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QuoteRucan Just the percocet. Then it must be the oxycodone. Ask your doc to change to something else.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've also never heard of that being a trigger for anyone. Does acetaminophen do the same thing? Percocet is a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen, so if acetaminophen doesn't cause it then it's the oxycodone. You could ask your doc to try hydrocodone instead.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I would think that if you have a plan that will cover procedures outside the US, they would use the host country's approval rather than the FDA's. Using the FDA to determine what a non-US doctor can do would lead to all sorts of sticky problems. I don't think calling them and asking is going to have any negative consequences, and I think ultimately you're going to have to anywby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebettylou4488 Does it help "prevent" it? There's some old data (20+ years) that suggests it does, but I'm extremely skeptical. It slows the rate, for sure, and does that help some people convert back to NSR? Maybe. But whatever it can do for prevention is definitely insufficient for it to be considered an antiarrhythmic because it's just not. The only beta blocker tby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yeah, flecainide is usually the first choice for a PIP. With 3-4 bouts of afib over 30 years I wouldn't take any drug daily. I don't even understand the point of taking metoprolol for a month.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you want to be sure you're not misreading the chart, use this calculator instead. Just answer the questions and it will calculate the score for you.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I know you want the ablation to be the cause but neither of those papers supports that idea, and frankly it just doesn't make medical sense. First, an AVNRT ablation is very different from an afib ablation; it targets a completely different area of the heart. It involves ablating the area where BBB could be caused but an afib ablation doesn't. But above all, in both cases the effectby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotetobherd This post is about Eliquis and interactions with that. I was concerned about getting too much blood thinning, hence my questions. Anyone else on this particular drug and interactions? I've never taken any of those supplements, but ginger can be a problem with anticoagulants. There are credible sources that say if you're on an anticoagulant, you shouldn't be takinby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKingFizzy First you say it's flutter or atrial tach then you say it's atherosclerosis. How does one go from a normal healthy athletic lifestyle with an ejection fraction of 67 and zero agatston to whatever is happening now in less than 2 years? Before the ablation I continued to do half marathons in the 1:42 to 1:48 range. Something is seriously wrong and I only have the ablatioby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotekliving But syncope is very related to the circulatory system and should be addressed. Of course. I would never suggest otherwise. In fact, I would consider the near-syncope the more serious issue if it keeps happening, but a single episode is hard to do much with.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
JDfib said they believe and their doctors believe the near-syncope episode was unrelated to the afib.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
What you're describing isn't a normal consequence of ablation. Angina is never a normal result and it needs to be investigated. The more likely explanation is you have some partial arterial blockages due to atherosclerosis. Really, you need to be seen ASAP.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well, that might be a little unusual but it's not alarming. Afib often comes with very individualized patterns, and very frequently with a mix of other atrial arrhythmias such as atrial flutter. I wouldn't read too much into what they said. They're not misinterpreting anything.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm having a hard time understanding what you're asking. For example, the heart rate of 130. You've had an ECG done while in this tachycardia? I guess not or you'd be able to tell us what the arrhythmia was. Going in and out of NSR isn't unusual or any sort of big deal for most people, so I'm not sure what they tried to communicate to you but I don't think the cby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's not a weakened or damaged heart, that's probably flutter or atrial tach. Go back to your EP and find out what it is and what your options are. A Kardia isn't going to diagnose this for you.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think when you hear of people who had one isolated episode of afib and then never another, that episode was most likely due to a temporary electrolyte derangement, usually brought on by dehydration. The most common example of this is "Holiday Heart Syndrome". I think these episodes are a completely different thing because there is no underlying atrial myopathy like there is with peopby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d I’m sure it didn’t help, and perhaps escalated to you needing two ablations. What makes you so sure it didn't help? There is no evidence that caffeine causes or promotes afib. In fact, quite the contrary.... https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/atrial-fibrillation/coffee-atrial-fibrillation-link Quote There are no proven guidelines of the safest amount of caffeine for peoplby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's exactly what he has in mind. Just slow down your heart rate so it doesn't do you an harm.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
At least in the US, if you stick to the ultra-premium brands what you'll get is nothing but cream, eggs, salt, sugar, and high quality chocolate. No additives. The stuff my wife buys uses Belgian dark chocolate.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I went from 2002 to 2008 having only 1-2 episodes per year that always terminated on their own in 6 hours. And then things changed. By 2010 I was having weekly episodes lasting 12+ hours. I think the answer is yes, it's always progressive, but how the progression manifests itself varies among individuals and it also varies in one individual over time. You might go years with no change, bby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Glad it worked out so well for you! I couldn't agree more that choice of EP is absolutely the most important decision you can make regarding an ablation. Speaking of UCLA, I know of a guy who had 7 ablations there. All 7 failed. So he went to Natale and put an end to that nonsense.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Okay, whatever, but you eating something has zero effect on your ablation.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d I ate one bite of a gluten free chocolate chip cookie and ruined my ablation. It's not possible to ruin an ablation by eating something. Anything.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I don't buy the chocolate or caffeine connection. I think it's pure myth.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKingFizzy According to this paper the stroke risks are much greater than 1 in 1000. That study looks at ablation for ventricular arrhythmia, not atrial. Totally different beast.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotetobherd So do we have the same 10% risk as anyone else might in terms of a clot coming from a non LAA source? Because if we do, then shouldn't everyone be on a low dose blood thinner? Yes we do, and that's an excellent question. You're not the first to ask it. The problem is, only people with afib have been studied. Would anticoagulants benefit everyone with a high CHADS-Vaby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's one of afib's mysteries. The only thing I've noticed that seem to correlate well are symptoms and persistence. Highly symptomatic people are almost always paroxysmal, and asymptomatic people are almost always persistent. Also, persistent afibbers usuallly don't have as high heart rates. My afib typically ran at about 180, and I can't imagine anyone not noticing thaby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
What Daisy said. I also continue a half-dose of Eliquis for those reasons. And your CHADS-Vasc score always matters. Those 10% of clots that come from non-LAA sources are more likely to happen if you have a high score.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb, that Watchman makes all the difference. A Watchman reduces your stroke risk to the same level as someone who doesn't have afib no matter whether you've had an ablation or not and what type it was if you did. The people being told to remain on anticoagulants don't have a Watchman device. That's the difference. You have one, so you can relax about all this. It really justby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotetobherd That's unsettling, Carey. Are you saying that it's not uncommon to get Afib back after getting a LAA ablation, a flutter ablation and then a Watchman, all with Dr. Natale? That's my afib experience too....it's been 9 years since the 2nd ablation (flutter), and all has been quiet. Hoping it stays that way forever.....Barb It's uncommon, but it can happen.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM