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A forum for sharing experiences regarding atrial fibrillation and other atrial tachy-arrhythmias. 
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In & Out of AF

by Sujo
1,356 9 09/19/2010 09:58PM
Last Post by Sujo

Ablation or Permanent Afib?

by Ute
1,211 16 09/23/2010 05:20PM
Last Post by Tom C

tuesday night!!

by paul coombs
901 1 09/16/2010 11:24AM
Last Post by paul coombs

Halcion for dental work

by Cyndie
1,142 3 09/16/2010 06:50PM
Last Post by Cyndie

post ablation high HR

by Joe Osga
1,079 11 09/18/2010 07:45AM
Last Post by james

Elevated Homocysteine - to Jackie and all

by Mike
1,465 19 09/18/2010 11:59AM
Last Post by Ken

Pelvic Floor Disorder

by Toronto
800 4 09/22/2010 05:39PM
Last Post by Teri

convergence procedure

by VEC
753 8 09/18/2010 09:35AM
Last Post by jhw

Flec PIP: how often is safe?

by Toronto
784 5 09/15/2010 06:37PM
Last Post by Toronto

PIP for Ectopics

by Sujo
856 10 09/19/2010 06:02PM
Last Post by wes

PLEASE HELP, I NEED ANSWERS!

by Randy Cece
922 9 09/16/2010 09:53PM
Last Post by PeggyM

EF w/AF

by Thor Iverson
885 4 09/15/2010 02:51PM
Last Post by Jackie

NSAID use associated with future stroke risk

by Lynn Robinson
996 7 09/15/2010 03:44PM
Last Post by Jackie

Post ablation questions

by Laura
885 10 09/15/2010 03:06PM
Last Post by Laura

Thyroid function - interesting connections

by Jackie
2,149 1 09/15/2010 07:57AM
Last Post by Jackie

My long, long struggle (and maybe some clues for yours)

by Nick Bentley
1,181 8 09/22/2010 06:27AM
Last Post by Nick Bentley

Minimum Flecanide for PIP

by Sujo
880 5 09/15/2010 04:28PM
Last Post by Toronto

Cardio vist to review medications

by Maria
1,114 6 09/21/2010 02:16AM
Last Post by Maria

Brevital - used for yesterday's cardioversion

by Tom Poppino
914 3 09/15/2010 12:03AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Ectopics

by Jane Burley
893 2 09/15/2010 04:39AM
Last Post by FShea

High Fructose Corn Syrup wants a new name

by Jackie
962 4 09/15/2010 03:16PM
Last Post by Jackie

Medical records questions

by Tony
822 5 09/30/2010 12:26AM
Last Post by Isabelle

Multiple Antithrombic Drugs Increases Bleeding Risk

by Jackie
852 1 09/14/2010 05:16AM
Last Post by Jackie

off topic - a further update on Steve and a note on emu oil

by Emmie
920 5 09/14/2010 05:11AM
Last Post by Emmie

Transdermal potassium gluconate

by Marian from Miami
1,670 2 09/13/2010 04:46PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Starting and stopping atenolol when using as PIP

by James Wayman
992 6 09/14/2010 09:46AM
Last Post by RK

Cardioverted at 3 PM....back in the race

by Tom Poppino
770 6 09/14/2010 09:32AM
Last Post by Debbie

Natale ablation, stroke

by Laura
849 11 09/14/2010 02:42PM
Last Post by Louise Emerson.

update on "Magnesium, a Love Story"

by steve n.
1,043 14 09/15/2010 04:41AM
Last Post by Jackie

Magnesium Absorption

by Jackie
1,233 3 09/16/2010 10:14AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Careless Weekend did me in?

by Tom Poppino
850 9 09/13/2010 01:08PM
Last Post by Tom Poppino

PACs and Electrolyte Balance

by Ken
1,071 5 09/13/2010 07:45AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Health insurance and AFIB

by Ivan
934 6 10/06/2010 03:46PM
Last Post by Sis

Herbal a-fib cure??

by Lynn
1,299 7 09/12/2010 08:24PM
Last Post by Ritze

Source for pure Vitamin K2 powder???

by Buster
1,661 2 09/12/2010 02:25PM
Last Post by Jackie

New drug - Multaq

by Brian48
1,048 8 09/13/2010 12:58PM
Last Post by Joe

Ubiquinol

by Craig
1,114 5 09/13/2010 05:55AM
Last Post by Craig

Supplements helped, but had to add Tikosyn

by Cynthia Annis
927 11 09/13/2010 04:31AM
Last Post by Jackie

Afib log for 8 yrs, including when starting supplements

by James Wayman
1,475 27 10/07/2010 10:37AM
Last Post by Barb

Doxycycline ok?

by May
829 5 09/15/2010 05:39AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Previcid causing tachycardia?

by Carol
992 2 09/12/2010 11:09PM
Last Post by Claudia

Gaba and Glutamate

by Steve
992 2 09/13/2010 07:28PM
Last Post by Erling

Is fast rate during episodes cause for concern?

by Cathie
736 3 09/11/2010 05:42AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Ablation

by Eva
753 5 09/13/2010 05:29AM
Last Post by researcher

Right atrium severely dilated

by Andrea
821 1 09/11/2010 05:00AM
Last Post by Andrea

Is AF termination during ablation an indicator for success

by researcher
796 3 09/13/2010 05:31AM
Last Post by researcher

Risk factor for esophageal injury during AF ablation

by researcher
799 4 09/11/2010 07:07PM
Last Post by researcher

converting via exercise

by curt r
854 2 09/11/2010 04:44AM
Last Post by Jackie

AFIB / Lyme Disease

by Ken H.
1,918 6 10/03/2010 07:20AM
Last Post by drew

Atrial Flutter

by Steve
1,256 28 09/15/2010 03:35PM
Last Post by curt r

Selenium deficiency

by Jackie
1,122 5 09/30/2010 12:31AM
Last Post by Isabelle

Vitamin C question

by Carol
810 6 09/12/2010 06:14AM
Last Post by lisa s

ESC - comparison of PAF ablation with and without 3D mapping

by researcher
773 1 09/10/2010 05:10AM
Last Post by researcher

Laura Lois ablation

by Isabelle
722 5 09/11/2010 10:01PM
Last Post by Isabelle

Potassium problems

by janet
733 9 09/11/2010 05:07PM
Last Post by May

Flu Shot Locations

by jerrynmn1
1,100 1 09/09/2010 03:08PM
Last Post by jerrynmn1

Delay before Cardiovesion

by RichardG
936 14 09/13/2010 01:08PM
Last Post by Joe

Forum Member Conferences

by DavidS
878 5 09/10/2010 07:56PM
Last Post by Sujo

excellent vitamin D article, with interactions with vits A,D.E. and K

by PeggyM
833 4 09/10/2010 04:37AM
Last Post by Isabelle

Iodine supplementation

by Peter Ohlson
1,120 3 09/18/2010 01:02AM
Last Post by Peter Ohlson

How I terminated an AF episode

by Maria
1,584 8 09/12/2010 06:02AM
Last Post by lisa s

Please help. Got a cold, afraid to take anything.

by May
980 6 09/11/2010 05:13PM
Last Post by May

First Europe-Specific Guidance on AF

by Sujo
861 1 09/08/2010 02:04PM
Last Post by Sujo

Request for Jackie (or others)

by DickI
848 3 09/09/2010 05:37AM
Last Post by Jackie

Mark Hyman MD - online article

by Jackie
768 5 09/09/2010 08:59AM
Last Post by Elizabeth H.

Interesting reading

by Jackie
778 3 09/09/2010 05:52AM
Last Post by Jackie

off topic - Steve's progress

by Emmie
783 4 09/08/2010 02:10PM
Last Post by Emmie

Ribose

by Jill
1,010 3 09/08/2010 06:52AM
Last Post by Jill

Lorazepam

by Carol
845 12 11/03/2010 04:36PM
Last Post by Ralph Lanzetta

Why AFIB starts while sleeping

by Richard B
917 12 09/08/2010 06:13PM
Last Post by Richard B

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Explained

by SL Clark
858 1 09/06/2010 07:32PM
Last Post by SL Clark

CT pulmonary agiogram

by MJayne
785 1 09/06/2010 10:25AM
Last Post by MJayne

Ablation update

by Tony
789 3 09/07/2010 04:39AM
Last Post by Jackie

statin madness

by DickI
826 5 09/07/2010 02:20PM
Last Post by Adrian

Women, caffeine, and AF

by Lynn Robinson
1,156 10 09/08/2010 11:41AM
Last Post by PeggyM

lecture on ESC AF drug guidelines

by researcher
856 5 09/09/2010 05:19AM
Last Post by researcher

Vitamin D/calcification of arteries?

by Debbie
924 11 09/12/2010 05:57AM
Last Post by Jackie

Digestive problems following ablations

by Carol
1,158 3 09/05/2010 09:04AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

uncomfortable feeling in chest bone area

by STEVE DALEY
861 7 09/06/2010 03:46AM
Last Post by Jackie

Bending Forward resolved AF attack

by Sujo
1,336 11 09/07/2010 02:19PM
Last Post by curt r

sotalol, cont.

by Jill
1,075 10 09/05/2010 11:53AM
Last Post by Gunnar

has anyone heard of this??

by claire
949 18 09/07/2010 09:30PM
Last Post by PeggyM

REALISE-AF Registry: Much Still to Do in Atrial Fibrillation

by Sujo
864 2 09/03/2010 06:23AM
Last Post by researcher

Critics comment on Today Show ablation

by Jackie
956 3 09/03/2010 04:41AM
Last Post by Jackie

Confused, as usual

by Tim
862 13 09/15/2010 03:26AM
Last Post by Tim

Probiotics Anyone?

by James Wayman
1,002 7 09/02/2010 07:45PM
Last Post by James Wayman

Where the sun don't shine!

by Dale
921 2 09/01/2010 03:41PM
Last Post by Raybok

Statins,

by Kevin
1,093 15 09/06/2010 04:40AM
Last Post by Jackie

One year of NSR

by happynsr
1,005 2 09/01/2010 03:02PM
Last Post by Tish

September 2010 Issue of The AFIB Report

by Hans Larsen
800 2 09/02/2010 02:02AM
Last Post by PeggyM

September 2010 issue of International Health News

by Hans Larsen
2,342 1 09/01/2010 08:36AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Zantac & Prilosec side effects

by Carol
1,115 4 09/02/2010 05:13AM
Last Post by Jackie

Help! Anyone get Tachycardia from taking Nattokinase?

by Sam
1,971 4 09/01/2010 07:26PM
Last Post by Emmie

sotalol

by Jill
1,536 16 09/02/2010 02:37PM
Last Post by DickI

Scheduled consolation with Dr. Andrea Natale

by James Igne
1,293 6 09/07/2010 09:41PM
Last Post by Chuck Blais

Computer question

by Gill
906 10 09/23/2010 03:26PM
Last Post by lisa s

To Jill

by Jackie
796 2 08/31/2010 01:16PM
Last Post by Jill

Retrospective analysis of tamponade risk, men vs women

by researcher
775 3 08/31/2010 05:04PM
Last Post by researcher

German Registry, Data on Age effect

by researcher
769 7 09/01/2010 10:05AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Surgical Ablation Lecture

by researcher
760 2 09/02/2010 02:10PM
Last Post by DickI

paroxysmal AF lecture

by researcher
736 6 09/01/2010 12:40PM
Last Post by DickI

Redo Ablations Lecture

by researcher
753 1 08/31/2010 06:09AM
Last Post by researcher

affordable heart monitor

by curt r
906 1 08/31/2010 12:50AM
Last Post by curt r

Dangers of long-term Pariet and other proton pump inhibitors

by Michael Goldberg
9,571 7 09/02/2010 03:51AM
Last Post by Michael Goldberg

My last post was "Running Out Of Stuff To Try"

by James Wayman
1,153 11 09/04/2010 01:08AM
Last Post by Sam

Dabigatran - New Blood Thinner

by Cynthia
926 1 08/30/2010 05:28PM
Last Post by Cynthia

acupunture and afib

by Jill
1,133 6 10/06/2010 10:46AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

CPMC video - Hoa

by researcher
825 2 08/30/2010 12:04PM
Last Post by curt r

Flecainide and Digoxin?

by Ute
812 4 08/30/2010 10:36AM
Last Post by Ute

Five Box Thoracoscopic Maze

by sally s.
867 3 08/30/2010 09:54AM
Last Post by Ken

Larry Dossey, MD: The future of medicine

by Erling
1,478 14 09/01/2010 07:35PM
Last Post by Emmie

Pneumonia Post Surgery

by Ken
870 7 08/30/2010 01:05PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Atrial Fibrillation help

by andy mckenna
1,115 7 08/31/2010 06:22AM
Last Post by steve n.

supplements

by Sue
783 5 08/30/2010 05:50AM
Last Post by Jackie

Duration of afib events - remodelling/ fibrosis

by Dirk
925 10 08/30/2010 03:25PM
Last Post by Emmie

Electrolyte Supplementation Post Ablation or Surgery

by Ken
939 5 08/30/2010 05:56AM
Last Post by Jackie

magnesium test result

by sheila
919 9 08/29/2010 09:59AM
Last Post by Mike

Bradycardia

by Jim W.
858 8 08/29/2010 10:40AM
Last Post by Jackie

Healing is something far more profound than curing disease.

by Erling
1,154 2 08/28/2010 11:05AM
Last Post by Jackie

1st morning onset

by Jill
1,090 11 08/30/2010 03:27AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Vit. D

by Nel
912 5 08/29/2010 05:19AM
Last Post by Jackie

Magnesium

by Nel
966 11 08/29/2010 10:05AM
Last Post by Sam

Fish Oil and Vitamin E

by gregg
939 3 08/29/2010 09:09AM
Last Post by gregg

Mayo clinic ablation Dr recommendation

by Teri
1,017 14 09/18/2010 07:54AM
Last Post by james

post-ablation question

by Joe Osga
1,324 16 08/29/2010 10:42AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Pericardial fat is an independent predictor of AF

by researcher
906 10 08/29/2010 05:56AM
Last Post by Jackie

Progress

by Paul
1,150 5 08/28/2010 05:51AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Potassium powder/cooking

by Debbie
1,012 6 08/28/2010 11:13AM
Last Post by Cyndie

Amount of radiation in Robotic Ablation

by Debbie
885 2 08/27/2010 09:29AM
Last Post by DickI

Calcium increases afib rate, is silica a substitute?

by Isabelle
1,133 6 08/29/2010 08:21PM
Last Post by Isabelle

I Taurine the culprit?

by lisa s
1,151 11 08/27/2010 06:42AM
Last Post by lisa s

off topic - update on Steve's progress

by Emmie
1,074 11 08/31/2010 05:17PM
Last Post by MQ

post-ablation fatigue and discomfort

by Mary
1,247 19 08/29/2010 04:02PM
Last Post by Bill Kenny

Niacin, Loose Stools, and Electrolyte Wasting

by Ken
1,432 8 08/28/2010 03:02AM
Last Post by PeggyM

QTc interval

by Tim
1,131 15 08/28/2010 08:18AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Life's Lessons.

by Paul Basenberg
926 5 08/26/2010 07:17AM
Last Post by Jackie

off topic...suggestions to help find alternative treatments for epilepsy?

by Barb H.
875 5 08/25/2010 05:46PM
Last Post by Barb H.

Shingles shot necessary?

by Carol
1,064 7 08/26/2010 07:22AM
Last Post by Jackie

Waller Water - Need link on how to make it...

by Tom Poppino
893 2 08/25/2010 09:16AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Success in increasing Testosterone by Natural Method!

by Sam
1,104 3 08/25/2010 04:31AM
Last Post by Gordon

Whether to use, or not to use, EXAtest, that is the question. Hans?

by Erling
1,015 3 08/28/2010 02:09PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

dental work causing afib?

by montos
1,556 10 08/28/2010 02:49PM
Last Post by Todd

Little known fun fact -- but oh, so important!

by Erling
971 4 08/26/2010 02:39AM
Last Post by Emmie

afib breakthrough-I am stumped as to why

by Cyndie
995 11 08/25/2010 10:51PM
Last Post by Gay

Rate Control for Permanent AFIB

by James Igne
1,134 6 08/24/2010 06:56AM
Last Post by researcher

Gall Bladder

by curt r
917 3 08/24/2010 05:25AM
Last Post by Jackie

Caffeine and afib

by Laura
1,158 9 08/24/2010 07:03AM
Last Post by Josiah

Ablation next week

by Tony
966 14 08/25/2010 02:07PM
Last Post by Jeff D

Adrenaline surge continued. Toni

by Gunnar
990 6 08/24/2010 10:51AM
Last Post by Mike

Reference ranges?

by alex
826 3 08/23/2010 05:40AM
Last Post by Jackie

Are Potassium Needs Greater for Athletic Afibbers

by Tom Poppino
782 6 08/24/2010 05:36AM
Last Post by Jackie

Awful episodes--need some suggestions please

by Kelly Wright
837 15 08/26/2010 02:37PM
Last Post by PeggyM

Paleo Diet - Entertaining

by Lois
761 2 08/22/2010 02:55PM
Last Post by PeggyM

Mercury Amalgam removal

by Steve D
811 3 08/23/2010 06:07AM
Last Post by Tish

"Top Ten" List of Triggers

by steve d
880 19 08/25/2010 06:28AM
Last Post by DickI

Flecainide and Urine PH

by Steve
1,161 4 08/23/2010 05:04PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Vitamin K supplementation

by Josiah B
1,164 7 08/23/2010 12:15PM
Last Post by Josiah B

Too many herbs ?

by alex
948 4 08/22/2010 11:55AM
Last Post by curt r

MVP/MVR

by Tim
988 2 08/21/2010 10:28AM
Last Post by Jackie

The "big pee"

by Debbie
1,653 16 08/23/2010 05:33AM
Last Post by Jackie

The Outrageous Afib Racket - Julian Whitaker

by Tom Poppino
1,117 9 08/24/2010 05:22AM
Last Post by drew

Nutrition: the Big Picture

by Erling
893 2 08/22/2010 06:34PM
Last Post by lisa s

Another Flu Plan Scam is just around the corner

by Lois
751 6 08/21/2010 03:22PM
Last Post by Josiah B

Analyzibng the Problem

by Steve
1,240 10 08/21/2010 03:09PM
Last Post by Erling

Vagal vs Adrenergic AF

by Sujo
839 2 08/21/2010 06:19AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Vagal afib and flecainide

by RichardG
945 7 08/22/2010 10:09AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

supplements

by Sue
829 4 08/23/2010 05:04AM
Last Post by steve n.

Potassium

by janet
1,159 6 08/21/2010 06:30PM
Last Post by janet

question on warfarin/INR prior to ablation

by Laura
916 4 08/20/2010 05:41PM
Last Post by Laura

Post ablation frustration

by Bill
1,015 22 10/05/2010 02:45PM
Last Post by Andy

Hello from downunder

by Sujo
935 8 08/28/2010 06:23PM
Last Post by Sujo

exatest The sample

by alex
820 7 08/25/2010 05:37AM
Last Post by Jackie

Adrenaline surge?

by Darcy
773 5 08/21/2010 10:36AM
Last Post by curt r

shaving off Toprol

by Jake
868 5 08/20/2010 06:52AM
Last Post by Jake

Medical alert systems and bracelets

by Andrea
860 4 08/20/2010 01:20PM
Last Post by Jane Burley

"Where ignorance is our master there is there is no possibility of real health."

by ?
708 4 08/20/2010 08:55AM
Last Post by curt r

Flutter vs Fibrillation vs PACs

by Ken
1,129 23 08/22/2010 03:28PM
Last Post by Erling

Tropol for PAC's-need advice

by Debbie
745 7 08/22/2010 09:47AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Lone Afib vs

by Ken
850 9 08/22/2010 10:01AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

by Dale
958 14 08/19/2010 01:41PM
Last Post by PeggyM

Gluten exposure & PIP

by Lois
842 5 08/19/2010 08:53AM
Last Post by Lois

Specific EXAtest Procedures

by Ken
968 4 08/22/2010 04:39PM
Last Post by Erling

Probiotics in UK

by JoyceUk
1,023 2 08/18/2010 12:43AM
Last Post by JoyceUk

Medicare and afib

by James Wayman
973 10 08/20/2010 06:17AM
Last Post by DavidS

Supplements

by Sue
847 7 08/20/2010 02:13PM
Last Post by Sue

Upon converting, a noticeable event now

by gregg
1,021 20 08/19/2010 03:57PM
Last Post by gregg

Giving up drugs, staying in AFIB

by Jerry G
980 10 08/20/2010 02:43PM
Last Post by Sue

Vit D, TSH and other thyroid indicators

by Cyndie
920 8 08/19/2010 08:57AM
Last Post by Lois

paleolithic diet v. standard diet potassium/sodium ratios

by Erling
1,422 17 08/19/2010 12:39AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Bookmarking

by Ken
902 3 08/17/2010 03:17PM
Last Post by PeggyM

Altitude

by Ute
1,029 3 08/17/2010 08:06AM
Last Post by Gunnar

Is less oxygen going to the brain?

by Isabelle
956 15 08/26/2010 04:32AM
Last Post by Emmie

exatest

by alex
839 4 08/18/2010 09:17AM
Last Post by Elizabeth H.

A Question:

by tibbar
847 8 08/18/2010 07:39AM
Last Post by tibbar

cleveland clinic

by Don
956 5 08/18/2010 06:38PM
Last Post by Ben

OT feline asthma magnesium bicarbonate

by GeorgeN
1,622 4 08/17/2010 05:19AM
Last Post by Jackie

CA by Dr. Natale

by Linda Matteson
975 4 08/22/2010 07:11AM
Last Post by ln108

Off to take a Stress Test

by Ken
931 14 08/20/2010 07:09AM
Last Post by Ken

afib concern

by Lynda
810 3 08/16/2010 09:00AM
Last Post by Lynda

ideas to terminate an episode

by Lynda
936 10 08/21/2010 06:58PM
Last Post by Barb H.