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I don't think AAR drugs have a snowball's chance in hell of working. Maybe (and it's a big maybe) if they preloaded her with amiodarone and then cardioverted her, but the odds are low. I would think rate limitation would be their first consideration. They can go higher on the metoprolol and they can try diltiazem instead or in combination. Since she's not responding to 100by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoe Nevertheless epigenetics comes into the equation as well? We also ‘inherit’ certain dietary and lifestyle trends. Good point and the perfect word for it. I'm pretty sure I inherited a gene or two from my mother that made me susceptible to afib, and then some thing(s) I did made it happen.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteanneh thnx Carey, I am a 3 (84y female) No ablation. Thnx for thoughts about bruising, appreciate it So you're actually a 2 since the guidelines were changed in 2019 to drop the point for being female. I don't think you have anything to worry about. Check with your cardiologist/EP to be sure, but it should be safe for you to stop the Eliquis for a few days. After all, your rby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm convinced that genetics play a big role. I doubt if having the wrong genes dooms you to afib, but I think it likely makes you susceptible. The world is full of fat, chain smoking, heavy drinking, sedentary individuals with OSA who don't have afib. It's also full of thin, non-smoking, non-drinking, active individuals who don't have OSA but who do have afib. I think the keyby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Your first fear is reasonable and largely depends on the answer to two questions: 1. What is your CHADS-Vasc score? 2. Have you had an ablation, and if so was your left atrial appendage isolated during that procedure? (The EP would have told you if so.) The concern about permanent bruising is unfounded. I've never heard of a permanent bruise, and the surgeon is going to have you sby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Lois, great to hear your ablation went well! I hope the success continues.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron is very misinformed about the causes of disease.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I can't believe there's someone out there actually using bentonite and swearing by it. Bentonite is an old scam. It's nothing but clay. It would be cheaper to dig up some dirt from the garden and eat that instead.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's a RIFE machine and amazon is full of them. I don't consider hundreds of dollars for something with no credible evidence that it does anything "more than affordable." Testimonials are easy to come by (or just make up). I don't know what you think makes spooky special, and we can't read the link you posted without signing up for an account. I don't know,by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's known as a RIFE machine. You can search on amazon and find a zillion choices from all sorts of companies, all of which are insanely overpriced, and almost all of which are made in China. RIFE was invented over 100 years ago and has never been shown to do anything useful. Not approved by the FDA or any other country's regulatory agency.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Multiple studies have shown time and again that caffeine does not cause afib. It's actually somewhat helpful. Take a look at this study. Pay particular attention to Table 2, which is a summary of the studies done on this and their results. Now go have a nice cup of coffee.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
You can spend the entire weekend and all day Monday at 140 without harm. Might not be comfortable, but it won't do you any harm. If the metoprolol isn't slowing it down, that points to it being flutter since flutter is often unresponsive to rate control drugs. Just feel your pulse. Is it a regular rhythm? If so, it's probably flutter. The Kardia will spot afib. An afib/flutterby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMuntz I was told many of his patients got very sick from it. Oh c'mon, it's maybe 24 hours of feeling kind of crappy, and that's only for some people. COVID would scare me a hell of a lot more than a minor reaction to the vaccine that mainly just proves it's doing what it's supposed to do.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sure, he has afib. The Kardia said so and it's FDA approved to say so. Afib with a normal heart rate and no symptoms is entirely possible and not all that unusual. Do you know how to take a pulse? If so, take his, and never mind counting the beats just pay attention to the rhythm. It should be a regular beat, like a drumbeat. If it's an irregular beat with no rhythm, it's afib.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLaDonna Me: "why are my fingers tingling on my left hand"? Why do i feel light headed"? Why this feeling-that feeling" Tingling in the extremities is a classic sign of hyperventilation. It's caused by breathing so rapidly that you're blow off too much CO2, which makes your fingers tingle, and sometimes even your lips and face. I've seen that a million tiby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Many people feel that GI issues trigger their afib, but I seriously doubt that antibiotics triggered it. That's just not a thing. If you have afib, it's because you have the underlying cause of afib. Trying to figure out what triggers your episodes is something everyone does, but in most cases it's futile. Afib starts when it wants and stops when it wants. Just because you were doiby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteskinman I was advised that my chances of ablation success would be better if I am in NSR on the meds for some time. Is that commonly understood? I have not heard that before. You haven't heard it before because it's not true. And that 50% success number is true only for average EPs. The EPs of Natale's caliber have much better success rates with persistent afib, upwards ofby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The name for what you have is afib with RVR. RVR means rapid ventricular response, which is just a fancy way of saying rapid heart rate. Yes, tachycardia is the correct term for it. My afib was very similar, with rates running about 170-190. I'd say it's very likely your metoprolol dosage does need to be increased if you're hitting those kind of rates even with the drug. How muby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pavan, I think your response paints an overly pessimistic picture. There's plenty of time to read the waivers and whatnot, and I guarantee those things will all be boilerplate and pretty much the same. Marty, I think the first question you need to ask is how the EP thinks treatment should go. Do they want to start with medical management (ie, drugs), or go straight to ablation. Ablation iby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMadeline I don't think it is sleep apnea, my 02 levels are fine by pulse oximeter tho I have never taken that in the night when I wake O2 levels measured when you're awake tell you nothing about sleep apnea, so you can't conclude anything. It's GeorgeN who talks about taping the mouth and breathing issues in general. He just posted about mouth taping a bit ago. Go fby Carey - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Keep in mind that an EP is a cardiologist first. There's no reason to choose one over the other when it comes to a TEE.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePixie if I could convince him to refer me to the doc he has in mind for the 6 month and one year would you feel confident with that? Yes, definitely.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePixie Carey, I want my second and third TEE done close to home and the films sent to Austin. How would we know that a doc on the list would be acceptable for Dr. Natale? If the technical part is flawed he would not use it. Or, are you saying just have it taken and read by one of the docs on the list and leave Dr. Natale out of the loop? I'm definitely not saying leave Natale out ofby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oh, I get it. It's not that Natale doesn't accept BCBS/Anthem, it's that no insurance plan is going to cover PFA because it's still considered experimental until it gets full FDA approval. It only has FDA approval for investigational use right now. If I were you, I would definitely hold out for a clinical trial. You're in a good position to wait.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMadeline You say to just call a large medical center & ask for a cardiologist experienced with the Watchman. How exactly do I do that? Just click this link and enter your location. This will give you a list of centers in your area that do Watchman implants. Centers that do Watchman implants will have cardiologists who do Watchman TEEs. Visit their web site and choose one yourself, oby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotejdittrich In your opinion is there much of difference between choosing Dr. Natale vs. an EP like Dr. Chris Ellis (at Vandy)? Yes. The difference is good vs. the best. Now, the truth is in most cases "good" is perfectly adequate for an uncomplicated index ablation. It's the more complex cases where someone like Natale becomes vitally important. But starting off with the bby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
If your 6 week and 6 month TEEs are clear, there's really no reason to go back to Austin for another one. I had to because I was in a clinical trial, but had I not been in that trial there's no way I'd have traveled to Austin again. Just call Natale's staff and ask for a recommendation locally. If they don't know of one, find them yourself. I would expect any large medicaby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotehacksman Carey, The only other notation regarding heart rhythm in my post procedure description came at the very beginning where it reads: "Patient arrived to the EP lab in sinus rhythm". I wish I HAD gone into afib/flutter during the ablation so it was clear where those signals were coming from. I'm having lots of ectopics today. My Kardia calls them "sinusby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Okay, so you're not really all that asymptomatic. Considering your age and health status, an ablation does make sense. You've got a lot of years left for it to become persistent, and even without the neuropathy, the flecainide will probably stop working someday. Then you'll be on the antiarrhythmic merry-go-round. Here's the scenario you absolutely do not want to get into bby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDaisy The adhesive was really strong and covered an area that they hadn’t shaved! Nurses are never as thorough as you need to be. So one of my standard pieces of advice for ablation prep is to give yourself a thorough shaving in the area involved in a bikini waxing. It's either that or you're going to get a bikini waxing. And for guys with chest and/or back hair, shave ALL ofby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM