Hi from a long absent member! My ophthalmologist told me last month that a lot of his glaucoma patients have afib. I’ve been banging on for over 3 years that prostaglandin eye drops have aggravated mine, not accusing the drugs of causing it 20+ years ago.....but..... I may be barking up the wrong tree. However he is interested and says he’s going to question his patients. Not due another appoby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good luck, Kevin, please keep me in the loop!by Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kevin, have you thought of Sabine Ernst in London? Shannon, I think, recommended I make my way there, but haven't as yet.by Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
George, I did email David Price via his web site but no reply. Perhaps ought to do so again from another email address as have had some go awol previously. I'm away from my main old fashioned computer at the moment and don't fully know how to work my iPad - yet! Joyce PS found website - www.engagedlearning.co.ukby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
Are you in U.K., Mike? I too will be interested in any replies. Joyceby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
JoyWin, yes I know. This board and its wonderfully sharing posters has been such a help to me. I used to post regularly myself but have had many quiet heart years..... don't know what was trigger thi year. Fear has (I think) mostly departed in general. Mistrust of mainstream medicine is high, sadly. Wonderful for emergencies and surgery. Bu**er all use for chronic stuff and or nutrition.by Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
Reacted badly to Sotolol, 3-ish hours after each pill violent afib kicked in. Phoned hospital, offered an appointment for next Tues or go to GP which I did. ECG looked barmy, doc phoned hospital himself, wondering whether to get ambulance, but it was agreed I could come home and take bisoprolol which did indeed lower my HR and allow me to cope with going to bed! Feeling better today but noby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
I did go for the ECV yesterday, actual procedure wasn't anywhere near the ordeal I feared. However I felt dreadful later on when got home, freezing cold and shaking, and heart feeling similar to June event which sent me to hospital in the first place. Went to bed with hot water bottles even though flat is warm, and thankfully feeling better today. Not sure changing yesterday from bisoproby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Shannon. I did catch up on some of your posts this week Apart from my fear of an assault on my heart, I do fear making myself feel ill, which apart from some exercise intolerance I don't at the moment. Anyway I'll see how today's appointment goes. And I haven't lost sight of seeing Dr Ernst, which would be an easy trip from the Midlands, so maybe OH and I will haby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
GeorgeN Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Joyce, what is the downside to being converted? > > George Death? and no spoken plan yet..... need to address that. Seem to think CV didn't work for my brother though he must have converted himself and now carries PIP - not sure which/what and can't get him on phone today. Thanks for your resby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's amazing how all buses turn up together after a long wait! This morning I got a phone call inviting me into hospital for a ECV tomorrow morning as my INR has been stable and above the 2.2 recommended for the last 3 weeks. Just been reading for some personal information/tips about cardioversion, and noted down the use of magnesium infusion and TEE, neither of which have been mentiby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thankyou Jackie. I asked one pharmacist about interactions and he seemed to think AOK, don't know why I didn't think about more opinions! I did decide to go backwards and re schedule the appointment I should have had in June and wasn't able to keep, with a senior ophthalmologist in England..... Dec 13th. So will report back. Thanks againby Joyce - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Not sure if this is right place to post, but it's "doing my head in" having one doc give me a pile of drugs, and another adding to this. I've never been one to grab a pharma drug, but since June feel bombarded. Latest is a very rude ophthalmologist whom I had the misfortune to see on Friday who has prescribed pilocarpine drops for my long standing glaucoma. Had what I caby Joyce - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Brief note re yesterday. Seems mainly electrical problem, recommends cardioversion and change just before to sotolol, and keep on that after. Needs my INR to be bit higher and more stable. Ball in my court as to whether ...... Debating with myself and checking though Han's' books again!by Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
All the best to you, Shannon. Sight is so precious. Heal quickly. Joycexxby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you for your responses, JayBros and Jackie. My thyroid is supposed to be OK according to 2 recent blood tests, but I Intend to ask for figures as I think UK might be a bit more lax than US. In the 70's it may have been related to giving birth, but it had occurred to me that I might have had a blip, enough to upset my heart, which had settled by the time my blood was taken 5 days lby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
My first outpatient appointment ever with a cardiologist on Thurs. Not very organised thought wise as OH has been/is in his own state of danger and won't be my second set of ears. Not sure what my heart is doing as fairly calm on bisoprolol, BP very low for me 100/70 varies a bit, also on Ramipril 1.25mg once or twice a day depending how dodgy my BP is..... too low = dizzy. Had to come offby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
How sad. I've pointed a lot of folks to his website. One can only lead a horse to water. Only recently there has been yet another statin-push in UK.... wondered if it was in response to a news item in/on WDDTY about the Mediterranean diet having a better effect on death risk than statin drugs.by Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
Not heard back from David after filling in his contact form on his website, but loads of info by looking at his posts on here and all your answers/ discussion. I was a bit depressed about cost as I have no private insurance, but then pleased to read that the NHS paid for David, do am bearing that in mind. Heart is quiet at the moment and I seem to be tolerating the bisoprolol, not so keen oby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thankyou all for all the information. Had a very pleasant family visit this week so bit behind on thinking about anything else. Also feeling a lot better since ditching furosemide with GP agreement and perhaps a bit naughty of me but also halved the Ramipril to 1.25mg. Taking Bisoprolol as ordered and sadly the rat poison as well. BP was going far too low [90/53 one afternoon] and makingby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi George, Good memory or look up? LOL. Yes I was, but am now in the wild and equally beautiful Wild West of Wales Tried to settle inland, but needed the sea/coast. Many thanks for info will look properly later. Hope you are doing well - remember teasing you about taurine and the best source being mouse brain - cats are wise PS would have been 2 planes from Hebs and quicker trip!by Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thankyou everyone for info and support. Just been checking routes to London from very west Wales.... 2 buses and 2 trains. Not sure from websites whether I can refer myself for a consultation or whether I've got to go back to GP.... maybe best to phone on Mon.by Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thankyou for the positive message, Shannon. I'd already noted and looked up Sabine Ernst when you mentioned her the other day Naturally I was hoping to find someone nearer to where I live, but not with that kind of attitude! I'm re-reading Hans' books at the momentby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
A friend who has been successfully ablated in Wales wrote this to me today - quote "He also told me that the ablation is more successful on younger people and I at 52 (at that time) was nearing the top end of what he was happy to carry out the procedure on." I'm shocked by that and obviously at 70 on the scrap heapby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is worrying as apart from usual cordless and mobile phones I now have a 'lifeline' unit with alarm worn round my neck. Got the alarm after hospital heart admission a month ago and because I now live on my own. Seems we can't win!by Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Holly, I'm in Wales and have just had the heads up on this guy at Cardiff Dr/Mr Fong Leong. Thanks Shannon for the other info also. Joyce PS was a member of this board for a long time and got on so well with the info here that I've had many reasonably peaceful years. At least years of not being scared and also using nattokinase. A month ago something?? triggered a weiby Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM
First off - Hi everyone Long time since I've been in here and there is so much to catch up on. This is an easy post - I have used Epsom salts every day for what seems like many years - as George says, make a supersaturated solution and very cheap. I apply am and bedtime - belly, back and shoulders and leave residue on my hands too for a while.by Joyce - AFIBBERS FORUM