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Just knowing he has afib isn't much information. I had afib for years that came on once or twice a year and lasted no more than 6 hours each time. That wasn't worth treating with drugs, much less considering ablation. That's a world of difference from where I ended up 8 years later with afib episodes twice weekly lasting 12+ hours. Although I always had very high heart rates so itby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Inflammation in general can lead to afib, and by inflammation I mean any sort of wound, injury, surgery, serious illness, autoimmune disease, etc. Those symptoms you list are way more than sufficient to indicate there's some sort of body-wide inflammatory process going on. Are these all new onset?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecolindo Please, what is CBD. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/cannabidiol-cbd-what-we-know-and-what-we-dont-2018082414476by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePavanPharter And if there were, how would we know it was the CBD or the Cool Ranch Doritos that actually did the job? Nah, man, it's the Spicy Nacho Doritos that do the job.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sure, why not. Please report back.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've not tried it myself but I've heard from a lot of people who have, and I've never heard a positive report. All I've ever heard is no effect one way or the other.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I did RF. In 2017 when I had my (hopefully) final ablation, PFA wasn't even in clinical trials yet. I'd heard of it, but it was "future tech" at that time.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecornerbax One question Carey, do you think the Texas location over the Thousand Oaks location is better for a PFA ABLATION? I'm actually very close to Thousand Oaks but i've read that the Imaging equipment may be better in Texas? I've worked 6 days a week for the last 10 years, sometimes 7, so it may actually be nice to get away for a few days anyway. Just curious your thouby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
No, that's not what MRI conditional means. What it means is you have an implanted object in your body so your case has to be reviewed by someone in charge of verifying exactly what's implanted and what its MRI specifications are. They can't just take a patient's word for it because if they're wrong (and patients are wrong all the time), the consequences could be severe. Iby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMadeline I have never seen on this thread an MRI of what area? Doesn’t that matter? What about an MRI of the brain with and without contrast - would that have any effect on the watchman in the heart? No. The only area that could possibly affect it would be the chest, the heart to be specific. The bottom line is the Watchman is MRI safe.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecornerbax I'm the meantime, do you think there's a chance I'll get into normal sinus rhythm without Pacs? Without doing something more than what you're doing now? No, probably not. I've been where you are now with the NSR + bigeminal PACs. It would last for weeks, and then just as my brain was adjusting and beginning to filter out the PACs and not notice them,by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecornerbax With that said, does that change anything I should discuss with my EP on medication or potential ablation? No, not really. All that's relevant here is you're experiencing a lot of PACs. It will be kind of a "duly noted" thing for your EP and it doesn't change decisions. The conversation needs to be continue drug therapy or go for an ablation, and currentlby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotetobherd Hi Cary - do you know if the scan is as good at detecting any problems if it's modified to meet the criteria for the Watchman? That concerns me, as it's an important test for me. They don't need to modify anything. The only precaution is not exposing the device to prolonged time in the MRI because there's concern it could cause the Watchman to heat up. But doinby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree with Anti-Fib: NSR with bigeminal PACs.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKenH I stopped going to that gun range and started with a brand new one with proper ventilation and I am now wearing nose filters too. Good move. I would skip any sort of active treatments right now and just give it a few months and then have your lead levels retested. Lead isn't as dangerous for adults as it is for kids.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've never heard of low blood sugar triggering afib. Has that happened to you?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
My bet would be the gun range. Indoor ranges are supposed to have negative pressure ventilation systems to remove toxic byproducts, but not all ranges are created equal.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The Watchman is MRI safe up to 3T. Daisy, you were supposed to be sent home with the card but I wasn't either. You can call Boston Scientific at 855-637-9428 to get a replacement.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The normal treatment for lead detox is chelation therapy, not PEMF. I don't even understand how that could work and I can't find any references online to using it for that purpose. There's one web site advertising it as a general detox but they don't mention lead, just the usual very general, sweeping claims found on sites that offer detox services and products.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePavanPharter By wild coincidence I was checking this earlier today. Totally acceptable. I know a few and they disagree.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
There's no way to be sure what that is from a recording like that, but flutter seems likely. It's at a rate of about 120, which would be a common rate for flutter. It might be identifiable if you had a Kardia 6L or maybe even if you used the lead II method with a regular Kardia (right fingers and left knee on the sensors).by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteSamIAm If I were to go to the US, I'm assuming it would be out of pocket. Or, given it's a study, is the fee covered do you think? I've heard some medical trials actually pay perticipants... No one's going to pay you, but the sponsor of the trial is probably a PFA device manufacturer, and they should pick up all the costs. It shouldn't cost you more than travel expby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I can't believe an article written in 2022 used the term American Indians.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
It showed moderate fibrosis in the left atrium, which is probably better than expected considering I'd been experiencing afib since 2002. Yes, I'm doing well now and have been since 2017, but I sure wasn't in 2014. Honestly, I'm not sure what value that MRI actually had. It didn't alter treatment, change the diagnosis, or even confirm the diagnosis since that was alreby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDaisy Nope, only a specializes type of MRI that is expensive and rarely done as it is not widely available. Delayed enhancement MRI. I actually had one done at Yale in 2014. Basically, it's able to identify fibrosis in the atria, which is a hallmark of atrial myopathy/afib. Here's a study that explains it more thoroughly.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMarco I understand, so as today this is the current thought that applies to all Afibbers. Regardless of what type of Afib someone has, there is always some changes in cardiac tissues causing it, correct? Yep, that's pretty much it. The technical term being used is atrial myopathy. Worth noting that we took the word "lone" out of this forum's title at least two yearsby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDaisy Are the bots hijacking the accounts of known forum members or using new accounts? I’ve seen a few posts like that recently under the names of “new members.” No, like Pavan said, they're all new accounts. They all signed up on 6/20 and 6/21, all use a gmail account, and all are posting from India. I just deleted three more, including the one you reported. AI bots are going toby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecornerbax Both Tikosyn and Sotalol can potentially cause Torsades De Pointes which can be fatal. I'm sure that's why you're monitored for 3 days. Do you think increasing the dosage of sotalol can also increase the chance for Torsades de Pointes or any other adverse effect? Well, yes, but are you blowing that risk out of proportion? How much did the sotalol increase your QTby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecornerbax Is it a good or bad thing I'm alternating between afib and aflutter? We know it isn't a good thing my resting heart rate is over 100bpm at rest regularly. Also, any ideas of a good rhythm control medicine that I can mention to my EP? It's never good that you've got either and alternating isn't an improvement, but it's also not unusual. Neithby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM