Quotetsco Should we intake some mega dose of mag, pot, or other after a heavy sweat?? I know we def need to replenish water. Cyclist here. In my experience there's no better way to guarantee an afib episode than dehydration and the electrolyte imbalance that comes with it. I used to think I hydrated adequately but I discovered I was wrong. I literally doubled my water intake before, durinby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Everyone's tolerance is different. If what you're taking causes diarrhea then it's doing you more harm than good. Try switching to a different form of magnesium, take it with a meal, and increase fiber in your diet.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, no question that Trump and the GOP have intentionally sabotaged the ACA over the last year, but the important provisions as far as this discussion goes remain intact.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotejpeters I know that was the ideal under Obamacare, but not according to the referenced Blue Cross Video (2018). Obamacare is alive and well. Please save me the time of watching a video. What sort of corporate nonsense is BC spouting that claims you can't buy insurance from another company that will cover it?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotejpeters No, insurance companies are not that stupid. They might have a policy that would include it, but you'd have to pay more. They don't have a choice. Once you've purchased the policy they have no choice but cover whatever you do under the terms of the policy. I know people have done this in order to get a Natale ablation when their existing coverage wouldn't coby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotejpeters It it's completely gone, you can assume to a p= .00001 that the change is the result of the new different medication. That's an impressive level of certainty. Not sure how you got there but whatever. As I said, I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm just saying your experience can't be applied to the rest of us.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotejpeters BTW/ this isn't anecdotal...it's a valid within subject repeated measures longitudinal study. That's an impressively fancy way of saying anecdotal. One patient, one experience = anecdotal. I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm only saying one person's experience with one incident offers nothing for the rest of us. The reasons why you experienced wby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJackie What clot are you referencing as "my clot?" Not sure what you mean. I don't think I ever referenced "my clot." I've only referred to jpeter's clot.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was self-employed for 15 years so bought my own medical insurance during that time. It's like any other insurance policy. You pay the premiums and they keep renewing it until either you quit paying for it or they drop you for some reason. Never heard of any multiple year commitments or minimum commitments. Buying your own medical insurance will be expensive, but it's cheaper than pby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's important to understand that neither warfarin nor the NOACs lyse clots. Your body does that. All the anticoagulants do is prevent the clot from enlarging and new ones from forming. In that regard Eliquis has been demonstrated to be superior to warfarin. It's entirely possible that your clot would have resolved in the same amount of time had you remained on Eliquis. Impossible to knby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotekong2018 But the two nights I got afib while wearing the O2 sensor, it doesn't how a very low SPO2 level before the onset. Both nights were only down to about 88%. But the other days when SPO2 were even lower I didn't have an episode. May there be coincident? Looking back, I might have the sleep apnea for more than a decade. I've been feeling very tired throughout the day fby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotekong2018 I tested holding my breath for one and half minutes until I felt really really uncomfortable but the SPO2 would only drop to 94%. Now I know how severe 80% is. And now you know the likely cause of your afib as well.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great, then that settles that! As for traveling with a high ventricular rate, I got on my flight to Austin with a heart rate of about 240. A fast rate is no fun, but as long as it doesn't cause dizziness or fainting then that's all it is -- uncomfortable.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteSam Thanks for the replies but I don't think I can get a response from Bordeaux in time. Then I strongly recommend not taking it. EPs virtually always require their ablation patients to be completely free of rate and rhythm control drugs in the days preceding the procedure.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotekong2018 Occasionally I found my SPO2 would drop to as low as 80% during sleeping. Most of time dropped to about 88%. Both numbers indicate probable OSA and that first number is pretty severe. 80% would buy you high-flow oxygen by mask in an ambulance or hospital.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The pulse ox Andy referred to in the first post is this one. The software is a little funky and non-intuitive, and keeping it on all night while you sleep requires a bit of tape to make sure it stays on, but it's hard to beat the price. I wore it for five nights and my SpO2 never dropped below 92%. Although that's not a rigorous test, it was enough to satisfy me that a more rigoby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I second Mike's comments. Contacting an expert means your contact person at Bordeaux. I can almost guarantee they don't want you on rate control medications prior to your ablation but the final word on that has to come from them.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecolindo BTW I thought we were refering to Dr John Days "6 Reasons Why There is an Atrial Fibrillation Dementia Link" micro clots when having an afib event, not an ablation. We were, but Joywin raised a second question regarding post-ablation micro emboli. I was responding to that question.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
What insurance do you have now? Most major insurance plans are accepted by TCAI.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecolindo Wouldn't Natto dissolve the micro clot anyway. Natto removes calcium from the arteries and puts it in your bones, thus removing the source I suggest of the clot in the first place. . The source of the micro clots during an ablation is the procedure itself. They puncture the septum with a large needle, which obviously has the potential to create clots, they make RF burns, whicby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
StopAfib.org is hosting their annual patient AFIB conference this August from the 3rd through the 5th in Dallas, Texas. This is an excellent conference for patients, and although I haven't attended one yet, I'm going to try to make it this year. I know several people who have attended, including Shannon, and they all speak highly of it. You can get more information and registby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I believe this is the issue Joy is asking about. Small emboli have been observed in the brain following left atrial ablations. Although they're asymptomatic and they do resolve over time, it's unknown what long-term effects they could have. So far they appear benign.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Interesting article. Thanks. Not something I'd advise giving up your anticoagulant for but it sounds promising.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecolindo Natto (or Nattokinase) should take care of the clots without blood bleed, I bet they haven't tested for that. Maybe, maybe not. The micro clots happen even in the presence of warfarin and NOACs. I don't see any reason to think natto would be any more effective at preventing them, and it's very unlikely anyone's ever going to pay for a study to find out.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCatherine What is the cut-off age for an ablation? There isn't one. It depends on the individual and their health particulars.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemwcf FWIW my take is that the link between AF and dementia is obstructive sleep apnoea - as in the OSA precipitates both AF and dementia. Hence the ‘link’ between AF and dementia. I’m further figuring that AF that’s well-controlled rate-wise and/or asymtomatic will not in the absence of OSA drastically increase the likelihood of dementia. Interesting theory but my mother, who died of Alzheby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesmackman I try not to let everything that is written on the Internet control my life. Plenty of people smoke, drink excessively, eat lousy diets, get no exercise and nevertheless live long lives. But that's a pretty bad reason to do those things. Fact is it usually results in a shorter, sicker life. Similarly, knowing that afib may lead to dementia is a pretty good reason to do somethby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemwcf That's a question I don't know the answer to I'm afraid. I'll ask next time I email Prof Jais and let you know. I suppose as a fairly straightforward paroxysmal AFr it hadn't occurred to me that I might need any ablating of the LAA. He won't know if he needs to isolate the LAA until he gets in there, but given his success rates I'm sure he sometimesby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN Hey Mike, do you know if they ablate inside the LAA as Natale does (obviously neither would likely do that on pass #1 since that is the most conservative approach)? They don't ablate inside the LAA. They isolate it, much as they do the pulmonary veins, although unlike the PVs where you want 100% isolation, they try to minimize the amount of isolation in order to retain as muby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePompon I keep in mind it may work after more than three procedures. I've read it on this great forum. I had five that failed. Number six was the charm and that was entirely due to whose hands were on the catheters. And I'm not the record holder. I know Natale had a guy who failed seven before coming to him.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM