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Hi Taylor, There is a very good reason why NAC might be helping with ectopics and possibly AFIB. NAC is a major booster of endogenous glutathione (GSH) production. GSH is our nsot powerful endogenous antioxidant and detoxifying agent in the body. It is massively important to maintain optimal cellular function and metabolism and yet, alas, like so many of our critical bio-chemicals, very strongby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey Tom, Great news! Dr H, is a solid EP and. Your case was a perfect example of catching it at a relatively benign state of progression before it ran away with you too, which is another good lesson in not procrastinating too long. No worries in the indulgences in a few old triggers, to each his or her own :-). Actually, after a solid ablation(s) dark chocolate tends not to be nearly as riby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Debbie, sorry to hear about the progressive travails of long term AFIB, so many of us can intimately empathize. I would take the propafenone for sure and see if that can put a temporary lid on the kettle for some time or at least slow down the number and duration of episodes. Xeralto could be okay if you really need an anti-coagulant, but if its still sporadically paroxysmal with only startingby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sounds like you are persistent AFIB Smackman, and the only difference with the definition of 'long-term persistent is just that, that the duration of persistent AFIB is very long term, over a year plus without stop or conversion. Permanent AFIB is the final classification and usually is reserved for 24/7 persistent AFIB that fails all attempts at cardioversion and the patient and Cardioloby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Read Jonathan Wright MDs book on hypochlorydia Quite naturally everyone who has had what they thought were excess stomach acid problems and got long term relief from PPIs, when and if it is found that their problem has either been all along, or has progressed to become with the long exposure to PPI and acid blocker drugs, the real problem, then its only natural for them to feel like its impossiblby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, Liz, you are surely right. All the NOACs have a short track record compared to a Cardios many years of warfarin experience and plenty of those with people who were poorly optimized and had unstable INRs making up the lion's share of the 'strokes' this doc has likely seen in making that off the cuff comparison remark. Recent analysis comparing the absolute performance of warfarby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Many thanks for all the hard work Jackie, We should make this an AFIB Resources link as well so people can have easy reference and access to it. Methylation dysfunction either from genetic reasons or acquired is a significant issue for many people around the world and its great to have so many good resource links and explanations in one spot!! I very much appreciate the major effort and amoby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks George, good to know, will ring you back in a while. Shannonby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi PortofCall, Waiting for a better tomorrow in ablation technology when you are entering or already persistent AFIB is a major false bargain! DONT do it! Go for the very best ablationist you can who specializes in persistent AFIB with outstanding track record and be prepared to travel for 5 days to get it done. Dr John, has a lot of good insights into medical issues overall and is a good aby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Nancy, Carafate is an older drug used for ulcers and ulcerated esophagus and for esophageal spasms (which are no fun for sure) etc and a lot of EPs use it right after an ablation for a bit just to sooth and coat the esophagus and settle the stomach as a preventative measure to protect against any possible irritation of ulceration of the esophageal area due to thermal heat from the ablationby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Portofcall, Well, it is good to get things off your chest from time to time and sorry you have had a rough go of it lately. Glad the TIA wasn't a full blown stroke, but was a wake up call that you likely had more underlying AFIB activity than you were aware of. Its a shame you lost your insurance as well and perhaps you might check into one of the affordable care act policies when aby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey George, thanks a bunch for all the RS info and tips from your experience with it. Have you noticed in the few weeks any lessening if the added gas issue that can come from introducing the larger amounts of RS to your intake over this time? You mention that it tends to take around a month or so for the impact of adequate RS to really sort everything out and I'm wondering if gas reductionby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for the report on PPIs and achlorydia, Jackie, I know you've covered it before but it is such a key part of the overall health equation as good health so often starts ... And goes haywire ....around proper absorption and assimilation of food and nutrients. Low stomach acid, whether as a common manifestation of aging, or front overuse of things like Tagamet or more quickly with the PPIby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Nancy, Taking a beta blocker or calcium channel blocker with as large PIP dose of Flec is certainly advisable for the very reason mentioned, that such a dose taken only periodically without a BB drug can indeed trigger a pro-arrhythmic effect you would not enjoy. Not everyone by any means has that unwanted outcome, but it can and does happen.. As it did to me . Shannonby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think they don't want her to use Flec as a PIP between now and the ablation to prevent her from taking it too close to the ablation, but generally you can take a normal dose of Flec up until the 5th day prior to the ablation after which you should stop. In her Nancy's case, if I read it correctly, it seems she was on Sotalol but may have been getting bradycardic effects from it thaby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Dennis, You have been a real trooper and I've admired very much your positive and proactive attitude with all that you have had to go through over the last year, especially with the aortic aneurysm surgery with an aortic root replacement requiring re-routing of a couple of coronary arteries as well, which in and of itself, can lead to a recurrence of AFIB, not to mention the addedby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pradaxa ER bleeding deaths This article from a little over a year ago, references one of the Trauma Docs (Dr Cotton) who has been working with my niece at Hermann Trauma Center in Houston, the largest volume trauma center in the US on the paper that was finally now fully submitted for publication at the end of last year (should hear any day now when the pub date is) on the dangers of Pradaxa iby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Nancy, No problem at all using L-Theanine before the ablation. Try using as well Pharma-GABA at 100mg to 200 mg twice a day, or even regular GABA at around 500mg to 750mg per dose. GABA can help reduce adrenaline surges too as can Holy Basil. You can stop the GABA the day before the ablation and start it again right after the ablation if adrenaline surges still bothering you, though youby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good points Gordon and Randy, There are plenty of great tools out there for getting on top of anxiety, and yet the very best step for dealing with AFIB related anxiety and stress, as noted, is getting rid of the AFIB! If you catch it early and can put the genie back in the bottle effectively with The Strategy and good meditation, Chi Kung, breathing techniques, a benzo pill , when and if needby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stress is one thing which we can't often avoid, excess worry and mental gymnastics over things in life is most often optional. It's certainly understandable when health problems cause anxiety and the very nature of AFIB is anxiety stimulating inherently, for sure, we've all experienced that to one degree or another, but its that little voice sitting on your shoulder constantly whisby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Adrian, Try Meriva Curcumin. Its a patented form that several brands of supplements sell. Source Naturals, Drs Best, Thorne Labs to name a few. Meriva is a phosphorylated form of Curcumin that combines a specific oil, such as extra virgin olive oil, to the Curcumin to vastly improve both its absorption and its bioavailable half life in the body. Taking one 500mg capsule is roughly equal to takinby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi taco,c You don't have to discontinue the Low sodium V8 juice prior to or after the ablation at all. It will continue to provide some needed potassium and other nutrients for oral Magnesium either get a good Chelated Mag Glycinate of Bys-Glycinate chelated with the Albion Labs Process as noted in the bottle. Brands like Bluebonnet, Solgar, Metagenics, Drs Best and several others meet thby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Peggy, Good find, gives more insight into the kind of back room maneuvering that often goes on at Big Pharma in order to present the most prettiest face in the most favorable light possible they can on a new drug, even when they have a pig on their hands ... (no offense to pigs which can be quite cute as babies)... I didn't hear of any EP's at Boston AFIB last month in Orlandoby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
You're welcome DD and Larry, Glad to hear things are starting to clear up quickly now that you had some treatment, as expected it would. The ECV should help zap that flutter into shape for the time being and hopefully all things will quiet down for you both. You are in great hands in any event .. And yes, a fistula, while always important to rule out when its even a remote possibility, Iby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
That recipe is very good, there a restaurant in Houston Texas called, Roost, in the Montrose museum district. The make The BEST roasted Cauliflower on the planet. Not sure what all they include but its amazingly good, if you are ever in that city. Shannonby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
PS DDavidson, If the arrhythmia episode seemed to kick in after taking the cipro, do mention that to Your nurse practitioner in charge of your husband's case and ask if he might try a different anti-biotic to see it it is less triggering. As TomB suggested above. Though do keep in mind that things like high speed flutter that he may not have experienced before can arise whether or not thby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi. DDavidson, First of all, don't worry! Having break through episodes is very common in the first few days, weeks and months up to three months blanking period. This is true regardless if one has a bit of fever associated with pericardial inflammation and with a bit more fluid build up as you describe. This is all highly manageable stuff. And unless they found some esophageal injury wby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Try 200mg morning and afternoon and if that is fine as it almost certainly will be then go to three x a day. Shannonby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
A mild fever for a day or two max after an ablation is normal but it's rarely over 100.5. Again it's just from the all the inflammation. The extra strength Motrin as anti-inflammatory the first severals days to a week us more than enough to quell both those birds. Shannonby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Iatrogenia, A good formula if you are not taking Warfarin is Life Extensions 'Advanced K2 Complex'. It has 1,000mcg of K1, 1000mcg of K2-MK4 and 400mcg of K2-MK7. This is a solid formula in a single soft gel capsule and is fine to take with Nattokinase but not sure why you would want to take Aspirin too unless you have some defined platelet aggregation issue too?? Shannonby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM