William - you're absolutely correct on rancid or oxidized oils and fats... they do contribute to free radical load and damage and ultimately, inflammation. Just so you know, most of the reputable fish oil suppliers add either vitamin E or oil of rosemary to the products after molecularly distilling to avoid the oxidation issue. Some of the better producers also do the refining right on boby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - can you offer an opinion as to why the sotolol would cause the dry eye problem? Is it dehydrating to some extent? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dave - you're in excellent hands out there with Dr. Natale and team. We'll be interested in your report once you are back home and operational again. Angels to both you and Dr. Natale on your important day. Special blessings, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congratulations, David. It would seem that inflammation was key in your AF issue. It's important not only for AF but also reduces the risk of MI and stroke. I hope this lasts for a very long time. Enjoy your Holidays in NSR. Healthy regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - I agree on both counts... stress and definitely having the EP sanction the electrolyte issue is huge. If I figure out the neurotransmitter connetion, you'll read about it here after I test it out. Glad your Bx news was good. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cheryl - Great news. I, too, hope your heart remains in NSR forever. Thanks for posting. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well, Lisa... the brunt way of doing it is to say...."look this is your heart; it's your life; and it's your problem. You need to start owning it. Get on the computer and start learning about options." Some people are content to let others direct them and then they can blame them for the failures. That way, they are not responsible. In my many years of motivating peopby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kees - thanks for the clarification..... do plenty of research before you agree to have the node ablated. There may be no choice, but you need to find that out for sure before proceeding as once it's done... there is no turning back. Keep us posted. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I should have added this to my response for identification.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Benj - sorry to see this....but I am glad Dr. P has told you to just cool it for a while. I was interested in the trigger comment. I've never pushed my triggers but didn't avoid them 100% either. They seemingly were rendered harmless. But... the one trigger that operates as a latent one for me is stress. Not at the time of the event... but days later. I'm doing some researby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Pam - I think it's in the water! It does seem oddly coincidental that so many are coming back with breakthrough arrhythmia - those of us who are somewhat seasoned ablatees and some newbie's like Benj. What to think? I like Wil's comment about living on the frontier as I like adventure but wish it didn't have to do with afib. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Confronting "pacemaker proarrhythmia": How common? How important? October 16, 2007 Steve Stiles Washington, DC - It's not exactly a secret that pacing for bradycardia can promote ventricular arrhythmias, but neither the phenomenon nor its clinical implications have been much studied or discussed in the general cardiology literature. Venturing into this little-explored territby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
PRONUNCIATION. ver nayk' a lant. Several articles seem to indicate this is for AF after cardiac surgery and yet they are still addressing it to take to control AF... most likely this is not in the Lone Afibber.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kees - maybe I don't understand what you said, but typically a pacemaker will not correct afib. What was the reason they gave for not being able to fix by ablation? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - many of the EPs prefer to induce the AF to locate the drivers and ablate until there is no more action. Some do the typical places the drivers are found and then once that's done, go to the various other typical locations and check those for potentials. They develop their own routine and of course, they all modify according to what they find. After hearing so many EPs describe tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pamela - we were all beginners at some point in the AF journey. That's what so great about this forum... we come from all directions offering support and alternative solutions that can be tried. I'm grateful for the help I received and it has become my mission to try to assist others. Good luck with your project. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
CarolS - Good report. I agree with George's observation... manage digestive issues but keep in mind that overweight also creates digestive issues as the abdominal fat crowds the stomach and diaphragm and even helps impinge the vagus nerve. It would be good to have your husband get online here and start participating in a solution to his problem. It may be more motivating to him, especialby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sometimes when they do the puncture without aid of a visual or monitoring guidance system like the ICE system, apparently it is easy to go through the transeptal wall and right on over to puncture the heart wall. That could be inexperience and/or lack of visual aid to see where the location of catheter tip.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dave - I agree with Gunnar that you need a second opinion consult if it would be possible - on the meds issue and also explore if ablation would be an option. You certainly could try adding a higher dose of a really good CoQ10 to see if that helps and I'd also consider adding some ribose and L-carnitine to your regimen. I would also explore the paleo diet offered by William. He certainlby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - about 10 years ago, I attended two health conventions and Robert Cohen was presenting at both. After his talks, both times, I had the opportunity to sit with him and chat about his mission and AF. He was an interesting man. However, I'm not sure he's correct in that statement about the dosages of D3 given the huge amount of evidence from studies that show the daily recommenby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Charlie - we are just discussing this in another thread... although it's more about latent failures rather than yours which is so relatively new. One thing to remember, ablation is typically not offered as a "cure" to AF...but a way to keep you asymptomatic or managed. Some people have found after ablation they can go back to former triggers; others have decided not to pushby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kagey - the pre-ablation development of scar tissue theory certainly sounds reasonable enough for potential interferrence of a "good" burn lesion result. But, then in that case, I'd think the failure would be fairly soon and not 3 - 4 years later. But as the medscape article Dick has provided mentions they found new potentials in those with latent failure. Dick - great refeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
To Emmie and all.... At one time, we posted an "approved" list of acceptable brands of Nattokinase and specified the NSK-SD designation was an indicator of a pure brand. Now that list is probably not accurate - even some of the NSK-SD brands may not measure up...and I was warned of that when I started the NK information search back in '04. As I mentioned in the recent update pby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pamela - please do not interpret this as medical advice. You should follow what your physican has instructed. To answer your questions... 1. The therapeutic dose for anyone in active afib is 6000 FU in divided doses to make sure that there is complete 24-hour coverage - that's every 8 hours. 2. If you bought from NZymeCeuticals, then it is the NSK-SD - and 50 mg. delivers 1000 FU so youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - the thinking may also be that the greatest potential for a clot to move is when the AF stops. A person in permanent afib will not be stopping and starting and most likely has far less risk. That doesn't mean a clot doesn't form, though, as Dr. Holsworth always says "curn cream you get butter; churn blood, you get a clot." Of course, the risk factors always come inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great idea Hans! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Beverly - I didn't at first recognize who you are. Sorry to hear about all this. Definitely, get on Dr. Natale's list "while the getting is good." Best regards to you both. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mackey - I have never heard the term "cure" used by EPs. It is an "asymptomatic" thing. Even at the AF Summit that I attended back in 05, several EP speakers expressed the hope that someday in the future, they could say to their patients... "you are cured." There was a loud round of applause.... including my contribution. I was never told I would be "cured" forever and ever...but that I hadby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Dick - this and others are handy to have and often eye opening as to actual nutritional amounts logged in for a day or a week. However, the problem is - and it is one the nutritionally-orientied physicians and other experts are continually mentioning - that most of the evaluations for nutrients in foods were done many years ago. AgriBusiness these days produces foods that do not containby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Keith - after my first breakthrough this year, I posted and asked the same question. The responses seemed inconclusive and theoretical. My hypothesis is that because first ablations are not always 100% successful, it may be that every one needs at least two - or possibly more until all the drivers or potentials are identified and ablated. Some may be obscure; and others may only be 99.9% abby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM