QuoteTweez Is it ok that my magnesium is also already ‘mixed’ in with the taurate though? So I’m effect I would be increasing he taurate as well as the magnesium? I have some magnesium glyconate too, but not taking that as I’m taking the magnesium taurate ( which I thought might be better for my case. Yes, my kidneys are fine. I take taurine separately, about 2g/day from taurine powder. Thby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJakeL What is the LAA cutoff flow number from the TEE used to make this decision? See Shannon's post here, there is a three step testing process.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteTweez Do any of you take more than this as I read on line that 320 mg is daily limit for women., I'm an outlier, I have an extremely high bowel tolerance to magnesium. I currently take between 3-4 g (3000-4000 mg)/day of magnesium (magnesium weight, not the weight of the compound). Assuming your kidney function is healthy, what I suggest is slowly increasing the amount you take tiby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
"The problem I have is: I walked into the kitchen earlier this morning and my HR went from 59 to 60 something then up to 126 bpm but the 126 bpm was only for 3/4 beats then it quickly went back to 59 bpm once I was seated again." Could be a run of PAC's or PVC's.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Take your pulse manually and use that as a gold standard to figure out which one is faulty. I think this works in most circumstances, but perhaps not for some in afib. As I mentioned in my post, the pulse amplitude can be highly variable in afib. You can see this with a plethysmograph device (like a pulse ox or even a phone camera app). Especially with high rate afib, it is easy tby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I can't answer your question, but here is our experience (I'm on Medicare, my wife isn't of that age yet). We have remotely consulted with a doc in CA for years. He has 3 levels of charges. 1. In office, which he accepts insurance/Medicare. 2. Remote, which is cash pay per consult. 3. Concierge, which is an annual fee. Around April/May 2020, we had to sign a formby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteRob Wilson I suppose one or both machines are giving a faulty reading. Any thoughts based on past experience? I have no experience with a BP machine as I've always used a stethoscope & cuff. I do have experience with Polar heart rate monitor chest straps and various devices to capture the chest strap signal. I also have several pulse oximeter devices, some of which can recorby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteRancherv35 what is the success rate for a cardio version "As mentioned above, cardioversion is useful for terminating arrhythmias that arise from a reentry circuit. Cardioversion is tailored for each type of arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation — Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia that may be treated with cardioversion. The success rate of cardioversion with atrial fibrillaby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Garabelli P, Stavrakis S, Albert M, Koomson E, Parwani P, Chohan J, et al. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2016;27(7): 827-32." Full "QT Interval Readings With a Smartphone Heart Monitor (SMH). Introduction: A variety of medications ranging from antiarrhythmics to psychotropics, as well as conditions such as bradycardia, can prolong the QT interval, increasing the risk for life-thrby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteTweez I live near the seaside in the UK and there are groups of ladies, my age, who regularly go into the sea, weekly in their costumes all year round. They come out the sea very pink, but happy. I’m not sure if I am brave enough. s I looked up the hsCRP & CRP tests, the CRP starts at 10 and goes up. hsCRP range is 0.5 to 10. So yours is hsCRP. In the Chest Freezer FB group, Theby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotetobherd So is my Cardiologist comment, "if you have to stay on blood thinners, there's no point in getting a Watchman" right then? Risk from missing a dose after LAA work is very different than the general risk after getting a Watchman. IMOby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I concur with Carey about the Kardia & I've used one since 2014. However, recently, this poster talked about two devices from Wellue that allow longer ECG recording, one for 30 minutes and another for 24 hours. The 24 hour monitor says it comes with AI software for analysis. I've used a Wellue SpO2 ring for a few years and works, though the device can lose contact with the skinby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth George: What would be the purpose of your friend getting a Watchman, I assume he is on a blood thinner and would still be on a blood thinner. I am surprised that his ins. would pay for the Watchman. I don't think he is now on a blood thinner, at least that was what I remember from a few years ago. I haven't asked him directly about it recently, though I saw him Wedby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Not all watchman recipients are ablatees. I have a friend, now 85, who was in longstanding persistent afib a few years ago. His cardio suggested a Watchman. I told him to go ahead and get it and he did. He's still persistent.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePompon Thanks, George. From what I can understand, it's interesting, but it's not easy for me to read that, since I'm French talking and no scientist. From what I've learnt, mainly from you in this case, the root cause of my afib may be over exercising. But it's hard to be sure of that for two main reasons. The first one being I've never exercised a lot, nor toby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Some folks have found that exercise can return them to NSR. It initially worked that way for me, 17 1/2 years ago, but then that feature disappeared.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLee2022 I'm in the 90s, low 100s over 60s-70s. I wish I could figure out a more common ground 110-120/70-80 with BPs, but wanted to get everyone's feedback on this. Safe to be at this lower levels? I read for elders, should be at least 110 for Systolic. :-/ Hi Lee, my non-medical opinion is if you are asymptomatic, it isn't an issue. If you aren't comfortable, perby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteTweez How would I be best reducing my C reactive protein level to 1? Hi Tweez, the issue with CRP (I assume it is high sensitivity CRP?), is that it is a non-specific marker of inflammation. It can be lots of things, dental health, a dental procedure before the test, an illness before the test, autoimmune issues, and yes has been associated with anxiety. My wife has had 3 foot operatiby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePompon But the reasons why there might have been fibrosis in my heart chambers (not sure) are obscure. Here is a review article on atrial myopathy. "Recently, several clinical studies in which patients’ atrial rhythms were continuously monitored showed a temporal dissociation of the episodes of device-recorded subclinical AF and stroke 5, 6, 7, 8. For instance, in the ASSERT (Asyby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I concur with Pompom. What I have observed is having a lot of PAC's or PVC's means my heart is "unhappy" and I'm more likely to go into afib. Not as a immediate initiation, just as a background observation. I attribute this, in my case, to having my electrolytes out of balance. If I get the electrolytes "right" then I tend to have few of either.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKev My cardiologist has told me to head to the ER when I'm having an episode and get cardioverted; the less time I'm in AFib the better he says—I'm assuming he knows what he's talking about lol. While the less time in afib the better is correct. Cardioversion several times a month as a long term strategy is not. I recall 17 years ago, during my 2 1/2 month episode, thby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKev If there is one thing I'd say I'm worried about regarding my AFib diagnosis is that the condition will shorten my life span—I'm only 45, and I'd like too make it to 80. Hi Kevin, the founder of this site, Hans Larsen, of Victoria, CA, is about age 90. He started having afib around 1990, so a long life with afib is certainly possible. The two big risks with afib arby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Kevin, Tell us a little more about yourself. Do you exercise a lot, moderate, a little, not at all. How is your weight? Under, over, medium? Do you drink a lot, a bit, not at all. Any chronic illnesses (hypertension, diabetes type 1 or 2 & etc.). And so on. Where in Canada do you live (for ablating EP purposes)? Which blood thinner and which anti-arrhythmic, what dose? Soundsby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteTweez During the summer: this year, I had a bit of a breakdown, of which I’m still suffering with and experienced huge anxiety. It started with severe health anxiety, but seems to have morphed into major anxiety . More on anxiety and breathing. This PDF book by Irish breathing instructor, Patrick McKeown, addresses it somewhat. This is an mp3 download breathing exercise by Patrick.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteSam George, how much B6 do you recommend? Sam, a consultant recommended I take 150 mg/day or alternate 100mg one day and 200 the next as my capsules are 100 mg.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteTweez Thank you so much for coming back to me so quickly. I weigh approx 71kg right now ( I’m 5 ft 8) but I have lost weight over past few months too. To be honest, I did wonder about taking such a high dose in a 1 hr period. It was definitely what he prescribed for me and I also have it in writing. He did also say that 400 mg was the total I could take in a day, but I haven’t read thatby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteTweez I took propranolol (which the cardiologist said acted quickly) then 150 mg flec, waited half hour and took another 150 mg flec. The Afib subsided in 2 hours, but I was a wreck, it was 1.30 am by this time. HI Tweez, I don't have a lot of thoughts, but did want to point out that the max dose of flecainide is 300g/day for those weighing over 70kg/154#'s and 200g/day for tby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Exercise-Related Acute Cardiovascular Events and Potential Deleterious Adaptations Following Long-Term Exercise Training: Placing the Risks Into Perspective–An Update: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association "Recent studies have also shown that large exercise volumes and vigorous intensities are both associated with potential cardiac maladaptations, including accelerateby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLee2022 Thanks, all. So the million dollar question. What do I do here? I'm not necessarily feeling any symptoms other than fatigue. I just checked my BP readings and it's 121/87 with BPM of 80 (normally around 50s). I have my metoprolol and flecainide to take again at 7pm. Is this just the nature of Afib and as long as I'm not feeling any major symptoms like chest pain,by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLee2022 Last time it happened was on Dec 11. Between then and now, normal rhythm. Usually, when this happens, I'm out of rhythm for a day, but this time, I'm on day 2. So just curious if this is truly Afib or not. Appreciate your feedback, George. From this report, my hunch is likely afib.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM