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Steven - welcome. If you mean that you have 10 days of this irregular beat that you describe and it is non-stop for ten days.... you absolutely must see a doctor or go to the emergency room and have an EKG to determine the type of arrhythmia that is going on. This could be critical. I'm not trying to frighten you, but some types of arrhythmia are dangerous. Most likely, it is a benign tyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kevin - glad and relieved to see your conversion. I can appreciate how you feel. Mine got to where they were consistently around 20 hours long and that was dreadful. Also glad you ordered the book. It's essential for anyone with AF and very important for the public at large to know about thrombosis and prevention. You won't be sorry. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - again, your EP should be telling you all the precautions and limitaitons for your particular case. but typically or generally, we're talking here an AF event that goes nonstop for 48 hours. Not that which stops and starts. And ....only if you are not on Coumadin...if you are already on Coumadin, and 48 hours comes up, the doctor may have you wait a while before coming in for cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom.... thanks... but there is no "if" about it. It's happening and the information is verifiable. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - are you on any heart medications after the ablation? I had PVI ablation 11/03 - Dr. Natale - Cleveland Clinic, and outside of one AF event that required cardioversion, I seem to be "cured." They have us come back after three months for an assessment which includes an echocardiogram, EKG and a spiral CT scan to determine if there is stenosis and an interview with the Electby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Erling - I did the google.... Rumsfeld aspartame cancer. Came up with 690 hits.... Even the first resource listed nails the problem.... that's appalling... but just scrolling down the list of hits, I can clearly see once again how vested interests and greed got us to where we are today. Disgusting. Even more so is why this chemical is allowed to be used here in the US.... I know iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cillia - this is what I was posting about my room mate.... flutter leads to heart damage...cardiomyopathy...which can and usually is eventually fatal. Elaine - when I was in flutter for the 7 days, my heart felt just like I was in AF but it was less intense and was actually almost comfortable. That's why I wan't overly concerned. I had read on the BB here someone stated they thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ella - Now we can call you hot lips? (Sorry).... As I've mentioned before, I think the hot cayenne does something...I have no idea what or how.... to the vagus nerve. But, if you think you are sensitive to MSG, then probably you should avoid the V8.... Are you the originator of using Nux vomica? I seem to recall that being posted quite a while back. After that I bought some andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joyce - If you really want to get into the area of gene expression, there is a great book written by one of the foremost pioneers , Jeffrey S. Bland, PhD.... Genetic Nutritioneering. ISBN 0 - 87983-921-X. the back cover says: "Transform your Genetic Destiny In this groundbreaking book, best-selling author Dr. Jeffrey S. Bland describes how we can modify the expression of our geneby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Erling and Fran - well said about the toxicity of aspartame and the risk not only to afibbers but the public at large. And Fran, well said...your last sentence points out the reality of it all and anyone who thinks otherwise, needs a second cup of coffee to wake up. When you think about it, it is insane to allow a neurotoxin on the market at all and worse, have it available for children witby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well, Peggy - I didn't post it to be scary....I just wanted to create awareness...you, know...my mission. I was only 4 years into AF and hadn't found this forum yet, either, so most of the info I received was through my doctors and some reputable alternative medicine sources, but I was totally unaware of the consequences of letting AF go on for an extended period of time. I donby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
You know, Isabelle, I feel the same as you do about these chemical sweeteners that are really poisons....but there are some health advocates out there actually saying that Splenda is okay...much better than aspartame. I can't believe it. Because it is chemically derived from sugar...somehow this gives someone the notion it is "natural" and adding a "natural" sweetnessby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sue - typically, AF is not something we have to worry about degenerating into heart failure. However, about midway through my AF career, I was hospitalized to change to Flecanide. During my three day stay, the room- mates came and went.... one, was there for cardioversion...and she told me her story. (She was a woman in her late 40's). She had been troubled with AF for years and at oneby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - it's the bottom line....greed prevails... Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was cardioverted with 100 joules - Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
gregg - at the risk of being repetitious...I'd like to relate my experience once again. My EP is Dr. Natale at the CCF. Their rule is if one is not on Coumadin, they need to report to the ER for Cardioversion before 48 hours is up. If you go longer than that, you will be admitted and given Coumadin until your INR reaches therapeutic levels - 2.0 - 3.0. My experience was this took 4 dayby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Regarding PVCs ....it's always been a mystery to me how people can differentiate between PACs and PVCs..... without a monitoring device. I've had ectopic beats for 8 years until ablation. Never could differentiate. After wearing a holter monitor for 48 hours and seeing the printed results, I now know that there is a mixture of activity. It would be impossible for me to know from puby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - 100 twice a day. Sorry. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - Glad to hear you are back safe and sound. I'm sure the residuals ofthe storm will be with you for a while. Don't over do. And watch out for the next one...let's hope Jeanne dies out before it decides to approach land. This is simply awful. Blessings to you and everyone down there! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tim - Some of us found that 50 mg. flec twice a day was just not enough to keep arrhythmia away. I think it depends on your activity level and weight. I know Stan B on this forum originally started with the 40 but moved up to 100 and it kept him out of arrhythmia nicely. If your present regimen doesn't seem to work...ask about increasing the Flecanide dosage. At one time, I was referby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's great, Mike. I know how you are feeling.... it's simply grand not to worry about something cropping up and ruining everything. Well, Dr. Sinatra says his is the best....and it may be. I took it for 3 or 4 years and then switched to Metagenics brand at the request of my MD because my testing showed I was low in Q....so it was either me...or the Q10. Now I change brands fromby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - one night in the hospital with interrupted sleep was not an issue for me. They were just doing their job with the stroke check...this went on from the time I came out of ablation until first thing in the morning. I guess then they thought it was all clear. I was glad they were checking. While I agree that it makes little sense to weigh someone at 4 in the morning, I do know that theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - 100 mg. Q of a quality brand...as mentioned Q gels... using the Biosolve process is more than adequate if you are just supplementing for good heart health. Higher doses in the hundreds of milligrams are typically used for cases of heart failure....and according to Dr. Sinatra, can extend life for many people. But, just for maintenance, larger doses are an overkill and expensive. Whenby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
For anyone who thinks they are at risk of passing out, the best first aid maneuver is to get your head lower than your knees....bend over from the waist immediately until the moment passes. It's just logical... lack of blood in the head creates lightheadedness...bending over allows blood to enter quickly. After that, one needs to assess the reasons why it happened. In my very early days oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lon - Couple of things that sound familiar to me with your scenario... 1) waiting too long to eat, always brought about hypoglycemia for me and then AF. 2) eating too fast, air accumulation in stomach, bloating... stretches the vagus nerve or rearranges it so that it stimulates AF.... I learned to slow down and to eat small meals more frequently. 3) Chinese food and MSG is a given, unless youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Ron - thank you. Sounds as if you are on your way to being cured. That's really too bad about having to board up and leave when you were ill-prepared to do so. Mother Nature! I had a similar room experience when I was there. Noise all night. My room mate had the lights and TV on all night. The nurses seemed to come in to check to see if I had a stroke - you know that little drby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Karen - that's good news. Thanks. He must be doing well to be back at work. Good sign. I wish him well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kay - I have no reason to suspect the xrays would activate mercury. However, as we all know, xrays are damaging and we should minimize them whenever possible. Now that you've had a full set of xrays, hopefully you won't have another set before 5 years or so...at least. I have no scientific basis for this statement, but I wonder if the radiation from the full set of xrays has an inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - after 8 years of AF, and at the last monitoring before ablation, it was noted that my left atrium was moderately enlarged. It was not before the last year when the events were more frequent and longer duration. I presumed it was because of more of the AF activity. I was ablated in 11/03 and when I returned six months later for an echocardiogram, the results indicated the atrium had norby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - I think you may have hit on something with the sneezes.... once when I was desperate and after reading here on the BB of a person who self-converted by using a solution...tincture of cayenne pepper.... I bought it and tried it. I posted about this.... it was very, very intense. Very hot on the tongue and down the throat. I sneezed and hiccoughed at the same time - several times. I fby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM