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I concur 100% with Carey. The negative consequences of Amiodarone completely outweigh any benefits of keeping you in rhythm in afib. There are some rhythm issues where it may be appropriate, but, in my non-medical (but 17+ year afib experience) opinion is not justified in your case. If your heart is otherwise healthy, then flecainide could be a good starting med.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebettylou4488 I was thinking of popping a melatonin tonight but wondered if anyone else had issues. good or bad.. with melatonin and heart rate/rhythm. I have 0.3 mg capsules so it is just a titch of it. Though not taking any right now, I've taken up to 300 mg/day for months without issue. At that level, it does not impact sleep. I'm not suggesting anyone else follow my lead.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKleinkp George you always have such good natural healing advice. Can you give me some advice on how to possibly get my resting heart rate down? 6'4 male 205lbs fairly active (yard work) just recently added in daily set exercising. Diet of leaner meats fruits and veg (alittle heavy on fruits) avoid extra carbs ie breads/ pasta. Any advice guidance would be greatly appreciated!! Ohhby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan, I've used the Wellue O2 ring for a few years. It seems to work pretty well, as long as your finger keeps good contact with the sensors in the ring. I thought enough of it that I just bought one for my wife. The ring stores the data and at the end of the night, you take off the ring, wait about 10 seconds, start the phone app and it will download the data. It will store upby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKleinkp I have read that the Covid vaxx can give you increases heart rate and blood pressure. Has anyone had increased HR or blood pressure after their covid vaxx? My heart rate is still higher then pre ablation levels, this has me concerned.. I've had both Pfizer shots & a J&J. No HR or BP increase. I'm 66 and do take flec PIP. I track heart rate overnight and it usby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
That is a great story, Carey! I'm not sure which document Carey was referring to, but we have a Conference Room archive that has a number of discussions on potassium. The whole archive is here: A search on it for potassium is here: Here are a few of the discussions:by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
As I reported here I got an episode the morning after a J&J shot at the end of May, after completing the Pfizer series in mid-March. I can't claim the shot was causal in this situation, but was associated.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCareyI think food sources are always safe unless you take it to extremes. Years ago, there was a person who used an agricultural (Cardy brand) agricultural meter to test potassium levels in saliva, which correlate with serum levels (I know Carey had one also). The person posted about going to an all inclusive resort and eating liberally at the fruit part of the buffet. He saw levels in thby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebettylou4488 Ok you have me on a mission to try the mouth tape tonight. I'd start by wearing it some during the day to get used to it. If you aren't used to breathing through your nose, that is something you can adjust to, but may be easier when you aren't trying to go to sleep.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I can't say I've helped my pretty good afib control, but apnea can have a lot of negative health consequences. In this post, I have before and after taping my mouth during sleep of beat to beat heart rate. This is the whole thread on this discussion I sometimes monitor my beat to beat heart rate overnight with a Polar H10 chest strap and a phone app that records the data anby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you plan on staying in afib forever, then taking a rhythm drug does not make sense. However, if you plan to convert or get an ablation, that is a different story, especially for a med like Dofetilide that requires a hospital stay to restart.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Scott, The issue with electrolyte safety is kidney function status. If your kidneys are healthy, they will excrete any excess. If not, your body can accumulate electrolytes, which can be dangerous. This is true with potassium, magnesium and sodium. In my case, any magnesium seems to work, though I don't suggest oxide as it is generally considered the least bioavailable. My suggestiby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've had the original Kardia since 2014. One difference between the original & 6L is that the original uses sound to send data to the phone. The 6L uses Bluetooth. See wolfpack's comments about this difference here: You also might want to view the FAQ for the devicesby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJayBros Since I'm on Xarelto for life (Dr. N. switched me from Pradaxa to Xarelto before first ablation) because of CHADS VASc Score I can accept the risk until I get to speak with The Maestro. . What is your resting heart rate now? Would like it under 100 BPM if you are persistent. Otherwise, a rate control med would be indicated. If it is, I'd get it post haste. A long duby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
From the MULTAQ site: "Do not take MULTAQ if you have a type of atrial fibrillation (AFib) called permanent AFib. You should not take MULTAQ if you are in AFib and your doctor is not planning to change you back into normal rhythm. People with permanent AFib who take MULTAQ have a higher risk of death, stroke, and needing to be treated in a hospital for heart failure." I would seeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotelermentov I thought I would get back to substantial exercise and also try the unusual Wim Hof Method, which can be controversial. I just started taking my heart rhythm (Apple Watch) right before the breathing exercises and right after. I notice that the routine kicks the heart into afib sometimes. (Kind of like the same day I think it might have kicked back in anyway, but not before. I doby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Ginger interacts with some drugs and supplements and anti-coagulants. Sadly I miss my ginger ale. Ginger can have blood thinning properties, so be wary of combining it with a blood thinner.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLaniB I want to take inositol in a powder. I just started experimenting with this inositol powder today after reading a reviewer mention it was pharmaceutical quality. So we'll see.by GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Quotesusan.d Would increased adrenaline/norepinephrine response from alcohol, epi, and caffeine also triggers afib? Looks like all can increase adrenaline/norepinephrine, hence could have an adrenergic trigger effect for someone sensitive to that. "Caffeine ingestion has been demonstrated to increase circulating epinephrine (Epi) and norepinephrine (NE), elevate free fatty acids (FFAs),by GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
In 2012 I started taking flec daily, after starting afib in 2004 and nearly immediately having a 2 1/2 month episode. In 2012 my, up to then stellar afib control deteriorated coincident with a divorce. After reading a post by Hans, I started taking ginger and titrated off the flec over about a month. This is a PDF I wrote at the time: I ultimately realized that my worse control in 2012 and paby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Wouldn’t sweating profusely trigger dehydration and afib? In the beginning, all my afib occurred during hot >110-118F days. Hi Susan, In this podcast (at around 30 minutes), Stanford neuroscientist Andrew Huberman mentions that sauna can increase adrenaline/norepinephrine. I could hypothesize that in someone who has adrenergic triggers that this increase in adrenaline/norepby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Quotesusan.d Wouldn’t sweating profusely trigger dehydration and afib? In the beginning, all my afib occurred during hot >110-118F days. Certainly has been reported for some people. Like many things, probably a lot of individual variability. My son-in-law has reported dehydration without heat as a trigger, I built my sauna over 4 years ago and use it almost every day I'm home. I didby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
QuoteLaniB Does anyone use dry sauna to relax , detox, and heal? If so, what brand/type. Near infrared or far? I converted a basement shower (2.5'x4') to a heat lamp sauna (so near infrared). It has four 250 watt heat lamps in a diamond pattern. I used Dr. Wilson's plans for the light panel. His book. What I did was use Reflectix brand insulation. It is aluminum faced bubbby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Safety of Oral Dofetilide for Rhythm Control of Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter Methods and Results—We conducted a retrospective chart review of a cohort of 1404 patients initially loaded on dofetilide for atrial fibrillation suppression at the Cleveland Clinic from 2008 to 2012 to evaluate the incidence and risk factors for in-hospital adverse events and the long-term safety of contby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
[email protected] To be clear, does an episode have to be a certain minimum length to be Afib? And can the Kardia tell the difference between Afib and PACs/PVCs? Generally runs of PAC's and PVC's have one or more normal beats in between the ectopic beats. PVC's have a different morphology or shape on the ECG than PAC's. There are several hallmarks of afiby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Welcome! First suggestion is to change your handle or userid and not use your email address. As these posts are public, a bot is likely to scrape off your email address and you'll get no end of spam. Alcohol in excess is a common trigger known as "Holiday Heart." In more modest quantities, it can also be a trigger, but this is more individual. Exercise is a two edged swoby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebettylou4488 She is the whip on interactions.. but in the past our conversations were around dofetilide. There could be an increased risk of bleeding if you add in the natural stuff in combination with a pharma anti-coagulation med.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebettylou4488 I talked to our team's cardiology pharmacist and she said Xeralto is 'as effective" as warfarin. But that Eliquis is 'better performing' than warfarin. She doesn't like the Pradaxa because 40% of the people have GI upset and many come off of it. So I think Eliquis is the way to go but it sounds like Pradaxa works on the clotting differently.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I vote a strong no on the amiodarone. While it is the strongest rhythm drug, it has many side effects. It has a lot of iodine and can cause thyroid issues. I've never taken it, but there are many that have who can give you their experience. This is a search on our site on amiodarone, you can read as many of the posts as you care to get a sense: Afib has two serious risks: 1) cardiomby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
By POP, I assume you are taking flec on-demand to convert an episode (sometimes called Pill in Pocket or PIP)? I've used flec in this way for 17 years and though I've had some closely spaced episodes, they are generally far apart in time. As to taking it on-demand or daily, if the episodes are consistently close together, taking the flec daily and hopefully not having episodes cby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM