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	Getting afibbers.com Credit from iHerb by Windstar	1,200	3	10/28/2012 01:00AM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Question for Jackie re fibrinogen levels by Gill	1,777	8	11/03/2012 09:40AM Last Post by Gill
	One episode by tirednurse52	1,314	5	10/27/2012 07:16PM Last Post by Jackie
	Just curious - does ablation reduce ectopics? by montos	1,583	16	12/23/2012 09:27PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Ablation results - 3 days after by gehauser	1,528	11	10/30/2012 05:35PM Last Post by gehauser
	Burning sensation in stomach 5 weeks post Ablation by justfibbing	1,331	3	10/26/2012 08:56PM Last Post by justfibbing
	Post-episode BP and dizziness by Tom Hopkins	1,018	6	10/27/2012 03:20AM Last Post by Tom Hopkins
	New research report on anticoagulants by Hans Larsen	1,199	4	11/16/2012 08:19PM Last Post by afhound99
	FAO Shannon by Anonymous User	1,269	14	10/29/2012 07:02AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Post ablation problems continue... by Tom B	2,055	7	10/28/2012 03:37PM Last Post by Shannon
	Interesting AFib trigger: Yoga by Diane98683	1,313	6	10/28/2012 04:33PM Last Post by Sue L
	AFib and menopause by Diane98683	1,415	4	10/29/2012 10:15PM Last Post by Heather
	Bad experience with ginger tea by montos	2,049	14	10/27/2012 07:38PM Last Post by Jackie
	Ablation vs. Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Paroxysmal AF by Mike Harris	1,318	14	10/29/2012 01:58PM Last Post by researcher
	New EP and Beta Blocker by Larry Z	952	2	10/26/2012 05:21PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Afib article in AOL News this morning by Tom Poppino	962	2	10/26/2012 07:32PM Last Post by justfibbing
	Seeking the mysterious trigger... by Nancy	1,248	13	11/06/2012 10:45PM Last Post by Will
	Lying down by afhound99	1,386	7	10/28/2012 02:59PM Last Post by afhound99
	Left Atrial Appendage by Anonymous User	1,397	7	10/24/2012 06:28AM Last Post by Shannon
	Dr. Mercola says saturated fats are heart healthy?? by Windstar	2,597	32	12/09/2012 04:29AM Last Post by Asok Asus
	Super supplement for vagal afibbers??? by Hans Larsen	2,138	10	11/01/2012 06:00PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Anyone had any luck with an anti inflammatory protocol by montos	1,596	9	10/25/2012 06:42AM Last Post by montos
	Flecainide with food, &/or milk? by Alexandra	2,744	6	10/23/2012 06:16PM Last Post by Tom B
	Flecainide dose (100mg) too high? by Diane98683	1,572	5	10/23/2012 08:43PM Last Post by Chris
	Nuts cause inflammation?? by windstar	1,196	6	10/23/2012 07:59PM Last Post by Jackie
	Think I found my ten seconds of aFib at last! by Murray L	1,555	11	10/29/2012 04:09AM Last Post by Murray L
	Tom B - "how are you doing??" by Tom Poppino	1,071	8	10/21/2012 05:54PM Last Post by Tom B
	Ablation Specialist in Delaware by dnrec	989	4	10/25/2012 10:43PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Ablation complication - sorry, long!!! by Neroli B.	1,420	20	10/28/2012 04:44AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	PAF and Ablation, or not...questions to the forum by gianfry59	1,512	12	12/19/2013 01:25PM Last Post by Mep
	Sub Clinical Hypothyroid or Menopause continued (Part 2) by Heather	1,455	7	10/19/2012 10:51PM Last Post by Shannon
	Calcium channel blockers with Flecainide? by Diane98683	1,702	2	10/18/2012 03:28PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Why no response re Afib? by Sam	1,378	8	10/20/2012 02:08PM Last Post by Sam
	citalopram and cardiac toxicity by mikef	1,077	3	10/20/2012 01:22AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Post ablation blues....or not? by Tom B	1,209	12	10/18/2012 05:33PM Last Post by Tom B
	India for ablation by curt r	965	7	10/21/2012 09:48AM Last Post by Rahmulus
	Successful Ablation but MRI suggests pulmonary edema. by christy	1,114	1	10/17/2012 07:05PM Last Post by christy
	Using cryo balloon for ablation by Diane98683	1,255	7	10/19/2012 06:22PM Last Post by researcher
	New CPAP machine doing me wrong? by Nancy	1,278	6	10/19/2012 12:06AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	FIRM ablation - first multicenter expirience by Namor	2,978	48	01/03/2013 09:14PM Last Post by afhound99
	Fibrosis detected during Ablations by McHale	1,320	5	10/22/2012 05:35PM Last Post by Jackie
	Alchohol in the blanking period by MikeJ	1,600	23	11/17/2012 02:23PM Last Post by afhound99
	Vitamin-K-rich foods can increase your risk of stroke, if you're not on Warfarin? by Diane98683	1,706	12	10/19/2012 08:03AM Last Post by Ian
	We need more Docs & Nurses with afib by Nancy	1,230	3	10/24/2012 06:46PM Last Post by dnrec
	AF more in Summer than Winter by Alexandra	995	3	10/16/2012 11:53PM Last Post by afhound99
	My night in the ER by Nancy	1,200	3	10/14/2012 03:46PM Last Post by Shannon
	Anathesia during ablation? by Diane98683	1,591	15	10/22/2012 11:05PM Last Post by afhound99
	Getting an ablation in Bordeaux - question on communicating with French doctors by Diane98683	1,430	5	10/17/2012 12:27AM Last Post by Doug S.
	Heart skips - a new thing? by Nancy	1,201	2	10/17/2012 02:46AM Last Post by RalphL
	Heart stress test before being prescribed Flecainide? by Diane98683	2,202	7	10/13/2012 03:41PM Last Post by Jackie
	I saw a new EP Wednesday by Diane98683	1,278	2	09/22/2013 11:08PM Last Post by ron
	Today the bill for my 8/21 ablation came, sit down while reading by Tom Poppino	1,277	12	10/22/2012 09:34PM Last Post by Bill Kenny
	Consistent benefit of apixaban by McHale	1,161	5	10/24/2012 02:46PM Last Post by Jackie
	Flecainide rash by Alexandra	1,158	4	10/13/2012 07:02AM Last Post by Alexandra
	First Fast Afib episode since Feb 2010 by Sam	1,419	5	10/21/2012 02:42PM Last Post by Sam
	Shingles Vaccine - OK? OK for afibbers? by Tom Poppino	1,113	8	12/09/2012 02:53AM Last Post by Sue C.
	Duration of ablation procedure by gianfry59	1,346	8	10/13/2012 07:17PM Last Post by Shannon
	Cardymeter and Lab Results by TomC	1,622	14	10/15/2012 02:49PM Last Post by Jann Moore
	Are anti‐arrhythmic useful for adrenergic fibbers? by Nancy	1,218	2	10/11/2012 09:12PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Tomatoes lower risk of ischaemic stroke by Alexandra	1,030	4	10/12/2012 11:40PM Last Post by Murray L
	Is this Afib? by colindo	1,339	3	10/12/2012 03:42AM Last Post by Murray L
	What is it I hate it by Anonymous User	1,091	4	10/13/2012 07:44PM Last Post by Shannon
	Left Atrial Appendage during ablation - multi-year report by Lee Dorosz	944	4	10/14/2012 10:44PM Last Post by Shannon
	potassium sparing meds? by gleeloyd	1,213	2	10/11/2012 11:40PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Device that monitors AF by Elizabeth H.	1,028	7	10/10/2012 08:52PM Last Post by Elizabeth H.
	Post Ablation meeting with my EP today by Tom Poppino	1,028	16	10/10/2012 11:31PM Last Post by Tom Poppino
	Can operations trigger AF? by Alexandra	1,119	8	10/13/2012 08:32PM Last Post by Alexandra
	National interviews w/ AFibbers Next Week! $125 For You by Ruth Deutsch	1,101	7	10/17/2012 01:26AM Last Post by lisa s
	Magnesium problems by Elizabeth H.	1,237	5	10/09/2012 04:19PM Last Post by Jackie
	Updates sought from William, Milleniaman and Mike Harris by Ian	902	3	10/24/2012 03:34PM Last Post by milleniaman
	Triggers- How long before triggering? by Nancy	1,354	8	10/14/2012 05:42PM Last Post by Alexandra
	Long QT syndrome? by Anonymous User	1,557	12	10/25/2012 08:43PM Last Post by Aldona
	What is best BP Med for vagal & no potassium worry? by Tom Poppino	1,174	3	10/07/2012 07:52PM Last Post by Tom Poppino
	Flu Shot by LarryG	1,308	12	10/15/2012 02:33AM Last Post by LarryG
	My first visit with an EP and Scheduled Ablation by Chukker	1,214	5	10/14/2012 03:55PM Last Post by mailman52
	This doctor (an EP) recommends warfarin to all women with AFib by Diane98683	1,491	24	10/12/2012 01:50PM Last Post by Alexandra
	6.5 weeks post ablation - had a 4 min episode today by Tom Poppino	1,200	16	10/10/2012 02:26PM Last Post by steve n.
	Afib question by Lucybod	1,193	4	10/08/2012 10:50AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	EP Doctors References by gianfry59	1,318	4	10/08/2012 10:58AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	stop skipped beats by colindo	1,375	6	10/07/2012 03:37AM Last Post by colindo
	pacemaker by Anonymous User	1,116	7	10/08/2012 11:04AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Frightening Potassium Deficiency Story by Steve	1,535	9	10/08/2012 12:10PM Last Post by TomC
	Sub clinical Hypothyroid or Menopause ? by Heather	1,533	15	10/08/2012 07:09AM Last Post by Shannon
	Flecainide plus beta blockers - appropriate for someone with vagally mediated AFib by Diane98683	1,496	10	03/26/2013 05:53PM Last Post by Stephen
	AFib caused by endurance exercise (studies) by diane98684	1,673	23	10/08/2012 01:57PM Last Post by Jackie
	diarrhoea by janet	1,432	7	10/13/2012 02:08AM Last Post by McHale
	burping as a trigger by Barb Z	1,483	5	10/06/2012 03:53AM Last Post by Barb Z
	Curious about my Afib by Randy	1,176	5	10/06/2012 01:18PM Last Post by Jackie
	Six months NSR and counting post Bordeaux ablation by Adrian	1,345	5	10/11/2012 12:05AM Last Post by aldona
	Too many drugs! by Kate Smith	1,189	13	10/07/2012 05:50PM Last Post by Jackie
	Major hematoma and grinding pain in hip and knee two weeks post ablation by justfibbing	1,825	11	10/11/2012 07:35PM Last Post by justfibbing
	Anticoagulant options in Afib by Mike Harris	1,123	7	10/07/2012 06:02PM Last Post by Jackie
	Gastritis...... by maree	1,249	5	10/03/2012 02:44PM Last Post by Jackie
	Afib and food intolerance related Gerd by Carol	997	3	10/06/2012 02:55AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	When to consider ablation by Nancy	1,436	22	10/12/2012 02:45PM Last Post by researcher
	PAC's and PVC's by Jay T	1,523	5	10/05/2012 04:01AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	October/November 2012 issue of The AFIB Report by Hans Larsen	1,060	1	10/01/2012 06:35PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Versed and Fentanyl by Elizabeth H.	1,094	5	10/01/2012 05:56PM Last Post by Elizabeth H.
	My EP mailed all my medical records from 2007 - 2012 (hilarious & spooky too) by Tom Poppino	1,235	9	10/12/2012 03:34AM Last Post by McHale
	looking for good electrophysiologist by Barb Z	1,345	5	10/19/2012 02:28AM Last Post by Vee
	New release date for Eliquis (Apixiban) announced by Shannon	1,163	9	10/04/2012 11:57PM Last Post by Shannon
	Latest and Best Portable ECG? by Murray L	1,306	5	10/03/2012 01:54AM Last Post by RalphL
	Post-ablation heart function by afhound99	1,333	8	10/01/2012 01:46PM Last Post by afhound99
	experience going from Tikosyn to Rythmol? by Mary	1,086	4	09/28/2012 10:52PM Last Post by Murray L
	Aspartame and fizzy drinks by Gary McLean-Quin	1,279	19	10/06/2012 03:02AM Last Post by Barry G.
	vitamin d by maree	1,042	4	09/28/2012 12:20AM Last Post by Shannon
	How Do I Identify an aFib Episode? by Murray L	1,553	11	10/03/2012 02:19AM Last Post by RalphL
	Elevated ferritin and bilirubin by montos	1,984	6	10/01/2012 06:52AM Last Post by montos
	Folate and afib by Doreen	1,177	2	09/28/2012 07:05PM Last Post by Jackie
	New postings in the General Health Forum by Hans Larsen	1,181	2	10/04/2012 02:14PM Last Post by tibbar
	A-Fib? by swiftelk	986	12	09/26/2012 01:09AM Last Post by Murray L
	For Murray by Gill	1,228	6	09/26/2012 01:07AM Last Post by Murray L
	Post Ablation and Food by butty	1,117	8	09/29/2012 10:01PM Last Post by Carol
	Shall I have the Lariat procedure? by Cindy O	1,884	28	03/27/2013 06:30PM Last Post by Stephen
	Parathyroid? by Elizabeth H.	1,380	9	09/23/2012 05:15PM Last Post by Elizabeth H.
	change in pattern by John A	1,145	8	09/27/2012 09:31PM Last Post by John A
	off drugs at four months post ablation by lynda	902	4	09/20/2012 11:21PM Last Post by lynda
	Permanent Afib by Nel	916	5	09/21/2012 12:04AM Last Post by Nel
	Afib not related to restricted heart supply by Tom B	992	4	09/23/2012 02:08PM Last Post by Tom B
	Interview with Dr. Randall Wolf by Anonymous User	1,038	4	09/28/2012 07:01PM Last Post by Shannon
	chest X-ray by Mary	1,108	2	09/19/2012 02:56PM Last Post by Murray L
	Very interesting newsletter from Dr Mercola on blood pressure by Dean	1,595	14	11/05/2012 04:25PM Last Post by jaydee
	USE OF WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE by Doug L.	4,337	4	09/23/2012 01:39PM Last Post by Jackie
	Good News by rosemarie	1,266	1	09/19/2012 01:19AM Last Post by rosemarie
	aspirin and natto - protection? by bobrt1	1,457	3	09/19/2012 05:12PM Last Post by Jackie
	Magnesium glycerophosphate- is it any good? by Justine	1,205	3	09/18/2012 06:23PM Last Post by Justine
	4 Weeks Post Ablation - My Ablation Story & Editorial by Tom Poppino	1,240	14	09/30/2012 06:10AM Last Post by Shannon
	Calcium Channel Blocker to combat high intracellular Calcium??! by mikef	1,130	4	09/29/2012 04:34PM Last Post by Shannon
	Can PACs feels just like PVCs? by mikef	1,089	7	09/20/2012 01:57PM Last Post by Jackie
	Starting off with Supplement holy trio by Gus Robertson	1,035	7	09/21/2012 10:18AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Nattomax on empty stomach or with food? by anneh	1,547	2	09/16/2012 06:30PM Last Post by Jackie
	Left Atrium Enlargement and Shrinkage: Data Wanted by Murray L	1,687	4	09/17/2012 04:43PM Last Post by Murray L
	Lovenox for afib stroke prevention? by Larry Z	1,107	1	09/16/2012 01:22AM Last Post by Larry Z
	Joel Fuhrman, MD by Maryann	1,171	5	09/17/2012 08:49AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	cardy meter battery life by colindo	1,395	5	09/18/2012 06:02PM Last Post by Larry Z
	Atrial Flutter by Raybok	1,076	7	09/26/2012 01:12AM Last Post by Murray L
	Subclinical Myocarditis - A Common Etiology for "Lone" Atrial Fibrillation by Namor	1,799	3	09/16/2012 03:42AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Dr Mansour recommendations by MichaelS	916	1	09/14/2012 08:59PM Last Post by MichaelS
	Omega 3s May Be No Help Against Stroke, MI by McHale	1,185	5	09/18/2012 01:11AM Last Post by McHale
	Three months After 5-Box Mini-maze by BillB	887	4	09/13/2012 05:51PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	AF ablation: What are we doing? by McHale	1,188	6	09/15/2012 11:30AM Last Post by Murray L
	CABANA Study? by Murray L	1,177	7	09/23/2012 01:52PM Last Post by Jackie
	Warfarin vs New Anticoagulants 4 way street by McHale	1,224	10	09/19/2012 02:55PM Last Post by researcher
	how fast to seek help when AF episode hits by Mary	1,140	6	09/18/2012 10:46PM Last Post by Murray L
	"Researcher:" Proton pump inhibitors prescribed by EPs following ablations by Carol	1,254	19	09/18/2012 04:53PM Last Post by Jackie
	Afib Survey - NYC by Hans Larsen	1,309	3	09/13/2012 01:43PM Last Post by Dennis
	Different magnesiums and sodium bicarbonate by alex	1,900	8	09/11/2012 05:23PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Mannoheptulose – an insulin inhibitor. Has anyone been using it? by Dean	1,906	17	09/15/2012 02:34PM Last Post by Jackie
	Need Assistance by Elizabeth Perez	1,311	11	09/18/2012 10:10AM Last Post by RonB
	Xarelto or Pradaxa as a PIP by McHale	1,805	27	09/25/2012 02:22AM Last Post by McHale
	Natto and warfarin by alex	1,140	2	09/09/2012 02:03PM Last Post by Jackie
	we all need to thank SHANNON - great info he's providing by TOM POPPINO	1,237	18	09/19/2012 04:39AM Last Post by Shannon
	CARBS & A Fib by Lon	1,134	4	09/13/2012 12:06PM Last Post by TomC
	How do you know if your getting PVCs or PVAs by Gus Robertson	1,376	23	09/14/2012 04:02AM Last Post by McHale
	Jackie - quick question: Where do I find Vitalzym? by Barb	1,357	5	09/08/2012 02:05AM Last Post by lisa s
	Personal best by Dennis	1,504	11	09/07/2012 05:37AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Sticky, thick blood - risk of stroke or MI by Jackie	2,530	16	09/18/2012 11:26PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	TIKOSYN Side Effects Experience PLEEEEZ by Murray L	1,744	8	09/12/2012 09:50PM Last Post by Murray L
	My INR Dilemma - what would you do??? by Tom Poppino	1,378	26	09/11/2012 10:38AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Going through a rough spot right now. How soon is too soon for an ablation? by montos	1,474	8	09/12/2012 05:34AM Last Post by RonB
	What to do by Tom M	1,157	2	09/06/2012 06:02PM Last Post by Ken
	My Worst Fear Stroke by McHale	1,381	21	09/14/2012 04:26AM Last Post by McHale
	reflux after taking potassium by colindo	1,358	2	09/06/2012 11:02PM Last Post by Jackie
	Do we spend too much time agonizing over whether or not to get an ablation... by Barb	1,475	24	09/23/2012 11:21PM Last Post by justfibbing
	what is going on? by lynda	1,076	7	09/05/2012 01:04PM Last Post by Jackie
	Help with AF for an unhappy Triathlete. by Gus Robertson	2,095	34	09/16/2012 05:48AM Last Post by McHale
	Heart Light clinical study - Dr. Natale mentioned by Barb	1,471	8	09/15/2012 05:30AM Last Post by McHale
	How much do ablations cost in the US? by Tom B	6,361	17	09/11/2012 03:35AM Last Post by lisa s
	Ablation Consultation by Samh	1,184	6	09/06/2012 04:29PM Last Post by Gill
	VATS Surgery by Gf1075	1,082	1	09/03/2012 04:21PM Last Post by Gf1075
	My 10 1/2 Year LAF Abatement by Natural Means. by Anonymous User	1,199	8	09/05/2012 11:50PM Last Post by Maryann
	Is anyone taking spironolactone or eplerenone by colindo	1,637	7	09/05/2012 09:15PM Last Post by Luke
	Has anyone had an arterial blood pressure line during ablation? I did by TOM POPPINO	1,077	6	09/03/2012 08:45PM Last Post by Tom Poppino
	LAF Abatement by Natural Means by Hans Larsen	1,299	14	09/11/2012 01:04PM Last Post by steve n.
	Lack of Sleep by Matt Pascucci	1,138	9	09/03/2012 03:00PM Last Post by BillB
	Healthy Origins D-Ribose question by Samh	1,149	4	09/02/2012 02:33AM Last Post by Windstar
	A hollow feeling by Anonymous User	1,168	5	09/01/2012 02:11PM Last Post by TomC
	Rotor mapping and ablation comments (FIRM) by researcher	1,351	13	09/08/2012 05:21PM Last Post by researcher
	Skipped Heartbeats by Matt Pascucci	1,170	10	09/05/2012 08:35PM Last Post by steve n.
	Review of Omega3 as supplement in J of Afib by researcher	1,145	5	08/29/2012 02:04AM Last Post by McHale
	6 days post ablation my INR is 1.0 ! help by TOM POPPINO	1,245	19	08/28/2012 09:39PM Last Post by Shannon
	Lectin, Paleodiet, Afib, and my Food Sensitivity Test by Windstar	1,326	1	08/27/2012 07:06PM Last Post by Windstar
	too much potassium? by lynda	1,591	18	09/03/2012 04:36AM Last Post by Elizabeth H.
	Discomfort after 5-box mini-maze by BillB	1,024	5	08/27/2012 10:11PM Last Post by BillB
	anxiety after 3months second ablation by lynda	982	6	08/28/2012 11:03AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Does getting of a flecainide raise heart rate by adam harper	1,177	4	08/28/2012 03:20PM Last Post by LarryG
	How long does high HR last post ablation by Tom Poppino	1,100	9	08/29/2012 07:37PM Last Post by Randy W
	Reimbursement for Bordeaux ablation by Hans Larsen	1,216	10	09/04/2012 05:56PM Last Post by Lou Toews
	Neil Armstrong dies at 82 after heart surgery by Tom Poppino	934	5	08/27/2012 12:16AM Last Post by Murray L
	Doctor wants me to stop magnesium supplements by Windstar	1,053	11	08/27/2012 06:06PM Last Post by Windstar
	Dr. John Sirak, dual chamber pacemaker by adam harper	1,257	2	08/25/2012 06:42PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Flecainide choices by Alexandra	1,477	17	08/26/2012 07:15PM Last Post by Alexandra
	LAF and H63D gene for hemochromatosis by Maryann	1,590	7	08/29/2012 03:11AM Last Post by Adrian
	Cannot sleep 3 days post ablation-anesthesia? by TOM POPPINO	1,060	5	08/25/2012 04:17AM Last Post by McHale
	Flutter after Ablation by Don	879	2	08/24/2012 01:04PM Last Post by BillB
	My Day 2 - post ablation report by Tom Poppino	936	7	08/23/2012 08:28PM Last Post by Tom Poppino
	Pradaxa and Rythmonorm to purchase on the net by Erich	1,091	1	08/23/2012 11:48AM Last Post by Erich
	How to find an experienced surgeon by Jay T	1,255	5	08/26/2012 12:30PM Last Post by Jay T
	Back home from my ablaton by TOM POPPINO	1,368	20	08/24/2012 11:03PM Last Post by mailman52
	Are chronic A Fibbers happy? by Don	1,519	10	08/29/2012 07:02PM Last Post by Murray L