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I only hear it if I lay in bed a certain way with one ear pressed against the pillow, and that's been true since childhood so has nothing to do with afib. I think it's pretty common to be able to hear heartbeats. That's particularly true if you have hypertension. Had your BP checked lately? Obsessing on minding your heart beat is never good. People do that with their Kardia andby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I know exactly what you mean. My afib behaved in that fashion for years. I always knew an episode was imminent because I could feel it. And once the episode happened, that feeling was completely gone and I knew another episode was impossible for a while. Just like you described. I once asked my EP about that and he was completely unaware of the phenomenon, so if there is research into it, it&by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotepamela Dear Forum, Three years ago I had to have my second ablation. I was blessed with 10 years of being free from afib before that. It reconnected in my left appendage and had to have that area ablated. I was told to stay on Eloquis. I had a TEE six months after the second procedure. My local cardiologist thought it looked good. Dr. Natale said he could still see a shadow. Noby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sips of plain water are fine. Don't worry about that. Take all your meds you normally would if they didn't specifically tell you to skip them. I can't imagine why they would stop anything for a TEE, so take everything you normally do.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm of the opinion that afib is 90% genetics and only 10% external factors. In other words, if you got the wrong genes, you're probably going to develop afib sooner or later no matter what you do or don't do. The right lifestyle, diet, exercise, etc, might delay it or reduce the severity, but it's not going to prevent it. Likewise, looking for causes is probably futile. Althouby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, I've taken it and know several others who have also. It's usually effective and relatively low on side effects, but it requires a 3-day hospital stay to start it, and not everyone can take it. You'll find out during that 3-day stay if you can or not. The one thing others told me about the drug before I took it and I found to be true is that it becomes more effective with time.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack For stress, that’s individual. But it means being honest with yourself and making hard choices about what’s worth having in your life and what is not. My AF journey had me quit a job and end some personal relationships. Oh, and give up some money too. I would do it all again. This was a great post and I agree with it completely. I quoted the above in particular because I did the sby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotekatesshadow Does the length of the episode matter? Mine was from about 11:00PM - 8AM. Stopped on it's own in ER. (not due to binge drinking ) No, not really. The fact that it was a single episode means nobody can really be sure you actually have afib, and if you do, how it's going to manifest itself in the future. Doing anything invasive now would be hugely premature. I didnby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotekatesshadow I've had the one episode back in late November 2018. That's why nobody mentioned ablation. No one is going to suggest ablation for a single episode because a single episode doesn't really even qualify as a diagnosis of afib. After all, that episode might have been due to some transient cause like an electrolyte imbalance and it will never happen again. Holidayby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Black licorice reduces potassium levels, which means I don't think anyone with afib should get within 10 feet of the stuff. It also reduces the effectiveness of warfarin, so people on warfarin should steer clear of it as well.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'd do the cardioversion. Cardioversions are trivial, routine things. There's no reason to hesitate or even spend much time trying to decide. Just do it. Just be aware that cardioversions are usually a temporary fix. It can last anywhere from seconds to years. So it might not last long, or it might last a very long time. Either way it's worth the shot. I don't get why yourby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you're close to Penn then you should see this guy. He has trained under Natale.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBmckeller48 Has anyone gone off Multaq and been successful? I take multaq and Eliquis. I do not like how multaq makes me feel. Not sure what you mean by successful. If you stop taking it without replacing it with something else, then either your afib will return or it won't. If it does then you need something else.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good call. You got it documented and didn't pay for an unneeded ambulance trip. I hope it settles down soon.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lots and lots and LOTS of experience with flutter. I used to sometimes be able to break my flutter episodes by jogging up and down stairs or long hills, and that was with a rate of 230-250. It didn't always work, but often did, and it did me no harm. So sure, go ahead and do what you want and limit it only by how you feel. It won't do you any harm. Just make sure you really watch theby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoe2019 I hope this is not an impossible question, but am I hurting my chances for success by waiting another 3 months? NO, not at all. A few months won't matter one bit. What you'll be doing is maximizing your chances by waiting a little longer and going to the best there is. As someone who went through five ablations with EPs who had outstanding credentials before finally endinby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotejohnnyS I'm in the field so I know what i'm talking about when it comes to pharma buying credibility through alliances with academia, that's the way it always been done. No one is going to fund your study unless it aligns with someone's interests, and then the same people get rewarded with kickbacks and high paying jobs within the industry. In this case, it seems the doctby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotejohnnyS Okay let’s stay on Vitamin D, why did they even bother doing the study, and why would they have an interest in it? After all pharma is ten times bigger, or is it because they are afraid of losing profits and dominance in the market? The authors of that study are medical school professors. That's what doctors in an academic setting DO. They're required to do research and tby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotejohnnyS Actually you missed my point, I was simply stating that the pharma industry is trying so hard to discredit any potential benefits supplements may have. Actually, I don't think the pharma industry pays much attention to supplements, and they certainly don't spend big money discrediting them. Take a look at the authors of the study you cited in your post. They're all uby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBarbcat Carey..... An interesting comment since I have repeatedly read the opposite. What is the source of your information about Strophanthus? I can't imagine what you're reading that says the opposite because it's not hard to find information on the toxicity and dangerous side effects of strophanthus. It has effects very similar to digoxin and comes with the same toxicby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBarbcat Has anyone on here heard of Strophanthus, an herbal medicine for the heart? My husband and I have been taking it for 3 years. We have a doctor who is working extensively with it. Strange thing for someone with afib to be taking since it's fairly hazardous and known for causing arrhythmias.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotejohnnyS Carey, initial scrutiny yes, but once FDA approved pharma drugs aren't scrutinized imo, unless there are deaths and thousands of serious side effects little is done, same with ongoing research data of active users. That's just not true. Take anticoagulants, for example. There have been dozens and dozens of studies done on warfarin (perhaps hundreds), and many also with tby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lone afib is a dated term that has largely fallen out of favor as cardiologists have come to recognize that afib is itself a form of heart disease. Atrial myopathy is the term they use. Would your afib be called lone afib a few years ago? Maybe. Have you had an echocardiogram or stress test? without at least one of those it's impossible to say you don't have heart disease. I wish yoby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Huh? Prescription pharmaceuticals are subject to far, FAR more scrutiny than supplements.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Why do you think your afib is a result of the defect? If it is, my guess would be it was actually indirectly caused by the atrial stretch and resulting enlargement. Atrial stretch is a known cause of fibrosis, and fibrosis is a known cause of afib. So it's possible your defect caused the afib, but I suspect it was indirectly. Anyway, whether it's the cause or not, treatment optionsby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
To clarify, you're asking about medically supervised replacement therapy, right? Not supplements and stuff like that.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've taken dronaderone twice, once when my afib was in full bloom and again later in the weeks following an ablation. It was completely ineffective at preventing my afib the first time, but the second time it did the job Natale intended. What Natale intended was a mild antiarrhythmic just to keep things quiet during the first month following the ablation, and it performed well in that role.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
You might want to have a look at this article. In particular, scroll down to the section labeled "MANAGEMENT OF THYROTOXICOSIS WHEN AMIODARONE CAN BE STOPPED." Although switching to another antiarrhythmic is something I would do ASAP if I were you, it's going to take months to clear from your system and it might not help the hypothyroidism anyway. I'd still go ahead and stopby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotehwkmn05 Gosh, 86 yrs old, I should hope to see that age gladly. Id feel like I was playing with house money and roll the dice with some good Natto before i got on the NOAC rollercoaster. You're going to advise an 86-year old with persistent afib to skip anticoagulants and rely on natto? Wow, speaking of rolling dice. And in what way are NOACs a rollercoaster?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, NOACs are often used the exact same way. As long as you're fully compliant with the med, it's every bit as effective as warfarin so there's no reason to spend weeks getting an INR stabilized. The other alternative is to do a TEE prior to the cardioversion. Assuming no clots are found by the TEE, you can skip that whole three weeks of waiting and do a cardioversion immediateby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM