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Hi Lois... I just saw your post as I was ready to sign off. I'll repond to you tomorrow with some ideas. A short answer is to eat mainly a protein-containing meal and frequent snacks of protein to keep your blood glucose from fluctuating dramatically after meals. Don't go more than 2 - 3 hours at first without a small meal or snack. That should help stabilize the blood sugar (glucby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Gill - My first thought when I see your numbers is to suspect that the brand of NK is lacking or possibly misrepresenting the strength of the product. On occasion when posting on sticky, thick blood and hyperviscosity, I've mentioned the fact that many bottlers of NK were saying one thing on the label for strength or fibrinolytic units... but had not actually been licensed by the Japaneseby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tim - My response to you about magnesium and dehydration was incomplete. (Sorry)…. I should have also mentioned the importance of magnesium's action in the sodium/potassium ion pump mechanism and the essential function of potassium in relation to sodium in the body... important for everyone but especially critical for afibbers. Without magnesium, those pumps can’t function and the criticaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tim - Could be the combination of both...low magnesium and dehydration. It's easy enough to test that out... start by drinking plenty of pure water... and if you aren't supplementing with magnesium... start at once and slowly ramp up your dosing. Restless leg syndrome is a classic sign of magnesium deficiency as well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smackman - in addition to your probiotic addition... consider this: Zinc deficiency and the link to prostatitis has been in the literature for many years…(many studies dated in the early ‘70’s)…. A report indicated that in prostatitis, the level of zinc was one tenth the level in normal glands and that supplementing with zinc gluconate increased zinc levels in semen. It’s also known thatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - You should push to bowel tolerance and then back down to one dose less. It pays to challenge that dosage periodically because your needs and magnesium depletors can change continually. I found that I thought I was optimized at 800 mg a day and now I need at least 1200. Don't wait until you have an AF event to become motivated to increase the dosing. The topicals or transdermals arby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Leg cramps are the #1 classic sign of dehydration and as close seconds the lack of key electrolytes (magnesium, potassium and the right amount of sodium...) they all work in synergy but you absolutely must have the solid intracellular base of magnesium for the other electrolyte to work. Magnesium relaxes muscles. When absent, calcium predominates and causes neuro-excitability or contraction.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - My experiences there at Dr. Schweikert's Heart Rhythm Associates has been nothing but positive. You're in great hands. Dr. Coursin did one of my ECV's. The whole team is not only extremely helpful and competent, but very caring. Best to you with your ablation procedure. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron - Sorry - I just googled the term and now I understand it means local anesthesthia. You should insist that they do not use anesthetic that contains epinepherine..(adrenaline) You may have to request it in advance... but that should eliminate the stimulation that often accompanies typical dental anesthetics. Crown removal and replacement is mostly noisy. There shouldn't be much paiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron - could you elaborate on what's involved with the term 'freezing' ??? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smackman... when you're on an antibiotic, a lot of the probiotic count taken in will be lost or destroyed but you can try to get some retention by taking a bedtime dose when your stomach is empty and you've not recently taken the Cipro. Of course if you dose at bedtime with Cipro, then you'll have to try another timing approach. You want to use a very high count and mixed culby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - I have no idea why... I can do my wrist but it takes longer to locate and count whereas, my carotid is instantaneous. My pulse is strong and steady. Bp is typically 116/68. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Todd. In the Lyme literature, there are always references to the fact that Lyme and other related Stealth Infections can underlie arrhythmias due to the inflammation and toxins these bugs cause. I'm working on a mini report on this very topic ... just some one-liners giving references to findings based on labs and then symptoms. The focus of the current 'awareness'by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Steve! Good of you to report on your success. So glad that all goes well for you. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Since my wrist pulse is often not as immediately detectable as the carotid, I've always relied on a carotid artery pulse for my own monitoring of NSR or Afib/Aflutter. I could tell flutter even when I was in the ER and they couldn't read the monitors correctly. Caution: You must be very careful not to press hard. You don't want to slow the blood flow to the brain. Allby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
tsco - I didn't have GERD but I was seeing a chiropractor who said I had impingement on the diaphragm by the stomach that was causing vagus nerve irritation and thus the Afib. It wasn't a hiatal hernia according to him. He performed a series of adjustments or manipulations to eliminate that impingement and I went from long afib bouts 24 - 27 hours almost daily to zero events in abouby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smackman… I would be most remiss if I did not mention the large risk factors involved with taking Cipro, especially, long term use. Much has been posted here on the toxic effects of fluoride and since Cipro is a fluorinated compound, this deserves bringing up again for awareness. Fluoride is poison and is a known neurotoxin. You’ve been through enough with all your other woes so be smart aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
My Bp machine does not work when I'm in afib... HR is typically too fast and I get a 'default' message. I check either wrist or light touch on the carotid artery in the neck area... with finger tips of the first 3 fingers but don't press hard because cutting off that circulation could be a disaster. In time, you'll become accustomed to what is a normal heart rateby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Lynn - I would definitely cast my vote for Dr. Schweikert. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Allan - thank you. That's excellent advice. I have known of several prostate biopsies that turned out to be nightmares in the aftermath. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Depends on where the fish live prior to being caught. There is evidence of significant pollution/contamination in farm-raised fish, plus the suspect food they are fed.... And, eating imported fish has it's own set of concerns regarding heavy metal contamination that is in run-off from land to water... ie, Hg, Pb and and more. There are rivers in the US that are contaminated from sewageby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Denver - so glad to see your wonderful report. So glad you decided to see Dr. Natale. It's been just a pleasure reading your success stories year after year. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Welcome, Slim. The core issue for arrhythmia onset is often depletion of critical electrolytes... magnesium, potassium specifically... often in the presence of too much sodium (salt) and/or calcium. Since it's summer, dehydration often helps set the stage for the onset. Alcohol dehydrates and also depletes electrolytes. Typically that's where I start initially when trying to dby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon - Thanks, Shannon.. While this lists 14 specific drugs, the overall finding is that ALL drugs deplete magnesium... even the heart meds we take for arrhytyhmia... according to the leading magnesium researcher, the late Mildred S. Seelig, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.N. Over time, I've noticed that since I was forced to resume Rythmol, the antiarrhythmic drug that also contains a betaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gary – Congrats Gary on your success and thanks also for the very detailed but concise report which will certainly be very helpful to others who may be considering an Austin ablation. There is nothing like a peaceful heart in NSR. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smackman – as you observe, antibiotics can be nasty drugs. First and obviously, I’ve not been faced with your situation, but I were ever prescribed Cipro, I'd ask for another antibiotic based on what strains are being present since there are just too many risks. But, depending on the circumstances, I'd be inclined not to take anything that is long-term. Of course, that depends on theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - About the potassium testing... I totally agree that the Cardymeter is invaluable. There are obviously variables by individual as to their dietary potassium intake and if high, they certainly don't need to supplement with potassium. But, for most people, the typical Standard American Diet is low in magnesium and potassium and high in sodium. Many people don't eat enoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - for a maintenance dosing, 3 grams is generally fine assuming all of your other 'clotting' markers for inflammation, fibrinogen, etc... are in good ranges. When treating for problems, the dosing goes up from there... and in fact, high doses of Omega 3's is very useful in bipolar disorder and bipolar depression but it needs to be closely supervised... according to Barry Seby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Check the results of this Google search on the damaging effects of Cipro on tendons and permanent nerve damage I'd get another antibiotic. I know several people who still suffer from Cipro damage. When it was given to the masses of postal workers because of the anthrax scare, the damage reports were abundant. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - Long ago, the discrepancy in the quality of NK products was discussed and what was initially considered to be the "gold standard" in labeling, the NSK-SD designation, is no longer valid apparently because no one monitors what's actually in the bottle compared to the NSK-SD label. Therefore, there are a lot of imposter nattokinases infringing on the NK patent being bottledby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM