Yes, too much potassium can cause diarrhea.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congratulations and healing wishes for you, Barb.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Post-ablation, I had no need of pain medications, not even an ibuprofen. I had a slight ache in the chest region for a few hours, that was it for pain. Prior to the procedure, I asked whether pain medication was prescribed for recovery. The nurse seemed surprised at the question. Apparently Steven Hao's patients rarely have significant pain post-ablation. (Dr. Hao was trained by Dr. Natalby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Post-ablation, I had no need of pain medications, not even an ibuprofen. I had a slight ache in the chest region for a few hours, that was it for pain.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good luck to you, Barb.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chocolate is a high-nickel food! It's true, nickel is something that isn't listed in most ingredient analysis. The Capra mineral whey does indeed contain some nickel, as do many potassium-containing foods. To me, this is not a deal-breaker. (I think if you were working in a potassium supplement plant and breathing in potassium dust all day, you would find potassium to be a carcinoby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans, that's another reference to the US RDA. Other countries differ. I don't need convincing about the importance of potassium, or of eating healthy fresh foods. I'm looking at changing my diet and I'm feeling 4700mg per day from food is not realistic, for me at least. As you can see from the WHO survey, nowhere in the world do people ingest that much potassium regularly.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
From the US CDC QuoteHow likely is nickel to cause cancer? Cancers of the lung and nasal sinus have resulted when workers breathed dust containing high levels of nickel compounds while working in nickel refineries or nickel processing plants. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has determined that nickel metal may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen and that nickel compby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
I am wondering what the basis is for the US 4700mg potassium recommended daily requirement (RDA) for adults. It takes a huge amount of food to add up to 4700mg potassium a day. I am wondering how valid that target is. The Australian RDA is much lower, 2,800 mg/day -- 3,800 mg/day <www.nrv.gov.au/nutrients/potassium.htm>. The UK RDA is 3,500mg In a brief released 2012 , the Worby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
My goal is to find food-like sources of potassium that are not tomato-based. I don't care for tomatoes. I may be mildly allergic to them. I can't see eating a sweet potato every day. It would fill me up. I wouldn't have any room for anything else in the meal. I need to get nutrients other than potassium as well. It seems to me taking potassium supplements by themselves are faby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
According to , one serving of low-sodium V-8 juice contains Sodium 95 mg Potassium 700 mg Calcium 2 % , which would be 20mg plus, incidentally, 8g of sugar Surely we are not suggesting that diets be entirely devoid of calcium? Whey protein is inflammatory? There are conflicting opinions about that. The Capra product is from GOAT milk, which is what many people who are allergic toby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
I just found Mount Capra Mineral Whey , which claims to contain more than 1g K in 2 tablespoons and be alkalizing as well. Seems like it could be a good food-like way to get potassium supplementation. It's NOT a protein supplement, it's a mineral and electrolyte supplement. In the comments at iHerb , some people say it upsets their digestive systems and others say it settles thby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
You may be getting low blood sugar at night. This causes adrenaline dumping. Eating complex carbs in the form of legumes (such as split pea soup), or oatmeal before bed can help maintain blood sugar through the night. (I didn't get afib but I got very uncomfortable adrenaline dumping at night when I cut out complex carbs.)by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you, Hans, for reminding us that anecdotal reports, while helpful in many ways, are not necessarily indicative of statistical risk.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
I am, thanks for asking! Wishing the same for you. I shared a room also, but it was quiet. The cardio ward was very thoughtfully run. They recommended the fish, which was pretty good, came with fresh veg.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had a very good experience at CPMC in late June, with Steven Hao as EP. Far exceeded my expectations of a hospital. What was your impression?by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie, there are non-prescription extended-release potassium supplements available, for example 595mg potassium gluconate (although a tablet contains only 99mg elemental potassium). Given my sensitivities, I'm not sure I can take any amount of potassium supplement.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb, you very much need to talk to your EP. I was told no drugs for x days prior to the ablation -- that can interfere with the probing they do during the procedure. Also, for me, nil by mouth for 12 hours prior, and overnight afterward in the hospital hooked up to cardio monitors.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
I am also cautious about aggressive potassium supplementation. So, has anyone tried extended-release potassium in the evening? And what's with increased potassium increasing aldosterone (causing the potassium to be excreted to maintain a homeostasis of electrolytes)? Isn't increased aldosterone something we want to avoid?by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here's an interesting paper about magnesium absorptionby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans recently recommended this article by Patrick Chambers MD (PC) As I read it, it suggests potassium supplementation in the evening might be particularly beneficial for those whose bouts of afib happen at night. Has anyone tried extended-release potassium in the evening? There are many formulations available now, aside from the prescription-only ones such as K-dur, which delivers 1500mgby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans Larsen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Colindo and Tom, > > You may be interested in these two articles by > Patrick Chambers MD (PC) regarding pole cells. > < > ls.pdf> and > > > Hans I found the second of these particularly useful. Thanks, Hans and Patrick, who apparently is a member of this board.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ginger acts in a number of ways, seeby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Other than that, it seems like a good overview of potential supplements.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Y'all probably don't recall, but the last time I tried supplementation with potassium, I developed hyponatremia. I was very ill. Please keep this in mind: One size does not fit all with supplementing to manipulate electrolytes.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
In the US, I found a minor brand (Leader) of Milk of Magnesia that does not contain sodium hypochlorite.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
I looked back on my potassium labs, historically, mine have always tended to be 4.0 or higher with no special diet (and I have never been a fan of veggies). I've been supplementing with magnesium and fish oil for many years, even prior to afib. Magnesium and potassium (and fish oil) are no doubt part of the puzzle, and supplementing with mag and fish oil has been beneficial to me in otby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congratulations, Tom. When you say breakthroughs, do you mean real afib or palpitations?by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon, I think you mean start with the lower dosages. As Nancy has already demonstrated sensitivity to B vitamins, which can be activating (I suffer from this, too), I would suggest the more indirect route of boosting B vitamins with betaine or apple cider vinegar, improving absorption, rather than taking large amounts of B vitamins in any form.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Interesting -- I took a little apple cider vinegar in water just last night for digestion. I think it worked fine! I've got the MTHFR mutation, thanks for this tip that might help me compensate for it.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM