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George! Good sleuthing. Maybe we have stumbled onto something courtesy of Dr. T. Keep us posted on your readings and the massage in that area. I'll check mine as well for soreness. Do they describe the massage technique. Back and forth; circular; always in one direction - like always up or down or from outside to inside of the circle... like towards the heart? I have to comment thatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eric - no, I don't have trouble with the former triggers; but I've changed my diet and some habits permanently (for the better) so I don't expect to have any ongoing problems. For instance, MSG is deadly to the brain and even though I don't have afib, I'm avoiding MSG and free glutamates. I also stopped alcohol consumption when my afib journey began as it was a triggerby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Excellent Long-Term Prognosis for Patients with Idiopathic or Lone AFib Summary and Comment | Subscription Required A 25-year follow-up study showed survival rates and stroke risks similar to those of healthy peers. By Mark S. Link, MD July 18, 2007 Covering: Jahangir A et al. Circulation 2007 Jun 19; 115:3050-6 This came in from Journal Watch/Cardiology, but I don't have a subscriptby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nick - you and I mistakenly posted in BB session V. I had two windows open and working - sorry for the mistake, Here it is again. Re: Anxiety and afib Author: Jackie (---.neo.res.rr.com) Date: 07-17-07 16:10 Nick - I recommend L-Theanine from Jarrow (iherb) and have posted on it many times in the past BBs. I also posted in the 5th BB on Stress and Anxiety and replacement of neurotransmitteby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise - be sure to read the first article that I referenced as my original ribose post so you understand how to use the ribose. It is available through several sources. I've tried many but prefer the one from BioEnergy as it seemed to give me better results. Just be sure to read the labels to make sure the patent information is listed since this is a powder that could easily be 'by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - in the many lectures I've listened to on gluten issues, total addiction is one of the key indicators that a patient has a sensitivity. I hear what you are saying about not being able to give them up, but that is exactly why you should. If you haven't read CR 54 - consider reading it now. Ultimately, the choice is always yours, but it should be an educated choice so youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, is a physician who was struck down early in life with CFS/Fibromyalgia. (See his bio at the end of this post.) Because Ive had FM and some CFS since 1994, Ive read his first book, followed his protocols, improved greatly and have kept in touch with his progress in this field. Most recently, I was reading one of his informative updates, and my eyes perked up at a commentby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - you certainly have eliminated many of the contributing factors to poor cardiovascular health and my congrats to you for that - still... you may be overdoing the exercise - try for more moderation. Exercise is important and good for most everyone but the intensity can be damaging as well. I believe we've noted previously that many long-distance runners eventually suffer from afib.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - what happens when you go on a strict gluten-free diet for several months...do the symptoms disappear? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bleeding complications with warfarin use: a prevalent adverse effect resulting in regulatory action. The authors note that the boxed warning reminds physicians prescribing warfarin about the risk factors for bleeding, including high intensity of anticoagulation (INR >4.0), age 65 years or older, highly variable INRs, history of gastrointestinal tract bleeding, hypertension, cerebrovascularby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The ages keep getting younger and younger than when I joined this BB about 5 years ago. My onset was age 59 and I'm now 71. Ablation at 67. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tish - one of the biggest risks of ignoring the gluten warning and eating gluten anyway is the hypoperfusion spots (or brain white matter lesions) that develop in the brain. That's why it's important for celiacs to pay attention to the avoidance issues - in addition to destroying the villi in the intestine so nutrients cannot be absorbed, the patches in the brain become serious as wellby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - I'm sure you have been following the posts here about excessive exercise and the potential tendency to promote ongoing afib. There have also been articles about and a section included in Hans book about Reactive Oxygen Species and free radical damage. Any activity that brings a lot of oxygen into the heart is going to produce this ROS and the resultant irritation or damage if yoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tish - the fiber from veggies and fruits is highly important to a healthy GI tract. These foods also when eaten raw provide the important enzymes to aid with digestion. As William says, we need the essential bacteria and the natural fiber does help support the whole system. The color issue is pretty much a physical/systemic function as the one post pointed out - you are either producing an ampby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richelle - in the Conference Room Session #54 on the Paleo Diet, I indicated that the people researching the purity or freedom from gluten in oats is as follows: While oats as a grain do not naturally contain gluten, because the equipment used in harvesting, trucking, processing and packaging is often also used for other grains that do contain gluten, sample testings of various brands over multiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
One ablation by Dr. Natale in 11/03. I have had one early breakthrough AF at 103 days and then nothing but NSR for the ensuing 3 plus years until this year and then I've had two more (short) breakthroughs January and April. If this would continue or escalate, a second ablation will be in order. Otherwise, I'm Living with Passion in NSR. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - as Gunnar so appropriately points out - consider all the other risk factors as well. The choice is ultimately yours, of course. Remember too, that taking aspirin or warfarin is a preventive but not an absolute 100% guarantee that you will not form a clot. People on warfarin do form clots. I don't know the statistics for aspirin, but I do know the risk of too much aspirin and interby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam - I agree with Sharon. Sick people. My FM MD says in her presentations (and I've heard it in others as well) in healthy GI tracts, that the ideal stool should be consistent in size and in a strip of at least 12 inches if not longer and maybe as much as two a day and always every day. She always emphasizes that at checkups with patients as well. That's what happens if you consumby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi David! Kagey mentions the 36-48 hour rule. Back when I was visiting the ER regularly before ablation (early in '03), I was told at the Cleveland Clinic that they would not do cardioversion after 48 hours because they felt that was the time it took to form a clot - on average. No set rule; that was just their policy. You couldn't show up at hour 47 and expect to be cardioverted.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise - that's undoubtedly it. General anesthesia seems to stay with some people much longer. Just hang in there. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Welcome back, Shaun, and thanks for the detailed testimonial. Sounds as if you had good care and all will be well soon. Most of us feel the same way you do about this forum group being like extended family. It certainly is comforting to share experiences and knowledge. It's both interesting and good they paid so much attention to your potassium levels. Keep us posted. I hope your recovby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dr. John - it may be absurd, but it sure worked for me. I had almost daily afib events even with the use of flecanide that were lasting 24 hours and often 27 - 29 hours and were coming daily or every other day. Often I only had 4 hours of NSR before another bout of afib started up again. After 5 treatments for the diaphragm... I was totally back in NSR and stayed that way until ablation time.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Louise - Sorry you are having such a difficult time post-ablation. I think in some people, they have a slower detoxification of the anesthesia. We are all different. If it was general anesthesia, that's probably reason enough to feel badly. It always impairs me for days after. Fortunately, Dr. Natale uses conscious sedation so the after-effects are minimal. I grateful to feel absoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - thanks - what I did not say is that one must always be a careful label reader and trust nothing to chance... especially if one is highly sensitive. Whole foods just seems to be one place where one can find more of a selection of organic produce and meat etc. I don't rely much at all on anything that is processed or packaged. I buy whole organic foods, or grow them in my garden iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kevin - did they sew up, tie off or remove the left atrial appendage? That's a typical preventive measure they do here in the US when anyone has the maze procedure as that's the location where clots accumulate. I gather that after that, they don't worry about putting patients on warfarin. I'm sure some of those who have had the maze procedures will clarify this, but thatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jules - thanks for this contribution and yet another consideration for exposure and toxin accumulations that affect cellular function. Great information yu've provided. As to the cycle of contamination, it's been well acknowledged for years that US companies are exporting all that is banned here and for sure, we are getting it back on imported foods and other products. The food suby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - we have had others post that weight lifting, especially, was a trigger for afib. I recall one person just lifted a heavy piece of furniture and that was a trigger. Probably you should consider changing to another form of exercise since you know that's a common trigger for you. Either that or live with the afib. I'd also consider having your diaphragm checked for placement aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lance - it would be way too soon in my opinion to consider an ablation. While they are safe for the most part, there are some risks. For a person that young, it would be foolish to start with ablation. Better look to cleaning up his lifestyle and diet. Red Bull should be banned because young people don't have the sense not to drink something that contains 80 mg. of caffeine in one can.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jim - good to see all went well. Give it some time. Relax and enjoy life. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM