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Fran - thanks..... it is indeed frightening. But even more frightening is that fact that.... if it was over a year ago that you posted... and now this surfaces again.... how come pharmacists who fill Rx for erythromycin don't inquire about drugs the patient is taking and warn of the contraindication....or better yet...the prescribing doctor.... now, THAT's the scary part. Patienby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In this one paragraph - the obvious is here about the importance of potassium in prolonging the refractory period and maintaining NSR.... note this.... Ray said the danger seems to come from other drugs slowing the breakdown of erythromycin, which increases its concentration. At high levels it traps salt inside resting heart muscle cells, prolonging the time until the next heartbeat starts, aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans, I agree and THANK YOU so much for the time, funding and effort you put into this forum to allow this to come together. You are to be commended. Without this forum, the last few years of my journey with AF would have been frustrating and lonely. I value the support I've received here more than I can express. Gratefully, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - is this serum potassium? How would that impact an intracellular deficiency? ...or if the serum K is normal, is IC K always adequate? And if in the ER when they check for K levels, would they give an IV of potassium chloride before attempting cardiovesion? Just curious. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wil - now that's an idea worth pursuing and worthy a reason to take an abundance of probiotics to ensure a "pot" of gold. Good thinking! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Howie - Intersting! When I worked, one of my patients was a veterinarian who expanded his practice to include acupuncture. He always had such interesting stories to tell about his successes with arthritic animals.....he told again and again...how people would carry the dog in and after treatment, the dog would "bound" out. He also worked on horses and other animals. He had becoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This article was sent to me by one of our BB members who thought it should be posted as an alert about a popular antibiotic....erythromycin and sudden cardiac death. Also read to see interactions between this and heart medications. Antibiotic Can Trigger Cardiac Deaths News Resources Providers · · _he_me/antibiotic_deaths>Health - AP to My Yahoo! By LINDA A. JOHNSON, Associated Preby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kevin - I think Hans can answer that better than I..... but I'm guessing it will be around 400 - 600 mg. The daily requirement is just under 400....which is considered by some magnesium experts to be low...especially if one is deficient to begin with..... levels of 600 to 800 mg. daily in divided doses seem to correct the problem for some. (but this can take months to years if one has iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congratulations, Newman! Good news. Sorry to learn of your discomfort, but glad to know you are doing well now. I'm looking forward to your full report. Here's to a great life in NSR, finally, with no threat of AF. Best regards. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
JHC - thanks so much for your update on your ablation and touchup. It looks as if you are joining the ranks of us who are happy and living well in NSR after ablation. Be well and long may you live happily in NSR. Best regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
U.S. Blood Pressure Rates Rise Dangerously Almost a third of all adults in the country suffer from high blood pressure today, a dramatic rise over the past decade, reversing a positive trend a generation ago, according to a recent study. Recent numbers are startling: Some 65 million adults have been diagnosed with high blood pressure today versus 50 million 10 years ago. Dr. Mercola repby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - I've had a couple of lessons for eucapnic breathing and once you actually do it, the whole thing makes a whole lot more sense than the written descriptions. It's pretty easy. If you ever get curious, let me know and we'll "talk" about it. Meanwhile.... keep doing what you are....I think it's just great how you've developed your own program that worby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good job, Kevin. Keep us posted on how this plays out. Soon, you may be another success story added to Peggy's List. Be well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Howie - how did you do with Frances.... did any of it come up as far as you are? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi David - I'm glad to learn you are doing well and still into your breathing and meditating mode that you find helpful. There can be no doubt that a quiet mind is very calming, and I totally agree that we need to pay attention to the spiritual aspect of our health. Along the breathing lines and not to take away at all from the spiritual aspect, the basis of the Buteyko Eucapnic Breathingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans -you wrote: " I do believe that the cyclical pattern involves some sort of hormone abnormality, but of course it could be something else than aldosterone." I'm not mentioning this in your case.... just as a general statement.... since you brought up the "hormone abnormality" issue. My original post on caffeine and afib mentioned the cortisol connection....cortby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - Formerly, I was vagal. Moderately active in later years, very active in younger years. Always had Bp on the low side of normal.... meaning less than 120/80.... usually something like 115/68 to 70. I've never had high blood pressure. Just last week, it was 112/68.....and the only prescriptions I take are hormone replacement for estrogen and thyroid. I've been mulling overby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Howard - thanks for posting your experiences at CCF with Dr. Schweikert. It's good to have EP's other than Dr. Natale who now seems to be so busy no one can get in. This is important information for others wanting to use the CCF facilities and state of the art equipment. Glad also to learn you are none the worse for it all. I wish you every success in a speedy recovery to NSR forby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here's the abstract - looks as if the interpretation could be skewed depending on one's preference for coffee. J Urol. 2004 Aug;172(2):555-8. Related Articles, Links Acute caffeine effects on urine composition and calcium kidney stone risk in calcium stone formers. Massey LK, Sutton RA. Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Washington State University, Spokane, 991by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Going further - that same site includes far more herbs with tannin content - many are used inherbal supplements...note this list A Partial list of herbs containing tannins Bayberry Bilberry Black cohosh Borage Burdock Cedar Chamomile Cinnamon Comfrey Crampbark Echinacea Elder Eucalyptus Evening Primrose Eyebright Feverfew Flax Ginkgo biloba Horehound Hyssop Juniper Marshmallow Nettle Pennyrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - that's a good testimonial for success. Congratulations! But, sorry to hear about your family. My herbal reaction book lists the following herbs as containing high amounts of tannins... green and black tea uva ursi black walnut red raspberry oak witch hazel guarana Other than the tea, pretty unlikely you would encounter these in foods...but when I googled tannin content of fooby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kidney Stones a New Risk for Coffee Drinkers The most recent surveys have found the average American annually drinks 10 pounds of coffee which translates into about 2.4 BILLION pounds alone. With all that consumption has come studies finding coffee--although it's a safer option to drink than soft drinks or fruit drinks--has its own sets of risks. Among others, coffee may interfere with yby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - a large toxic chemical exposure is so overwhelming to the liver, it is frequently impossible for the body to overcome that exposure without great efforts to detox and support the liver back to health. For you, it will be an ongoing battle and you need to find someone who is an expert in not only in safe detoxing procedures, but also in supporting the liver so it can regain proper functiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
RK and all - doubt that is your imagination. Consider several things, though. Unless organically grown, wines and tea both contain other contaminants, pesticide spray, fungicides or toxins...wines sulfites as preservatives.... It is difficult to determine exactly which toxin in a substance is the culprit specific for our body, individually; that is, what is toxic for one person may not beby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just going one step further in the caffeine/cortisol/stress cascade....note this from a previous post: In response to your lowering cortisol question, I refer you to a lengthy but important article .Consequences of Magnesium Deficiency on the Enhancement of Stress Reactions; Preventive and Therapeutic Implications (A Review) by Mildres S. Seelig, MD, MPH, Master CAN. (web address at the endby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jean - I'm very sorry to learn of your tragedy. By all means, go to the Cleveland Clinic. My heart goes out to you and my thoughts and prayers are with you. Most sincerely, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - Going back to posts early in 04...I note you had inquired at that time about the effects of caffeine. I've posted previously that I've found caffeine to be a trigger for me although I was never able to tolerate more than one cup of high test coffee first thing in the morning. I was told initially by my first cardiologist that coffee is a trigger for AF and should be avoided. I didn'tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - God post ....I agree.... Welcome, Arthur. We'll be interested in learning how you progress with your protocol and if you can get off the heart drugs permanently. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Arthur - while I don't suffer from asthma, I prefer natural remedies to prescription drugs with side effects. I just read the side effects to this one...Singulair.... and it doesn't sound too good to me. One thread even said to stop if one experienced irregular heart beat. It may be very effective relief for asthma sufferers, but I would caution anyone who considers taking it tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM