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Okay, looks like you're right that it is legal in NZ. However, now I don't understand why Colindo says it's unavailable because I found several NZ pharmacies offering it online. Other web sites say it can be obtained at local pharmacies as well.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I seriously doubt that your doctor is going to write a prescription for a drug that can't be legally prescribed in NZ. Keep in mind that anticoagulants don't cause bleeding, they only prolong it. So the bleeding happened all on its own, not because of the Pradaxa. So changing anticoagulants may not make a difference. Is it bright red blood? If so, that means it's coming fromby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Disappointing review by the doctor with respect to ablation. Basically said that the purpose of ablation isn’t to get rid of paroxysmal AFib, but to prevent its expansion into persistent. Also said that Cryo and RF are much the same. Hardly. I haven't watched the podcast or read the transcript, but if they actually said those things then I won't bother.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
There seems to be some confusion here about beta blockers (BBs) and calcium channel blockers (CCBs). Not the same things. CCBs are drugs like diltiazem, but it can also mean drugs prescribed for hypertension such as amlodipine. Any drug name ending with "pine" is a CCB (I have no idea why diltiazem is the one drug that breaks that rule). CCBs are the drugs that Eliquis has a modestby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
You're never going to find a handheld or wearable device that can accurately diagnose flutter. That's because the sensors are just too far from the heart to pick up the P waves. I spent several years dealing with flutter and I could never see it clearly with a Kardia, even when I tried the Lead II technique described on their web site, and Kardia is the most accurate of all the consumerby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebneedell Has anyone been able to get Cardizem CD 120 mg? None of the pharmacies I have tried can get it for me. I checked a few discount sources like GoodRx. For brand name Cardizem CD (30 pills), the lowest price on GoodRx was $848. Meanwhile, generic diltiazem can be found for less than $5. I find that's pretty typical for brand name drugs that have generic equivalents. The salesby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan, that's all well and good but generic diltiazem is not "useless," which is what you said. It works as intended and just as well as Cardizem for millions of people.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d I wasn’t offered in the hospital Cardizem brand. They are giving me generic which is useless. That's simply untrue. Millions of people take generic diltiazem daily with the exact same results as brand name Cardizem. All the drugs I take are generic except one, which doesn't have a generic, and they all do what they're supposed to do. I know you've got this thingby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotegloaming When I asked if he would do that, he replied that there is no need and that he figured I was going to need nothing more than a PVI. There is no way for him to know that in advance, and an EP who doesn't look for non-PV sources is an EP with a poor track record of successful ablations. If he's only going to do a PVI he may as well just use cryo. A good EP spends a fairby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotetobherd Assuming there are no clots, and given my good Cardiac Cat Scan, and the fact that I haven't had Afib in over 8 years and have a Watchman, am I really much of a risk of having a stroke? No, probably not. It would be entirely reasonable for you to stop taking an anticoagulant if that's what you want to do. I've tried to convey that it was a personal decision for mby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDaisy My report from Natale on my ablation from a few days ago says “moderate atrial scarring.” I was surprised as my Afib had been pretty well controlled by drugs until recently. What are the implications of the scarring and is there any evidence that it could be reversed? The scarring may be why you have afib, not a result of it. What caused it? Who knows. A viral infection at some pointby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hmmm, well putting the site name in the search worked for me the few times I tested it, but yeah, google isn't indexing the site as it should and hasn't been for a while. We'll get that fixed. This forum is a huge trove of information that ought to be available to the public.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN Google doesn't seem to index the forum part of our site. I don't know if this can be rectified. The reason to rectify is that then our site would show up in general Google searches for a specific topic, giving our site much more visibility. This is something for @Shannon & @Carey to discus. We've discussed the need for search engine optimization and we intenby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Let me offer you (and everyone else) a handy tip. When you want to search this forum, don't just enter your search terms in the box. Doing that will only search 30 days back. Click the "advanced" link beneath the search box then enter your search terms on that page. Then go to the bottom of that page and change "Last 30 days" to "All dates." This is what I fby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The short answer is no because no one knows for sure what the causes of afib are. There are some good suspects, but the real culprit hasn't been identified.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wow, that was kind of a major screwup on his part. He got a whole lab team assembled, occupied a lab schedule slot, caused you to spend a night fasting and probably stopping some meds, and then just called it off at the very last moment all because he didn't examine your ECGs carefully enough in advance. I guess I'll give him credit for admitting his limitations and not just doing the pby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's only a modest interaction. Unless you have an elevated bleed risk for some reason I wouldn't worry about it. Many people take Eliquis along with calcium channel blockers. I did for a couple of years.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotetobherd Carey - can you answer my question about why Dr. Natale would tell me to go back on Eliquis after my anti-inflammatory protocol is over? If it's safe enough to be off of it for a week, why is is needed at all? I still am aggravated by the fact that I"m still on a blood thinner even after getting the Watchman.... Barb I can't speak for him, obviously, but I wouldby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Recommendations for EPs in Seattle and Spain with insurance that only covers Spain is a pretty tall order. What do you expect having done? Do you just need an EP to manage you medically (ie, drugs), or are you considering an ablation, or what? Will you be traveling back and forth between Seattle and Spain or staying one place and then moving to the other? You've posed a rather complicated quby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN Not that I have this issue, but wondering if a person drinking the extra water should add in some electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium)? Seems like a lot of extra water would dilute them. Yeah, probably so if it's a lot of additional water. Just substituting juices or coconut water for some of the plain water would be more than sufficient, I would think.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wonderful to hear, Daisy! I'm sure there will be bumps in the road over the next few weeks, but doesn't NSR feel wonderful?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
You know one thing that makes your heart rate increase? Low blood volume, and low blood volume is caused by dehydration from any cause. So those of you who experience the Big Pee need to replace that lost water. Your kidneys are being lied to by your atria, which can produce excess ANP during afib and flutter. ANP tells your kidneys you have too much water, so you need to consume fluids to overruby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
No need to apologize. I did a search on the word "castle" and found several threads that mention Castle Connelly, so maybe you did see it here. But all of the threads I looked at have one or more people responding that being listed by Castle Connelly (or any doctor ratings site) isn't worth much. This organization does not endorse Castle Connelly or any other doctor ratings sitby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree with Susan. I don't come close to holding any sort of records here, but I've had something like maybe 15 cardioversions. It's a quick, safe, simple procedure and there's no reason to be nervous about it.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doesn't surprise me a bit. I've always considered the various doctor ranking things worthless. But did you really see that advice to ensure your EP is listed on Castle Connelly here?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I doubt that 2-3 tabs per week of any NSAID is going to be a problem with Eliquis. It's daily use that creates an issue.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Define "regular irregular basis." Do you mean using an NSAID daily for a few days every now and then or do you mean using it daily for lengthy periods? The general rule is you can use NSAIDs with Eliquis daily for a few days, maybe a week, but that shouldn't be on a regular basis. There should be gaps between uses long enough to completely wash the NSAID out of your system and giveby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Seattle and Spain? Spain the country? 'Splain please, Lucy.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotetobherd * Why does one pharmacist say it's not a big deal to take them together and the other one say it is? (same pharmacy, btw) I would like to believe that I can trust a pharmacist for medication advice/info. * How could my own PCP not know this wasn't a good combo? * If it's OK for me to get off of Eliquis so I can take this medication, do I really need to be on iby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Has anyone ever tried vagus nerve stimulation? You can do it easily with your ears.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM