QuotepeggyM pacs, pvcs, abcs, xyzs,eieios. PeggyM Oki dokie. Thanks?by DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN Thanks for your reply Pompon, and yes, yours are sounding very similar to mine. I feel as if I can almost 'feel' them through the mattress myself, along with in my ears, stomach and neck! I'm not entirely sure what type of 'compensatory pauses' these would class as but just uploading an ECG I took with my smart watch last night. This shows 5 boxes, whichby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
Exactly, those ectopics might be considered harmless but they almost always lead to terrible sleep and, thus, probably more/worse ectopics the next day. I'm pretty much up with a headache most mornings now, which I'm guessing is at least in part, due to the bad sleep the ectopics create.by DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN Amplifying what Carey says, your normal beats are about 4.5 large boxes apart. The space between the "good" beat prior to the PVC and the next "good" beat is 9 boxes, which is the normal space/time for regular beats. My Polar heart rate monitor does not "see" PVC beats, so you can identify a PVC as a beat that takes twice as long (or reported as hby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey The pause in your recording is due to the PVC that precedes it. A pause is normal following a PVC because PVCs are kind of like reboots of the heart. Your ventricles have to recharge before they can contract again, so you end up "skipping" a beat. That's the flat stretch between the red lines in your recording. Under 3 seconds is nothing to worry about and you'reby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePompon We're dealing with the same kind of discomfort with ectopics. They usually come for me at rest and, as you wrote, the sensation is like being kicked in the chest. Awful. FWIK, the most usual "compensatory pause" keeps the HR as it is. I mean that, on a tracing, the normal beats could be superposed, the ectopics in between don't change their place on the line. At rby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi guys, I've had issues with small runs of ectopics for a couple of years now. Had a year or so of relative peace following ablation in 2017. But since becoming I'll with ME/CFS in 2018 I've seen a gradual increase in ectopics and runs of them. Usually when lying down at night. One thing I have noticed is that over the years the compensatory or sinus pause (is that the right teby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
I usually always do, but on this occasion, after he assured me it wouldn't give my heart any trouble, I chose not to preempt any bad reactions and just go in blind. Seems I was wrong. QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib Always double check your MD's work. Many of them are idiots.by DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
The part where I think he's been a bit of an idiot is that, as you noted below, common side effects are 'fast or irregular heartbeat'. Which is pretty undesirable for somebody who already suffers with irregular heartbeats and palpitations. I had a look too, and people with pre-existing heart conditions/arrythmias were excluded from early trial groups for that reason. I would jusby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alongside afib and ME, I also have a - as of right now - un-diagnosed breathing issue. So after contacting my GP surgery on Monday, desperate for some help as my breathing had become much worse, I got a call from him on Wednesday (only really important patients are getting face-to-face appointments at the minute!). He said he'd spent some time looking over my notes and seen what I'veby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for your responses, all. Yeah, I Googled the devices earlier George and I noticed that traditional versions have the thing wired up to your chest, so as you said, you catch periods of activity by pressing record but it was always recording anyway. The one they gave me has a slot for a couple of wires but I wasn't given anything but the cardio memo and been told to pop it on my cby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had an appointment last week to pick one up for 7 days. Typically, my heart activity has calmed down over the past 10 days but even when it rears its head again, this device makes it practically impossible to catch. For those that aren't aware, it's an older device that takes 20-30 second readings, and when you've finished you have to dial a number and hold the device to the mby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d I’ve been in self isolation since March 16...except for ablation, four needed doctor’s appointments and 4 ecv at the Cath lab—not in the Er. I finally now am getting cabin fever and got out to buy materials I’ve postponed getting.. That said I’ve never entered a retail store because for some odd reason my white count never fully recovered from chemo I finished in 2015 and I feel wby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib Davros - there are a large number of people that believe (and science may show) that grain consumption leads to intestinal permeability and allows endotoxins to enter the bloodstream and cause endothelial damage. I spent 40 years learning how to bake sourdough breads made with natural starters. (A 170 yr old Parisian starter procured in 1992) now 198 yrs old. Afterby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoe Davros, why don't you check your blood glucose levels a few times a day to see what your carb tolerance is? Hi Joe, how would I go about doing that? Apologies if that's a stupid question! haby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN Thanks George. Do you think perhaps that a reduction from a heck of a lot of carbs per day to the above could potentially cause issues with adaptation? I also wonder if the increased sugar intake in the large amounts of fruit may contribute, or even the large reduction in calories. I'm almost certain my IBS plays a role too, as I often suffer with ectopics if I'm gassy orby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib Davros - even people just learning low carb will make mistakes with hidden carbs in foods like onions, garlic, cashews, and even 'healthy bananas' which are the equivalent of eating 4+ cubes of sugar for a regular sized one. You weren't anything close to low carb. You can eliminate low carb as a possibility. Thanks! I just checked and on a normal day Iby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d If you are taking a poll, here is my experience with carbs and fruit sugar and refined sugar: My af marathon started after years of calm nsr when I wanted to shed weight and went on a 50g carb diet with 1000-1200 calories a day. My height is very petite so 1200 calories and 50g carbs was prescribed by my GP. The Er dr when I was getting ecv said I did it to myself. I increased myby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN But I do eat a lot of carbs normally so I'm wondering if that and the reduced calories is part of the problem. Low carb/keto diets can cause issues, especially during adaptation. The issue is the drop in serum insulin. Higher level insulin signals the kidneys to retain sodium, conversely low insulin signals the kidneys to excrete sodium and this can be severe enough toby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib In the meantime - I think the long term benefits of low carb are irrefutable so it's something you'll likely want to stick with. Here's the thing - full disclosure - my first afib event was a month after starting keto (low carb). And there are reports tht there is a link. So it was one of the first things I stopped doing to eliminate a 'trigger'by DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
So as the title suggests. I've had many issues with regular ectopic beats over the past 18 months. Really struggled to get a handle on them. Tried supplements, increasing things like mag, potassium naturally, increasing exercise, decreasing exercise, etc. but just can't get on top of them. I also have ME and a breathing dysfunction, which probably doesn't help. However this wby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
So a quick read through this thread has me now ask: presumably mouth breathing during sleep isn't good for the heart all? I had a study done for sleep apnoea last year but it was only mild so I didn't need a cpap. However, I have a chronic breathing dysfunction and mouth breathe a lot. As that became worse my heart became more active, i.e. lots more ectopics and palps. On topby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's absolutely crazy, what you guys have said about potatoes. I mean, I eat tons of potato based foods - chips, crisps, hash browns, baked potatoes, etc. I'd noticed often how my heart will often calm down after lunch (I usually eat my biggest meal of the day at lunch, due to IBS), and I will, 8 times out of 10, have something involving potato with my lunch. Madness. I'd neveby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJackie In our forum ‘early days,’ there was an abundance of helpful reports presented on the function of the potassium and magnesium ‘synergy’ contributed by PC, MD and the effects on the refractory period. These are are archived and definitely worth reviewing for the fundamentals. As you read through, you’ll notice that there are individually-unique variables so no one specific dosing proby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN Not saying others should do this, but I've supplemented for a long time with 4g/day of potassium as citrate. If you have a kidney issue that doesn't excrete excess potassium then it can be very dangerous, as others have said. On the other hand, if you have healthy kidneys, they will excrete any excess immediately. Hence I put my 2 tsp of potassium citrate (powder) in a lby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey I'm not surprised you got the reaction you did. The entire medical community is convinced that potassium is deadly. And it can be if used improperly. How much is too much depends on kidney function and what drugs you're taking. If you have impaired kidney function I wouldn't take any at all without a doctor's guidance, and if you're taking a potassium sparing dby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePoetKim Low sodium V8 has approximately 100 mg Potassium Chloride per one ounce V8 juice. So when you drink one of those little 5.25 oz cans, you're getting 530 mg Potassium. I found that actually helped CONVERT me in my last afib episode. So I would say that much potassium is not a problem at all. And as GeorgeN has pointed out here before, you can just buy straight potassium chloriby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
So I'm on B12 injections, and been suffering with a few extra, unsettling heart symptoms in the past 2 weeks since starting. I'm beginning to wonder whether it's anything to do with hypokalemia, or maybe even just slightly lowered potassium levels. My potassium levels aren't something I'd actually given a lot of thought to lately - my bad. But having mentioned it to soby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotekeeferbdeefer Only people who have arrhythmia can ever understand. Our bodies intrinsically know how important the heart is. And so when it misfires over and over again, I really do think a sense of dread sets in as a warning to take it easy or get help. Even short episodes bring on a sense of doom that just lingers. It's nothing like having a bad knee or stomach ache or anything (as yoby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKen In the great scheme of things, afib is less of a burden than the three major issues (surgeries other than ablations) that have caused bumps in my road of life. I am 75 and always have been very active, but things that impact my active lifestyle are the things that concern me the most. Afib isn't one of them. I had afib for 11 years before my first ablation with more than 200 episby DavrosT - AFIBBERS FORUM