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Congratulations. Long may you enjoy NSR! That's wonderful news about the TGN. A welcome relief, I'm sure. Best wishes for your continued success. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Faith - I prefer the chelated version - Solgar's potassium amino acid complex which is potassium glycinate but apparently that has been discontinued. They are tablets and more bulky and fragile to carry. I do note that Solgar still makes the product, (available in the UK) I guess iherb just doesn't carry it. Natural Factors also has potassium citrate in tablets. There is aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Liz - Those numbers add up to more than 100% so I'll probably have to call for clarification. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - information regarding osteoporosis indicates that supplemental calcium isn't as effective as getting the magnesium and vitamin D intake increased. If you haven't had the test for vitamin D 25 Hydroxy, you should probably do that, although I'd imagine living in Florida, you get plenty of sunshine. Still, indications are that 'older' skin loses its ability to absby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - This is an old post by PC, MD, when he was in the early stages of sorting out his own afib dilemma regarding potassium/magnesium etc. Author: PC (---.lsanca1.dsl-verizon.net) Date: 01-02-03 18:19 Fellow fibbers, "Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit." - Napoleon Hill I think these are words to live by in general but have special applicability for tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Dee - that's great you were able to see Dr. Pinski. Also great that he knows how to direct your supplements. I'm so glad you had that opportunity. Wish you luck in the future. Healthy regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - can you post the milligram content of both Mg and K in 1/2 teaspoon of Celtic Salt? I'd be curious as to that number. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - In the absence of optimal intracellular magnesium, supplemental potassium can worsen the situation. The old guidelines for potassium are still in place and that accounts for your husband's reaction and many doctors share his rule, although here we've addressed that; PC has posted on it (He's the MD) and many people are taking quite a substantial amount via supplements.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - remember, your calcium was on the high side and that's excitatory.... could be the reason. My history is that I became progressively worse - while on Flecanide and Toprol. Stopped the Toprol and not much changed. Had two really long events that required my going to the ER where I was admitted and cardioverted the first time; the second time, converted on my own at 39 hours...afterby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Welcome back, Aldona! So good to hear from you and learn everything went well. Some heart irritability is to be expected so just be patient. Try to eat a really balanced diet with whole foods and include plenty of fish to get your Omega 3s which will quench inflammation. Also vitamin C and if you have access to fresh ginger root, you can brew some tea to help also with inflammation. I'llby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This article is rather technical but excellent in the far reaching affects from magnesium deficiency. Author, Leo Galland, MD is the founder of Foundation for Integrative Medicine and is recognized world-wide as an expert in his field. The references included are a gold mine of potential. Read this in small doses; otherwise, it's a bit overwhelming. Jackie Magnesium, Stress and Neuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Howie - Leave it to you! I so enjoy your comic relief. Thanks a million! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pharmaceutical Pollution: What it is and How Pharmaceutical Pollution Threatens Your Health by www.SixWise.com "Reprinted with Permission from the SixWise.com Security & Wellness e-Newsletter." Americans are prescribed millions of doses of prescription drugs every year. Livestock are given millions more. But after the pill has been swallowed or the injection taken, the active components of thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Bob - Since getting off coffee completely, I rarely have any and when I do decide to splurge and make a cup or two at home, I buy organic decafe coffee beans which are processed by the Swiss water method which is said to be a non-chemical way of removing caffeine. It doesn't taste quite as authentic as the real thing, but close enough so that I've been able to enjoy a cup when I gby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's in the news - you can google it. LONDON, UK -- February 14, 2006 -- AstraZeneca today announced that the company has decided to withdraw the anticoagulant Exanta (melagatran/ximelagatran) from the market and terminate its development.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Pete! Happy Birthday. How nice to see you posting your success. I was just thinking about you the other day and wondered how you were coming along. So glad you are doing well. Healthy regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
From the syndicated column Peoples Pharmacy by Joe Graedon and Teresa Gordon, Pharmacists In case your paper doesnt run this, I thought it was important information. Jackie Summary: A wife wrote in that her husband went to the ER on a Sunday night for chest pains and was kept overnight for tests. After that he was told he was physically healthy and probably had an anxiety attack. He wasby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
DeLynn - Benj offers the best advice. Eat simply at upscale restaurants. Avoid any franchised-type restaurants as most all their food comes pre-prepred and will be loaded with chemicals including flavor enhancers. Order plainly. Grilled chicken or salmon (wild only) on a salad with oil and vinegar or lemon dressing. Go for proteins and veggies and salads. Period. Prepackaged salads areby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
James - Sounds good. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you that this time, it's a success. After hearing all those pros and cons opinions about the necessity of isolating all the PVs, yours will be an interesting test case. Be well, Jakcieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
4:2:2006 Conspiracy, bias, or just plain stupidity? By Michael T. Murray, N.D. Introduction Over the years though many of us in the natural health field have continued to see research studies in major medical journals that are held up as proof that the public is being duped into spending money on worthless natural products. Of course, those of us knowledgeable on the merits of these sameby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - I was just ready to sign off when I saw your post. I have the guidelines for interpretation and ranges. I want to compare your numbers with the ranges. Did you receive ranges or just the numbers? Got to run but will be back. I'm curious that your calcium is high....that could be the culprit for you...and my first reaction would be that if the Ca is too high, it's excitatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The ICE guidance system is a huge improvement over fluoroscopy. Many large EP labs in the country now rely on the ICE system for ablation. (Intracardiac echocardiography - ICE) When I was at the CCF AF Summit, many videos were shown of 3D demonstrations with various system; some is currently being used experimentally; I predict very soon, the large centers will be using 3D as a routine. Seby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - if sleeplessness is a regular occurrence, then consider that your cortisol levels are too high at that point in time. Several BB sessions back, I did a post on elevated cortisol. If you're interested and can't locate it, let me know. I'm sure it's in my files. Several natural products reduce or at least help with relaxation and are not drugs or habit forming. Holyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - when you embark on a diet that is more protein or a higher concentration of protein, you will get a dry mouth. It has to do with how the protein and fat is metabolized. Drink even more water. Consider making some decaffeinated green tea and then adding ice to it so you have a 'taste' to the drink. Some people like to put a squeeze of lemon in water, but you have to be caby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chris - I had one exposure to Dursban being sprayed on the golf course while we were out there and I always wondered it contributed to my eventual onset of afib. Lynn had a severe pesticide exposure accident and it brought on a whole host of problems for her including afib. An additional thought as I re-read your posts is that if they are giving you diuretics to reduce the fluid accumulationby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - This is from the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine Volume 70 Spplement 3, July 2003, p. S14 Class III Antiarrhythmics Sotalol Sotolol was approved in the US in '92 for ventricular arrhythmias and in 2000 for AF (Betapace AF). It is a racemic mixture of d- and l-isomers and has both class III and beta-blocking actions. Almost all of its beta-blocking activity resides in the L-by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Theo - Congratultions! Long may you enjoy NSR and the peaceful bliss that comes with that. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anton - how nice to see you posting. How are you doing? Well, I hope. (PS - interesting post) Healthy regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - my impression is that if you're going to have a problem, it will happen in those initial days/doses. That's the reason for the hospital stay. If you make it without incident, then you're fine. I had no trouble and was on Bp for almost two years before switching to another beta blocker and then flecanide (hospitalization again). Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - at the end of this article and what didn't print was a comment that magnesium chloride was available thru iherb. I haven't checked it out, but if I were to try it, I'd surely want to know it came from a reputable company who produced pharmaceutical grade products. I don't care what they say about dead sea salt etc. I'd want to be sure it was free of contaminanby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM