Another possible conclusion from PracticeUpdate.com, below; the study could be backhanded good news for us >70 years; we're less likely to develop early dementia. TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the relationship between atrial fibrillation (AF) and the risk of early-onset dementia in adults aged <70 years. A pooled analysis of six studiesby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re George's post above on mouth tape, my wife has very sensitive skin; indeed the 3M paper tape I use gives her blisters while the green 3M Micropore tape works great. We get both at Walgreens or Rite-Aid. We have been doing nasal breathing for over a year now and confirm that it does make sleep easier and more calm. We're now trying it for outdoor exercise, too, and find its beby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm like Ken above in that I had two ablations from paroxysmal Afib 14 years apart, in 2007 and 2021, at ages 70 and 84, both from Dr. Natale. I consider both successful even though I might live long enough to need a third. I was hoping for one and done and I consider that happened to me twice. Why should it be considered a failure if Afib rears its ugly head again after more than a yeaby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Caligal: It's hard to understand why you don't go ahead and consult with an EP since your Cardiologist's case management isn't working for you anymore. What is the downside of doing that? As often mentioned here, first by Carey I believe, is that Cardiologists are the plumbers for the heart and EP's are the electricians. It sounds like you have primarily an elecriby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
With my Natale ablation a year ago I was required to be at Los Robles for a physical exam/blood test the day before. I offered to have my local Cardiologist do the physical but Los Robles required their own. I did not meet with Natale the day before but did go over things with his NP. Since it was my second ablation with Natale I had no anxiety about that, indeed I just wanted it to happenby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
For my UCSF colonoscopy last Fall I chose the Nulitley as it requires a little less liquid and is very efficient and predictable for starting and stopping times to void it. Medicare/Blue Shield required at $100 copayment for it where some of the others are covered completely. I always request the earliest procedure of the day to insure there's little delay before I can get something toby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
There's far more to it than 120v vs 240v. Its really the current, (amps), that flows through you for how long that does the damage. The volts push the amps around but if there's no place for the amps to flow into, (ground), they are not deadly regardelss of the voltage, to the first approximation. For example, a defibtillator uses volages between 200v and 1000v. You can get perhapby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here's one study from 2015, AVERROES. that seems to confirm your action, however the dosages seem to be pretty all wide for both Eliquis and Aspirin: They comment on VKA, (warfarin), treatment as being unsuitable for patients in their trial. They give the 2.5 mg Eliquis twice daily to selected patients and everyone else the 5 mg twice daily compared to different aspirin dosages.by ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Several long time ex-Afibbers here have chosen to continue half doses of various blood thinners, 2.5 mg Eliauis twice daily being the most mentioned. Obviously a prescription is needed to source the pills so some physicians support this practice. I have asked the NP who works with Dr. Natale where I had my ablation 16 months ago for Dr. Natale's current opinion but have received no resby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
For people who try to buy organic everything, avocados may be one exception you choose to make for better quality, flavor and price. There is no way to feed the trees the amount of nitrogen they need to produce good fruit from natural soures at a reasonable cost. The thick skin of the fruit protects it very well which is another reason not to buy them with the stems removed to where you can seeby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Frequently the top level strores carry them; like Kroger, Whole Foods and the like. Even though I sell to Mission, when mine not in season and I need to buy I don't look for for the Mission label, I look at the fruit itself. Here's a link to determining quality of the avocados you're buying: I only buy Hass. I stay away from bagged or other prepackaged fruit as it is freqby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Pam: I'm wondering if you head could have been in a position during your cleaning where your vagus nerve was pressured in some way causing a later reaction. Best I can find is that vagal nerve stimulation can be either pro or antiarrhythmetic. Gordonby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Solatol is available in both Jordan and Egypt. Could you or someone you know cross the border one day?by ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Avocado farming and marketing is becoming sophisticated and far more efficient, particularly in a semi-arid part of the USA where I grow them. Big changes in the 20+ years I've been growing them with more in the works. To be competitive with the lower cost less regulated parts of the world we have to be more efficient and sustainable as we're running out of suitable land for the qualiby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Be sure to get your Thyroid tested. Amiodarone, being full of iodine, can burn out your thyroid as it lasts so long in your system. It burned mine and I'm now on replacement T4 for life. Flecainide and Atenolol worked well for me and without side effects when I stopped the Amiodarone.by ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
On Chrome, clearing the cache and rebooting makes things look normal right now.by ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Now working for me again, however the new messages are no longer highlighted like they have been previously. Thanks.by ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Check on the the price for generic for Eliquis, Tadalifil. In the old days, 2007 for me, the instructions were to stop all blood thinners, i.e., Coumadin, 3 days before the surgery but now they want you to even take Eliquis regularly before and after, including the morning of your procedure. If you're going to play the game, follow the rules. If you have a very early hospital arrivaby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Some public water suppliers still contain flouride, indeed minimal amounts of it are almost always there, but some still add flouride in, "healthy" amounts. Here's a list of CA entities that include flouride in their water: Most toothpaste has it added, too, in "healthy" quantities. The list of possible side effects is pretty broad. <;by ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Los Robles Hospital is in Thousand Oaks, CA, just off Highway 101, perhaps an hour from UCLA. The way to start with them is to call 805-852-9100, which is their Arrhythmia Center, and talk with the new patient person. You'll find the process well organized, clean and friendly all the way through, including the people in the procedure room, who I met and exchanged greetings with on my wayby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
After prostate cancer radiation in 2018 I have taken 20 mg of Tadalifil daily for 3 years, getting it from Canada for most of that time because generic wasn't available in the US. Generic is now available in the USA at about $0.80 each from Costco. Most insurance will only cover a few pills/month. It does increase urine flow for wounded prostates and it can increase testosterone, whichby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
I haven't seen data on this but since all the NOAC's are 'one size fits all' drugs there has to be some difference in effectivity on a large person than a snall one, even the half dose. It would make sense that at +200 lb man and a -130 lb woman wold have different effects from the same dosage of an NOAC or most anything else, for that matter. The CHADS formula, doesnby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
You might be in for more than a touch-up. You don't say your age but they seem to be doing more LAA isolations with the ablations on older patients needing repeat procedues these days. I think Dr. Hao is pretty much in administration now so maybe Dr. Hongo, his partner for many years, is doing the LAA these days. If not I'd recommend you consult someone who's done a lot of botby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
The Quadravent flu shot has been available since 2017. Both my wife and I have been getting it ever since with no effects.by ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
One of the first questions I'd ask my EP would be if I could substitute one of the newer blood thinners meds for warfarin; i.e. Eliquis, Xarelto, Pradaxa or the liike. More effecteive and fewer side effects than warfarin. Most insurances now cover at least one of these.by ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
For years we've used a modular far infared sauna with 8 spearate heaters so you can move around to put whatever part needs the heat right up against one of the heaters. It's supposedly built for 4 people but when both my wife and I are there it's pretty full. Ours is a stand alone building, inside or ourside, came as a pre-fab kit, took two of us maybe 2 hours to put together,by ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
The generic for Eliquis, Apixiban, is out and has been available in Canada for some time. I have been buying it for a year. However, the Canadian pharmacy has upped the price on the generic to only a 10% discount to the name brand so it may not be worth the 25 cents or so per pill saving to use it. The generic pills are scored so they're easy to split.by ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
I hope you will get your husband to reconsider his driving preference. After boating through Oregon and Washington for a week, my wife and I drove through Idaho and into Montana for several days, sort of Covid central locations, then flew yesterday from MT to Seattle to Central California. The airlines are very sensitive to masking, the quality of their air and they follow protocols unheard oby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, even the Canadian pharmacies have jumped their prices. Planed Drugs Direct, where I've been buying mine, is now about $2 for each 5 mg generic pill.by ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've had two by Dr. Natale but they were 13 years apart and not connected. Should I need a 3rd I'll have his soldering iron in my chest again.by ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM