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Barry - My first inclination would be to make an association between the rash and the iodine content of amiodarone. It could be that you have reached a saturation of iodine in your system and now the rash comes out when you add to that burden. Additionally, if that's the case, be sure to watch your thyroid function carefully by testing to be sure you're okay there. From my recent post onby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Additionally, anxiety disorders are caused from a lack of appropriate neurotransmitters which can be supplemented nutritionally: See post on this topic <;by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Paul. Wishing you a speedy recover and getting on with your life. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I can check some of the directiories and let you know what I find. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Keith - I take taurine capsules, but the bulk powder should be fine the same way as the powder potassium. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Elaine and Gordon - I would love to respond to this discussion but I need to get into my notes for the exact numbers and am out of time for today. I'll get back. I've commented previously, that the iodine used in the CT scan used knocked out my thyroid after the ablation and it took quite a while to get my numbers functioning normally. One has to be tested for iodine rather than guby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi George - That's listening to your body! Good job. The fact that you can tolerate the increased dose is great in that it seems to be the remedy for your needs. Stress certainly depletes magnesium and just the process of everyday living and metabolism requires a significant amount as well so it's easy to see how easily one can become depleted. It's also good that your initiaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Michelle - Can you associate any of the anxious feelings with the timing of food intake? Is it typically an hour or so after a meal? (or even sooner or later) Do you skip meals? Do you eat breakfast that contains adequate protein? Do you consume much in the way of starchy carbs or sugary carbs? I'm thinking of hypoglycemia. Depending on your response, I have a few ideas forby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I did not try that specifically. I just tried the liquid to convert at the onset of AF. I was vagal. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Keith - Sorry - I forget everyone's cans and can'ts. But, yes, I add the powdered to water...luke warm ... anytime I am taking other supplements or just eating. It should not take much time for you to notice a difference. If you are really low in potassium, though, it may take higher doses and more frequency as well. You'll have to experiment. I would add a caution, thouby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Keith - yes I've commented previously that the trio - magnesium, potassium and taurine both before and after ablation helped greatly with both afib and ectopics. I still take all three (and then some). Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Todd - back a couple of BB's ago, we had someone posting who had great success in using liquid cayenne to convert from afib. I tried it and had mixed results and I must also add that one certainly has to be tough to tolerate the cayenne in the mouth and throat. I think Hans also tried it without success. On the MSM issue, during my afib years, I took MSM in relatively high doses for fibroby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jess - I'm so glad you were able to consult with Dr. Natale and so sorry that you were treated incorrectly with a device that will remain in your heart. I wish you a successful ablation. Let us know your procedure date. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Susan - Glad you are surviving life in NYC! No - I was in bed, asleep and awoke 'hot and sweaty' and I wondered what was happening - and then felt a tremor in my chest so I got up and found it was afib. I'm fine now and the very bitter cold does not seem to be bothering me and I am in and out of it several times a day helping my son pack for his move next week to Texas. Hoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Paul - thanks for your very detailed and informative report. Can you expand any on the pericarditis condition. Did they explain why it occurred? Is it common in people with long-standing afib or is it one of the complications of two ablations so close together or exactly why do some people develop pericarditis? I certainly hope that with time your heart settles down and you don't neeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Michael - This is not in Phoenix, but you could investigate Garry Gordon MD at Gordon Research Institute Gordon Research Institute 600 N Beeline Hwy, Suite B, Payson, AZ 85541 Ph: (928) 472-4263 Fax: (928) 474-3819 He is not a cardiologist but rather a chelation specialist who treats arrhythmias with nutrients rather than drugs. Do some Internet checking on what his clinic is all about. I&by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
No Cabin Fever here but darn cold. At 7 am for the past several days, it's ranged from -4 to 0.0 F with wind chill factor to -25. Schools are closed but the kids go to the ski areas anyway. We've had sun for most of the days which is a nice treat but today snow is coming again and it's gloomy. We have about a foot of snow and the roads are clear for the most part. Just a gby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - This is a general comment about herbal products. I've heard several herbal experts discussing the benefits and downsides of herbal remedies. They all say, that unlike vitamins or other supplements, herbals are 'medicines' and should be treated cautiously and with with supervision from knowledgeable people. If you dabble in herbals on your own, it's important toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well, Carol! At last! Good news. Also good news that you have a date with Dr. Natale. Thanks for posting your experience. While we don't often see this phrenic nerve problem, it's good to know that you finally have healed. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shaun - I agree with Larry's answer - yes and yes, but it may be more than that. While we know magnesium is critical to muscle function, there are also other minerals that are also essential and sometimes a blend of small amounts of other electrolytes such as calcium, potassium and even sodium are critical components - in addition to magnesium. One of the best references the book by magby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ritva- So pleased for you. Thanks for reporting on another Natale-trained EP and your story so far. Long may you be in NSR. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dear Readers~ This is another lengthy post but one that is especially relevant to our group since we read studies and do research. Caveat lector: let the reader beware. So often we reference clinical studies published in respected medical journals to support or refute a finding on a health issue, a drug, a supplement, procedure or medical device. Today, this is a risky practice. The foby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Once again - I just posted because I wanted to inform the group of my latest experience - not invoke pity. That minor glitch was just a blip on my radar screen - I'm doing well, no recurrence in one week and other than some puzzlement and speculation, I'm not thinking about it other than to make sure my electrolye intake stays optimal. The latest post by Dr. Mark Murphy gives me greby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dr. Murphy - That's wonderful news. You must be the record holder here for early ablation. Very encouraging to us who are still newbies waiting out the success of our ablations. Thanks for remembering us. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kay - Higly doubtful. Yes - I took/take vitamin E. I even discussed the use of the nattokinse enzyme interferring with the ablation scarring with Dr. Natale and he said it would not be a consideration. The idea is that the actual cells are ablated and the gap junctions are destroyed which prevents communication from cell to cell. The scar occurs when the cells are destroyed by the burns.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks all for your kind comments. I'm really doing very well and am remarkably unconcerned. As Jim W. mentioned in another post, recently, if the ablation is a true success, then triggers will not be a factor. In fact, I don't watch triggers all that much, although most of that is through permanent dietary changes brought on by watching triggers but became a habit. Obviously, I'm hopingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kerry - I have frequently written that two things are important when considering ablation.... one is thorough research into all available procedures with the top experts in top hospitals to learn their technique and success rates which would include personal consultations AND second, what rings true for you, personally, about which procedure fits into your own personal set if circumstances -by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
There is an old romantic song that Rod Stewart has re-popularized with lyrics starting "I saw you last night and got that old feeling...... Well, I have an unromantic event to tell about and I definitely got that old feeling. A week ago this morning, I woke up to afib so the ending of that song fits For that old, old feeling is still in my heart. Darn! At first I didnt know what wasby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Brian - I'd throw in some magnesium in that smoothie as well. Good luck. Keep us posted on any improvements. Be well, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tish - not all doctors treat with anti-fungals. The safe and effective products to kill most Candida populations - one can never eliminate them all - are herbals and also an enzyme product that just breaks up the yeast cell wall and does not cause any interference with other cellular functions. This product is Candex by Pure Essence Labs. Herbal extracts such as Oil of Oregano, and productby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM