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I live in NC and my upcoming visit to Austin, Dr Natale is 100% covered Im 67, so my outa pocket is airfare hotel ubers etcby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
I just want to publicly thank Shannon Carey & Jackie for their support the past 2 weeks I have burdened them with my issue and their kindness in talking to me is overwhelming I got back in nsr fri-yesterday and am now. Yesterday i had a flutter episode that reached 181 but terminated in 2.5 hrs Since 2006 my burden has been tolerable for sure. This flutter. Atypical is a whole new animaby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes im not very disciplined and need to change. I do so many things right but have some bad habits i hate to give up Im in day 7. My EP nowhere to be found. Today an appt with PA! For ekg and cardioversion schedule. My tach has now morphed into more Like afib. Still fast until i take meds In the meantime im scheduled with Dr Natale july 7. Im not right. Im worse Why my EP completely redby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
It did not hold. Lasted 2.5 hrs. Back to 120. Ill call my EP monday am For direction. Meds ? Cardioversion? Im miserable. Since my 3/29 Ablation this is the worst ive ever been dating back to 2006by Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well i converted 2 hrs ago while talking to a friend On the phone 115 to 59 like a switch. Will see if it holds! Duration about 30 hoursby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes be glad to Careyby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks again Carey. My propananol brought it down To low 70s but its just not perfect smooth so its not right I think its the left atrial flutter again. 5 weeks perfect now this Im losing hope that atypical flutter cant be cured. I love my EP Dr Holshouser but he told me 3 yrs ago that it’s challenging For him to say it thats saying alot imoby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
Used my Kardia this am: 114 says tachycardia my wife is in Chicago Im Here with our dog. I honestly dont know what to doubtby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Carey. Yes 5 mg eliquis and propananol 40 mg 2 times a day. Correct its strange cause i stayed low For 5 weeks then began periodic jumps to 73-79 and they convert With a vagal maneuver! Just baffling and yes i think its Atrial tach albiet low. Appreciate your thoughts! Back in 2012 my HR went up But i had no gadget lol. I was 80 for a yr. now im like ocd ckg itby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had my 2nd ablation 3/29 (first 2012) this one redid PVI and went after Atrial Tach/Atypical Flutter. The first 5 weeks were near perfect, HR 63-70 no PVC PAC Tach Afib, now for the past 8 days except one Im getting runs of higher HR 74-80, last night I had several Tach at 90 all reg rhythm Almost all terminate with vagal maneuver which has never worked for me. But its becoming multiple timesby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ive not posted here for a long time. Pvi flutter ablation 2012. Done well. 2-3 episodes a yr terminating 10 mins to 3 hrs Only meds 40 mg propananol. This past nov a 21 hr afib. Then march 3 a 3 day atypical flutter 145 ish. Cardioverted Dr Warren Holshouser here in Charlotte is my EP. Naval Academy Univ of NC med sch. UVA 4 yrs residency. I love him. A genius. Got me in early. March 29 6by Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
I will always believe that my fib began after Pneumonia sept 05 and or taking Levaquin for it, but yes I was avid athleticaly - high school football and basketball, 1973 joined a gym, weights, softball team, mens basketball leagues, ran, took up cycling in 1982, coached Little League........just obsessed, no real new supplements I take arjuna, hawthorn, ubiquinol, mag, multi, D, K2, holy basil,by Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
After many cardiofversions 2005-12 I was PVI/Flutter ablated and have done well, yes an episode here and there but almost always short lived, I never! have fib anymore, now its what my EP calls Atypical Flutter and he says its left sided since right flutter was ablated. 2.5 wks ago I have a 230 AM episode that hung on at 130 till 8-9 AM so I went to ER to get it EKG'd My EP called me that Sby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had a pvi and right flutter ablation aug 2012 and have done fairly well, in oct i was cardioverted for flutter, now tonight started again. Took 40 mg of propananol. Rate 79-83 now 4 hrs later. Of course its the weekend. I was told to take diltalizem too bit havent, idk what to do. I may really want to go to Austin but have no idea how to befin process?? Help Tomby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
Its been a long time since I posted: My fib began Jan 2006 after pneumonia/levaquin , I was cardioverted 10 times in 7 yrs so I gave up and had a PVI/Flutter ablation Aug 21, 2012 by Warren Holshouser here in Charlotte NC........since Ive had maybe 2 very short episodes a yr of 30 secs to 90 mins, no meds till this past yr, I take 20-40 mg of propananol everyday, well this past Sun night after aby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes it was right side flutter that was ablated the first time (the one he said he had trouble with I lift weights, walk and do pushups, I do no heart rate increasing cardio workouts I have an appt with holshouser in a couple of weeks, I'll see what he thinks and what he says the EKG read (to him) O guess an ekg wont reveal wether the flutter was left or right? Tom Pby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
In August I will be 2 yrs post PVI & Flutter ablation here in Charlotte NC......been doing great, no meds, no doc appts, only a few short episodes self terminating until Saturday! I used a new product in my store at 10 AM,,,,AKG Arginine powder I used double the dosage too.....90 mins later an episode started , have no idea that this can excite heart?? I waited an hour then took loaby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is Tom Poppino in Charlotte……snowed in!!! Feb 11 marked my 18 month mark of being PVI and Flutter ablated by Warren Holshouser here at the Sanger Clinic. I am on no meds, and have no episodes of any type for the past 5 months. During the first 4 months post ablation I had 4 very short tachy type episodes of 1 to 4 mins. Last October 5 I had a long dental procedure and 3 hours later had a 3by Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon please email me T7pop@aol.com would love a short conversation this weekend with you Tom Charlotte NCby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marty, Holshouser did my ablation, if I can support you in any way email me T7pop@aol.com I'll give you my cell and we can talk......He's great!! I am 14 months post and really done well...not perfect but a B+ at least.....an A- really Tom I live in Weddingtonby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
thanks to all of you, nice having this outlet to vent and dry some......feeling a little guilty....so many others worse off than I and many more past history issues.......thanks to all of you for being there....and YES I HATE OBAMACARE .......period......... Tomby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
yes Mike the problem tooth had a big chunk of silver too Tomby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes I had 14 great months of no afib post ablation, then yesterday 2 hrs 20 mins in dental chair...3 shots and 4 hrs later bam! But just lately My 86 yr old dad diagnosed throat cancer My mom died of uterine cancer last Feb My health insurance is now going from 775 a month to 1780! incredible, absolutely incredible At 60 I still run my own business My son still at Univ of Miami, a Jr anby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
about 10 pm last night I got back in rhythm so 4 or 5 hrs and yes it was afib....not flutter......I had a crown done that he twice shot with novacaine and then another filling that required another shot! so three gum injections. Nevertheless obviously afib still there Ive gone 14 months with almost nothing.......so yeah touchup might have to happen, for now back on the train and Shby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
I will af....good idea.....but never worked beforeby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM
4 hours now no end i site Tby Poppino - AFIBBERS FORUM