I have always experienced ectopic beats when I lie down, ever since I first suffered AF ten years ago (although I've never had an ablation). The ectopics only last about 20 seconds. Had always thought it was my heart stuggling to adjust to horizontal posture. I have v low blood pressure, which may contribute to it. Cardiologist could not explain it. Nor could he explain why I often burp exceby robh - AFIBBERS FORUM
jpeters, Thanks for your follow up explanation. Very interesting. I had never heard of a mixed approach before and assumed it was not possible. So it's another option for me to add to my list. It's set me wondering whether I could do a mixed approach with small doses of the new NOACs. The key to it all is measurability of proven viscosity markers (something I'm still reading aboby robh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotejpeters So did you raise your INR with natural thinners plus a minuscule dose of Warfarin, or just the Warfarin?. I haven't got my head around what impacts PT/INR yet and what doesn't (I know Warfarin does, but not sure about other thinners) and whether it always matters (for thinners, other than Warfarin). Since INR is a measurement of clotting speed, it would seem logicalby robh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Carey, I don't disagree with you, except prior to my second TIA i was on a relatively meagre dose of natural thinners, becuase I wasn't convinced it was a TIA (nothing on scan/could have been other things etc etc), but when i had my second TIA (1.5yrs later), it became clear that these were TIA's (although again nothing on scan which is normal for TIA's) and that'sby robh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joe, Thanks for your comment. Just to clarify I'm not on Eliquis, or any pharma's. I've had two TIA's in last 2 years (so obviously quite serious) and was advised to take Eliquis, but have not done so yet, preferring to use only natural thinners. Sorry if I confused in my post. Jackie and others have warned that I could be O/Ding on the natural thinners. Something I'm taby robh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for all the info Jackie. Is it easy/possible to measure intra-cellular magnesium? The last measurement I had with a company called FDX in the UK was from my blood so presumably reflects serum levels? Robby robh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jackie, Thank you very much for your helpful response. I will follow and read all the links with great interest. One comment/quesion I have (which may be answered in the links), is that I had always felt it very unlikely that natural thinners could make the blood too thin, because nature generally has a way of being 'safe', unlike drugs. Natural foods/extracts may not generall bby robh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi jpeters, Thanks for your comment. That response I give to my friends is a bit tongue in cheek to make a point, but yes, I am accutely aware of my risk of a full blown stroke. I have seen a cardiologist and two neurologists and they put it in no uncertain terms. I've also researched it thoroughly. My TIA's were due to micro-clots, so my blood is obviously prone to coagulatioby robh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Very interesting to hear Mg may be causing Afib. Supplementation is one of the (many) treatments I credit with reducing my Afib episodes from one every fortnight, to one every two or three years. Worth mentioning that everything I've read (and experienced) indicates it takes a long time for the body to get blood magnesium levels up via suplementation (3-6 months or longer?). Also I read thaby robh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Larry, I'm new to the site. I'm doing lot's of research on natural blood thinners because not only do I have lone paroxysmal Afib (10yrs), but in the last two years I've suffered two TIA's (micro-strokes) and was told by neurologists/cardiologists to go onto Apixaban (Eliquis). The neurologist said that if I don't, then more likely than not, within the next 10by robh - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi All, I am extremely interested in this thread (thank you to Larry and Jackie). I read it thoroughly and I am going to follow all the links. I have a lot to say on the subject, but I see the thread is 6 years old, so not sure if anyone out there is still listening/interested? If anyone (at all!) responds, I'll start posting! Thanks Robby robh - AFIBBERS FORUM