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How often are you in AFIB? % of ectopics is not that big of a deal, since they are benign, unless they flip you into AFIB. I would try to stabilize the situation, and give Mg supplementation a try for several months, use Mg to bowell tolerance, and also use Mg water (Waller Water). Any sleep Apnea? I am wondering snoring (sleep apnea) could contribute to an enlarged Atrium.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
If your 5-hour session of clearing pine wood is out of the ordinary, I would look at that as a culprit. Are you used to the loud stress of a chain-saw? Or is that normal?by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ectopics are benign, unless they progress into AFIB/Arrythmia. Ectopy, (Pac's) is one of the things that have to happen for the AFIB process to start. Sounds like she did a good job, of making sense out of what is going on with your condition, whereas your previous Dr.s had left you with a fragmented and incomplete understanding. I saw one of her presentations on YT, she is a Dr. that it eby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve: You talk about low Ca+ intake and high Vit D3 intake, as a key. My understanding is that Ca+ is absorbed through the gut based on the levels of Vit D in the body. All the Ca+ necessary for absorption is available from most diets, just that Vit D3 is necessary to absorb it. So high Vit D3, could have actually dramatically increased IC Ca+ levels in your cardiac tissues. The Ca+ sby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Que: BB's side effects vary. I use Bystolic which is what they call cardio-selective, meaning that the drug tends to target the receptors of the Heart, and so you less side effects like drowsiness, or legarthy that most BB's produce. Also looking at your posting about your Zio-patch, I don't think your HR is high long enough to warrant major concern for Heart muscle weakeningby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Que: Sounds like when under exertion, your AF HR spikes, and your ventricles do not not have time to fill with blood, before the contraction occurs. When in AF, the Atria, do not work as normal, to push blood into the Ventricles. Sounds also like you could talk to your Dr. about adding possibly a Beta-Blocker like Bystolic (non-drowsy cardio-selective) that will help you with rate control undby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
How long was the Zio patch in place? What is your HR while in AFIB? for example, mine varies from 80-110. The fact that you can tell it decreases your performance indicates that your AFIB HR is too high, probably over 100. How long do your episodes last? A first priority is to make sure you have rate control during episodes. Keeping your rate close to your normal NSR rate, will prevby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
What I am thinking is that my readings may not precise, but it does'nt matter in my case because my issue with low or high K+ is resolved by boosting my IC Mg levels, which as I understand it, transports the electrolytes in and out of the cardiac cells. So now I am focusing on Mg, not K+, and am thinking about how to take my first Mg bath.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've wondered the same thing about diluting the Saliva, not sure how to dry the sensor without damaging it. The sensors are expensive to replace. Maybe using some sort of sterile non-abrasive cloth or something. The insruction book says something about it I think. As for the mmol/L, I guess we need to study up on what a mmol/L is anyhow, I think the mm stands for millimolar and it hby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Question 1 - your method seems OK if the unit is calibrated. Question 2- The unit does not measure intercellular levels, it measures Saliva levels, which you plug into the online calculator to get a correlated approxiamate value of what your blood serum levels are based on your Saliva readings. Question 3 - You are talking about a 0 reading on the cardymeter, that is not a 0 mmol/L reading.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dr's Best Chelated worked for at only 400mg/day. But the benefit wasn't immediate, I never felt anything different right away, exept that over time (several months) the Pac's/Afib subsided. Also, have you tried drinking the "Waller Water" Mg Water?by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paulie: In addition to the good advice given by George, I would ask that to a Cardiologist, maybe there's something they can look for on an EKG, or Echo. I would also make sure you ask that to a Dr. who is slowing down and really listening to you. I once had an EP Dr. try to tell me to get a Pacemaker for my Bradycardia, not realizing I had a low HR, due to training.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Safib: Do you have true Bradycardia, or is it due to being cardiovascularly trained? I think that would be a big factor in your concern. I have heard this too from an EP Doctor, but he was referring to Patients with true Bradycardia, not ones being Cardiovascularly trained. Sounds like an trumped up excuse for a Dr. to get you on regular hard-core Anti-Arythmics or get an Ablation, andby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Don't read anything regarding the old C-131 model, it will just confuse you. 1- Always rinse unit out before using it, reading should start out low, like under 20. 2- Calibrate unit, by putting control solution in tester, then press the Cal button, "2000" will appear if using the 2000 control solution. 3- Press Meas, for Measuring mode, and then Spit in tester. 4- When smilyby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
My condition is similair to George's, except that I am opposite on the effect of sleeping on which side. Left is by far better for me.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's not as hard as it seems, make sure to calibrate it weekly.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
If sitting up helps you, can you experiment with trying to sleep on an incline?by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
How long have you been on the Rythmol? The only thing that really worked for my AFIB was the Magnesium, I was taking Flecainide, but it was was the Flecainide that caused my Flutter. I am wondering if Rythmol can cause Flutter?by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I always got more episodes in the hot summer.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doctors Best worked for me. If thats what worked for you, then keep using it, and maybe add to it, but don't stop what is working, especially at this early stage.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
It depends on how much you going to take, (50mg is minimal). If it's the first time you are taking a bolus dose like 200-300mg, you should take the drug after your admitted to the hospital, and they know what you are doing. Ambulance technicians might not understand the PIP bolus dosing concept. I took 300mg Flec right as I went to the ER room, and my initial EKG was fine, and then I startby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I wonder if a pain Doctor would have any insight. The AF maybe somehow causing indirect pain by irritating the nerves associated with your pain. Is there anything else different with your episodes, as to your body positioning while you are sleeping during the episodes, or do you have increase physical tension during an episode?by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just to clarify, did you think that you already had Bradycardia independent of the Thyriod Meds, or that the Meds were causing the slow HR? Bradycardia can cause high BP. I am thinking that the Doctors are going to tend to tell you that unless your getting fainting, dizziness, etc, that it's not that much of a risk. Sounds like you can focus on controlling the BP, so do that. Sorryby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sounds like you are doing OK in the Gym, You mentioned a slight decrease in your energy and Max HR since last May. Something to consider is that this could be because your just a little more bored with the same or similiar routine, and your not getting as much of an Adrenalin release when you go into the Gym. Also the better shape your in, and the less that you weight means that your Heart hasby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron: You didn't list your age, since AFIB is a supposedly a degenative condition with age making a big difference in a patients prognosis, it would help your post to list your age. Why get an Ablation if your maintaining NSR, and if your tolerating the Flec? Your self-converting, risk of Stroke is minimal. 13 years of AFIB, at about 100 hours/year is not that much AFIB. Maybe someonby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie: I have actually been drinking 1-2L of the "Waller Water" with a concentration of 200mg/L which is higher than the 125mg/L in the recipe. Is there anything wrong with drinking a higher concentrated solution as long as I don't get the Laxative effect?by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
How does this compare to just drinking the "Waller Water" Mg water as described on this site. I am drinking 3L of this water which suplies 125mg of Mag per Liter, so that comes out to 375mg of Mag/day. If I don't get the laxative effect I'm thinking that I am absorbing that amount?, or at least absorbing a good share of it. For me I don't see needing a concentrated forby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dnvrfox: Go back and look at your posts, you make an incredulous claim, and then complain that you didn't make your point very clearly, and that my reponse of calling your experience a "reaction" wasn't strongly enough stated. Therefore, I was helping you clarify the point that you were trying to make, by adding credence to your claim, and using exclamatory launguage, notby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I would say, try it and see. Titrate up the dosage, and use the lowest effective dose required. It makes sense to use Flec pre-emptively when Ectopy likely will progress into AFIB. The draw-back would be increased risk of side-effects from the higher dose used. Make sure you are tolerating the PIP dosage that you are using.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM