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Re: Overcoming Bias Treating Atrial Fibrillation with Oral Magnesium - 18 days ago

I am 91 years of age, I have been taking Mag. supplements for about 60 years, I got Afib at age 69. I had Perioxamal AfIb for about 20 years, about 3 years ago I went into permanent AF an I am still in it. I don't feel it, my heart rate isn't high. But taking Mag. did not keep me from Afib Something else has happened about 3 months ago, I usually took my Mag. before bedtime as it

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Re: My successful dietary method has been simplified; and experiments show how an important aspect works - 7 weeks ago

I always thought Mag. was so great for you, I have taken Mag. supplements for most of my adult life. I got AF in the late 19 hundreds I always went back into normal sinus rhythm until a few years ago went I went into permanent AF. I believe my Thyroid was too high and stopped me from going into NSR, and I am still in permanent AF. I quit taken Mag. supplement just the last few days because

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Re: Afib + Stroke risk - 7 weeks ago

I have to correct something in my post, I went into permanent AF about 3years before my stroke and was on a blood thinner during that time. So I was on a blood thinner when I had my stroke, I started taking a blood thinner when I went into permanent AF, before that I did not take any blood thinner.

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Re: Stop Eliquis or not? - 7 weeks ago

Susan: I am sorry for all of the health issues you are going through. I remember that a few years ago when Jackie Burgress started taking a blood thinner she started having nose bleeds, she might see this and tell you what she did. L

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Re: Afib + Stroke risk - 7 weeks ago

I got AF in 1996, it was only a few times a year for a number of years, which was around 19 years, I took no blood thinners during that time. About a year and a half ago I got a stroke, I am on a blood thinner now, my stroke was not too severe, it hit my right arm/leg but I can use them quite well and my mind is OK. I believe one of the reasons for the stroke was I was working outside cutting

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St. Marks Hospital in Utah using new AF treatment - 2 months ago

A new pulsed field ablation technology is being done at St. Marks Hospital in Utah, and has successfully treated 604 Afib patients. Liz

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Re: Pace Makers - Anyone with experience/thoughts? - 3 months ago

Calvin: * I have a pacemaker for about 24 years now, I too had to get it for the same reason that you got your pacer. I am now in permanent AF for the last 3 years, never got an ablation, which I should have. I have no problem with my heart rate being high, my pacer is set at 50, so my heart rate cant go below it, my heart rate usually is in the 60s., my pacer has been good all of these year

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Re: AF and migraine auras - 3 months ago

I started getting Migraine/with auras around my late teens, I got it off and on throughout my life, they would last a short time and I was OK after one. I started getting AF around my late 60s, I didn't get them the same time, I finally figured out what was bringing on my Migraines, every time I had food with Soy I got an Aura Migraine. I havn't had a Migraine in a long time since I q

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Re: Xarelto and low iron - 7 months ago

I just got my results back from blood work ordered by my doctor. Guess what, my iron level, Ferritin levels are low and I do take xarelto, I never have low iron, at least since getting blood work done over the past years. I have been feeling a little tried and perhaps my low iron is responsible.

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Re: Xeralto - 8 months ago

I cannot access that site, you have to join, anyway, I have been taking xeralto for the last 4 years every day and i got a stroke a year ago May. I did read that Xeralto and Apixiban were fast tracked. Nothing in medicine is a sure thing.

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Re: xarelto - 11 months ago

Thanks for your reply McHale, I think some of my problem is I just don't drink enough water, at least thats what the Docs tell me. I was working outside cutting my lawn, I took a lot of bumps in the back of my property, so maybe that and not enough water, also my BP was probably a little high just did me in. Oh well, I am not too bad, I can still do pretty much of what i have always done.

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Re: xarelto - 11 months ago

McHale: Yes, have been on 15 mg. of Xarelto for the last 3 years, perhaps the dosage is because, I am not a big person. I am 5' 2. and weigh about 125 lbs. and of course I am 90 years old. How did the stroke leave you, and are you OK now? L

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Re: xarelto - 11 months ago

I am concerned about upping my dosage of Xarelto to 20 mg. from 15 mg., I really don't know this new EP very well. I do get some bruising if I get hit, or doing something that can cause a bruise. I believe Hans L. had one as well. I am 90 now and in pretty good shape otherwise, just this AF.

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xarelto - 11 months ago

I have been taking xarelto every single day since I went into permanent AF 3 years ago, yet I had a stroke last year at the end of May. I was taking 15 mg., I saw an EP today an he upped my dose of Xarelto to 20 mg., wondered why I got a stroke when taking Xarelto., I have wondered about that as well. Has anyone gotten a stroke while on a blood thinner. Liz

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Re: Hyperthyroidism and Afib - 11 months ago

I became hyper thyroid back in 1993, at that time they nuked my thyroid (they did leave a little in), I then had to take a thyroid pill. I was feeling a little tried and in talking to the Paramisit he told me to take a little more thyroid pill, well at that time I did not have a computor and was stupid so I took a little more thyroid pills. Well, I became hyper and went into AF. So, be careful

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drug costs - 1 year ago

Mark Cuban, some will know who he is, has started a company "Cost Plus Drugs.Com" his compay is selling drugs much cheaper than what the drug companies are doing. He has a listing of all the drugs and their costs, Xeralto and Eliquis are not on it right now he is working on it. There is a whole boatload of drugs that he has listed. Liz

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Re: blood thinners - 1 year ago

I am not telling anyone to stop doing what they are doing. I am only stating what has happened to me, Xarelto did not protect me completely, these new blood thinners have been fast loaded into our life. AF is exploding in our country, hopefully AF can be helped with some of the new technology that is being explored.

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blood thinners - 1 year ago

Pradaxa has had 1,000 fatalities, I had AF for about 20 years, I would get episodes of AF not to often in the early years then started getting them more often, but I always went back into NsR. I have always had thyroid problems during this time, however I became hyper again and went into permanent AF about 3 years ago. During those 20 years I never took a blood thinner, since going i

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Re: persistent AF question - 1 year ago

Susan: I had Graves Disease a number of years ago and had my Thyroid nuked (didn' t know any better in those days). I still have some thyroid tissue left and I have to take a Thyroid pill. I do make a lot of soups making my broth from either soup bones or chicken, glad it worked for you, never heard that before. Liz

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Re: persistent AF question - 1 year ago

Anneh: I first went into AF in 1996, I was paraoxymal, like you, the first years I would only go into AF a few times a year. I always went back in NSR without any drugs that went on until I started getting AF more often, so the doctor put me on Propapanone that was good until abut 3 years ago, like you, my doctor felt OK with my thyroid, my TSH was very, very low and I went into AF and didn&#

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Re: Food question regarding miso - 1 year ago

miso is usually made from soy, anything with soy gives me aura migraines, They say if it is fermented so it is ok, but soy is not a healthy product so i stay away from all of it. liz

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Re: Chocolate induced tachycardia - 1 year ago

I believe the best diet is the Mediterranean diet, Meat, fish and veggies, fruit, beans. My B12 has always been a little on the high side. I couldn't eat liver, yuck. Whatever works for you that is fine, but I eat all kinds of veggies along with my protein.

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Re: Chocolate induced tachycardia - 1 year ago

Susan he says he eats Salmon not tuna.

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Re: Chocolate induced tachycardia - 1 year ago

::" Once I understood that most vegetables can’t be absorbed and are void of nutrients""" That is one of the weirdest statements I have seen. I wonder if Vegitarians have stomach issues, I have a large garden and have eaten lots of veggies all my life and I never have stomach problems, never. I have thyroid and AF problems which I believe to be from my DNA, my mother h

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Re: AFIB - Symptomatic VS. Asymptomatic - 1 year ago

When I got AF only a few times a year, I knew right away when I was in AF, I could feel the strong beats and had to rest until it stopped. Now that I went into permanent AF a few years ago, I don't feel it at all. So how about that. Liz

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Re: Afib and stroke - 1 year ago

You quote a study by Astra Zeneca, what else do you except? Dr. B says "When any crucial biochemical pathway is poisoned, adverse effects are bound of occur. Adverse effects: 1} Muscle pain and weakness. 2) Body aches and pains 3} Heart failure 4) Cancer 5) Brain fog and dementia 6} Depression It all comes down to physiology and biochemistry, Science does not lie. It is not in

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Re: Afib and stroke - 1 year ago

So George what is your conclusion? Seems like nothing for sure. I had a cat and when I came home from the hospital and after 3 weeks of being home, my cat got Saddle Thrombosis, a stroke, the Vet said there was nothing we could do for her and that she was in a lot of pain, so I had to put her down. She was my friend for 15 years, but it is so strange that we both got a stroke. George do you

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Re: Afib and stroke - 1 year ago

Carey said: (I think the the right-sided numbness is pretty much proof you did have a stroke). You are probably right, I only know that I had my right hand on the controls of my mower all the time and I was very shook up. L

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Re: Afib and stroke - 1 year ago

I had Paraoxymal AF for about 20 years, the last years I got AF more frequently but I always went back into normal sinus rhythm until the last 3 years when I went into permanent AF. I took Xeralto during those 3 years but I had a stroke the end of May of this year, my right arm/hand and my right foot have some numbness and a picky feeling. I can use them however, I do exercises to help, my bal

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Re: afib and QT interval and alarms - 1 year ago

Carey: If I didn't have AF, I would not have had a stroke. I had an Ep, took a blood thinner when in permanent AF, exercised, I have always ate quite well, no junk food, raised a lot of my veggies/fruit. I never had an ablation, so maybe that would have helped me. However, I know of a few people that have had ablations and still got a stroke. So, the whole point being is we need more

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