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Re: AF & Eyes - Twitching & Blurry Vision - 2 days ago

QuoteGeorgeN Hi George Your name in the thread was the only one I recognized!!! Tom Poppino reregistered as Poppino and posted as recently as 10 months ago, if you want to PM him. Isabelle posted on iron issues commonly, as she did in her post in this thread and in the 2006 one. Peggy M would now be pretty old and perhaps not still alive as her health was not stellar. It has

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Re: Got a pacemaker and you're a dog lover? - 2 days ago

Well it can’t be recharged and once the pacemaker battery dies, you die if you don’t replace the entire pacemaker. A dog on the other hand, doesn’t have the lifespan.

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Re: Dr Natale's staff is terrible - Any experience with Dr. Vivek Reddy? - 6 days ago

QuoteYuxi I had a good experience with Dr. Reddy and his team 2 years ago. As Susan said there might be a long wait, but worth to try. Wish you luck. Did you have an ablation? My heart is only getting worst with PVCs. Drugs are not helping because I’m in constant pain from a surgical wound problem and I noticed my PVCs are more violent. I’m hoping they get a cancellation.

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Re: Dr Natale's staff is terrible - Any experience with Dr. Vivek Reddy? - 7 days ago

QuoteWhyMe Had an ablation with Dr Natale for PACs in 2023, but unfortunately they came back non-stop after 7 months. Flec+Met barely keeping them at bay (lots of breakthroughs). Been trying to schedule a follow-up with him for the last month and a half, but his staff keeps promising someone will call me and yet no one calls. I inquire weekly, same response...and nothing happens. I am tired

by susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM

Is the Esophagus Spared during Pulsed Field Ablation? Early Histopathology & In Vivo Esophageal Retraction - 7 days ago

If you are a swine it heals in 14 days.

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Re: Watchman - 10 days ago

I did a google search. With an advance senior discount purchase, it’s around $89.99 for a double Queen room.

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Re: Shake Your Ears for 30 Seconds - The Results Will Shock You! Dr. Mandell - 14 days ago

QuoteTodd Try it. Its free. Did you know that a simple technique like shaking your ears can help stimulate your parasympathetic nervous system? In this video, we dive into how this practice activates the auricular branch of the vagus nerve, located near the ear and jaw. This powerful connection can help your body restore balance and healing, promoting relaxation and calming the nervous syste

by susan.d - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: Where to get an Exa Test? IntraCellular Diagnostics seems to be out of business - 18 days ago

Thanks Jackie Yours is both a blood and urine test while EXA test used tissue to determine magnesium tissue stores. I like that yours trst bio markers. Yours NutrEval is both a blood and urine profile that evaluates over 125 biomarkers and assesses the body's functional need for 40 antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, amino acids, digestive support, and other select

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Re: Where to get an Exa Test? IntraCellular Diagnostics seems to be out of business - 18 days ago

I just googled Dr Silver and saw a link dated 5-24…so I speculate they still perform the test somewhere but it’s not covered. I paid $295 or $299 during the pandemic. Utilization Policies—Part 2 Intermountain Health › public › content PDF May 23, 2024 — ... ExaTest, DOES NOT MEET COVERAGE. CRITERIA. IV. Scientific Background. Micronutrients, such as zinc, selenium, and copper, are involv

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Re: Watchman - 18 days ago

I got my second DVT clot in my venous circulation located in my armpit on my right side. After reading this site’s suggestions not to sleep on one’s left side, I always wondered if I developed my second dvt while on 2,5mg eliquis because I slept with my shoulder pinning down my arm-thus not giving it enough circulation. My first DVT occurred after a 17 hour flight sitting in a tight seat without

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Re: Where to get an Exa Test? IntraCellular Diagnostics seems to be out of business - 18 days ago

For those interested: Dr. Burton Silver from Exatest has a linked-in account. You can contact him there. Burton Silver, PhD Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, Intracellular Analysis: Heart Disease, Diabetes; Medical Director Medford, Oregon, United States EXA test email may or may not work: exatest aol com

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Re: Where to get an Exa Test? IntraCellular Diagnostics seems to be out of business - 18 days ago

I’m sending you a PM of their email address. George had sent me an email in December 2022 to contact an afibber on this site because they too couldn’t get in touch. The following reply below is the contact info you can try on Linked-in. I will say I’m grateful for getting the test. The results had a calculation of how much magnesium I need daily. Good luck. I’m hoping they just merged with

by susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Watchman - 19 days ago

QuoteCarey What Daisy described is 100% my situation as well. Natale gave me the same advice and I chose to continue the 1/2 dose Eliquis indefinitely for the same reason Daisy did. I got the same advice. I’m back on 5mg bid after my watchman because I developed a dvt while on 2.5 bid.

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Re: Scheduled PFA at Keck Medicine of USC, and questions about amiodarone - 25 days ago

Quotekong2018 I know going to Austin for ablation by Dr. Natalie is the best bet. But he also see patience in La Jolla 2 days and La Robles 3 days per month. Does either of these 2 places have equivalent environment/equipment like Austin? If I do ablation in either of these 2 places, would it affect the outcome compared to going to Austin? I had 3 ablations at Los Robles. Dr Natale suggested I

by susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: 10 years after my Bordeaux ablation - 26 days ago

Great report! Congratulations for getting your life back free of afib!

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Re: Scheduled PFA at Keck Medicine of USC, and questions about amiodarone - 28 days ago

“due to my erratic heartbeat and heavy bradycardia with long pauses” Your SN might had been slightly heated but not enough to cause permanent harm.

by susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM

Is V8 really safe? - 30 days ago

I decided to make my own V8. One of the 8 ingredients is watercress. I google watercress to get a photo so when I return overseas I can find it. The wiki website mentions the follow drug interactions with the CYP450 family-the same family of drugs we all take. I personally am sensitive (used to frequently faint when taking flecainide and Prilosec together) due to its inhibitors. I still tak

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Re: Does all hospitals use as assistants nurses or residents during surgery? - 30 days ago

I apologized to her afterwards. She was a sweet person…but the truth of the matter the attending did visit me pre surgery and wrote a plan of only giving me the lightest twilight sleep using propofol because of my frailty and she added a sedative (Adivan) , propofol and heavy sedation. My BP was 115/65 beforehand.. The surgery included three layers of stitches that took 50 minutes. I was immediat

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Does all hospitals use as assistants nurses or residents during surgery? - 4 weeks ago

Is this new hospital protocol to use nurses (not residents, fellows or attending) during surgery? Or is it usually done at teaching hospitals only? I had a melanoma skin surgery yesterday. It was the third one. The first two were done with linocaine in the office. The third was done by an oncology surgeon at the hospital and he insisted light twilight sleep-propofol. I called the scheduler at

by susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: ARRC/AF study - 4 weeks ago

Carey, you are very lucky. On the flip side all I know is that for me failed ablation after ablation did lead to a pacemaker anyway after my SN was heated and I was hospitalized 23 days in one month alone with >190hr flutter. I can’t envision the toll if I had as many ablations as you encountered. You are extremely lucky. The following (disclaimer) is a doomsday negative as heck well w

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Re: ARRC/AF study - 4 weeks ago

QuoteGeorgeN there were some sick folks in the the study population & the repeat ablatees commonly had," Perhaps repeated ablations took its toll for a few from all the heart muscle being scarred. There was an article quoting doctor Jais in France who doesn’t believe in excessive damage to healthy heart tissue in regard to LAA closures. I had an EP who also shared this view in rep

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Re: Right Side to Left Side for Ablations - 4 weeks ago

I got a physical consultation in October. The guy I’m considering doesn’t do virtual. Who knows how much longer afterwards is his wait list for a pvc ablation. All I know is I can’t wait much longer because my heart is declining. I’m happy to hear that you don’t have to wait long.

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EP in NY recommendation please - 5 weeks ago

My heart failure is getting worst. I may cave and get an ablation, even though three ablations I previously had were failures. My CA EP recommended Dr. Jeffrey A. Matos at Lennox Hill hospital in manhattan. Anyone had experience with him?

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Re: Dr. Natale - Questions - 6 weeks ago

Yuck. I don’t want to know this gloaming :-(. I just got my echo back today and my EF slipped a bit to 50-55 from 55-60. Pacemakers can for some cause ventricular pacing cardiomyopathy so I was encouraged to get scheduled echos. Unfortunately I’m in PVCs so echo and the one before 6 months ago was incomplete due to my arrhythmias., Yes if one doesn’t have a 1:1, Metronics told me they can pa

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Re: Getting Healthy VS. Ablation - 6 weeks ago

QuoteDean I went to my Gastro and explained that myself and my GP thought the afib was originating from my stomach as all my afib attacks happened when I was bent over so these are the tests and results he sent me for: 1. Barium swallow test: I too will get arrhythmias if I bend over. Picking up something from the floor will immediately trigger it. Dean, I too don’t understand why doct

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Re: Getting Healthy VS. Ablation - 6 weeks ago

QuoteCarey but I've not seen a single person here or anywhere else ever claim that they took reasonable steps easily followed by anyone that achieved remission of afib. I’ve been on this site since 2004. I speculate the closest person is Dean, a MD, who lives a healthy life in nsr by discovering for his own success in Natto, and years ago his interest in GI health and other suggestions

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Re: 402 Message - 6 weeks ago

I get no 402 messages. I found if I have my VPN turned in, I will get 402 messages often. Try checking your settings.j

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Re: A man had heart attack symptoms on a flight. A cardiologist and a pocket-sized tool on board may have helped save his life - 6 weeks ago

And a nurse

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A man had heart attack symptoms on a flight. A cardiologist and a pocket-sized tool on board may have helped save his life - 6 weeks ago

The pocket size tool was a Kardia.

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Re: Very cool, patient friendly cardiac monitoring - 6 weeks ago

I wore it for two days the first time . The second time I had problems. Had I wasn’t on a 1.5 hour bus going home, I would had returned to the hospital and requested a replacement. This last time was torture. It didn’t save the BP and I had a loop of getting my BP taken every minute -so tight my hand became swollen.. after 17 hours I took it off. The results said error every minute.. I don

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