QuotePoetKim 1. does it look like this watch would be useful for identifying afib? for distinguishing one type of arrhythmia from another? eg, afib vs aflutter vs ectopics? For what you are asking, you'd need a heart rate monitor that records beat to beat. Can't tell if this does that. Most monitors present an average beat. An ECG device (like Kardia) is better than a heart rate moby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteRobbiecriss I have been runner prior to my ablation for over 30 years. Now I am mostly walking regrettably because of discomfort caused by exercise induced tachycardia. So, look at it from the other side, an opportunity - if you can get up to your MAF heart rate walking, or whatever you can do below it. Then think about that you are training your mitochondria and your lactate disposal sysby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Hi Peggy! I miss your paleo recipes you posted and “the list”. How can we retrieve the list? You should post all in a document or link for all the new readers and us as well. Here you go, Susan, The LIst compilation:by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotepeggyM Pacs, pvcs, abcs, xyzs, ee eye ee eye oh. Hi Peggy. Good to see a post from you!! How are things in Skowhegan?by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
My opinion - every other day seems frequent for PIP. A daily dose might make more sense. Why endure an episode every other day if a daily dose could prevent it? I don't know where the frequency cutoff is. I believe the max dose is 200 mg for those under 154 pounds. Ratioing 130/154 would give a max dose of 168, so that is OK. The contraindication for flec is heart failure. Assumeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteRobbiecriss 1. What percentage of protection does a blood thinner give to potential cross flow embolisms that could lead to a stroke? Generally, anticoagulation reduces stroke risk by 50-60%. If you go through the CHA2DS2–VASc data, you'll see that some controllable issues, such as hypertension and T2 diabetes increase your risk even more than this. So you should make every effort tby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePoetKim Thanks George! This is also a good overview. Though written specifically about ApoE4, it really addresses a lot of lifestyle issues for AlzD. Not as detailed as Bredesen's, but a good intro. It is written by a doc. Get a free username and log in so the downloaded graphics will show: The whole website has a lot of info, including the wiki . The President of the group isby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
QuotePoetKim George, which of those two books is more useful for person who wants to get started on this? Would the handbook with the protocol be better than the first book that lays out the theory? Probably the handbook. This interview, though old, is good and technical. Likewise this oneby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
QuotePoetKim What form do you melatonin users take your melatonin in? I am looking at BioAlternatives as the cleanest source - no additives at all. Just alcohol and purified water. And the eyedropper allows me to dispense very low dose (which i would want, since higher doses agitate me). But will the alcohol denature the melatonin? Or is that ok? Per our exchange on the other thread linked abby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDavrosT That may well be it! The beat following the pause feels extra hard, quite violent at times so that may well be it. Makes total sense, really I guess. May look into that a bit too. I think understanding the process better often helps to make it less scary, so thanks again for that. My other recollection is that a PVC often feels like a "skipped" beat in the radial pulse, fby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebettylou4488 Can I ask why you take so. much melatonin? no worries if you don't want to share. I am just curious. It is for general health. Only 5% of the the body's melatonin is made in the pineal gland. It is an evolutionary ancient molecule and is made by most living things, including plants. As we age, melatonin production drops materially. It is a beneficial moleculeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDavrosT Thanks for your reply Pompon, and yes, yours are sounding very similar to mine. I feel as if I can almost 'feel' them through the mattress myself, along with in my ears, stomach and neck! I'm not entirely sure what type of 'compensatory pauses' these would class as but just uploading an ECG I took with my smart watch last night. This shows 5 boxes, which Iby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLorraine Well I’ll be darned, when I logged in just now I didn’t get the warning this time. It appears that the issue cleared itself. Maybe it was a cache issue and the cached info got cleared, so OK now.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebettylou4488 Stil working on insomnia here. Have met with a specialist that has expertise in amino acids. My 3 am cortisol is high and so one of the things they recommend is Seriphos / phosphytidylserene. I read one post on a mental health site that anything that touches the adrenals can set off afib. I have had a few ECVs in the past few months.. so im so reticent to try. I did do a seby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Amplifying what Carey says, your normal beats are about 4.5 large boxes apart. The space between the "good" beat prior to the PVC and the next "good" beat is 9 boxes, which is the normal space/time for regular beats. My Polar heart rate monitor does not "see" PVC beats, so you can identify a PVC as a beat that takes twice as long (or reported as half as fast)by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotehwkmn05 "Enough to clear the nasals but not make you dizzy", or the High? Gosh, as an avid mouth breather, I would love to give that a try. Nasal breathing is normal and doesn't make you high or dizzy. I've only done humming for short periods. I think it is a known technique in pranayama and other eastern breathing techniques. Nasal breathing is a big deal, in myby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Didn't yet watch videos, but, from memory, nasal breathing has 15x the nitric oxide of mouth breathing and humming 15x that of nasal breathing. So always breathe through your nose when you are around folks, and if you are close to them, hum.by GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
I know Dr. Bredesen and am very familiar with his work. As well, a close friend consults for him. His central thesis is that AlzD is like 36 holes in the roof. Patch one (which most drugs attempt to do) and you still have a leaky roof. What he attempts to do is individualize care - figure out which holes you have and patch them as best as we can. The patches may not be perfect, but if you pby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
QuoteEm Jaye I live in the Boston area and believe there may be several Ep's/Ablationist that may be worthwhile. Afib ablations, especially beyond a standard PVI (Pulmonary Vein Isolation), are difficult. There aren't that many fellowship programs that even teach how to work on the LAA (Left Atrial Appendage). Now, you may not need this, but it would be nice to go to someone who canby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think that having had a stroke, you'd want to stay anti-coagulated in any case. The advice here for those who choose ablation is to go to the very best, with an ablationist who has done many 1,000's of complex afib ablations. Used daily, the flec commonly has a loss of effectiveness over time, for many. However the time of efficacy can be long for some. Metoprolol will help keep yby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d How did you calculate it so I can learn? It was 3 beats between each large square. I'm posting an image of mine so you can see better. The red outlined "large box" (with my text) is a "large square." See the dots in between? They are the small boxes. In my case, there are 5 large boxes and 1 small box between RR peaks. This is 5 + 0.2 = 5.2. 300/5.2by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you want to get into the details of what they look at, go to p 29 of the PDF (printed page # 401) of this document.. This is the European Society of Cardiology 2020 Guidelines for Management of Atrial Fibrillation. There are references to the studies they looked at. I've always worked very hard at controlling all the controllable factors, like hypertension and blood sugar withoutby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
The resolution isn't great, but you can also use the small boxes to help you (hard to see on what you posted). Looks like about 1.6 big squares between beats or 300/1.6 = 187.5 BPM. Each small box is 20% of a big box (i.e. 1/5). So you can count how many small boxes there are in addition to full big boxes. So 3 small boxes plus 1 big box = 3x20%+1 = 1.6. Then compute rate by 300/1.6=187by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLaDonna Also, I am contemplating trying a new magnesium type "threonate". LaDonna, the L-Threonate form typically is expensive for the amount of magnesium you get. From what I understand, if you take a little of the L-Threonate version, it will help magnesium from other forms get across the blood brain barrier. In my afib experience, pushing the amount of magnesium I taby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLaDonna what does opt stand for? . Opt=make a choice from a range of possibilities.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
The issues I noted above were fixed when I checked this morning. I want to encourage everyone who can to donate to the project (including lurkers who get value), I have. Afibbers.org is a non-profit, 501(c)3. Many thanks to Shannon and Carey who are out the other end of the afib pipeline, but continue to devote themselves to this project! There are real costs to running this including but nby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePoetKim "The information you have sent over this page will be sent over an insecure connection and could be read by a third party. Are you sure you want to send this information?" Then I have to click 'continue' to actually post it. Seems kind of like an unnecessary encumbrance but perhaps mandatory aspect of the new software. idk It is an SSL Certificate issue &amby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
"PS... How do I add bold or italics to text with the new interface?" I think they are having an issue, this is should not be the interface all the time going forward. As my AF burden is very low, I don't personally see a reason for anti-coagulation and my 1 point is due age.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth George: You had AF for about a couple of months, what was your comorbidity that preceded your AF. . Liz, my path to afib was chronic fitness, 16 1/2 years ago. I agree there is commonly a genetic component. The vast majority of the chronically fit don't get afib, though there is a material group that do. Both my son-in-law and I had low serum potassium when we went toby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Not surprising. Many with afib come with comorbidities that predispose the afib. My hypothesis is those without comorbidities don't have increased risk. Been my goal for my 16 1/2 years of afib to keep the comorbidities excised from my life. I doubled down after reading the Mayo Clinic paper on 30 year study of lone afibbers in Olmsted County, MN. It is posted here someplace, Hans abby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM