NSR. Good luck with the hand surgery as well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM