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Recently there was a post on NSAIDs... following is a good link to a summary worth noting. In another summary - this also was included: NSAID and SSRI side effects Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), when combined, can interact to increase the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Meta-analysis: Gastrointestinal bleeding duby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joan - check here: or do a google - 'egg allergy flu shot' and read what comes up. Typically, people with egg allergies know about them and avoid flu shots. The warnings are just a reminder that vaccines are cultured in egg mediums and so can provoke an allergic response in egg-sensitive individuals. If you eat eggs or anything that contains eggs (bakery) with no problem, you prby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
My eyes improved significantly after eliminating flecanide in that the visual distortion went away. ABSTRACT. Purpose: To study if flecainide has ocular adverse effects. Methods: Both eyes of 38 flecainide medicated patients were thoroughly examined including colour vision, contrast sensitivity and visual fields. Results: 10.5% of the patients had blurred vision on lateral gaze lasting for aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tricia - Best regards to your husband - thanks for sharing his experience. Others have been pleased with Dr. S. He had a good teacher. Enjoy life now that this is behind you both. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rick - I've been on Coumadin as required at least 4 times but not long term. Each time, I just stopped cold turkey. I had no apparent problems. After the first round, I began to use nattokinase to help prevent clots and for the other times after stopping, I just resumed the nattokinase. I didn't take aspirin as a substitute but that may depend on what your doctor recommends.... I fby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dick - the transfat in hydrogenated is what makes them dangerous and why all the fuss at McDonalds, NYC etc. Avoid hydrogenated oils or solid fats at all costs. Use olive oil unheated. You see alot of famous chefs and even Martha Stewart cooking improperly with oils. Heating the oils is the problem with most. There is no dispute about coconut oil if you read what the experts say about oilby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
No Barb - not a certified nutritionist. Did nutritional counselling chairside as a dental hygienist but when I began having problems with fibromyalgia and then afib, I increased my independent study into functional medicine and the nutritional aspects as suggested by my FM MD. She had me attend seminars and classes and I've done an enormous amount of research into the newer nutritional aspby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gord - Rescue Remedy is one of my favorite homeopathic remedies. It does have a calming effect for some individuals as a relaxant and to relieve anxiety. It may not work for everyone....and I do not recall seeing anyone report here that it helped eliminate afib. On the rare occasion that I have trouble sleeping, one drop will put me out for the entire night. On the other hand, as I said iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Leah - short term - several weeks isn't going to hurt you but long-term has an impact on kidney function and also can create GI problems like leaky gut syndrome. So, it's best to use for acute care rather than long time spans. I've known several patients who had diminished kidney function because of excessive use of NSAIDs - one lost about 30% function. I've also heard frby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ben - just put the name Natale in our search box here and you'll pull up all the past info including his website address. He's in the SF area of CA for the time being. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - you have more reading to do to assure yourself that what we all have done is not harmful. One thing that you have to try is change your mindset that you have to eat things from a bottle or can. If you are going to try to lose weight, then you must reconcile to eat foods plainly and not sauced up...like with mayonaise, catsup, other sauces. Potassium is not harmful unless your kidneysby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry my comment wasn't a clear one. What I meant was the RBC magnesium test was another good test other than the Exatest. The Red Blood Cell Magnesium does measure what's inside the cell - just in a different manner from Exatest which is a collection of cells from under your tongue. And it will be available to Canadians - all your doctor has to do is request it by that designatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - I know exactly what you are saying. I have been exposed recently to groups of people bringing to gatherings trays of goodies with frostings etc. I'm not the least bit tempted, in fact, they make me a bit queasy also. Can't say why but also the fact they contain wheat/gluten makes it easy for me to say no. Funny, one woman always makes a big production over bringing somethiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jeanne - you should use olive oil unheated. If you must saute, then use coconut oil. My doctor says about adding the olive oil - just pour it on lightly steamed or raw veggies in a bowl (like you might be tempted to use butter if you weren't dieting)... but the olive oil has many good properties. And since you should be eating a carload of veggies, anyway, it's easy to do. Sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dave - overall, introducing the catheters into the body in the first place carry a certain degree of risk - just getting up to the heart in the first place. But, I would think the risk of doing the transeptal puncture - when they go into the left atrium would create more risk than a right side flutter ablation. We've read several reports of tamponade occurence when the puncture is attempteby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - my thought would be to follow the first two - first. Stop the gluten, MSG and wheat/grains, etc. and avoid sugar as well. Then go for your evaluations. Cleaning up a diet can only have positive effects - eventually. Sometimes it takes quite a bit of time for the adjustment to settle in. After that, you can begin to introduce the supplements. I prefer that people introduce one aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
www.exatest.com - you can inquire, but last we knew, it was not available to Canadians. But, you can have your doctor request a Red Blood Cell Magnesium (ionized magnesium) level which is a very good measure of intracellular magnesium and it's a standard test. The magnesium researchers (Seelig, Durlach, Altura ) indicate that serum magnesium levels are not typically reflective of what&by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - the worcesteshire sauce has on the label - as I recall "natural flavoring or natural seasoning"... that's the way they disguise MSG. I know this sounds harsh, but you have to decide. If you want to try the plain, whole foods approach and cook from scratch etc... then you have to find the time and make it your priority. We've all done it and find it worth the effortby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ken - trigger avoidance is just one of the measures people take to try to remain in NSR. Some times avoidance works. Sometimes not. I feel that beyond triggers is knowing what allows a trigger to be a trigger... and that's usually a state of irritation of heart cells or the vagus nerve just to mention two. If either are inflammed or irritated, then adding another irritant can become aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Salt craving also is indicative of adrenal issues and the thyroid problems can't be solved or should not even be addressed until adrenal insufficiency issues are addressed. I was hypoadrenal and hypothyroid... I still crave salt... but find that iodine supplementation is improving a number of things that must be related to thyroid. I totally agree that for some afibbers, the electrolytesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - At the onset, I take 25 mg. Toprol XL. Wait 30 minutes and take 100 mg. Flecanide. If not converted within an hour, take another 100 mg. Flecanide. I've only had to take the second flecanide dose once. These were my instructions from Dr. Natale. Along with this, I always eat a small snack with protein and some form of carbohydrate... like half an apple. In addition, I takeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kate - it goes without saying that eating 'clean' is the best approach whether or not one has AF; however, for many reasons often that's not possible for everyone. I've always recommended whole foods, organic if possible and no processed or commercially prepared foods. That's not typically what the average American eats -- or even prefers for that matter. Even supplemby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Okay - now tell me was it a capsule form or compressed tablet? Sometimes, if it is capsule, you can dump out the contents and mix the powder with a bit of applesauce or somthing just to get it in. Some people are very sensitive to either fillers in tablets or the actual ingredient in the gelatin capsule... gelatin is another form of free glutamate. I'm just thinking that since magnesiuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good eye, Sharon... and along with Taurine... the B vitamins are critical for vegetarians - esp. B12 and B6 which are also very important for heart function and the methylation process. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
" MSG was a big problem for me, (may not be for you) " MSG is a problem for everyone but it may not give them afib - just kills brain cells. More and more evidence is pointing to the prevalence of Alzheimers and dementia in later years and the neurological experts are blaming MSG and the fact that it is hidden in virtually all packaged and commercially prepared foods is a factby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Diana - I'm sorry you are suffering. What form of magnesium did you try that didn't seem to work? Magnesium glycinate? or some other form? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
My thoughts echo a combination of the other responses. It does indeed depend on the mindset of the reader. Many are looking for a quick fix and all of the various suggestions offered are undoubtedly overwhelming. I also have observed that many otherwise intelligent readers are totally ignorant about the body's workings and furthermore, often don't want to become involved in a proby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Today marks my 4-year anniversary for my Natale ablation. Ive certainly enjoyed the bliss of NSR and am so very grateful to Dr. Natale for giving my life back to me. As you know, during this past year, I began having afib events again. Just short events but still afib which was easily converted in about an hour or so with the prescribed PIP approach. Ive now had 4 events. January, April,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb H - Good luck with your project. Keep in mind that the foods you crave the most are the ones you should give up completely. Adding healthy fat to your diet will keep away the craves. Add ample cold-pressed olive oil to every meal and you won't be hungry and those cravings for starches and sugars will go away in just a few days. Drink plenty of water to help flush out all the meby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In addition to this feature article, Runners High May Also Strengthen Hearts ..... .......this web link has a number very interesting articles on heart health And this link has articles on AF.. Dr. Ralph Damiano on the On the Cox Maze IV- Irregular Heartbeat Linked To Genetic Mutation, Study Shows The Mayo Clinic study is the first to identify an atrial fibrillation-associated gby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM