We have great news for you all, that our first major step toward revamping our Afibbers.org resource has occurred effective today … a fully updated and spam-protected Afibbers Forum which no longer requires the generic universal log-in to access and read the forum! The previously named ‘Bulletin Board’ has been renamed the more descriptive: ‘Afibbers Forum’. In the process, a full update of tby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks smackman. We'll get this figured out. I'm about to post an update for everyone that we've officially transitioned to the "new" forum. There may be some kinks here and there we need to work out during this transition so thanks for the head's up. Travisby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie - thanks so much for taking the time to put that long reply together! Sorry it took me so long to get back to this thread! And thanks to everyone else that added their input. I appreciate it. Since I originally started this topic I have stopped taking vitamin D all together. Well, actually I reduced it to about 500IU a day. I haven't had PVCs and PACs for about 20 straight daysby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've been taking 8,000 IU per day of vitamin D for almost two years now. I have my levels checked regularly and my levels hover around 75. I've been told the 70s is optimal for afibbers (and probably people in general). However, I just read an interesting ebook by Dr. Carolyn Dean. The ebook says that high doses of vitamin D can deplete magnesium levels thereby causing palpitations.by tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great suggestions, apache! Regarding comments about video...the new site will definitely have video but they likely won't be part of the forum and they definitely won't be those annoying videos that automatically start playing once you go to the page. I HATE those videos. These will be the type of videos where you see an image of the video and IF you want to watch it you hit the plaby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wow...thanks Jackie! I appreciate the thorough and detailed response. I've browsed through this but I've bookmarked it to further study all the resources you've provided. I look forward to diving into it all. Thanks again! Travisby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Betty: Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. If I'm reading your story correctly you had the ablation 3 years ago by Dr. Natale and afterwards he said everything was fine - no fibrosis, no afib, and your heart was perfectly normal. You spend the next 3 years in NSR and now suddenly out of the blue you have cardiomyopathy?? Stressed induced cardiomyopathy is usually temporary and is usuaby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie: I PM'd you this question as well but I thought I would post it here too for others to learn from. I'm considering adding 2 capsules of Cardiokinase daily to my supplement line up but maybe I should consider doing 3 per day?? I also take these daily: 600IU vitamin E 3 grams of fish oil 600mg of magnesium Would adding 2 (or 3) capsules of Cardiokinase be a goodby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smackman...we'll definitely be getting rid of that nuisance login. As Shannon mentioned, we'll be moving the current forum to a new forum platform AFTER the new site launches. When we're on the new forum platform there won't be a login required. This was the first thing I told Shannon we had to get rid of so we're on the same page. It's not only a nuisance for usby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey everyone. I've been kind of a silent member here. I typically browse through the forum once a week to read what's going on and occasionally post and follow up with people privately. At any rate, I'm working with Shannon on the revamp of the new afibbers.org website. Shannon and I will be actively working on this in the coming weeks but we'd love to get your feedback onby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie: 3,000 FUs...what does that translate to in terms of Cardiokinase capsules? The only measurement on the Cardiokinase label is 25 IU per capsule. I'm assuming FUs are not the same as IUs. Thanks, Travisby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
What dosage do you recommend, Jackie? Travisby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie: So do you use Cardiokinase? And when you say you just have to "use enough of it," can you put a number to that? Specifically, how much were you taking of it every day? Thanks, Travisby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey everyone! Shannon has completed the latest edition of the AFIB Report and I just got it posted. Enjoy! Travisby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry folks for the technical issues. The report is now uploaded and ready to go: Thanks! Travisby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey everyone. I just wanted to let you all know that Shannon wrapped up the August/September AFIB report and we just got it posted: Topics discussed in this report include: - Lone AFIB: Is There a Rationale (Still)? - The BELIEF Trial - LAA Isolation for Long-Standing Persistent AFIB - Combined Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on AFIB Risk: Prospective Study in Men and Women - AFby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've been taking ReMag for many weeks now. It's the only form I can take in large quantities without having any bowel issues. Here is a link to the product: Travisby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'll just repeat what Shannon has said about my case. First, I did not have the implantable device. I had the external device. Also, the PVCs I experienced had nothing to do with the ablation as far as I'm concerned. They were no doubt started from the incredible stress I was under at the time. My father had just passed and I was operating on very little sleep. They went away withinby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Has it been determined what caused the phrenic nerve stunning? From what I've read, this is not very common in the hands of an experienced doctor like Dr. Natale. Travisby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
McHale: That's so awesome to hear. I'm so happy for you! Here's to many more years of NSR! Travis P.S. I want to thank you personally for nudging me to go to Dr. Natale. As you recall, it was our email exchanges that got me involved here and got me to pull the trigger with Dr. Natale. Without you I would have never pursued an ablation with him. I owe you big time so thanksby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Best wishes to you! My wife was more nervous than I was as well when I had my ablation. It's par for the course. I guess that means they really do love us Travisby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
As always, you guys rock! Thanks for the info. I will just sit tight then and wait for it to come down Luckily it doesn't bother me so no biggie. Travisby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
As most of us know, your resting heart rate tends to increase after an ablation and tends to stay elevated for a period of time. My resting heart rate prior to my ablation was around 50 bpm. Since my ablation 10 weeks ago, my heart rate hasn't dipped below 82 bpm and the average rate has been in the mid to upper 80's. I don't notice a difference at all but I'm curious as heby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon...glad I could be of help with the newsletter stuff. It's the least I can do for the help and advice you have given me during this whole ablation process. Thanks everyone else for your well wishes. Travis Shannon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Good news Travis, > > One reason Travis has been a bit scarce here > recently,by tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello everyone. It's been a few weeks since I've poked my head in here. I thought I would post a quick update. I'm in my 9th week post my ablation with Dr. Natale and life couldn't be better. I haven't had a single afib episode or even a heart palpitation since the procedure. Things have been going so well I was given the o.k. to stop taking Eliquis last week! Forby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey guys. I just wanted to pop in and let everyone know how it's been going since I had my ablation with Dr. Natale 5 weeks ago. Everything has been absolutely perfect. I haven't even experienced a single heart palpitation. I feel exactly the same now as I did before the ablation. If you recall, I walked into my ablation in NSR and was in NSR for about 5 weeks leading up to the procedurby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks everyone! Barb - it's probably too late now for you to get this but by all means let Dr. Natale know what a wonderful experience I had! I hope that the people at St. David's are aware of all the positive things we all have to say about them. It would be a shame if they aren't aware of how we think of them. I tried to tell every nurse I came into contact with how grateby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey everyone. Travis here from my hospital room at St. Davids in Austin, TX. My ablation was completed around 10:40 a.m. this morning. My family just left for the night so I thought I would post an update. The fact that I'm sitting here providing an update should give you an indication of how things went...they went very very well! I don't have any details on the ablation itself otheby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes it's very possible. You might want to try a high quality probiotic. A pharmacist recommended Florastar. I've been taking it since I've been on Eliquis and I haven't had any issues. Travisby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM
John: Congrats on the succes of your most recent ablation with Dr. Natale! Glad to hear you had such a positive experience. I'm sitting in an airport right now on the way to Austin to have my ablation tomorrow morning with Dr. Natale! Travisby tvanslooten - AFIBBERS FORUM