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QuoteJakeL I have always heard on this board that Flec is an antiarrhythmic drug and that we would likely also need a beta or calcium channel blocker to reduce the heart rate. But when I look at the description of Flec from the the Mayo Clinic they also mention that it treats fast heartbeats like Flutter and Tachycardia. So if Ritva only has a fast and regular heartbeat (flutter) is Flec aloneby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry you're in this situation. There is no number of ECVs that is too many. I've been cardioverted some 15-20 times and I'm by no means the record holder. ECVs do no harm and have no long-term effects. The tachycardia can't be left untreated indefinitely because it will eventually cause harm, but we're talking months or years, not weeks. Waiting until you meet with the Eby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib Any idea how many unique users and views per week? Good question. I'll try to get you those numbers.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
If it's irregular, it's probably AF, but you'd need a monitor to confirm that.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've got no objections to you creating a survey like that off-site, but I would suggest adding the triggers I actually believe in: Dehydration, even if unrecognized, which makes it unreliable to self-report Electrolyte disturbances, particularly low potassium levels, which makes it difficult to self-report Hypertension So I think you'll miss most of the real triggers because mostby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hard to say what's going on with nothing more than a heart rate. Even your EP won't be able to tell you much from that. Do you have a Kardia or some other sort of ECG device? When you feel your pulse is it a regular rhythm?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think you're okay, Joy. You don't need to do anything.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDavrosT I'm at a point now where I wonder whether the ablation a few years ago was a bad idea. More likely things would be worse for you now had you not.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Looks to me like those pauses you're feeling aren't really pauses -- they're PVCs. Uncomfortable, no doubt, but nothing to be alarmed about. The recording is also very noisy. Were you sitting and relaxed when you took it? Were you near a laptop or PC, or a large appliance like a refrigerator or something?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Clorox expires, you know. If stored properly it lasts about a year. This explains how to interpret the manufacturing date on the bottle.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
So I gather you're not taking an anticoagulant? That's quite a risk at your age and with your AF burden.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Has this been present since the ablation or is it new? If it's new, you should isolate yourself because it could be COVID-19. If it's been present all along, I wouldn't worry about it as long as it doesn't get worse. A dull ache is common following ablations, though it doesn't usually last more than a few days.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I hope you're taking an anticoagulant.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib Carey - there would be no Nobel prize for it because it's so widely known already. It most certainly is not. You might be convinced about certain theories, but the scientific community is not. The number of views on youtube videos has no scientific value. Anyway, my point was if you want to talk about obesity, diet, etc unrelated to AF then please take it tby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib Carey - fair enough. I'm here to be helped and help if I can others with afib. Not to debate the results of AHA, ADA, and USDA guidelines as one only needs to look at a photo of typical beach scene of Americans in 1970 and one today. If the guidelines and experts are as outstanding as Safire believes then why do all of the metrics diabetes, heart disease, obesby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesafib I will respond briefly and then you can have the last word if you like. Your rant against the AHA and ADA and I guess also the USDA is without merit. The investigators (clinicians, statisticians) involved in the studies behind their recommendations are overwhelmingly highly qualified and dedicated professionals who are subject to rigorous peer review. They are not part of some larby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yeah, I got that, George. I was responding to NotLying and didn't think you'd said that.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib Everyone - let's say I get back in NSR - how do I wean off Flec and Metsuc safely? Just keep proportions same and reduce? You don't need to wean. If the PIP works, it works and you're done. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work and you're done. Well, okay, you can make another PIP attempt a day later, but if that doesn't work, youby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yeah, I've heard some sad stories of people in their final days of terminal illnesses and their relatives not being allowed to be with them. This must be particularly hard in Children's hospitals. Sorry to hear about your son. Best wishes for him.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib Last EKG was wonky as hell. I can't be sure with just a single lead but that looks like it could be mixed AF and AFL, which isn't unusual. It's clearly very irregular, so that's AF, but it looks like I might see multiple P waves between some of the QRSs, and that's AFL. You also threw a couple of PVCs. I experienced mixed AF and AFL many timesby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Why don’t you spread it out 100mg every 8 hours or 150mg every 12 hours? Because the whole idea of a PIP approach is to hit it with the biggest dose you can safely use as fast as possible. Typical instructions call for chewing the pills and swallowing with warm water as soon after the episode begins as possible.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm surprised they allowed you to sit in the waiting room.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
No hospital in this area is allowing visitors at all.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
You would need 4 days to fully wash the Multaq out of your system. Might get away with 3.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Has Dr. Jais or his staff seen this? If not, I would recommend sending it to them and asking for guidance. I think that's just PACs in a bigeminal pattern (every other beat), but I think you should have Jais or his staff have a look.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib That's a really useful chart! What's the original source?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Multaq followed by cardioversion sounds like a reasonable plan. Do you object to it for some reason?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
You asked me what hormones I'm taking, and my name can be ambiguous, so that led me to believe you thought I was a woman. Yes, I'm aware osteoporosis affects men as well. I'm really, really not interested in debating diet and nutrition issues. But when I see people dispute accepted science and declare entire agencies wrong (not to mention "worthless and often harmful")by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib I was also taking MulTaq and the MetSuc is required or recommended to prevent ventricular issues. That's not true. You're thinking of flecainide. In fact, taking beta blockers with Multaq has to be done very cautiously because Multaq can increase plasma levels of beta blockers and the two combined can cause bradycardia.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib Carey, I don't want to get deep into a calcium argument but from what I've seen peripherally exo-calcium and drugs like Fosamax are as worthless as statins and trying to have basement low LDL. It's large healthy buoyant LDL (>20 nm) that provides energy delivery and immunity in times like this (C19). The establishment guidance we get from ADA,by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM