Hi Liz - I'm really sorry to read your ongoing woes and the fracture involvement. Keep in mind that a fracture takes time to heal. Bone pain can be intense. The anti-inflammatories can certainly help with some of the discomfort. What AI's are you taking? Consider some natural like curcumin and ginger...although the deep bone pain is just that and hard to mask without a formal painby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
David - The long term success is obviously influenced by how thorough the ablation procedure is in the first place. If trouble area aren't "challenged," detected and ablated, then recurrence is likely to occur and often sooner than later. My ablation 11 years ago held very well for 9 years with only some minor flare ups here and there and I attribute that in part due to goodby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Theresau - antibiotics typically aren't prescribed for flu as the a/b aren't effective for viral infections... but they can assist with flu complications going on behind the scenes... check out this report... Sorry you are suffering. Consider supplementing with high dosing of vitamin C - sodium ascorbate... and if you can get the Liposomal Vitamin C from LivOn Laboratories, youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Adrian - thanks for posting this. Dr. Mercola does a good job of passing along what the reliable experts know about the science that is not often brought delved into by mainstream medicine. As you observe... especially noteworthy is the section on the Heart Rate Variability which is very relevant to afibbers. As I commented in a previous post, the doctor I see for spinal alignment monby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex.... here's a link that resulted from a search of all forums for any posts containing the words "earthing" or "grounding"... This should keep you busy for a while.. : ) Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Alex... I'll look them up and send you a PM as an alert when I've found and posted the links. Glad to help. Stand by. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
On Vagals and beta blockers... it's been my personal experience that taking a BB full time on a daily basis, was not useful for me as a mostly vagal afibber. I did use metoprolol XL 50 mg PIP at the onset of events to slow the heart rate and allow for the antiarrhythmic (flecainide) to work.... but overall, I found it better to not to use a BB. If you have a lot of ectopy, you shouldby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Peggy, for taking the time to retrieve those previous posts. It's often difficult to find a Multi that provides the proper forms of the essentials or basics as there are almost always some inclusions that are less than desirable... but Gordon's LEF looks relatively 'clean' for those I would prefer not to see included. The powder form is certainly convenient sinceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - Use the search feature for both forums for 'earthing' and 'grounding'..... I'm a big fan... have used it for years and have written a lot about it. I'm pressed for time at the moment but will respond soon with more details. If you have access to a salt-water beach where you can walk in damp sand, it's the absolutely most therapeutic thing you'llby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hello David - the good news is that you are safe, functional, no complications were noted and in blessed NSR. However, I can certainly understand your frustration. There are similar situations here in the US when teaching hospitals are involved and in spite of pseudo-"guarantees"... the expected EP is mostly supervising rather than doing the actual hands-on procedure. But don'by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The importance of magnesium cannot be over-emphasized, but also the importance of the companion electrolytes that are able to function as a result of optimal intracellular magnesium. I'm glad you are making the connection to improvements and magnesium supplementation. Keep in mind that it can take several months and longer to replete to optimal levels. Exercise (stress) and any other tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello David~ Good thoughts and positive healing energy headed your way. You'll be fine. You've made a good choice. It's time to enjoy a peaceful heart. Looking forward to hearing your report soon. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - I've investigated further... now organizing my notes so I can present the findings and I'll attempt to do this as quickly as I can. Thanks for being patient. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Larry. That's very important and useful information. We all appreciate the time and effort you put into this project. Be well, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Travis - Rest assured... Dr. Natale will not be rushing through your procedure to get to a consult or start another procedure or leave for the day. He devotes all the time he needs to the patient on the table. Keep in mind that while we all think that by now having an ablation should be a 'cook book' procedure, every single patient is a unique individual and requires specialized cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - In addition to Travis' excellent suggestion for the AliveCor.... pH sticks are very important to keep tabs on your tissue alkalinity. I like the sticks better than the tape. .......Definitely a blood pressure monitor...so glad you have one. I have an oximeter and a temperature monitors called Exergen thermal scan... just swipe across the forehead for a very quick, accurate rby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex... You are fine with the Doctor's Best...use the tablets in the bottle that doesn't have a "buffered" indication. Just be sure you continually push to know where your bowel tolerance level is and then take one dose less so you don't suffer from loose stools. The important thing is to always..every day... dose to the maximum with your magnesium as so much depletby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - for an immediate snapshot in present time, a serum (blood) draw gives the electrolytes.. .but that changes rapidly because of the dynamics of body function. However, for instance, if I go to the ER in AF, they typically do an electrolyte panel and I've noted that my potassium is almost always low in those cases. Low meaning low range for an afibber... because the typical standard lby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Craig - That's excellent news. I'm hoping to have the same good fortune when my six months is up. From the posts I've seen here about the discontinuance, apparently you just go off it. I would be mindful, though, of your Predictive Biomarkers that have been mentioned frequently in many posts discussing the need to keep your blood thin and slippery as opposed to thick and stickby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Shannon for this detailed report. So glad Magdalena is in the care of the best possible specialist; that must be very comforting. We'll all be praying, watching and waiting for your next detailed report. Love, peace and many blessings to you both, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Travis - Welcome to our forum and congratulations for making the wise choice to consult with Dr. Natale. It's also your choice to look for an alternative, but from my experience, that would not be your best option. As I understand it, the nursing staff assignments are made for you once you sign on for the procedure and then they can then respond to your questions about medications, doby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - Are you aware of your other markers for elevated inflammation and blood viscosity that contribute to risk of stroke or MI as a result of thick, sticky blood? There are numerous past posts ...some quite recent... that you can access by using the search feature for archived posts by using that title... thick, sticky blood. Age isn't the only factor of consideration that might sugby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tony - How much magnesium are you taking daily? There is always the potential for a slight magnesium deficiency that allows for the buildup of cardiac fibrosis. This fibrosis is a physical interference of the electrical conduction pathways from cell to cell to cell... and this fibrotic buildup is slowly reversible with optimal intracellular magnesium repletion. So... you have nothing toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - so sorry to read about your strokes and glad you are mostly okay. How is it that you determined it was the fish oil... as that is a good blood thinner and helps prevent platelets from clumping? Barry Sears, PhD... has always indicated that Omega 6's in beef create Arachidonic Acid which is inflammatory... and of course that can lead to blocked arteries. OMEGA 3 BENEby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Anton! The only way to know for sure about compatibility with a nutrient and your biochemistry is to stop taking it for a couple weeks and observe. As I commented, Hawthorne always did it for me along with calcium. Curcumin was never an issue for me and I've used that for many years as a natural anti-inflammatory... but I only use 400 mg twice a day. Perhaps consider cutting backby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - there's an abundance of opinions on what constitutes enough water for adequate hydration. Many say to drink proportionally to your weight. Others say that's too much and you flush out too many electrolytes. Others say, drink when thirsty... to that comment, the rebuttal is... many people as they age find they no long become thirsty and become dehydrated with many adverse conby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bravo, Alex! Thanks for repeating your good advice. Congrats on aviation medical at age 80. As William notes... what may be a good food for one person, may be poison for another. Many books written on this very topic... but overall, there are basics that the body needs to function optimally. Thanks for your inspiring post. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
David said.... Thanks Jackie. I am doing much better since my AFIB is under control but this bladder/CPPS issue that has refereed pain to the tip of my "manhood" has been a thorn in my side since Oct. 2012. It is better but it keeps me with chronic Anxiety. . The FORMER AFIB with the back issue and also this bladder/CPPS issue keeps me searching all the time for answers. I admit,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - if you read through the Institute of Functional Medicine's website, you'll learn the answers. In fact, most of the tests that are ordered by FM practitioners are covered both by Medicare and some private insurances. Holistic is a rather generic term indicating that the practitioner looks at the "whole" body ie, holistic approach... to determine the underlying cauby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - Sorry that I've been sidetracked in my continuing investigation about the "Buffering" of the various Albion amino acid chelated products but it's right at the top of my to-do list. As others have indicated... the Doctor's Best tablet is apparently now the only one that is not indicating the "buffered" product ...but the downside is that it is a hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM