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QuoteCarey At 200 mg per day you'll still be well under the 300 mg maximum. The maximum dose for a person weighing less than 154 pounds (70 Kg) is 200 mg, 300 for those weighing more.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey This seems odd because it contradicts their other guideline that goes solely by CHADS-Vasc. If I'm paroxysmal and I've been in afib 3-4 days, they won't cardiovert without anticoagulants. But if I convert on my own, that's okay, I don't need anticoagulants. Not sure how to rectify that. This paper might be useful for this discussion. One quote: Oneby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteSam George; according to Prescribe for Life website, which sells DiMagnesium Malate, a slightly rounded teaspoon weights just 2 grams and contains 400mg elemental magnesium. 1/2 a teaspoon would be slightly under 200 mgs. So still 20% by weight. All I know is I've weighed the product I use on a milligram scale. It may have a higher density than the product you refer to. Since mine iby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d GeorgeN, What about either of these two? I read the one star negative feedbacks. Lots of headaches and runs. I never had headaches with magnesium Aspartate, dizziness and unexplainable syncope. Susan, given your sensitivity, I'd choose the first one as it has a much shorter list of ingredients. For most folks, either likely works well.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d GeorgeN or others- I’m sensitive to supplements. Back in 2004 I took ginkgo biloba for memory and went into my second af. Cardiologist said it was from supplement. So I stay away from brain food supplements. Can you look at this supplement? It doesn’t give me the runs or pain. However I started it in August after disconnecting flecainide and had some nasty high 180+ Af soby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDavidK You can make your own magnesium chloride "oil" inexpensively for use in a bath or rubbing on the skin. This company: sells 55 lbs. of magnesium chloride crystals for 62.50. You just mix 50% of the crystals with 50% water and stir it up, then you have your own magnesium "oil." Yes, I've done that. Have 20 Kg bags sitting in my garage. If you want thby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDavidK Wow George thanks for the equine link. Kind of hard to believe any magnesium product is 20% elemental magnesium as virtually all the others are 9-11% elemental magnesium. Wonder what their secret is...? I stay away from cheap, poorly absorbed varieties like magesium oxide. Without looking at the formula, I'm guessing it is because it is DI magnesium malate, or two magnesiumby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joy, I'm not a doc and this is a shot in the dark. I know that marathoners can show elevated troponin levels after a race. Our doc, Steven Gundry, told us he's seen this in certain hard exercisers, too. Possible that your high afib heart rate caused the elevation, but doesn't mean you had a heart attack. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotepgrove1 RR, Thanks for the encouraging message. Does this mean you've lived with A fib for 19 years without an ablation and are still only having 3-4 episodes per year? If so that is amazing and definitely what I would be hoping for (although given my current circumstances it kind of sounds like a pipe dream). I am going to see a counselor for anxiety now to try to help me with sby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteanneh thnx for the info, will look into the Albion products, I feel that powder for sure gets in the system vs tablets/capsules I rechecked on the weight/mass of the dimagnesium malate powder tonight on a milligram scale. 1/2 tsp is about 3 g, so 20% of that is 600 mg. Hence my memory is correct on that product - 1/2 tsp =600 mg of elemental magnesium.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesmackman How did you find out about a Clinical Trial with Dr. Natale? I cannot have a watchman installed because of stringent Medicare requirements. I absolutely despise anticoagulants because of bruising, skin being easy to tear etc. IF a clinical trial comes up again I would love to know the inside lottery of knowing about it and being chosen. There is a list of all clinical trials (fby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteanneh originally was taking Cardiocascular Research Mag Taurate but ran across info online citing it tested high for arsenic Switched to Pure Formula Mag Glycinate but not sure its working so wondering if there is a powdered form of mag so one can bypass capsules/pills that is not fizzy like Calm? anneh The NOW brand bisglycinate powder has the TRAACS (R) product made by Albion. I happby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJim Benton I've got to agree with Carey on this one. Thirty beats per minute may be okay in a young athlete, but not a 75 year old. In fact, I think it is dangerous. You may want to consider asking a cardiologist or electrophysiologist about a pacemaker for her. My father had thirty beats per minute at 90 years old. They put a pacemaker in the next day and that was a Sunday. I thinkby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
My understanding is that beta blockers don't really prevent afib. In the afib world, BB's are a rate control drug. If someone has a high afib heart rate, then BB's are indicated, at least during afib. Also, sometimes a high heart rate during exertion can trigger afib and a BB can help prevent this from happening. If she was getting palpitations at 30 BPM, I'm not a doc, buby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Patrick, Don't recall your story. At 34, you may have a strong genetic predisposition. A few thoughts. In many cases, young people with afib tend to be chronically fit. However most of these "young" people are 6-10 years older than you. If you are chronically fit, you may want to rethink that. I had my first episode at age 49 from chronic fitness and detraining whby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteSueChef I've been using Ancient Minerals Magnesium Oil spray -- 6 squirts a day. Might Waller Water might be a better option...or just a different option? Which one would be the better deliver system, with the most consistent levels? I have to admit, I'm hesitant to try Waller Water because of the issues I had with ingesting the chelated magnesium glycinate tablets, evenby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteShannon And just as another FYI for everyone, this is a perfectly good thread topic above, but it is better suited to be posted in the General Health Forum rather than Afibbers Forum. I will leave i’m the thread where it is through the coming weekend and then I will move this thread to the General Health Forum with a link from this home page location for easy follow up with this topic for thby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecolindo Just curious George, what will you take when you reach 75 years old, have a CHAD score of 2 and low afib burden? Assuming it is only age in my CHADs score and my afib burden is unchanged, probably only the fish oil I consume today.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
A cautionary note: QuoteShannon I was on Cardiokinase at 100mg 3x/day, which is the most potent form of Nattokinase, when I had my small stroke. While concerning, its quite possible that if my stroke was due to necrotic debris from my previously closed LAA for some months, during which obvious necrosis would have taken place, and then upon the leak opening up and re-establishing blood flow beby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
+ when I said structurally and physically, I meant to include electrically. Fibrosis of the tissue is one way remodeling is expressed.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLaDonna Thanks so much George, I appreciate your reply. I needed to ask however, what do you mean by remodling? I am still new to a lot of these terms and such, thank you. Here is a search on it where you can read about atrial remodeling. < In simple terms, "afib begets afib." Afib can remodel the heart both structurally and physically to make it more likely for afib tby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
LaDonna, My observation is that whether this helps you depends on your current metabolic status. Over the 15 years I've been on this board, some people who were metabolically unwell have been able to favorably impact their afib by changing their lifestyle. I've not done Whole 30, though did have a conversation at a dinner with someone who was doing it, so have an idea what is involby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteThe Anti-Fib I know this subject has been covered here before at length. I have read some of the old Threads, and if someone refers me to another old Post, that is fine. Bypassing the question of whether or not something like Nattokinese can replace, or is advisable in comparison with taking a real NOAC or Warfarin, I ask the following: 1) What is the best alternative option? Natto/Naby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here is what SNPeadia says about 4q25 < QuoteSNPeadia Two SNPs from chromosome 4q25, rs2200733 and rs10033464, were found to be associated with atrial fibrillation in a study of both European and Asian populations. The odds ratio associated with one or more copies of either risk allele was ~1.4x. ....." I'm rs2200733(C;C ) & rs10033464(G;G), both of these are the non risby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemwcf but I'm wondering can one still be having significant apnea even when one's partner says so far as they can tell (and my new partner is a light sleeper herself) that you are sleeping soundly and quietly? She said I did snore a lot/quite badly before losing additional weight this year. Mike, you are quite the lithe fellow now, very proud of you!!! What are you, 6'4"by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Biljac, Concur that you don't want to convert till the clot goes away. Your 3 immediate issues are obviously the mass, the clot and the low EF. Given that you were doing Crossfit 5x/week, I'm hypothesizing your low EF is of recent origin from the high rate. It may likely improve when that goes away. Likewise, the high troponin levels are likely due to the high rate. People cby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Spectacular news!by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan, Great news!! Glad the hospital has taken great care of you. Sounds very patient centered!! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sending my best wishes for a successful procedure! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Statins have a much lower number needed to treat (NNT) for secondary prevention (meaning you have existing heart disease) than primary prevention (means you don't have existing heart disease). Lower NNT is a good thing. Means that statistically you need to treat fewer people for one person to benefit. One of the issues with a relative lack of side effects in the studies is they all haveby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM