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I agree the rescue was fast. I was impressed; much quicker than I would have expected. Maybe you should try to contact her and talk to her about the mouth taping. Lugging a CPAP and spare batteries on the hikes she does is a pretty big limitation. What would she do for a through-hike of long trails like the PCT or Appalachian? She'd have to find a way to recharge them and that means a soby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you're confused by the above sequence of posts, I merged two duplicate topics together. I meant to make Susan's topic the first since she posted it first, but the merge didn't agree with me and I'm not going to fight the software.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
No, I don't think they said how she was converted. Since her HR wasn't that high, I would guess they just put her on a diltiazem drip and let her convert on her own. As for the bills, I think she's probably going to get walloped. I don't know if that county charges for wilderness rescue, but most do and I noticed that the helicopter was Life Flight, a commercial company. Yby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've been following this person on youtube for a while because she's a hardcore hiker who does all the long trails in the US and she makes very interesting and informative videos if you're into hiking. She's 37 and extremely fit and does many hikes at altitude, so I'm surprised she has sleep apnea and actually has started bringing a CPAP machine on her hikes. Anyway,by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotetibbar But the echo TEE done before the cardiovarsion last week showed low ER function and some wall”thickening”. I think you meant EF (ejection fraction)? ER means endoplasmic reticulum and I don't believe an echo can measure the functioning of that. It sounds like they're talking about your ventricles, not your atria. Prolonged tachycardia, such as you might experience witby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth If I didn't have AF, I would not have had a stroke. Maybe. I've been asked many times why I continue taking a half-dose of Eliquis despite being afib-free for 6 years and having a Watchman device. The short answer is afib isn't the only cause of strokes. But I certainly agree that we need more knowledge about AF.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Norpace is a class I antiarrhythmic and those are definitely known to be pro-arrhythmic in some people. They can even go from being effective to being pro-arrhythmic in someone who's been taking it for years. Like gloaming said, beta blockers only slow your heart rate. They won't stop or prevent an arrhythmia.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNot_in_Kansas Thank you! I am surprised. Have you tried either after your Afib diagnosis? Yes, ibuprofen, but it's only safe to take it for a week or less if you're on an anticoagulant.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry to hear about the stroke. But I'm not sure I understand your point. Signs of a stroke are always reason to call an ambulance. Even if you think you can drive there faster, going by ambulance means there will be no delays at triage and you'll be taken to the hospital best equipped to handle strokes. The ER will know you're coming and will be pre-prepared. You'll go rightby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNot_in_Kansas Would you avoid ibuprofen and flexeril for mild Afib? No, not if I weren't on an anticoagulant. But I would avoid long-term use of ibuprofen regardless of what else I was taking.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLynn Penner 1.Is there a place on the forum describing Natale's current ablation technique? His technique wouldn't be a lot different than it was when he ablated you. He still uses RF exclusively, although he has been using pulsed field ablation (PFA) in clinical trials. But there have been huge changes in the technology, and PFA is one example. Although not approved by the FDAby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I apologize for using a patronizing tone. It does sound like you have a complex history. Okay, you can't use a BP lowering drug, but how about antiarrhythmics? You have an EP and all that?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The possibility of you dying en route in the back of an Uber isn't a very good justification for choosing hospitals against sincere, knowledgeable advice. Any ER can intervene in a life-threatening emergency and then stabilize you and have you transferred to the facility of your choice. But that's all beside the point. My standard advice to someone with uncomplicated afib would notby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteSimonR I guess in the same way then after feeling PAC's the fear that it might turn into afib might actually be a trigger itself. Bingo! Fear of afib might be the biggest trigger of all.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Of course they're going to tell you that. They almost have no choice. You've perhaps heard the acronym CYA? If a patient asked me as an EMT, I would say the same because I wouldn't want to hear my words thrown back in my face two years later by their survivors when they died at home because "That EMT told me I didn't need to call 911." You have no idea how many pby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Clearly it is. I guess you have other issues going on that you don't want to reveal, and that's of course your right, but a shame you feel the need to leave on an angry note. You could have just asked google instead. (I'm a former EMT, by the way.)by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oh, he meant boxes. I've never heard them referred to as blocks.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm sorry you feel that the answers were dismissive. I assure you none of us intended to be, nor do we think you're a hypochondriac. It's just that you provided very little information so I was asking questions. (I still don't know if you're male or female, which is highly relevant to any discussion about QT.) The short answer is no, afib does not widen QT.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
What do you mean by blocks? What are blocks?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Are you male or female? A QT of 462 isn't alarming if you're female. If you're male, a bit more so but it's still not all that alarming. Doctors aren't going to get concerned until it's over 500. I don't think QT is going to be affected by afib. And why are you so concerned about QT? Have you been told it's a concern for you? Have you been diagnosed witby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin, so is it even possible to saturate your tissues with it? Seems to me you'd just pee off the excess pretty quickly.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Maybe instead of chewing calcium carbonate tablets switch to baking soda. Just dissolve a tablespoon of baking soda in a glass of water and drink it. I find that works as well or better than antacid tablets, and is definitely faster. Did you ever see a gastroenterologist about the stomach pains? If not, I would.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I seriously doubt that calcium or any other single element is the cause of your afib. The cause of your afib is known as atrial myopathy, which basically means that cardiologists don't know exactly what causes it but they agree that it indicates an illness in your atrial tissue. It is a form of heart disease and that's why the term "lone afib" is no longer used. So the reaby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKingFizzy ERs are great for gunshots and car wrecks but ERs are car wrecks when it comes to AFIB. Ha ha! Great way of putting it and largely true. But considering she'd just undergone open heart surgery, an ER was a reasonable precaution.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePoppino Ok cookies for police good idea. Not for the police; for the nurses. The police don't matter but the nurses do.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry, man. Hope she's doing better now. If you end up in the same ED again, make pains to be extremely pleasant and polite. In fact, if you want to endear yourself with them, go buy a nice cookie assortment from a local bakery and take it to the ED at the same shift.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Anyone know if a brain eeg can affect pacemakers? I read it messes up the eeg results but I wonder if it tampers with a pacemaker? EEGs and ECGs are passive record-only devices. They don't cause any electrical stimulation of the body so can't interfere with implanted devices.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Okay, where do they attach the electrode in the test group?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think we've seen mention of this approach here before, meaning attaching a TENS unit to the earlobe.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM