Thank you George. Very interesting about the food to avoid....I didn’t know about some of them. I do have cardiovascular disease so maybe won’t do the Vagal maneuvers until I talk to my doctor. Bettyannby Bobby - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for the info. The wait list is almost a year and I’m already in another afib episode. Better to have a plan though, than not. Thanks again.....I appreciate the knowledgeable advice. Bettyannby Bobby - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you so much for the info. I will do some more intense research. Wow! I am so glad to have found this site. Has anyone had the cryoblation procedure and I am wondering what the success rate is. Bettyann.by Bobby - AFIBBERS FORUM
I should have said in my last message, that I am scheduled for an echo gram on Monday and appreciate the information from this site about the readings. I will definitely go to the test better informed. I don’t know if anyone has a tried a technique to self convert afib by ‘bearing down’. Make sure you have an empty bowel first and bear down, holding for a few seconds, then repeat a few timesby Bobby - AFIBBERS FORUM
I should have said in my last message, that I am scheduled for an echo gram on Monday and appreciate the information from this site about the readings. I will definitely go to the test better informed. I don’t know if anyone has a tried a technique to self convert afib by ‘bearing down’. Make sure you have an empty bowel first and bear down, holding for a few seconds, then repeat a few timesby Bobby - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well, my cardiologist suggested cryoblation...freezing the part of my heart that is malfunctioning rather than ablation. I am also on 240 mg. Of diltiazem which helps a bit. I haven’t finished researching the difference. Sometimes, cardiologists tell you only what they want you to hear!by Bobby - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you so much Carey, for the sound advice. I’m seeing my cardiologist this p.m. and I now have a more positive attitude towards ablation. Love this site. Bettyannby Bobby - AFIBBERS FORUM
My name is Bettyann. I am 76 yrs. old I have a 6 yr. old stent and a pacemaker because I have sick sinus syndrome. I am on atacand, eliquis, lipitor and diltiazem. The diltiazem is supposed to help with afib but lately I have been getting afib attacks twice a month and they last 3 days leaving me exhausted. My cardiologist will probably suggest ablation but I was wondering if anyone is takby Bobby - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you for the many responses on melatonin. I have been having so many afib attacks recently (4 in the past month) that I am looking for any trigger possible. I do have a stent, pacemaker and heart disease so perhaps this is a sign of things to come. Hopefully my cardiologist can adjust my meds. I am waiting to see her. I am so grateful to be on this site.by Bobby - AFIBBERS FORUM