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Quotegloaming A more methodical approach would be to attempt to derive repeated results using repeated testing procedures. If this person goes four days without AF, takes an aspirin, and is reliably in AF within about three hours, and this happens on six different trials, I would buy it. For about five centuries now, a theory must be both falsifiable and testable. Empirical evidence buildsby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoe No doubt there is lots of new info re Flec? I assume you are referring his comments on the CAST trial. Here is a wiki. The study paper is here. Note here. "Do not use in patients with recent or prior MI." From CAST, "BACKGROUND AND METHODS. In the Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial, designed to test the hypothesis that suppression of ventricular ectopy afterby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Without watching, which I don't have the patience to do, I've always looked at a high CHA2DS2-VASc score as generally indicative of hyperviscosity and focus intently on keeping controllable factors such as hypertension and metabolism (glucose/insulin) pristine without meds.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJohnnyk80 Anyone else have experience with this drug? Hi John, I've used flec, primarily on-demand to convert to NSR since 2004. This post summarizes my experience. I would say my experience and dosages are atypical. Some folks here have used it chronically for many years, though most of them end up getting ablated at some point. In addition to flec, I have a remission protocby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKen GeorgeN Were you on a rate control drug with the above recording? Ken, No, I've never taken rate control meds, even with PIP flec, as that is how it was prescribed in 2004 & I've maintained that since (I'm well aware of the risks rate control mitigates and don't suggest others do what I do). In 2004, my afib heart rate was in the 80's during my 2 1by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePavanPharter We found a U-shaped association between consumption of marine n-3 PUFA and risk of AF, with the lowest risk close to the median intake of total marine n-3 PUFA (0.63 g/day). "For quintiles of marine n-3 PUFA intake, a 13% statistically significant lower risk of AF was seen in the middle vs. lowest quintile: Q1 reference, Q2 HR 0.92 (95% CI 0.82–1.03), Q3 HR 0.87 (95% CIby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKen Which begs the question - While in afib, without a rate control drug (my rate was 180) and high heart rate, is the blood flow / O2 better than it would be if taking a rate control drug, slowing the heart rate to around a 100 or so?. I pulled up this episode and looked at another with the same result. It does not appear that SpO2 drops during the episode. The transient drops may haveby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotegloaming Additionally, all fruits have as their primary insulin inducer the sugar called fructose. This one sugar is hardest on the liver, and only the liver can convert it to usable form. The liver processes fructose through the same pathways as ethanol, just no high is induced. This can be a primary cause of fatty liver. Work done at the Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre in the UK hby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteQue I'm reading things about afib associated with taking fish oil. Wondering if anyone has any thoughts on that? Personally, my cardiologist/cardiothoracic surgeon doc has me keep my omega 3 index north of 12 (which is very high) for brain reasons. I've had afib for over 18 years and have followed this advice for over 7 years with no impact on my afib rates.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotegloaming We don't know if the monitor was picking up AF, PACs, or SVT. You'd need an EKG depiction to see if there was an absence of P waves, and if the R-R intervals were varied in length. With a Polar chest strap, you can get R-R data, if using a watch or ;more recently an app that will record RR. With these data you can certainly see a lot as shown in Mark's recordings.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLaDonna I have been seeing articles lately casting a poor reflection on low carb and/or keto way of eating stating that they cause an increase in afib potential, I think around 16% increase? In my experience (I've had afib since 2004 and keto adapted in 2009 and maintained it subsequently), the issue is during keto adaptation and is related to electrolyte disruption. My wife adaptedby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePavanPharter I can't even recall how long it was but I wore a Polar monitor over night and kept seeing this irregular spikes in my HR while sleeping. Could those have been warning signs? Maybe 14 or 15 years ago a UK optometrist member here sent me this collection of rhythms he'd captured on his Polar with RR (beat to beat) recording on. It was referenced in Conference Room 52aby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoterocketritch So the laundry list the doc spat out was cartizem then amiodrone which I retorted my objections to that and mentioned flecanide and ticosyn which he sort of shot down stating that they were no longer in favor and that amiodrone was the preferred way to go. If your mom has been in persistent afib for 15 years, the chances of a rhythm med working (except maybe amiodarone????) iby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMadeline Do you think it more worthwhile than Patrick McKeown's? It takes a lot of time to learn & do new things, much less having so many suggestions & choices. Wim's is very different than Patrick's, from a biochemical perspective (I've done and do both). Patrick is working on CO2 sensitivity and increasing serum CO2. Wim's will initially deplete serby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Over the years, some folks seem to be sensitive to coffee and if they consumed organic coffee, the afib sensitivity went away.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMadeline Thank you very much for all the info George. I guess I am more a hyperactive brain type than one in need of CPAP. I am energetic the next day, so am not suffering that way. Last night I tried the serial diverse imaging first with my seed word & then used their app to see what it offered. I like what they call the cognitive shuffle. Not sure after one try, but it seems moreby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLaniBwould he be at risk for stroke without any anti coagulant medication? Quotewho is 80, and not very good shape, doesn't exercise My guess is his CHA2DS2–VASc score is materially above the 2 points he'd get just for age. So yes he is at risk. Just because the ventricular rate is low, the atrial rate is high and flow through the LAA is likely slow.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePavanPharter George, Do you have overnight O2 data from just mouth taping? Do you believe that mouth taping alone may raise O2 levels to suitable levels for some people? Thanks I do have data from while I'm taped. I don't have data without tape as I always tape and have for quite a few years. I've had this ring for 3 or 4 years. It reads & records SpO2 &by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMadeline GeorgeN, I am interested in how one knows they need mouth taping. For years, I am a light sleeper. Sometimes I fall asleep for 2 hr & sometimes 4 hr, I have a lot of variability, but when I wake I can't get back to bed. Would this sound like an indication for some kind of diagnostic tests. Mouth taping sounds awful, but not sure why one uses it. The easiest thing iby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebneedell thanks so much could you send me a link on Amazon or something to the exact kind of tape because I don't quite know what you mean. How wide,? what's blue tape versus green tape etc. and then how do you tape it and if the doc recommends a CPAP I will try it but that's not until January There are some suggestions in my post here. As well as by other posters in theby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
A possible simple approach is mouth taping during sleep. In this post, I have heart rate vs. time graphs showing the difference without and with mouth taping. In the three graphs, the top shows the entire time I was monitoring. Where I woke up, realized my mouth was dry (meaning I was mouth breathing) then applied tape is obvious. The second graph is a zoom during the time of no tape (the patby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Susan, sending good thoughts and love your way that your leg heals quickly!by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
For those interested in the bicarbonate, see this post and more down in the same thread.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotebneedellI wake up every few hours, quite thirsty, When I wake up with a dry mouth, it is an indicator I've been breathing through my mouth. For many years now, I've taped my mouth at night and it solves this. In this post from a couple of years ago, I have heart rate vs. time graphs showing the difference in heart rate patterns with and without tape on during the same night.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotehikerjim Does anyone know of any Hospitals or Doctors in the Northern California area that are doing Pulse field ablation yet? I had a ablation dome at Cedars Sinai about 9 years ago and had complications. Afraid to have another ablation. I know Dr. Natale has been doing PFA as a part of studies. I know he spends a couple of days a month at Los Robles in the LA area and Scripps in La Jolby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotegloaming The only way to be sure is to adopt a self-sacrificial and methodical approach to trials. Despite one's fears, one should repeat the apparent association and see how often the unwanted outcome follows. Quotesusan.d In the past stevia never bothered me. Maybe I am more prone to flutter triggers since long covid. I don’t know. In my case, inadvertently increasing calcium intaby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Nelson, 1. After being told it was permanent is this typical to go in and out? Without continual monitoring, there was not way for them to know it was permanent. So that diagnosis is erroneous. 2. Can I expect periods of AFib to increase or expect periods of SR to increase? Likey AFib to increase. 3. Is there any research on physical changes to afib hearts with exercise? I'mby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
For people who have been sedentary, there are data suggesting that adding moderate activity can be beneficial.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesalgeria I'm curious to know how many people on this site know people - or have themselves developed AFIB in assoccation with vaccination - or after having Covid. Also, what should I consider before committing to ablation? As I posted here, 2021 was a bad afib year, for me, with 15 episodes in 9.5 months (generally I have a couple a year as I've had afib for over 18 years). Oneby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, I have one and saw nothing from using it, good or bad.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM