I really appreciate your reply, it is a game changer for me.by Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you! I am surprised. Have you tried either after your Afib diagnosis?by Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
Could anyone tell me the evidence behind avoiding NSAIDs and muscle relaxants for those with Afib who are not on anticoagulants? Thank you so much. If the evidence is anecdotal, so be it. Sometimes the right studies haven't been done. Would you avoid ibuprofen and flexeril for mild Afib?by Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks so much, that is very helpfulby Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
Would anyone like to comment on this supplement? Keto K1000 is a powder with Calcium from calcium lactate (75 mg 6%dv). Magnesium from magnesium citrate (120mg 30% dv), chloride from sea salt 15 mg less than 1 %dv), sodium from sea salt 10 mg (less than 1% dv), potassium from potatssium citrate 1,000 mg (21% dv), trace mineral complex 100 mg. Does this seem like a reasonable way to supplementby Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Susan and Jackie and everyone for underlining potassium. I think it was an important missing piece for me. Good luck Susan and let us know how things are are 4.5 going forward!by Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you all for your replies!by Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello All! I was wondering if anyone has heard one way or the other about whether salt water pools are good for people with heart conditions like afib. Apparently there is a school of thought that people with stroke risk should avoid water softeners in their showers because they would absorb the salt used in the softener, which could affect their blood pressure and increase stroke risk. Doeby Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wonderful! So glad to hear it. Enjoy!by Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
The cartwheels we turn for Afib! I hope all goes well with your discharge and that you find your way out of the edema…by Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Susan! Sorry to hear of the swelling and the wedding band! I too had foot swelling with diltiazem. Many do just fine on Cardizem/diltiazem, but painful edema is not an uncommon side effect of calcium channel blockers. While I am no expert, I think a soft natural brush for dry brushing is your friend, and you might consider manual lymphatic drainage massage or an specialist in it. Pby Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
Other than depression and tapering issues, one reason that this bold quora claim matters is because there is a strong and growing body of literature showing that benzodiazepine use significantly increases the risk of dementia, even with relatively short term (3 to 6 months use). I think the literature on diltiazem and dementia has been mixed, but there is very little of it, mostly on animal moby Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you so much for your replies, I greatly appreciate it. The quote is not from a research article, just a quora posting from one Dhanush Adithyan with the title "By what mechanism do calcium channel blockers cause depression?" My chemistry is not sufficient to ascertain the accuracy of Mr. Adithyan's. The most compelling work on CCBs and depression I have seen is a 1989 Bby Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
I found this gem and was wondering if anyone had thoughts or could vouch for the science? Scary stuff, especially for someone on Diltiazem, which is a benzothiazipine. Thanks so much, "Usually people with depression have shown increased level of Monoamine oxidase A. This MO-A results in low levels of serotonin and other neurotransmitters. This is the basic idea about what causes deprby Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
How fun that you found the actual pigeons and their pigeon-style learning community!by Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
And thank you Carey for helping to oversee such a fine resourceby Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks so much! Your magnesium recommendation sounds fabulous. If those pigeons had had a forum like this one they would have done much better! Much appreciation --by Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks vanlith-- I have been averaging about one attack a month. The inaugural attack lasted several hours until I was converted with IV Cardizem. The next three were about an hour each. I was sent home on diltiazem, which has done well for me with one major exception -- I think is giving me memory issues. And what is worse than that? It is a difficult decision because I would feel unprotby Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello! I joined the Afib club a few months ago. It was quite a shock, and I am very glad to have found this group so dedicated to managing Afib well. The excellent information has already been so helpful, and the success stories equally so because they are so heartening and hopeful. As I get my bearings in the woods of Afib, I need to make a decision about whether or not to stay on diltiazby Not_in_Kansas - AFIBBERS FORUM