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Unisom - 7 days ago

A friend recommended Unisom for sleep, is it safe for Afibbers? Can anyone share your experience with it?

Re: Are We Inflating the Success Rate of AF Ablation? - 21 days ago

Quotecornerbax I'm sure others can chime in with good info but if you actually had AFIB 7 Months post ablation that would likely mean your ablation didn't completely prevent the erratic signals from getting through or you have another area or areas that are Causing Afib and which can progressively get worse over time. Do you know definitively your one episode was Afib and not flutte

Re: Are We Inflating the Success Rate of AF Ablation? - 22 days ago

Quotecornerbax If, after 90 days Afib is still present the ablation 100% failed. hmmm..I don't know about this and certainly hope this is not true. The only episode of AF happened to me after my PFA was in 7 months, when I thought I passed the blanking period already. I am 19-month post ablation today and hope to continue to be AF free.

Re: Post Ablation: tea ok? - 8 weeks ago

I have several cups of green tea and 1 cup of decaf coffee every day with no issues. The one episode of Afib I had after ablation was triggered by a strong cup of Ginseng tea. I threw away the whole box of Ginseng tea bags after that.

Re: Successful Ablation - 4 months ago

haha, I needed some laugh this morning, thanks to gloaming Congratulations, pokey!

Re: Sleep position - 5 months ago

Quotegloaming It wasn't 100%, but so often that it ruined sleeping that way until I got my second ablation. So no more limitations after your 2nd ablation?

Re: 1st ever ablation this Monday - 5 months ago

I had a PFA last July, all went well, except had a UTI caused by the catheter due to general anesthesia. Trust your EP, you will be fine.

Re: I feel anxious.... - 5 months ago

You are in my prayer and thoughts.

Re: Can Exercise Worsen Arrhythmia? - 5 months ago

QuoteMeganMN I am two weeks from my ablation and am on vacation. We have been hiking within my limits. Today we went on a longer hike and I have noticed considerably more atrial tachycardia/PACs. It was nice to get out and hike, but am paying for it now. Anyone else notice this correlation? Sounds like you are doing too much too soon. What was your max HR during that hike and how long did it l

Re: calcium channel blockers and regular afib - 6 months ago

Hi Theresa, I had the similar pattern for a few years, finally decided to have an ablation last summer as my symptom became unbearable. Afib is a progressive disease, without intervention unfortunately it is almost always getting worse. This forum is a huge help to me, I am glad you found it. I also suggest a book written by John Day MD. called "The Afib Cure". I purchased it from Amazo

Re: New Study: Fish Oil Increases Risk of A-Fib - 7 months ago

Here is a study on this. Personally, I experienced fast/irregular heartbeat when consume fish oil. Even higher dose of K2 + D3 cause me same problem.

Re: Take away points from StopAFIB.org forum - 7 months ago

I eat Natto every other day for the purpose of stronger bone (I have Osteoporosis). Good to know it's beneficial for the heart as well, one stone two birds

Re: Safety of pulsed field ablation in more than 17,000 patients with atrial fibrillation in the MANIFEST-17K study - 8 months ago

QuoteDaisy Since PFA is only for pulmonary veins, did Dr. Reddy do any RF work on other areas of your heart? Glad you are doing so well? Thanks no, only pulmonary veins area was ablated. He didn't see the need to ablate other areas for me at that time.

Re: Safety of pulsed field ablation in more than 17,000 patients with atrial fibrillation in the MANIFEST-17K study - 8 months ago

Saw Dr Reddy yesterday for my one-year PFA follow up. I had one episode 7 month after ablation, so it wasn't perfect, but I am very happy with my result. I had weekly episode prior to the ablation and could not tolerate meds.

Re: Ablation for Afib Completed - 8 months ago

Congrats on your index ablation, glad it went well! Take your time, give your body and heart permission to rest, don't rush into anything. Yesterday was one-year anniversary of my ablation. So far I am doing well. I had very low blood pressure after ablation and my heart and body felt weak, so I stayed in bed most of the time the week after ablation. It took me 2 months to feel relativel

Re: Is amoxicillin safe for Afib patient? - 9 months ago

Thank you, Carey, appreciate your quick response! EP office just called me back and gave me exactly the same answer.

Is amoxicillin safe for Afib patient? - 9 months ago

I've had a sinus infection for almost 10 days and not getting better. Today I went to urgent care and the doctor thinks it's bacterial and gave me 7 days of amoxicillin and said it's safe for Afib patient. I just googled online, WebMD says amoxicillin can trigger abnormal heart rate. I am so confused and fearful of taking it. Please share your knowledge and experience on this, than

Re: Frequent PVCs and supplements? - 9 months ago

Quotekliving 1000 mg of Taurine (be careful with Taurine it has an interaction with Diltiazem) (It is recommended dosage of 2-4g for best results) I took 1g taurine two days ago before bedtime. Had a very deep 7.5-hour sleep which was a nice surprise to me (my average is 6.5 hours). The problem was I was sleepy the next day and had not much energy. I will keep taking it though when I need a

Re: high resting HR after ablation - 10 months ago

Agreed, I wouldn't worry about it too much unless the resting HR is above 100. In my case it came down from 80's to 60/70' in a month after ablation.

colonoscopy is done - 10 months ago

A while ago I asked questions about the prep for colonoscopy. Finally did it on Monday. This my first time doing it, and I had to cancel it once because I was in Afib (this happened before my index ablation last July). Used Suprep Bowel Prep Kit, it was effective, but taste horrible I almost vomited lol. Next time I will ask for tablet instead. Because the procedure was 9:30 am I had to get u

The Role of Calcium in the Human Heart: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility - 10 months ago

Interesting read. .

Re: Mucinex - 11 months ago

Quotegloaming I had my second ablation just 14 months ago, and have resumed an outdoors climb at the sea's edge called the Goose Spit Steps. The lower set rises 100 fett over 145 steps, only two small landings to change direction, while beyond that is a mix of steps and climbing path that rises even more, so a double whammy. I take them all in one go, at 72 and only a year+ out of a second

Re: Mucinex - 11 months ago

Quotegreyhoundgal Had a successful cardiac ablation in 2017 with Natale. Wow nice, 7 years afib free!

Re: Progression question - 11 months ago

Are your taking strontium alone? how much? I recently started taking AlgaeCal, which has 360mg calcium as well as magnesium, vitamin D3, vitamin C, vitamin K2, and boron. I only take 1/4 of the suggested daily dose because I am also sensitive to calcium. QuoteDaisy I am also sensitive to calcium and my doctor recommended strontium instead (not radioactive!) and it doesn’t bother me.

Re: Progression question - 11 months ago

Are you not concerned about your bone health without enough calcium intake? I have osteoporosis and was told to consume 1000mg calcium per day. Ugh, such a dilemma! QuoteGeorgeN Then very recently had an increase in episodes & burden. Realized I'd increased calcium from canned salmon. Stopped that and then got more episodes with no identified triggers (as I posted here). I assume

Re: Dr. John Day's April newsletter on AFIB - 11 months ago

Good for you, Calvin, wishing you great success with the ablation!

Dr. John Day's April newsletter on AFIB - 11 months ago

Re: shingles vaccine - 11 months ago

Just realized Shingles vaccine is only good for 7 years, ugh.

Re: shingles vaccine - 11 months ago

McHale, so sorry for what your mother had gone through, can’t imagine all the pain and suffering she endured.

Re: shingles vaccine - 12 months ago

Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts. Very interesting research study, George.