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GeorgeN: " I think in retooling my diet, some extra calcium got in from non dairy items (I don't eat dairy). Hence my normal very stable afib situation degraded" Personally, I have added back in a little Ca+ and cannot detect any changes. "I also got a J&J vaccine after I tested for no antibodies 6 weeks after my 2nd Pfizer shot." What test was this? My lby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congradulations on your pioneering Conversion! Backing up, why did you even go into AFIB in the first place? I assume your new CO2 machine was not up and available? Whether we are measuring CO2 or SPO2, are we still assuming a combined effect of Flecainide/Breath Holds on the lengthening of the ERP thus facilitating Arrhythmia termination?by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
George: Thanks for the informative reply. There is alot there that I had not delved into. "I had a very small amount of calcium on a CAC scan 6 years ago" Why did you do a CAC in the 1st place? Was this your idea, or did your Dr. initiate this? My Dr's never mentioned this, and I have been to the Cardio Dr's way more than you. I did have an Angiogram done 12 years agby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
George, did you do research to determine what dosage of Vit K (complex) was right for you? That is way more than I am taking. " K as supplement: 25 mg of MK-4, 0.5 mg of MK-7, 5 mg of K1 and 2 mg of Astaxanthin. " Also Jackie, or anyone else, how do we determine dosage for Vit K2? what would be good dose for the average Afibber? Lorraine is taking 360mcg. I may double my dose frby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
"Would you let us know what brand of Vit K2 you are using please. " Yes, I going to bring this up, as we want to use a reliable brand for these important experiments. I use "Doctors Best" brand. I also use their Mg as well. For the natural food intake, I use "Kerigold" real Irish butter. They have good grass there in Ireland.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecolindo I'm currently dosing at 10,000IU/day + 360mcg K2 MK7. I may back off on that a bit over the summer, providing I can get outside enough and get the UVB from the sun. I would be interested to know if there has been any resurch done with regard to VitD & VitK2 supplements for afib? I wonder if Vit K2 supplements plus Vit D could replace natto plus Vit D? Your dosing seeby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
" I need some type of home monitor to show ranges as my BP monitor does not." You can always count your pulse with a finger on your wrist in 15-20 second intervals. A pulse oximeter also is an option. Anyway, the EP doctor will give an EKG, before you see him/her, and use that as the main basis for determining your HR. I would take any other EKG read-outs from your PCP or thby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree with the others advice, and after reading this post, I suggest the following to focus on: 1) Get an appt with an EP Dr. asap. 2) Determine your average heart rate at rest and just during normal daily routine (non-exercise). If it's over 90-100 range, your will want to bring this down, some of us have have success adding another drug called a calcium channel blocker like Diltiazeby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Have you tried going very slowly with transitioning from lying to sitting, or from sitting to standing?by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
"I play outdoor walking football" I assume that is European Football "Soccer" I wonder if American Football is played "walking"?by The Anti-Fib - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
"Has anyone been able to find another strong pain killer which has a low enough risk of attacking the wall of the stomach? " I have sometimes temporarily taken Steriod Anti-Inflammatories in the past, like Prednisone or Hydrocortisone. They can also thin the blood to much, but they are not as much of a risk as the NSAID's. Also since the Napoxen work better than the Tylenol, tby The Anti-Fib - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
I agree somewhat with the concept of getting into NSR, to see if he feels better. I also was in constant AFIB for a long period of time. I am relatively asymptomatic, but I do feel better in NSR. After you have been in AFIB for awhile, particularly if you don't know how long, you might not realize that you don't feel as well as you did in NSR. Perhaps substitute another Anti-Arrytby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
There is much in your post to respond to, I will try to answer some of it, and others can add in more response. As for the Neproxin? Do you mean Naproxen Sodium?? That is a NSAID class drug, and is not advised for long-term use while taking Blood Thinners (Apixaban), as it can cause the blood to get to thin. Also, there is not alot of literature on this, but from my experience and researchby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
These numbers/percentages come into play when figuring out if someone needs to be anti-coagulated or not, but again individual variability is at play.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
If they used a Bite Guard, they should have put it in before they pushed the Propofol. As you know they zap you pretty fast after your under. I have one of these, it has foam around it. It's about 1 1/4 " thick, so hard to get much force through momentum of mouth closing down.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
"Yesterday and 19 days ago I broke my front teeth during the ecv. I don’t know how because I was told they put a guard between my teeth. Also bad burns again. Lately my burns heal only to get zapped again." Some of the gaurds are hard plastic, if they even really used one. Try to get the kind with foam over the plastic. I take my own bite gaurds now (mouthpiece, bite block). Itby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
This would be a good question for the Dr's and Nurses who are present at alot of ECV's. I have watched a number of ECV's on Youtube, and their eyes are open numerous times. From what I can tell the patients are kind of "out of it" and don't remember afterward, and sometimes they even speak right after the blast. I had this happen one time, and I think that even thby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d The time to go to the Hospital for Electrocardioversion, is if you can't convert on your own, or it looks that way. Also by the time you went to the Hospital ER Room, even if they agreed to convert you, it would probably take 4-5 hours. I never waited that long. Before my first ablation I was a frequent ecv’er at the ER. I would be wheeled from the front to the triage andby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
The time to go to the Hospital for Electrocardioversion, is if you can't convert on your own, or it looks that way. Also by the time you went to the Hospital ER Room, even if they agreed to convert you, it would probably take 4-5 hours.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
How often do you get episodes, and how long do they last? Are you able to control your Heart rate while in AFIB?by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I just remembered, their is a lag in the readings back to the CO2 machine of about 10 seconds or so, so a Blood-Gas test right after conversion would also be helpful, but I think this require being in the Hospital.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
George : So having a live recordable CO2 reading would even clarify things more? I have hospital grade CO2 machine, need to see if it records, then sync with live SPO2 which I have. Good job getting this recorded, its cumbersome for me to get all hooked up and monitored. My experiments show a rapid shift in increased CO2 is more conducive to conversion, as to effect change before the bodyby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sotalol at only 40mg wiped me out for about an hour or so, I had trouble staying awake to drive, felt like passing out. 80mg x2 daily is the normal starting dose, never again.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I see an increase in undisciplined arrogance in our society here in the US, including sadly in the healthcare field. Nurse says "Everyone will be getting Covid? What about the Vaccines?by The Anti-Fib - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
I agree, call your Ablation Dr. asap. Otherwise, whats your HR? Oxygenation level? (if you have an Oxymeter). Also what are the dosages of your beta-blocker and calcium channel blocker?by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
How long has it been since your last Ablation?by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
How far below your armpits were the Pads? The idea to convert AFIB, is to get current directed across the Atria, not blast the lower Ventricles.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I don't know about Lateral Placement causing SVT, but I do think from experience, and I have had even more ECV's than you Susan, that there is more room for error in the lateral placement vs front/back. Maybe they didn't get the Pads in the best spot the first shock, and then it required a second one. Also, both pads shouldn't have been both on one side, one should have beenby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
My understanding based on research is that the max bolus dosage (PIP) is 300mg if your over 154lb, and 200 if your under that. However in clinical practice, the total daily 24hr dosage is 400mg for those with no cardiac structural issues (Lone AF), as some take 200mg X2 daily as a maintenance dose. Perhaps the research has recently changed. If your taking a bolus dose of 300mg to convert, theby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Are you asking about exercise while in NSR and you have had AFIB occasionally, or actually running while in AFIB? Your doctors answer makes more sense in your were actually in AFIB. I wouldn't worry if it was below 120, While someone is in AFIB, a fast HR makes filling the ventricles with blood hard to do. Atrial kick, or Atrial pumping is lost, so it takes longer for the ventricles to fiby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM