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	A bag of ice did the trick! by Hans Larsen	1,520	6	11/20/2012 01:09PM Last Post by KarenL
	Afib persists after 3 ablations and open heart maze by Catherine	1,556	9	11/20/2012 11:40PM Last Post by Jack Coul
	safe to have surgery? by anneh	1,600	5	11/15/2012 06:10PM Last Post by anneh
	I am back to give an update by janet	1,314	5	11/15/2012 11:25PM Last Post by colindo
	flecainide and weight gain by colindo	2,668	6	11/13/2012 03:16PM Last Post by colindo
	Episode if on daily flecainide regimen by Tom Hopkins	1,288	8	11/14/2012 06:01PM Last Post by Tom B
	how do you get a new doctor? by Althea	1,395	11	12/05/2012 03:38AM Last Post by RalphL
	Common drugs can set off LAF? by Nancy	1,640	10	11/14/2012 02:31PM Last Post by Jackie
	Just started with Propafenone by Nancy	1,739	6	11/12/2012 07:45PM Last Post by Lou Toews
	in afib, how long do i have to decide re cardiversion? by Althea	1,579	14	11/13/2012 07:05PM Last Post by Shannon
	Exercise after Ablation by Anonymous User	1,195	8	11/14/2012 04:58AM Last Post by Denver
	upper abdominal pressure when in a-fib by Mary	1,108	4	11/12/2012 06:37PM Last Post by Heather
	cryoablation by Anonymous User	1,477	18	12/13/2012 05:44AM Last Post by Diane98683
	Taurine....still a good choice along with Flecainide? by Barb	2,421	7	11/12/2012 03:27AM Last Post by Barb
	Re: PVCs lead to Afib now by Jackie	1,083	2	11/14/2012 07:45PM Last Post by Jackie
	Re: PVCs lead to Afib now by Jackie	1,060	1	11/08/2012 07:46PM Last Post by Jackie
	Customer of mine suffers ablation fistula - nearly dies by Tom Poppino	1,140	10	11/10/2012 05:08AM Last Post by Shannon
	My 10 seconds of aFib has eluded me. Phooey. by Murray L	1,191	2	11/07/2012 07:38PM Last Post by Tom B
	Stroke and Chicken Wing Shape of LAA by McHale	1,501	4	11/17/2012 05:53AM Last Post by Shannon
	At Univ of Miami (my son a soph there!) Stem Cells Repair Heart by Tom Poppino	1,123	2	11/07/2012 12:05AM Last Post by Francesca
	18 months and some skipped beats by Lorenzo	1,016	2	11/15/2012 07:30PM Last Post by Shannon
	Interesting article on cryo-balloon ablation by Diane98683	1,571	4	11/13/2012 08:11PM Last Post by Shannon
	How to taper off Flecainide? by Windstar	10,507	16	11/11/2012 02:03AM Last Post by Windstar
	Essential Autonomic Dysfunction - The Root Cause and an Essential Ingridient in Atrial Fibrillation by Namor	2,195	30	11/14/2012 02:02PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	PVCs lead to Afib now by Nancy	1,515	12	11/13/2012 04:16AM Last Post by Lynn Robinson
	Flecainide toxicity symptoms by Diane98683	1,887	5	11/10/2012 12:05AM Last Post by Diane98683
	Vagal Afib? by justfibbing	1,381	7	11/09/2012 02:07PM Last Post by Jackie
	His Bundle by Francesca	1,414	7	11/05/2012 10:41PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Cause??? Are we EVER going to get any closer???? by Francesca	2,350	34	11/13/2012 11:22PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	AF ablation associated with increased short-term risk of silent strokes by afhound99	1,348	4	11/04/2012 01:33AM Last Post by McHale
	Cardymeter Session in Conference Room by Hans Larsen	2,084	8	11/05/2012 11:12AM Last Post by TomC
	NT Factor and Fish Oil by Windstar	1,421	5	11/03/2012 12:46AM Last Post by windstar
	What is risk for AF ablation causing flutter etc. by DGM	1,355	13	11/03/2012 06:41AM Last Post by DGM
	High lymphocyte percentage by Ralph	1,885	5	11/08/2012 08:03PM Last Post by Jackie
	Question for Milleniaman: From persistent AF to NSR by Ian	1,018	2	11/01/2012 05:51PM Last Post by milleniaman
	My first ablation trip report by MichaelS	1,053	10	11/04/2012 10:37PM Last Post by Murray L
	Exciting news from the afibbers vitamin shop by Hans Larsen	1,336	1	10/31/2012 09:17PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	November 2012 issue of International Health News by Hans Larsen	1,128	1	10/31/2012 05:18PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	PVC's & Thyroid by Maureen	1,768	5	11/02/2012 05:17AM Last Post by Maureen
	Afib, D3 and a new test for D toxicity by GeorgeN	1,975	15	11/03/2012 04:58PM Last Post by colindo
	Six Year Anniversary & History by Ken	1,470	3	11/01/2012 11:24PM Last Post by Jackie
	another afib article on my AOL page this morning by Tom Poppino	1,089	1	10/30/2012 12:02PM Last Post by Tom Poppino
	AA/EPA Ratio by Ralph	1,293	3	10/31/2012 02:18PM Last Post by Jackie
	Is this changing? No afib but weird pvcs - really freaked out by montos	1,234	6	10/31/2012 03:21PM Last Post by Jackie
	Flemeton by justfibbing	1,395	5	11/05/2012 01:29AM Last Post by justfibbing
	Impending weather by Murray L	1,336	11	11/05/2012 07:34PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Success for 7 months after supplements and acupuncture by Jackl	1,260	11	11/01/2012 05:32AM Last Post by milleniaman
	Shortening Afib episode - Vagal by Ralph	1,516	5	10/30/2012 11:34AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Getting afibbers.com Credit from iHerb by Windstar	1,229	3	10/28/2012 01:00AM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Question for Jackie re fibrinogen levels by Gill	1,817	8	11/03/2012 09:40AM Last Post by Gill
	One episode by tirednurse52	1,347	5	10/27/2012 07:16PM Last Post by Jackie
	Just curious - does ablation reduce ectopics? by montos	1,637	16	12/23/2012 09:27PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Ablation results - 3 days after by gehauser	1,574	11	10/30/2012 05:35PM Last Post by gehauser
	Burning sensation in stomach 5 weeks post Ablation by justfibbing	1,374	3	10/26/2012 08:56PM Last Post by justfibbing
	Post-episode BP and dizziness by Tom Hopkins	1,054	6	10/27/2012 03:20AM Last Post by Tom Hopkins
	New research report on anticoagulants by Hans Larsen	1,238	4	11/16/2012 08:19PM Last Post by afhound99
	FAO Shannon by Anonymous User	1,298	14	10/29/2012 07:02AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Post ablation problems continue... by Tom B	2,091	7	10/28/2012 03:37PM Last Post by Shannon
	Interesting AFib trigger: Yoga by Diane98683	1,349	6	10/28/2012 04:33PM Last Post by Sue L
	AFib and menopause by Diane98683	1,449	4	10/29/2012 10:15PM Last Post by Heather
	Bad experience with ginger tea by montos	2,082	14	10/27/2012 07:38PM Last Post by Jackie
	Ablation vs. Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Paroxysmal AF by Mike Harris	1,350	14	10/29/2012 01:58PM Last Post by researcher
	New EP and Beta Blocker by Larry Z	977	2	10/26/2012 05:21PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Afib article in AOL News this morning by Tom Poppino	986	2	10/26/2012 07:32PM Last Post by justfibbing
	Seeking the mysterious trigger... by Nancy	1,296	13	11/06/2012 10:45PM Last Post by Will
	Lying down by afhound99	1,443	7	10/28/2012 02:59PM Last Post by afhound99
	Left Atrial Appendage by Anonymous User	1,441	7	10/24/2012 06:28AM Last Post by Shannon
	Dr. Mercola says saturated fats are heart healthy?? by Windstar	2,643	32	12/09/2012 04:29AM Last Post by Asok Asus
	Super supplement for vagal afibbers??? by Hans Larsen	2,201	10	11/01/2012 06:00PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Anyone had any luck with an anti inflammatory protocol by montos	1,653	9	10/25/2012 06:42AM Last Post by montos
	Flecainide with food, &/or milk? by Alexandra	2,782	6	10/23/2012 06:16PM Last Post by Tom B
	Flecainide dose (100mg) too high? by Diane98683	1,609	5	10/23/2012 08:43PM Last Post by Chris
	Nuts cause inflammation?? by windstar	1,227	6	10/23/2012 07:59PM Last Post by Jackie
	Think I found my ten seconds of aFib at last! by Murray L	1,583	11	10/29/2012 04:09AM Last Post by Murray L
	Tom B - "how are you doing??" by Tom Poppino	1,128	8	10/21/2012 05:54PM Last Post by Tom B
	Ablation Specialist in Delaware by dnrec	1,020	4	10/25/2012 10:43PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Ablation complication - sorry, long!!! by Neroli B.	1,453	20	10/28/2012 04:44AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	PAF and Ablation, or not...questions to the forum by gianfry59	1,547	12	12/19/2013 01:25PM Last Post by Mep
	Sub Clinical Hypothyroid or Menopause continued (Part 2) by Heather	1,482	7	10/19/2012 10:51PM Last Post by Shannon
	Calcium channel blockers with Flecainide? by Diane98683	1,740	2	10/18/2012 03:28PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Why no response re Afib? by Sam	1,422	8	10/20/2012 02:08PM Last Post by Sam
	citalopram and cardiac toxicity by mikef	1,108	3	10/20/2012 01:22AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Post ablation blues....or not? by Tom B	1,239	12	10/18/2012 05:33PM Last Post by Tom B
	India for ablation by curt r	1,001	7	10/21/2012 09:48AM Last Post by Rahmulus
	Successful Ablation but MRI suggests pulmonary edema. by christy	1,143	1	10/17/2012 07:05PM Last Post by christy
	Using cryo balloon for ablation by Diane98683	1,286	7	10/19/2012 06:22PM Last Post by researcher
	New CPAP machine doing me wrong? by Nancy	1,314	6	10/19/2012 12:06AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	FIRM ablation - first multicenter expirience by Namor	3,064	48	01/03/2013 09:14PM Last Post by afhound99
	Fibrosis detected during Ablations by McHale	1,356	5	10/22/2012 05:35PM Last Post by Jackie
	Alchohol in the blanking period by MikeJ	1,661	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	1,742	12	10/19/2012 08:03AM Last Post by Ian
	We need more Docs & Nurses with afib by Nancy	1,264	3	10/24/2012 06:46PM Last Post by dnrec
	AF more in Summer than Winter by Alexandra	1,019	3	10/16/2012 11:53PM Last Post by afhound99
	My night in the ER by Nancy	1,230	3	10/14/2012 03:46PM Last Post by Shannon
	Anathesia during ablation? by Diane98683	1,624	15	10/22/2012 11:05PM Last Post by afhound99
	Getting an ablation in Bordeaux - question on communicating with French doctors by Diane98683	1,464	5	10/17/2012 12:27AM Last Post by Doug S.
	Heart skips - a new thing? by Nancy	1,237	2	10/17/2012 02:46AM Last Post by RalphL
	Heart stress test before being prescribed Flecainide? by Diane98683	2,252	7	10/13/2012 03:41PM Last Post by Jackie
	I saw a new EP Wednesday by Diane98683	1,306	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	1,333	12	10/22/2012 09:34PM Last Post by Bill Kenny
	Consistent benefit of apixaban by McHale	1,189	5	10/24/2012 02:46PM Last Post by Jackie
	Flecainide rash by Alexandra	1,186	4	10/13/2012 07:02AM Last Post by Alexandra
	First Fast Afib episode since Feb 2010 by Sam	1,463	5	10/21/2012 02:42PM Last Post by Sam
	Shingles Vaccine - OK? OK for afibbers? by Tom Poppino	1,143	8	12/09/2012 02:53AM Last Post by Sue C.
	Duration of ablation procedure by gianfry59	1,387	8	10/13/2012 07:17PM Last Post by Shannon
	Cardymeter and Lab Results by TomC	1,676	14	10/15/2012 02:49PM Last Post by Jann Moore
	Are anti‐arrhythmic useful for adrenergic fibbers? by Nancy	1,243	2	10/11/2012 09:12PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Tomatoes lower risk of ischaemic stroke by Alexandra	1,059	4	10/12/2012 11:40PM Last Post by Murray L
	Is this Afib? by colindo	1,373	3	10/12/2012 03:42AM Last Post by Murray L
	What is it I hate it by Anonymous User	1,118	4	10/13/2012 07:44PM Last Post by Shannon
	Left Atrial Appendage during ablation - multi-year report by Lee Dorosz	973	4	10/14/2012 10:44PM Last Post by Shannon
	potassium sparing meds? by gleeloyd	1,241	2	10/11/2012 11:40PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Device that monitors AF by Elizabeth H.	1,070	7	10/10/2012 08:52PM Last Post by Elizabeth H.
	Post Ablation meeting with my EP today by Tom Poppino	1,064	16	10/10/2012 11:31PM Last Post by Tom Poppino
	Can operations trigger AF? by Alexandra	1,166	8	10/13/2012 08:32PM Last Post by Alexandra
	National interviews w/ AFibbers Next Week! $125 For You by Ruth Deutsch	1,133	7	10/17/2012 01:26AM Last Post by lisa s
	Magnesium problems by Elizabeth H.	1,288	5	10/09/2012 04:19PM Last Post by Jackie
	Updates sought from William, Milleniaman and Mike Harris by Ian	967	3	10/24/2012 03:34PM Last Post by milleniaman
	Triggers- How long before triggering? by Nancy	1,381	8	10/14/2012 05:42PM Last Post by Alexandra
	Long QT syndrome? by Anonymous User	1,592	12	10/25/2012 08:43PM Last Post by Aldona
	What is best BP Med for vagal & no potassium worry? by Tom Poppino	1,207	3	10/07/2012 07:52PM Last Post by Tom Poppino
	Flu Shot by LarryG	1,343	12	10/15/2012 02:33AM Last Post by LarryG
	My first visit with an EP and Scheduled Ablation by Chukker	1,247	5	10/14/2012 03:55PM Last Post by mailman52
	This doctor (an EP) recommends warfarin to all women with AFib by Diane98683	1,523	24	10/12/2012 01:50PM Last Post by Alexandra
	6.5 weeks post ablation - had a 4 min episode today by Tom Poppino	1,238	16	10/10/2012 02:26PM Last Post by steve n.
	Afib question by Lucybod	1,225	4	10/08/2012 10:50AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	EP Doctors References by gianfry59	1,349	4	10/08/2012 10:58AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	stop skipped beats by colindo	1,407	6	10/07/2012 03:37AM Last Post by colindo
	pacemaker by Anonymous User	1,149	7	10/08/2012 11:04AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Frightening Potassium Deficiency Story by Steve	1,598	9	10/08/2012 12:10PM Last Post by TomC
	Sub clinical Hypothyroid or Menopause ? by Heather	1,559	15	10/08/2012 07:09AM Last Post by Shannon
	Flecainide plus beta blockers - appropriate for someone with vagally mediated AFib by Diane98683	1,536	10	03/26/2013 05:53PM Last Post by Stephen
	AFib caused by endurance exercise (studies) by diane98684	1,708	23	10/08/2012 01:57PM Last Post by Jackie
	diarrhoea by janet	1,468	7	10/13/2012 02:08AM Last Post by McHale
	burping as a trigger by Barb Z	1,522	5	10/06/2012 03:53AM Last Post by Barb Z
	Curious about my Afib by Randy	1,215	5	10/06/2012 01:18PM Last Post by Jackie
	Six months NSR and counting post Bordeaux ablation by Adrian	1,396	5	10/11/2012 12:05AM Last Post by aldona
	Too many drugs! by Kate Smith	1,219	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	1,857	11	10/11/2012 07:35PM Last Post by justfibbing
	Anticoagulant options in Afib by Mike Harris	1,153	7	10/07/2012 06:02PM Last Post by Jackie
	Gastritis...... by maree	1,289	5	10/03/2012 02:44PM Last Post by Jackie
	Afib and food intolerance related Gerd by Carol	1,033	3	10/06/2012 02:55AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	When to consider ablation by Nancy	1,498	22	10/12/2012 02:45PM Last Post by researcher
	PAC's and PVC's by Jay T	1,564	5	10/05/2012 04:01AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	October/November 2012 issue of The AFIB Report by Hans Larsen	1,097	1	10/01/2012 06:35PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Versed and Fentanyl by Elizabeth H.	1,121	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	1,266	9	10/12/2012 03:34AM Last Post by McHale
	looking for good electrophysiologist by Barb Z	1,380	5	10/19/2012 02:28AM Last Post by Vee
	New release date for Eliquis (Apixiban) announced by Shannon	1,188	9	10/04/2012 11:57PM Last Post by Shannon
	Latest and Best Portable ECG? by Murray L	1,343	5	10/03/2012 01:54AM Last Post by RalphL
	Post-ablation heart function by afhound99	1,380	8	10/01/2012 01:46PM Last Post by afhound99
	experience going from Tikosyn to Rythmol? by Mary	1,121	4	09/28/2012 10:52PM Last Post by Murray L
	Aspartame and fizzy drinks by Gary McLean-Quin	1,307	19	10/06/2012 03:02AM Last Post by Barry G.
	vitamin d by maree	1,070	4	09/28/2012 12:20AM Last Post by Shannon
	How Do I Identify an aFib Episode? by Murray L	1,587	11	10/03/2012 02:19AM Last Post by RalphL
	Elevated ferritin and bilirubin by montos	2,027	6	10/01/2012 06:52AM Last Post by montos
	Folate and afib by Doreen	1,209	2	09/28/2012 07:05PM Last Post by Jackie
	New postings in the General Health Forum by Hans Larsen	1,211	2	10/04/2012 02:14PM Last Post by tibbar
	A-Fib? by swiftelk	1,011	12	09/26/2012 01:09AM Last Post by Murray L
	For Murray by Gill	1,266	6	09/26/2012 01:07AM Last Post by Murray L
	Post Ablation and Food by butty	1,155	8	09/29/2012 10:01PM Last Post by Carol
	Shall I have the Lariat procedure? by Cindy O	1,922	28	03/27/2013 06:30PM Last Post by Stephen
	Parathyroid? by Elizabeth H.	1,451	9	09/23/2012 05:15PM Last Post by Elizabeth H.
	change in pattern by John A	1,182	8	09/27/2012 09:31PM Last Post by John A
	off drugs at four months post ablation by lynda	928	4	09/20/2012 11:21PM Last Post by lynda
	Permanent Afib by Nel	941	5	09/21/2012 12:04AM Last Post by Nel
	Afib not related to restricted heart supply by Tom B	1,022	4	09/23/2012 02:08PM Last Post by Tom B
	Interview with Dr. Randall Wolf by Anonymous User	1,061	4	09/28/2012 07:01PM Last Post by Shannon
	chest X-ray by Mary	1,135	2	09/19/2012 02:56PM Last Post by Murray L
	Very interesting newsletter from Dr Mercola on blood pressure by Dean	1,626	14	11/05/2012 04:25PM Last Post by jaydee
	USE OF WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE by Doug L.	4,374	4	09/23/2012 01:39PM Last Post by Jackie
	Good News by rosemarie	1,302	1	09/19/2012 01:19AM Last Post by rosemarie
	aspirin and natto - protection? by bobrt1	1,496	3	09/19/2012 05:12PM Last Post by Jackie
	Magnesium glycerophosphate- is it any good? by Justine	1,237	3	09/18/2012 06:23PM Last Post by Justine
	4 Weeks Post Ablation - My Ablation Story & Editorial by Tom Poppino	1,277	14	09/30/2012 06:10AM Last Post by Shannon
	Calcium Channel Blocker to combat high intracellular Calcium??! by mikef	1,166	4	09/29/2012 04:34PM Last Post by Shannon
	Can PACs feels just like PVCs? by mikef	1,119	7	09/20/2012 01:57PM Last Post by Jackie
	Starting off with Supplement holy trio by Gus Robertson	1,063	7	09/21/2012 10:18AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Nattomax on empty stomach or with food? by anneh	1,584	2	09/16/2012 06:30PM Last Post by Jackie
	Left Atrium Enlargement and Shrinkage: Data Wanted by Murray L	1,718	4	09/17/2012 04:43PM Last Post by Murray L
	Lovenox for afib stroke prevention? by Larry Z	1,134	1	09/16/2012 01:22AM Last Post by Larry Z
	Joel Fuhrman, MD by Maryann	1,203	5	09/17/2012 08:49AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	cardy meter battery life by colindo	1,427	5	09/18/2012 06:02PM Last Post by Larry Z
	Atrial Flutter by Raybok	1,113	7	09/26/2012 01:12AM Last Post by Murray L
	Subclinical Myocarditis - A Common Etiology for "Lone" Atrial Fibrillation by Namor	1,829	3	09/16/2012 03:42AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Dr Mansour recommendations by MichaelS	942	1	09/14/2012 08:59PM Last Post by MichaelS
	Omega 3s May Be No Help Against Stroke, MI by McHale	1,217	5	09/18/2012 01:11AM Last Post by McHale
	Three months After 5-Box Mini-maze by BillB	928	4	09/13/2012 05:51PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	AF ablation: What are we doing? by McHale	1,229	6	09/15/2012 11:30AM Last Post by Murray L
	CABANA Study? by Murray L	1,236	7	09/23/2012 01:52PM Last Post by Jackie
	Warfarin vs New Anticoagulants 4 way street by McHale	1,259	10	09/19/2012 02:55PM Last Post by researcher
	how fast to seek help when AF episode hits by Mary	1,170	6	09/18/2012 10:46PM Last Post by Murray L
	"Researcher:" Proton pump inhibitors prescribed by EPs following ablations by Carol	1,284	19	09/18/2012 04:53PM Last Post by Jackie
	Afib Survey - NYC by Hans Larsen	1,353	3	09/13/2012 01:43PM Last Post by Dennis
	Different magnesiums and sodium bicarbonate by alex	1,951	8	09/11/2012 05:23PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Mannoheptulose – an insulin inhibitor. Has anyone been using it? by Dean	1,951	17	09/15/2012 02:34PM Last Post by Jackie
	Need Assistance by Elizabeth Perez	1,347	11	09/18/2012 10:10AM Last Post by RonB
	Xarelto or Pradaxa as a PIP by McHale	1,841	27	09/25/2012 02:22AM Last Post by McHale
	Natto and warfarin by alex	1,176	2	09/09/2012 02:03PM Last Post by Jackie
	we all need to thank SHANNON - great info he's providing by TOM POPPINO	1,272	18	09/19/2012 04:39AM Last Post by Shannon