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Jack - It was good to meet you over the phone last week. Nice to put a voice with the BB signature...... What shows up here to me is that we are all very fortunate and that good, skilled EP's are becoming availalble to the public. The top men, Wharton and Natale are only one individual and could never meet the demand for all the needed ablations themselves....they have chosen to share thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jack - you wrote: "but if we heed all of the warnings about all medicatiuons, we'd end up taking none" and my comment to that is....what's wrong with that? We don't have deficiencies of Lipitor, other statins, or other drugs, we have deficiencies of basic biochemical substances that allow conditions to surface and we treat these with drugs rather than finding tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Keith - oh sure - I'm certain we all have learned about the hidden and the not-so-hidden MSG content of certain foods. In time, you learn. The best thing you can do is not use prepared foods - or if you must, use those with plain ingredients....like plain canned tomatoes (organic) for making chili, as an example. Some time back, Fran posted about MSG not even having to be mentioned onby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anton - such is the nature of afib. No two stories are alike. We all suffer. Some, more than others. It seems you have had more than your share and my heart goes out to you. While your procedure is most likely more complicated than my recent PVI (11/12), I want to encourage you to believe that you will be fine and you will be glad to have this thing over with. I'm sure you are like maby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peter - I would want to know how many ablations Dr. Clyne has done and in what time frame. How many he does daily or weekly and his success rate...success being equal to - no meds or arrhythmia after the 3 month healing time. I would also want to know his record for stenosis. Traveling to Cleveland, ,e tc to observe is great.... but I would want more reassurance than knowing he has "watchby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stan - as you and I have talked, my resting HR post ablation is around 65, but when I was first out of the hospital, it was around 80 for about 2 weeks. Now with less flecanide, I can get it up in the low 100 range. What did your doctor say about what you could expect with your HR? Possibly, you are pushing too fast - slow down - smell the flowers....maybe concentrate on other things and lby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jim - this was a good post and I totally agree. I'm the first to say I'm pleased with my result, but as you bring up these points, I am reminded they are the same concerns that have crossed my mind after reading my procedure report. When I inquired about having a signed paper, "guaranteeing" that Dr. Natale would do the ablation, I was told - by email - no paper...Drby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bruce - Have you read Hans book. If not, please do so. It's the easiest way to get all of the information you need to know right at your fingertips so you can participate in your own healthcare determinations. Good that you are eliminating common triggers and cleaning up your diet. Stay on top of your thyroid though....low as well as high thyroid can induce arrhythmias. I tested asby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stephen - on the magnesium blood testing - serum levels are not useful. The test has to be from what is inside the cells and is a specific test, not usually ordered. So, don't be misled that because your serum magnesium was elevated, that it brought about some heart rate irregularities...magnesium is calming to the heart. A potassium deficiency will definitely create palpitations and also arrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jack - I signed off too fast..... Alert - you absolutely must take Coenzyme Q10 if you do go on statins. You should be taking it anyway, but with Lipitor it is critical to take significant doses. Your cardiologist may or may not recognize the significance of this, but it is proven that Lipitor depletes CoQ10. Q10 produces energy in the heart's mitochondria. If you deplete the CoQ1by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jack - you've undoubtedly read my strenuous objection to statin drugs. If not, check the search feature here. I'd seriously consider all the downsides to statins before you go in that direction. Just my opinion, based on personal experience. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Since many are still battling the flu outbreak, I though this information was helpful. Jackie FLU: Proteolytic Enzymes Can Work Against Viral Infections Such as the Current Influenza Type A Virus Which is Causing the Killer Flu Outbreak in the United States (PRWE December 11 2003--The Baseline of Health Newsletter, one of the world's foremost alternative health reports, released findings tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Victor - Now that PC reminds us, I remember reading your article as one of the very first when I first joined the forum. It was helpful then, and is good information now. Thanks again. Yes, do tell us how you are and what's transpired. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - please be sure to read my post dated today about Cortisol/Stress/Magnesium...... it will be helpful to your situation as well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jerry 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 end) I know youve been successful with supplemental magnesium but it is entirely possible you needby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - Welcome and very nice explanation of your strategy. Wonderful that you have a holistic doctor who actually recommends supplements. First, metoporol is contraindicated for vagal - if you are mostly adregeneric, it seems not to be a problem. On page 83 of Hans' book, Drugs in Adrenergic LAF , he says..in a concluding statement: "...there is a trend for some drugs to be beneficby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
njb - MoM will not deliver the magnesium you need intracellularly. If you want to increase your magnesium, try one of the forms we've discussed - magnesium glycinate, magnesium taurate. I was keeping quiet about your diet - but now that Richard has opened up the topic.... I just want to encourage you to read about healthy eating, make up a plan for yourself out of the things you enjoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Glenn - That's a beautiful testimonial. Are you able to be off the Glucophage completely? I know what you say to be true - I've seen other Type II diabetics do the same. You are to be congratulated. Good job. Nice reward for your efforts were huge. Best in 2004, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Stan - Thanks for the good news and a great report. I just want to reiterate that we are all told to expect some soreness in the chest or actually deep in the chest as heart area. I had some soreness for one day...and that was only when I moved a certain way. Be prepared for some little jiggles of activity and don't be alarmed if some PAC's start up. Because I went right baby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
njb - Here's the point on those hematomas...... I never took coumadin. I had to use it for the two ER visits I had in Feb 03 and April 03 and the hematoma I sustained at that time were so bad, I refused to continued using it. So I was off Coumadin from April to two weeks before ablation. They new it at the CCF and were fine with it - in fact, they said, good because I could have been cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Adrian - that's a great testimonial for Paleo eating. I agree, I feel the best with a Paleo style eating plan. I feel awful when I cave in and indulge in the usual holiday fare. And as usual, this year, I did tempt fate a bit. But I'm back on the Paleo wagon again. Happy New Year. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pierre - I'm not a member.... I only recently found the site and haven't really given it a thorough evaluation. It's similar to the other web site I posted on Consumer Labs that evaluates supplements..... I'm sure they need funds to support the cost of a web site, but I'm always a bit cautious about paying for the information since so many others are good and don'tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gert - It is not an easy thing for diabetics to get into the right frame of mind to overcome sugar craving....but once they are in it and feel so good and see the results, watching others do damage to themselves with inappropriate and unhealthy foods is not such a burden or a penalty....if they are truly serious about regaining health. The healthy mindset is the challenge. Once a person eby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Carol - As I said, I think it is important to view all sides of an issue and you very wisely brought us your information. I had read many such reports and know of many "accidents" from my many years in clinical chairside interactions with patients. I heard some of the worst, saddest and remarkable stories about things gone wrong in the OR. I think you are very wise not to wantby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I view this as a ploy to keep diabetics from healing themselves with low carb diets....after all if this happened, it would put the medical people out of a job to treat diabetes. Chemical sweeteners are dangerous. All forms of sugar contribute to insulin resistance which is the critical issue in developing diabetes. Stevia is a plant-derived sweetener which is safe for everyone. There is a whby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
- new resource for checking supplement claims Basic but good for newbies.... Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
OK Richard - now you're in the right groove! I do the same thing - think I'm writing with a perfectly clear intent and then realize I missed the mark by a slot or two.... Glad to learn your diet is good...and I don't think occasional lean red meat is at all harmful. There are nutrients in red meant not obtainable otherwise. Eggs are a mainstay as long as they are organic. Theyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - I don't blame you one bit for shying away from ablation. Most certainly there is a risk. What happened to your acquaintences is certainly tragic and inexcusable, but not uncommon, unfortunately. All the more reason to choose your EP very carefully if one would ever contemplate an ablation. An even greater risk of iatrogenic trauma enters the scene when one goes to a teaching hospby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jeanne - You're allowed as many as you like..... Answer....yes - so far. I'm not officially cured, I am definitely enjoying success of no afib and NSR every day - now into my seventh week post-ablation. The whole procedure was not anywhere near the ordeal for which I had prepared myself. I really over-trained. But, in hindsight, I'm glad I was prepared for the worst because iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dried fruit is typically not recommended if one is following a low glycemic index carb allowance. Too much natural sugar in dried fruit...except for apricots...maybe...don't hold me to that one. Have to look it up. Just remember, if it tastes really good and sweet, it probably isn't good if you are watching carbs to reduce the blood glucose spikes and insulin production....and avoidiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM