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Stevie - there is a wealth of information supporting the fact that statins deplete Coenzyme Q10 and one of the results of this depletion is muscle pain and weakness. Years back, I was prescribed statins for a mild cholesterol elevation and ended up with muscle damage that is still with me today. (years before I was diagnosed with AF). Remember, you heart is a muscle and depends on CoQ10 toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - welcome and sorry about your diagnosis. Once you have a chance to read more here, I strongly suggest you purchase Hans books and begin learning about this new condition you have. The better you understand, the less stressful it will be in both dealing with your events and dealing with doctors that may treat you. Unfortunately, you may find some that aren't very learned when it comeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - the studies were flawed as were the interpretations - according to those who research vitamin E. First of all, the form of vitamin E used was synthetic E. That's enough to account for the ineffectiveness all by itself. We are talking here about anti-clotting or platelet aggregation and vitamin E does help with that. It also helps keep LDL from oxidizing and we know oxidizedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - With melatonin, it depends on some other factors as to whether it works for some people. I'm pulling together some interesting info about it now...project is on hold since I became involved with another research project...but I'll definitely be posting something. For some, it actually works in reverse and as you point out, small doses seem to be better...but again, that'by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Babs - You can read all that in the CR sessions 39 and 40. This enzyme is measured in fibrinolytic units (FU)... 50 mg. equals 1,000 FUs. Before you consider trying this approach it is very important to read both sessions and thoroughly understand what the enzyme will and will not do. Yes, of course, there is always the cost factor, but I feel the safety of the enzyme outweighs any cost faby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gay - read as much as you can here about magnesium and potassium supplements to help with ectopics. Taurine is also a safe and effective addition to these supplements. Arginine improves circulation and vasodialation. Women can take it and you don't have to take large amounts either. I'd begin with the basics - magnesium, potassium and taurine. Coast along with that for a while toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon - My observation with treatment of panic attacks is with my son's treatment his early 20's. He was given Xanax immediately and I'm quite sure became addicted. The sad thing was that he was actually experiencing hypoglycemic episodes which made him feel anxious, sweaty, heart pounding, etc. No connection was made to this and eventually, years, later, he became diabeticby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Babs - If a person is having regular afib events, the recommendation is 4 - 6,000 FUs daily in divided doses so that a complete 24-hour period is covered.... one dose every 8 hours. Depending on age and if there are any risk markers that are elevated or not, one can use the 4,000 FU if all the numbers are fine. If 75 and older, the 6,000 FU is recommended and if in active afib or silent afib,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thomas - his name was Russ and we haven't heard about him any further. We also don't know any of the details about his risk factors such as high homocysteine, C-reactive protein, Lipoprotein (a), ferritin, fibrinogen or diabetes, hypertension, etc. Lots to consider when a person has a stroke as to what the cause might have been. Garry Gordon, MD, who uses nattokinase in one of hisby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bethany and Deb..... a word of caution about the Pom juice. High in carbs and natural sugar. While it has excellent anti-oxidant properties, juices with this many carbs can spell trouble for afibbers. If you use it, do it in very small doses and always have a healthy protein and fat to slow down the absorption into the blood stream to avoid a hypoglycemic effect. On Hawthorne.... it is in manby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - not for me, at least. Taurine made a huge difference in helping to eliminate breakthrough afib when I was on Flecanide. I was mostly vagal. Remember, the fact that taurine keeps potassium in the cell and sodium out, and this helps to lengthen the refractory period and lessen the chance that afib will begin. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tish and Ruth - Aspirin has it's downside as well in that it can result in hemorrages in the tiny capillaries - for instance eyes, create stomach ulcers and also intestinal ulcers and bleeding. It's a powerful drug even though it is non-Rx. Typically, 1200 IU vitamin E can be taken without too much blood thinning but the type of E has to be considered. Only the natural form - theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debra - There is a non-herbal product called Candex - you can buy it from Hans website.... I'd recommend buying enough capsules to do the initial treatment and then enough for a month's followup treatment just to be sure it's gone. Some cases are stubborn. Good advice on the herbals; some are too stimulating for the heart. That said, I took Candex and had absolutely no probleby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tish - My functional medicine MD emphasizes that I need the bioidentical hormones for my heart and although it did not help 'cure' my afib, she felt it was absolutely necessary to keep hormonal balances because of the afib factor. I was glad to be prescribed them because menopausal symptoms for me were so severe. Unfortunately, this was all recommended after the previous OB-Gyn MD taby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jessica - I'm bringing up a post from the archived BB before this current one on the side effects of Flecanide and you can decide for yourself. Using the search feature here is a great way to learn what's been posted in the past and you can be sure that most every question that comes up has been addressed at one time or another in past sessions because over the years, we have had a laby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - when I attended the CCF AF Summit, silent afib was mentioned by virtually every presenter. I was unaware of the high incidence and the concern about stroke as a result of undetected afib. While I was, and many people are, keenly aware of the sensation when in AF, apparently there are cases where it is very, very subtle...hence the 'silent' tag. After my ablation, on two seby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon - That's very true. Dr. Morady spoke at the CCF AF Summit and emphasized his approach of tailor-made for each patient. Although he doesn't isolate the pulmonary veins, he manages to map all potentials and this amounts to his individualized approach to ablations looking for 'drivers' of afib and is his claim to fame. He is recognized as a highly successful EP in theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just be sure if you decide to use this regimen, that the product is organic. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anyone considering ami should type in the search engine " Pete amiodarone".....perhaps if he's reading, he'll join in. Pete has is still battling the side effects from this drug and anyone taking it should be aware of the downsides that may or may not be reversible after stopping. I can understand how great it is not to be in afib, but to lose organ function is a severeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Brian - That's a good product. This combines both really beneficial nutrients. All you need to do is multiply each of the elemental portions and then see what comes close in capsules to the dosage goal you want to reach. At the very minimum, you should be around 600 mg. daily of magnesium...preferably 800 to 1,000 is better if you tolerate that much magnesium without experiencing bowelby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Babs - if you have fibroids, it takes special gynecological knowledge to determine which of the hormones you need. Typically fibroids are from estrogen dominance, so you need natural progesterone to change the imbalance. Good luck. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Todd - during and after the ablation procedure, I was asked similar questions and was told it's the best way to determine if the patient has suffered a stroke. I was asked to smile, say my name, where I was, and several other questions plus some physical movement - limited - of course during the procedure but this continued all the way through the night and right up to the time of dischargby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Babs - if it's fibroids that's caused from hormonal imbalance and can be corrected without surgery. That was one unnecessary surgery I had because I listened to conventional medicine. The HRT that was unsafe for women came from synthetic hormones. Wyeth is now attempting to have the safe, bioidentical hormones banned because their use has cut into their sales so badly. I'veby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - looks very interesting and very alkalizing which is good. Hope you get along with it. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
PS - forgot to include eggs as one of the highly suspect food sensitivities. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Many afibbers find that bending over from the waist for any length of time will trigger an event. I found that my diaphragm was displaced and anytime I could bend from the waist - even quickly - like placing my golf tee in the ground and if it didn't go in immediately, the longer I waited, the easier it was to trigger afib. I also had to limit my gardening time or kneel for everything iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim and Debra - you really need to address the source of the gastric problems. Bloating and gas after meals is a sign of incomplete digestion due to lack of stomach acid and/or lack of digestive enzymes which lead to the inability to break down food. Or it can be food intolerance or Candida. In some cases, if there is Candida overgrowth, bloating and gas occur within 20-30 minutes after a meaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
LarryZ - thats a smart approach. It's the oxidative stress factor (free radical damage) that contributes to problems with the heart and is prevalent in athletes who do heavy or strenuous exercise. Eventually, it does take a toll on the heart cells. The only possible remedy is to that to counteract the free radical damage. Whether a heart has been ablated or not, the free radical damby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle, at one time in my afib career, I went to an all vegetable diet just to see what would happen if I concentrated on alkalizing my system. Interestingly, I went 30 days without any afib at all. I also lost a few pounds as well. However, my craving for protein won out and I went back to including chicken, fish and some beef and my afib resumed. Could have been a fluke, but I rather doubby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Michele - If your running program involves significant perspiration, then you will lose electrolytes - including potassium and if you unbalance enough, you can experience afib as a result. It's best to hydrate adequately before and after running and also add the critical electrolytes for afibbers - magnesium and potassium and if it's really hot when you run, a small amount of sodiumby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM