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David, I don't have anti-coagulant advice. However here are some thoughts on IBS. My view is that various forms of autoimmune disease are different presentations of a common issue. Terry Wahls is an MD who has MS. She ended up in a zero gravity (feet elevated) electric wheelchair. She developed a dietary/lifestyle protocol which allowed her to put herself pretty much in rby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
A friend, who is a primary care doc outside the US said this, "I talk myself blue every day as a mainstream doctor (not in the USA) to sick people with sick lifestyles. Maybe I can get one person to make significant changes a couple times a year. Everyone wants a magic pill. Some days I feel like I'm peddling snakeoil, because in the presence of a sick lifestyle, that's about the dby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Saw this and since it would increase parasympathetic response, perhaps trying it before you get up (4-7-8 breathing exercise): <by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Travis, Great news!! Also had an email from my buddy in Houston who is also at nine weeks post Natale ablation. Likewise, he's had perfect reports the whole time and is very pleased. He also is highly appreciative of the support he's gotten from Shannon as well as the wonderful service he's gotten from Natale's team. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy, Sounds like an adrenergic trigger. < In my nearly 11 years here, I do recall others posting about it in the past, but not recently. Being vagal myself, I've used the increased sympathetic response of sitting up or getting up quickly to ward off vagal episodes that were just starting. Since I don't have adrenergic episodes, I don't have advice on how to prevenby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul, The half life of flec is 12-27 hours < so if you quit it a few days before, it should be out of your system by the ablation. I've used flec relatively infrequently as PIP for over 10 years. I've not experienced the "edgy and apprehensive." Of course it has always worked to convert me, which is a great relief - the relief may overshadow anything else. In fact myby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
lasik1, You are making an excellent choice. I recall talking to an EP about cardioversion 10+ years ago. His comment - how will I keep you in rhythm afterward? Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stef, I've taken 4g taurine (2g morning & evening) powder/day for 10+ years. Always take it (and the other supps) on an empty stomach and never had any issues. Taurine, potassium and magnesium to bowel tolerance keeps my afib mostly in remission. Not saying that taking them with food is a bad idea (or that my program will work for others), it is just what I've always done.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn, I ran my results through several interpreters beyond Promethease. One, Genetic Gene lists about 25 methylation related SNPs another, Gene Variance lists 98. I've not pursued the interpretation beyond noting that I don't have the "bad" MTHFR variants. SUFX is not one of the listed. I'm not familiar with it. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
After a significant amount of afib early on (first 4 1/2 months, afib burden was about 57%), including a 2 1/2 month episode, I've been fortunate to keep afib mostly in remission for 10 1/2 years. When I first was able to stay in NSR for 2 years, I deluded myself into thinking I'd reversed many of the causative factors. Because I thought I was reacting to the fillers in my electrolyteby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Monty, Shannon has previously published here the reference showing most ablations are done by low volume operators. The stats are not encouraging. I would certainly encourage you to go to Bordeaux or alternatively the best operator in Canada. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn, Have you been genetically tested for your methylation genes? That would be a place to start. The least expensive way I know is to start with < then run the raw data through Promethease < to see what it says. There are other sites that will look at the 23andMe data specifically just for methylation genetics. While I've got the data, I've not pursued understanding mby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Evidently, when high dose statins decrease demosterol levels in the brain, this is the issue. Not all statins do this and demosterol levels can be tested. Point being the issue is more complex. If you want to delve into this in detail, go to < and search on Thomas Dayspring. He is one of the top lipidologists. This site tends to be very technical and for people with a lot of biochemicalby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eric, "I am starting to think mine is genetic" I'm pretty sure there is a genetic component to mine. Chronic fitness brought me to afib. It increases the risk, but certainly there are those who work out much more than I did that don't get afib, hence the genetic risk thought. I don't have the reference right now, but there was a Cleveland Clinic study in 2003 wheby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim, I recall reading that the higher heart rates are associated with ablation around the vagus nerve. Since the vagus nerve is the "brake" on the autonomic system and when it is damaged, the heart rate increases. The HR would then decrease over time as healing happens. I'm guessing Dr. P did not see a need to ablate in this area. This could be a question for him at the tiby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I don't think Dr. John's comments apply to those who are true lone afibbers. Many came to afib because of their chronic fitness (this actually includes Dr. John, an avid bicyclist). Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
My buddy that got his Natale ablation exactly 6 weeks ago just emailed me that he's had perfect reports for every weekly reading. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam, Converting 150.8 nmol/L < is 60.4 ng/ml (US units). Most who pay attention want a target between 50-80 ng/ml. Hence you are right on target. There is a thought you should supplement with Vitamin K2 MK7 of 150-200 mcg/day. If you are on warfarin/coumadin, then you need to look at this further as K2 can impact your INR. < Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Keith7931 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am 53 / athletic / former collegiate > basketball player with long standing persistent > AFib. This is what brought you to the afib party. > 1) I tend to workout quite vigorously. It's > something I've always enjoyed. Montitoring my > heart rate during exercise is obviously, wby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn Wrote: > I'm very intrigued by the combination you are taking, how did you arrive at that combo? It is fairly random. For me it is the quantity of mag, not the kind. They are interchangeable (for me). When I was on a two week river trip I went for only the dimag malate because it is compact (I also had some KAL glycinate tabs, I used them to titrate as they are easier to useby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn, Yes it is a high number. Not saying this is for everyone. My (own) prescription for mag intake is to bowel tolerance. Bowel tolerance is very individual. It is a high number for me. I'm certain I urinate out much of what I take in. However not taking enough mag will lead to afib for me. My bowel tolerance varies. Among other things, stress or lack thereof makes a big difby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Erich, I know of others who have reported doing quite well, long term in permanent afib. Their reports are very similar to yours, comparing pre and post permanent afib. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie, Glad you are in good hands. Hope you are done with this! NSR to you! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz, I agree with you. My diet is mostly leaves & non-starchy veggies, so high in K, too (over 3g/day from the analysis). I take more K in bicarb form for the bicarbonate. I most likely don't need nearly as much K as I take in. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Travis recently posted this link < on magnesium. Here is a podcast by Carolyn Dean on the topic < She talks about arrhythmia & magnesium. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eric, You may want to peruse the conference room archives: < also: < and: < "What do you do for potassium supplementation?" For a long time I took 2 g/day of potassium as potassium citrate. 17 and 15 years ago I had kidney stones. The K citrate reduces the probability of stones (the citrate being the active ingredient for the stone prevention - for those who might bby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Colin, You might be interested in < Over nearly 11 years, most of my afib events came on at 3 AM. When I was consuming too much calcium, there were other triggers and events started at any time. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Liz, Not saying all vagal afibbers will progress. However I personally know vagal afibbers who progressed to the last stages of persistent afib. They could only be converted by electro cardioversion and that would not last but a short time. I remember reading that statement when I first found this site 11 years ago. I was comforted. Then, in the first two months of my afib career,by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
"vagal LAF rarely if ever develops into a permanent condition" I don't think this is true.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Erich, You might want to read this < Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM