Thank you, Gregg for your kind comments. I thank my lucky stars for the day I found this forum - I believe, in 2001. It was a lifeline to me and the people participating then were just as empathatic as today. All the credit goes to Hans for making it happen and keeping it alive. Without him, we'd be nowhere. And few people really appreciate the magnitude of effort he (and his wife Jby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Janet... I'm wondering overall what the half-life would be of an overdose of that much warfarin and if some residual may remain in the liver long after the dosing has stopped and is recycled because of a liver clearance issue? Just speculating but liver clearance problems with some meds do cause complications because rather than clear, they just become recirculated. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - one of the primary protocols and diagnostic tools in functional medicine is always to treat the gut first. The practitioners say that clears up between 80 and 90% of the complaints they see. In some individuals, gut issues are multiple and the best paper I can think of for a quick summary is that by Jeffrey Bland, PhD and founder of the Institute for Functional Medicine.... it's titby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans... I listened to both and these were not the interviews I remembered... but they did say that once again the Albion chelated version of calcium seemed to be have an excellent absorption rate. There are two other interviews I have yet to replay to refresh my memory and if it's there, I'll let you know. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - I have recently heard two teleconferences on the osteoporosis topic... and the overuse of calcium in helping with this condition. The information presented was typical from a functional medicine perspective. One comment is that magnesiumis shown to improve bone densitity all by itself. Another says that at the very minimum, calcium to magnesium should be 1:1... better is more magnesiuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - oh my goodness, yes... stop the "diet" anything. That's a neurotoxin and many afibbers attribute their events to those artificial sweeteners. Even without afib, they are bad news for everyone. Also, a low heart rate often just perpetuates afib as well. I know it did for me and the beta blockers made it worse by lowering even more. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
An interesting short article enlightens on the use guarana fruit that contains high levels of caffeine. Guarana (pronounced gwa-ra-na) is added to a variety of foodsÂ…nearly 500 since 2008Â… such as energy drinks, beef jerky, chewing gum, mints and even lollipops. Continue:by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gosh, Tom. I hate to see this. Do you have any clue as to your your magnesium status? Serum potassium? Anything supplements you are trying that are new to your regimen? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sheila - I for one would not use the nortriptyline. Have you ruled out Candida and parasite involvement? Are you gluten free? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - I was using it just prior to afib...now that I think about it. Supervised by a Board Certified Family Practice MD. I honestly don't think there was any causal relationship between afib and DHEA.... and what I know now compared to back then... indicates we never sufficiently addressed the magnesium/potassium issue. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - There is evidence about benefits from the antioxidant effects of coffee and as stated here, many people seem to be able to drink it and not have it act as an afib trigger. That is probably a personal decision.... if you don't have afib, why rock the boat? Many people use caffeine as a form of self-medication for the stimulant effects and when they can't function without itby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - also keep in mind that it's difficult to get enough magnesium through diet...and any drugs used also help to deplete magnesium. Lopressor is known to deplete potassium and this can also be part of your wife's arrhythmia problem. Do you have any recent labs showing her serum potassium level? (We may as well just assume she's low on magnesium). Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree, Lou, the hidden sources of MSG are abundant...and even TJ's may not know they it's included because of those hidden or disguised names. The other factor of consideration is that cooked tomatoes are high in free glutamates which is a problem in and of itself. It gets into this whole issue of bound and free glutamate. While some may not be bothered, it can really wreak havocby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - I was supervised with DHEA years ago when I was treating for adrenal burnout but I was tested first. It's important to do the testing; assume nothing. The saying goes: Test, don't guess. If you don't need DHEA, then, it's not good to take it anyway. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - I am so sorry for confusing your history..... How embarassing!! Apologies. As for the Omega 3's... this oil is highly subject to oxididation. It also becomes oxidized easily once in the tissues of the body... because free radical damage is everywhere even from natural body processes.....so that's one of the reasons why using a vitamin E product that is high in Gamma E is iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I don't know, Tom... but sure, MSG can always be lurking somewhere... but it could have been too many carbs or gluten and then that overshoot of insulin reaction we talk about... I do hope you convert soon. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just curious, McHale... if your heart beats normally, why are you on this forum? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - that's a very intelligent observation.... and yes, exercise and undoubtedly the laboring of the heart during prolonged afib does indeed use up magnesium, potassium, and all the other critical nutrients involved in energy production... and a huge factor for magnesium depletion would be the stress factor.... exercise is a stress and the emotional stress of afib is yet another depleter.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Janet - sorry you are still suffering here. As Peggy says, the supplements have no influence.... but systemically, you could still be very lacking in vitamin K...so I'd try to eat as many dark green leafy vegetables as you can.... or if the doctors will prescribe a vitamin K tablet, that's extremely efficient. Keep us posted on your progress. Best to you. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Tom - sorry about this. I'd just take theanine and eat good food, take more of the magnesium and potassium and try to reduce your anxiety.... and I know that's hard to do with the prospect of another cardioversion coming up.... just rememer that you have 48 hours. After hour 24, you can start thinking about making arrangements if needed, but most often, that's not necessary.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marcia - how much magnesium are you taking? what is the form? How much potassium? And do you happen to know your serum potassium level? Are you taking taurine? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vitamin D deficiency linked to Parkinson's and many other conditions as well...by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - the new, (2006) revised guidelines by the Endocrinologists group lowered the range down from 5.0 to 3.0... . Most Endos like to have it down below 2.0. Hyper territory comes in when it is less than .5 . It's been my experience that not all doctors are up on the new guidelines.... even now. Either hypo or hyper can cause arrhythmia. It's also important to consider that ifby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - couple of things.... potassium gluconate for some can cause diarrhea although it is the form least likely to do that. You need to take it with food and perhaps try more often than a full dose of one teaspoon. I'd avoid any mineral with the ligand of aspartate...as that is still from the excitatory derivative of aspartic acid...and for some, it can be stimulating. Potassium citrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Lou - I don't know if you saw my posts when I also had breakthrough AF about 4 years post ablation but...if not... then know this: I did have 4 events the 4th year and 1 the fifth... now been about 18 months since the last breakthrough. My solution was to optimize magnesium supplements; add potassium gluconate powder 3 times a day... often more... and then what made the total differeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - that's the key.... if you titrate dosing up slowly enough, you are able to use the least amount that is effective for your needs without flirting with bowel tolerance issues. If, for some reason, you start having any heart activity, then you'll know what you need to do. Keep us posted. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - be sure to increase your dosing very slowly to avoid the bowel tolerance issues. If you increase too fast with too much the result may not be what you want. Time will tell if you are able to maintain optimal repletion or if you continually waste magnesium which means you'll hve to stay on top of dosing continually as well. I definitely agree with George about too many fruit caby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Roger... you said: " HOWEVER, in general, without these research studies you, I and every other poster on this forum would not be alive and in good health as evidenced by such research proving the effectiveness, value and safety of myriad numbers of vaccines, pharmaceuticals, surgical procedures, and numerous other treatment interventions, medical and health preventative modalities that haby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Okay Steve... so this brand delivers 100 mg elemental Mg in each capsule..(? right) ....so you that's good information. Of course, your needs may be different than other afibbers but I have always felt that somewhere around 800 mg (elemental) was an appropriate dose for my biochemistry so this gives us more support for pur 'sort of' a ball-park estimate. Thanks. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Margaret - Wonderful! I'm so pleased to see this. If your heart doesn't settle down completely, remember that I had to add consistently potassium, taurine, carnitine, CoQ10 and ribose along with the magnesium to settle mine down. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM