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Hi Berta, welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear that you think your afib is back. Having no health insurance makes things tough. You are aware you can buy insurance at very low cost through the ACA (Obamacare), right? If that's still too much for you to afford, you probably need to be looking into Medicaide, social security, and things like that. You can't just forego medical care. Youby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth So, If this doctor said she saw nothing wrong would that mean that there isn't any AF or flutter? My EP will be getting the EKG this week so hopefully I will get an answer. If she saw no afib or flutter then there wasn't any, but then again she displayed a rather appalling ignorance of ECG interpretation with pacemakers, so I'm not so sure how credible her opinionby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack I’m beginning to think it might be time to de-train from the running. 5 miles/day, 6 days/week might be too much. I never would’ve thought so, because I’m not fast (10 min miler) but evidence is evidence. Groan... Yeah, I'd say it's time to back off a bit. After all, 5 miles/day x 6 days per week is pretty rigorous, slow or not. You know as well as I do there's aby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth Saw the doctor today, ran an EKG, checked my heart-----doc told me that because I have a pacemaker AF or Flutter will not show on the EKG, That's utter nonsense. A pacemaker doesn't conceal any arrhythmias other than bradycardia.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotelds001 What do you take for pain. Am I the only one with these issues? No, you're not the only one with this problem. The Arthritis Foundation has a list of alternatives you might find useful. You might also want to consult a rheumatologist. I would expect they're familiar with this issue and would be able to help you find a solution that works for you.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth Flutter does show on an ECG doesn't it? If I still am in this fast heartbeat tomorrow I will go to the doctor, I know something is wrong. Yes, flutter definitely shows on an ECG but it's not always obvious and sometimes takes an experienced eye to spot. But trust your gut instincts. If you know something is wrong, then something is wrong. See your doc. QuoteI haveby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth Doesn't flutter have a faster rate? Usually but not always.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The only way to know what caused your stroke is an autopsy and even that's not certain. It could just as well have happened had you been taking warfarin, Xarelto or anything else, and probably would have. Singling out Eliquis is unjustified and most likely wrong. People freak out enough about anticoagulants without telling them things like Eliquis doesn't work. Eliquis works as well orby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
No question that sleep apnea causes/worsens afib. I predict the CPAP will help. Also, Tikosyn becomes more effective over time. Many people, including myself, report that it takes well over a month to become fully effective.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotelds001 I tossed and turned all night....anxious about starting Eliquis. I KNOW I need to..I understand the risks if I dont......I get the outcomes.....and I am so anxious about taking that darn pill. I scare myself with thoughts. My biggest scare thought is.....how do I know I am not thinning my blood too much and one day, my blood is so thin.....I just start to spontaneously bleed and iby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN Hmm, interesting. So according to your hypothesis, I converted to lower rate AFL then to NSR over time. Looks that way to me. You went from pure afib to an afib/flutter mix then to flutter at a diminishing rate and finally to NSR.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN Carey, my understanding was that flutter tended to stay at whatever rate it is at until it converted, not slide down in rate as what happened over time in 4-7. I could be wrong about this. Flutter is something I know far better than I wish I did, and I think you are wrong about that. Although what you say is usually true, it appears you have a mix of afib and flutter going on (cby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Keeping in mind that it's virtually impossible to positively identify flutter without a V1 lead, here's my take on it: 1-AF 2-Mixed AF/AFL 3-AF 4-Probable AFL 5-Probable AFL 6-Probable AFL 7-NSR 8-NSRby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMike E I foolishly studied Eliquis and everything about it was better except the unknown 3% failure parameter. Again, it's not Eliquis. ALL the NOACs have a similar stroke rate. It's also very likely many of those strokes are caused by ruptured plaques, something that no anticoagulant can prevent.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN I used it for a few minutes (didn’t have the presence of mind to time it) and my rhythm went out of afib to a rhythm at 134 BPM. I wasn’t thrilled about the high rate and was concerned it might be flutter, though the Kardia ECG strips looked like they had p waves. I’ve not looked at a lot of flutter strips (I’ve never had it, to my knowledge), so wasn’t confident in my strip analysby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The data are clear that Eliquis and the other NOACs are very effective at preventing strokes, but very effective doesn't mean 100%. Nothing offers 100% prevention, but Eliquis and the other NOACs are the best available. Also, keep in mind that not all strokes originate in the left atrium. They can also be caused by clots that form elsewhere and by pieces of arterial plaque that break offby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Actually, what you describe sounds kind of nice.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCatherine Also, is it possible that triggers can change in line with our body chemistry? What was a trigger no longer is and vice versa? Yes, I'm sure that's true. Afib is a progressive disease. It changes over time, and other factors in our lives change over time. What worked for you a few years ago might not work next year, and what triggered your afib a few years ago might notby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePompon Do you think the short unsustained afib attacks I'm getting since my recent ablation procedure are a good or bad sign? What should I do? What should I expect? Well, they're not a good sign but being only three weeks out from the procedure they're not a sign of failure. It's possible the episodes will end in the coming weeks as the lesions form scar tissue. Itby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Although a metallic taste isn't a reported side effect of Multaq, a google search shows some people mentioning it. I had an ablation with Natale last August and was given the same prescription of Multaq for two months. It didn't give me weird side effects, but I didn't like it much. It capped my heart rate and made exercise hard. So at one month I decided to see how stopping itby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
George, you do realize that the average person cannot or will not follow regimes like you do and rigorously identify triggers, right?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Niacin isn't known to interact with Eliquis. Interactions with common vitamins would become apparent quickly during drug trials, and certainly in after-market experience, so you can safely take (sane doses of) niacin.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemwcf Maybe, but we're all unique experiments of one and if repeated exposure to something consistently gives one more PACs/AF, then whatever it is IS a trigger for that person. Sure, but the key word there is "repeated." I specifically said people identify triggers based on a single correlation. I see that all the time on this and other forums. Jackie, I was responding tby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDavidK up to 25 percent of patients report coffee as an AFib trigger. People report all sorts of things as triggers based on a single correlation in time. I don't believe data based on self-reporting of triggers is valid.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quote“There is a public perception, often based on anecdotal experience, that caffeine is a common acute trigger for heart rhythm problems,” said Peter Kistler, MBBS, PhD, director of electrophysiology at Alfred Hospital and Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, and the review’s lead author. “Our extensive review of the medical literature suggests this is not the case.” http://www.acc.org/about-aby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCatherine What does that mean? Ectopics continuing in the form of PACS? How can you tell the difference between PACS, ectopics and palpitations? There aren't any differences, actually. It's mostly just semantics. Imagine one little cell somewhere in your left or right atrium that has a bad habit of firing all on its own rather than in concert with the rest of the heart. Wheby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was asked how to do this, so here goes.... To post a photo, first upload the photo to a hosting site. There are many choices (google drive, flickr, etc) but I usually use Postimage.org. Just upload the photo and then copy the direct link to it. If the photo is already on a web site somewhere, you can just view that image then right click it and copy the link to it. Now come back here andby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz, Of course I'm not always right. Look, I'm not trying to disagree with you or criticize you or be unfriendly, but I'm not going to remain silent when anyone posts incorrect or misleading things. People are here for help, and they often don't know who or what to believe, so it's important that we provide them with correct information. It also helps to be positive. Pby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Finding a complete protein that isn't from meat or beans is simple. A peanut butter sandwich will do. There are a dozen other examples of non-meat complete protein sources.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth 1.The Left Atrial Appendage functions like a reservoir or decompression chamber or a surge tank on a hot water heater to prevent surges of blood in the left atrium when the mitral valve is closed.Without it, there is increased pressure on the pulmonary veins and left atrium which might possibly lead to heart problems later. Surgeons have been routinely removing/closing the LAA fby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM