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Lisa - carnitine is supportive of heart energy, and can even be too excitatory for afibbers. When I had afib, I tried carnitine and every time I took it, I went into afib. After ablation, though, I am able to tolerate very large doses of it. The basics of magnesium and potassium along with taurine seem to be more helpful to some afibbers. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - no, I meant that your aspirin daily dose is relatively high. I just don't want readers to think it's okay for everyone to take two regular aspirin. Or aspirin and taurine because as the post said, there is some risk of ulcers with taurine alone not mentioning the combination. Aspirin and other NSAIDs have the tendency to create microscopic holes in the intestine throughby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - If you are taking the taurine and magnesium glycinate after meals, this protective measure could be the reason why you have not experienced a problem. Iron clad stomach! As I've mentioned before, 2 adult aspirin daily is a large dose and I urge you to be careful. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - you get a little pocket device that is a remote (telemetry) to your monitor so you are tether-free. When I was in for the flecanide introduction, I was free to roam wherever I chose including access to computers and internet in various stations around the floor. It's just boring waiting it out, that's all. Take plenty to do/read etc but walk as much as you can so you more clby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Justine - Here's the link to my post on Taurine so you can see some of the thread along with it, but it is also located in the Conference Room Session 22 at this URL In the CR session - there was dialog on the aspirin/taurine conflict....following is what was posted. It's best just to read all of the post and all of the referenced articles. Laura, Peggy and Mike F - About aspby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - I'll be the first to step up and report that I have absolutely no heart-related problems from afib or my successful ablation. I do have an occasional run of fast beats diagnosed as Sinus Tachycardia, but I'm still tinkering with thyroid issues and this could be partially to blame. Otherwise my heart is calm, steady with resting HR is consistently at 68. I continue to haveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - Yes - the oxide is far less bioavailable and is one of the reasons we switched to the chelated form - magnesium glycinate. PC long ago posted that the oxide form was about as absorbably as sand. That comparison stuck in my mind (obviously) to this day. By your increased ectopic symptoms, you have proved to yourself which form works best for you. Some people may get along perfectlyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - Glad to know you tolerate Ferrochel; also glad to know you are doing so well in NY. Perhaps you should relocate and leave behind whatever negative influence there is in your subconscious back in CA. Seriously, the subconscious and that which is held in cellular memory as a detrimental or negative influence definitely can play a part in health. When we are free of that, even temporarilby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - Mouth breathing is contributory to apnea. Some years ago, I was very interested in the Eucapnic breathing technique by Buteyko and took a few mini classes as well as did reading on how correct breathing eliminates many ailments. Eucapnic or the Buteyko Eucapnic Breathing Method can be found online. It's somewhat complicated in that the CPAP apparatus provide more oxygen and whatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Don't believe the news. You'll probably be seeing some press releases about the National Cancer Institute study said to exonerate Nutrasweet (aspartame) from cancer risk claims. Forewarned is forearmed. Jackie Russell Blaylock, MD, neurosurgeon and author of the book we frequently reference, "Excitotoxins, The Taste That Kills" says in a recent news release that the maby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congrats Philippe. Looks like the touch up procedure was what was needed. Enjoy the rest of your life in NSR Living with Passion! Welcome to the club. Healthy regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chuck - Just glancing over your scenario of the afib event, I'd say that you probably are more sensitive to afib because of the extra weight in your midsection which crowds the diaphragm and vagus nerve. Anytime you over-eat and including the volume from the beer, the stomach enlarges and presses on the diaphragm. The vagus innervates this area and many have found it to be a source of afibby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kerry - this is true. In my PVI case, the fluoroscopy time with Dr. Natale was 38 minutes. We all have cancer cells floating around in our bodies and one never knows when some will become harmful. Even if one doesn't have the fluoroscopy exposure from an ablation, environmental risks are out there to help push over some of these cells to harmful. It's just part of our life-cycle.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ruth - be sure to ask what they consider success. Ask the history about the percentage of patients who are totally off all heart drugs including coumadin. Also, it may be standard procedure to automatically remove the left atrial appendage, but ask to be sure that is the case with the mini-maze. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
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Dick - That's a huge amount of effort. Good luck with your endeavor. Healthy regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kerry, you are correct - at least for here at the CCF, they won't cardiovert if you've gone beyond 48 hours. I pushed it once when in aflutter which had to be cardioverted but first, I was admitted, placed on Coumadin to get the INR up to 2.0 and then scheduled for TEE prior to cardioversion. I spent the whole weekend in the hospital - from Friday afternoon, was cardioverted on Mondaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kerry - not really. It was just a casual conversation; we didn't get into specific techniques and what was said, I wouldn't want to mis-quote as he wasn't a presenter and so I don't have notes. There was another poster, here or maybe two a while back that elaborated on Dr. Chinitz's techniques ...maybe in the last or the session before that. I was mainly commenting herby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gary - Yes, it is very normal to have ectopics. The paper and instructions I was given after my ablation with Dr. Natale said.... "the heart is in a state of irritation and will remain so for 6 to 8 weeks and during that time, ectopics and even afib are often experienced." After 3 months, typically, the heart is calmed down after the trauma but people here have reported going six mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - After spending a day and a half listening to well-known EPs present their ablation techniques, it is my opinion that each of them and based on their experience/outcomes/successes etc, develops a technique they are comfortable doing. I also surmised that each of the more innovative EPs would vary slightly from their routine approach depending on what was found once they began. No twoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon - Sorry. It skipped my mind that you were on ami. Explains it all. I remember the ordeal Pete posted about his trials after the LT effects of amiodarone and his thyroid. Good luck with the waiting game. Be well, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rich - better to wait it out than risk some of the problems reported by some of the posters here. Get on a list and ask to be on a move-up list; sometimes that works. If afib isn't intolerable, it would make sense to me to wait for someone who is highly qualified and successful. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Terry - if you haven't reached bowel intolerance with magnesium supplements, you may want to consider trying that. Optimal levels of magnesium inside the cells will/should force out the calcium. If you can't tolerate increasing the supplements, you could consider soaking in Epson Salts several times a week. (magnesium sulfate). About 2 cups in warm water for 20 minutes. Some peoplby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon - I was told after ablation that hyperthyroid levels could induce both PACs and afib as well. Hope you can get yours lowered to better levels. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - magnesium helps put dietary calcium into bones... But additionally, bones need vitamin K, D, strontium and boron. Vitamin K2 in the form of MK 7 directs calcium into bones where it belongs. I have a book on magnet therapy and I'll see what it says about assisting. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - I was only curious since to avoid gout, one has to cut way down on meat consumption specifically anything producing purines. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rich - I totally agree. Suggest Drs Marchalinski and Callans at U of Pa or Dr. Wharton in Charleston. All have great experience and great results with PVIs. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rick - 48 is too young for amiodarone which is really a drug of last resort. If that's all he can offer then look around for an electrophysiologist. Too many downsides to ami. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - Actually, the left atrium doesn't beat 'strongly' in afib it just quivers and is unable to beat properly. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - did you see my recent post to you about gout? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM