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Understand your anxiety, Ingrid. As you learn more about it anxiety will reduce - at least it is the case with me. I use breathing. Don't really know if it helps but i feel that it does. GeorgeN has posted quite a bit of info about it and other non drug strategies. There is also another person (can't recall his name right now) on this forum who says that his 'alternative'by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Cardioversions are only a temporary stopgap measure that cures nothing. Was worth doing in my case because i didn't like the bad symptoms and the CV lasted 18/20 months.by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'd get at least another opinion. The first Cardiologist i went to also suggested that staying in AF was an option for me. He even gave me a nocebo - cardioversion would not workby Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteThe Nurses said I was fine based on an initial EKG, before I took the 300mg of Flec. 30 minutes later I was deteriorating fast. When I asked for help from the Nurses, they chastised me and even laughed at me, thinking I was faking the symtoms. Scary! I wouldn't try the same again. Did you take a beta blocker prior to Flec?by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sounds good, George (the rubylux). I'll make inquiries at our local lighting specialist soon.by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks George! In the back of my mind i seem to recall that 600 to 1400nm is good and around 800nm is optimal? Not easy to get definitive info on infrared vs. conventional sauna heating.by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
I remember your set up, George. Still thinking of building one myself. Have been reading that carbon combined with ceramic elements are ideal - allegedly? Expensive though and haven't found a supplier (in Australia) of the elements so i could build it myself Ah, i did get the link from Dr Rhonda Patricks very good write up on saunas. Many more ref. there.by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wonder if it would help with AF as well?by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you for the reply, Carey! So far it's working for me for the last 9 months. Will keep the beta blocker in mind. Was thinking of going PIP.by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Very interesting for me as well I take 50mg Flec only at night (my decision) and no beta blocker. Sounds like i might be doing it wrong? Would it still be therapeutic? My thinking was that during sleep i would not be aware if AF came on so thought the Flec might help prevent it. When i feel something during the day i do concentrate on breathing (George G. post)by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think Dr. Ford Brewer takes 2.5mg Crestor 3x/week - mainly to keep inflammation down and not progress his pre diabetes (statins are often said to do that?) He also says that triglyceride - HDL ratios are more telling (as well as lp B,A and the size of LDL) Not medical advise!by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Interesting thoughts Liz. You might be onto something? During the second world war when the Germans occupied Denmark they had food shortages and it was noted that hear disease reduced. Don't know about AF though. However, i don't think that peoples stress levels were reduced. As Dr McDougall says - we are poisoning ourselves with the food we eat. Don't know if his STARCH diet isby Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Maybe Dr Attia is right when he says one should keep blood glucose @85 +/-15 and a slightly positive nitrogen balance. I assume that eating only non processed 'whole' foods that are not contaminated is a given?by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you, George. Reduces my confusion/understanding a bit Enjoyed the link - seems to be saying what Drs Longo & Fung et. al. are saying? During last night my glucose reading was 3.7m/mol for a few hours till i woke up - no sweating and feeling perfectly well and quiet heart. Have to double check with finger prick but they aren't that accurate as well.by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi George, by hypoglycemia do you mean below 70? Reason i'm asking is because i began continuous glucose monitoring (i'm aware that these gadgets are often not very accurate). I've set the lower limit to 75 and some nights it gets lower. Don't think i have AF while sleeping but who knows as i'm not on a monitor. Dr Attia says optimum is 85 +/-15 - is he right or toby Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sounds like we (AFers) would benefit from eating miceby Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
This could go on forever. Both are in it for profit and are guilty of mis-promotion. Both have a place, the trick is knowing when they are appropriate. Neither is a substitute for optimum diet and exercise life style.by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
No burning heart tissue, no drug side effects - worth a try. How much is the gadget?by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Any clinical trails?by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sounds valuable, will ask the GP. I've asked the GP about the Kraft insulin survey and i got a blank look Meantime i'll use a continuous glucose monitor and adjust my food intake to below 120. Dr Attia says optimal is 85 +/-15.by Joe - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Interesting stuff, Barry. Thanks for sharing! Finding out why it worked is just my hobby but the fact it worked is all that matters - as you said.by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Barry, like the anecdotes! Would be nice to know if their improvement is due to better glucose control, inflammation reduction or whatever. Doubt that aterial plaques would clear up in a few weeks?by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBarry G. Hi Carey, you definitely appear to be the man for these ECG printouts. I find your point about the QT interval interesting, would a normal QT mean there is no occurrence of heart disease. I ask because when I first started out on this Afib/AFL journey the doc said I had a heart calcification score of 105 (400 is very high) however that 105 was scattered around my heart so no bby Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sound like a good idea to avoid regardless of insulin resistance. Suspect a bigger factor could be spikes in blood glucose levels. Dr Attia suggest the optimum level is 85 +/- 15; Dr Brewer sets his a little higher @ 122/125 if i recall correctly.by Joe - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
This may all be a beat up but the question as to safety has to be answered. The experts in this senate inquiry could not do so. There are engineers on this forum who may be able to? go to 23:20 to 26:47by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you for the list Shannon/George! I'll make inquiries.by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Shannon! I'm in Melbourne Australia. One of our allegedly beast ones is Dr Sparky - an experienced EP but he still needed to do three ablations in 18 months on someone i know. Don't find that confidence inspiring. Going to the US or France is really beyond my finances especially as there is no 100% guarantee . On the other hand, i feel quite lucky right now with onlby Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you for the convincing replies, Shannon! It's helpful to know when The EP suggests a particular procedure. Hopefully my problem can hold off long enough until a good mapping system emerges. I wasn't too impressed with 'my' EP when he said that for the first procedure he only does PVAs because it fixes 70 to80% of AF cases.by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you for the update, Shannon! It's what 'my' EP thinks as well. What about this one? Any solid info?by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM