Thanks as always George! Yes i would say that’s exactly what i need Thanks for article im reading now!by tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Daisy! so they can bury them deeper? Is that what you mean? I actually don’t like the idea of it being just under skin!by tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Susan those sound like they all go in my negatives column!by tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
LOL. Thank you Carey. Appreciate you! I know i need one just been trying to tweak the timing. I know it will be another mental blow for me. Im a very young 62. Even tho I tolerate being out of breath and weird rythm upon exertion it is getting old for sure!by tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey folks! We all seem to hang in there with this beastly curse. I wish everyone the best and hope we all find peace. Ive been a bit absent for the past few years. My last Natale ablation in 2017 to me was a huge success. I still suffer a bunch of pacs but they are weaker in nature. From my 6 overall ablations my atrial node took a lot of damage and I beat now in Junctional rythm have consistby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
I believe Natale would def suggest my EPby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
I may be over-reacting but would like your alls opinion. As Shannon knows my case was pretty nasty and after my 7th ablation I finally have some peace in my life. Quickly my history is as follows: Started tachy at age 39. Im 60 now. I live in KY and started with an EP here who was a study of Natale. I had an ablation here in KY then was sent to Natale at Cleveland Clinic. My tachy morphed intoby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
Flecainide also worked for me until I realized (and educated my EP) it was causing conduction isuues at around 115 bpm. Sharp pain in chest like heart attack. I was told repeatedly it wasnt the medicine but it was. I found the identical case in a med journal and presented it. after two years of thinking i was crazy i stopped the med and it cleared up that condition . These drugs altho helpfulby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks George as always your knowledge is very very appreciatedby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
So after a couple of peaceful years with an occasional small period of some disturbance my pac’s seem to be on the rise. I noticed constant pacs a couple weeks ago. Prob due to a high work stress load? Anyway I had some Pot Cl micro ER 20meq. I took one and within a day seems they resolved. couple days later they started again. I repeated and they resolved after a day. Well here i sit again minby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm sure I missed this in the forum......I'm scheduled for my first Mederma covid vaccine Wednesday. I actually had Covid over Christmas and lived!! As an afibber how do you all feel taking the vaccine?? Is this an increased risk of danger for us? Do you feel it is the right thing to do? Opinions appreciated Timby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm sure I missed this in the forum......I'm scheduled for my first Mederma covid vaccine Wednesday. I actually had Covid over Christmas and lived!! As an afibber how do you all feel taking the vaccine?? Is this an increased risk of danger for us? Do you feel it is the right thing to do? Opinions appreciated Timby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
While Flec is a great drug at reducing heart activity......its just that! if you can live without it, do it!by tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
So reading at risk groups (serious effects like death) for this virus it states heart disease I know our skipping hearts have disease..., but is it the type of disease that would put us at higher risk of death or serious illness due to covid19!?!by tsco - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
my last ablation was 4 yrs ago. I also have a lot of PACs and I’m very bothered by them. I was also in Flec and Metoporol. Occasionally I would take a xanax during times of stress anyway i started noticing heart pauses. My heart rate was dropping to 40s low 50s. Thought for sure I needed a pacemaker. Anyway doc took me off everything. Getting off Flec changed my life for the good just as getby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
What's the thoughts on Statins? I'm on a very low dose of Rosuvastatin 5 mg. I think my knees ache some and I have some shoulder impingement increase(may be coincidence I don't know) anyway I researched why Statins affect muscles and the main reason is they deplete Magnesium. Should an afibber take statins ? Are we trading off here I suppose being blocked up may affect afib alby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Carey appreciate your knowledge and advice Timby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi friends, the family doc feels I'm at the age me it's time to address my BP and cholesterol. I've always been borderline BP I stay about 10 points too high top and bottom averaging about 140/90. Cholesterol about 275 bad cholesterol 170. So he has prescribed losartan for BP 50 mg which I will prob cut in half. Not too concerned there but the generic Crestor is rosuvastatin calby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
I do all the time. My ablation with Natale is at two yearsby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanking all of you for an excellent conversation !!! We aren't getting younger and this is an important topic !by tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes medically supervised!by tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anyone have any thoughts on TRT. I know some guys feel a bit "hyped" up the day of their intake of testosterone. Will this affect my afib? Does anyone have any experience with testosterone and afib? Im just being a bit cautious, it seems I usually get the negative effects if any.by tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smackman....As far as full blown afib it was successful, so far. I still have spurts,and pacs, and pvc's. If you have zero burden, congrats!!! But I always have that lingering around. I asked because when I began taking prednisone two days ago I started getting some palps, not because I'm dwelling on it and manifesting it. when I looked into it a little a lot of articles tied it to loby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've manged to get into poison ivy! Like we all do I'm a little paranoid on taking meds. Does anyone know if low dose Predniszone will affect afib or cause palpitations etc Thanks Timby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
If it makes you feel better and I got in to see Dr Natale faster than I could see my own EP who had been my doc for years!!!!by tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
Andrea Natale......Fly to Austin. Seriously its worth the trouble Timby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
Black swan, I can give you feedback on Dr. Natale. At two critical times on this "journey" dr Natale has provided me with hope and relief. He is truly caring, a super nice down to earth person. He's easy to talk to. He is a pioneer. The last time I was in need and in panic mode I actually got an appointment with him quicker than I could with my own EP!! Highly recommendedby tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM
The only side effects from flecainide I had were rythym related. I never had any swelling.by tsco - AFIBBERS FORUM