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Re: 9 Week Post Dr. Natale Ablation Update - 10 years ago

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,

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9 Week Post Dr. Natale Ablation Update - 10 years ago

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! For

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5-Week Post Dr. Natale Ablation Update - 10 years ago

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 procedur

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Re: 11 Hour Post Dr. Natale Ablation Update - 10 years ago

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 grate

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11 Hour Post Dr. Natale Ablation Update - 10 years ago

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 othe

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Re: Eliquis and GERD/reflux - 10 years ago

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. Travis

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Re: I'm Back From My Ablation In Austin With Dr. Natale - 10 years ago

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! Travis

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Re: Safe Potassium Supplementation - 10 years ago

Thanks for the quick reply, George! Do you know how much potassium is in each serving of this potassium bicarbonate? I wonder how "gentle" this is on a person's stomach and GI tract. I just published another post on this forum about my horrible experience with potassium gluconate powder. I'm looking for alternatives and maybe this bicarbonate form will do the trick. I'd j

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How Much Daily Potassium Do You Recommend? - 10 years ago

I thought I would try taking NOW brand potassium gluconate powder. I tried 1.5 grams per day divided into 3 daily doses of 500mg each. That didn't work so well because I had a terrible upset stomach, the sudden urge to hit the bathroom, and boderline diarrhea! The stuff was awful. I tried it for one full week and these side effects never went away until I stopped taking it. I know potassi

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Do You Believe Natural Blood Thinners Exist? - 10 years ago

There has to be natural supplements that thin blood as good as Warfarin, Eliquis, et al. We're told that you should avoid all these "blood thinning supplements" such as fish oil and vitamin E if you are already on a prescription blood thinner. Why is that? Doesn't that mean these supplements may in fact be "powerful enough" on their own to thin the blood? If

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Re: A quick note on JohnB's ablation with Dr Natale Thursday - 10 years ago

I wish John a quick and speedy recovery and NSR Travis

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Re: 1 YEAR Anniversary! - 10 years ago

David: I'm relatively new here so I wasn't around when your ablation journey began but I'm happy to hear your success nonetheless. Congrats and I wish you continued NSR for many years to come! Travis

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Re: Krill Oil and Coumadin - 10 years ago

Your nurse said that because like all fish oils, krill oil is a natural blood thinner. To what extent, I have no idea. I'm still trying to figure that out. Krill oil has other health benefits than fish oil. Specifically it contains Astaxanthin, an antioxidant. Dr. Mercola is a big fan of krill oil and you can read his comments about it here: Before you run out and take krill oil, ho

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Re: AA/ EPA ratio - 10 years ago

Did I read that right...that you can take up to 16 GRAMS of fish oil a day with Coumadin? If so, does that mean one could safely take 4-5 grams per day while on the newer blood thinners? I'm currently on Eliquis for my ablation but I cut way back on my fish oil - only 2 grams per day. Can I safely double that? Travis

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Re: One Year Anniversary 2/27 - 10 years ago

Nancy: I'm new here to the forum so I don't know your back story but I just want to let you know I'm happy to here of your success story. I can't imagine what it must feel like to be free of heart drugs after they were making your life so miserable! Your comment on chronic insomnia struck me because I have fought insomnia on and off for the past decade. I reached out to

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Re: Safe Potassium Supplementation - 10 years ago

George: What is, "potassium in bicarbonate form?" Can you provide more details on this? I've never heard of it. Travis GeorgeN Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ralph, > > I consume 8-10 grams of potassium in bicarbonate > form/day. More for the bicarb than the potassium. > The 8-10 grams is potassium measure, not the

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Re: Need Help With Eliquis Side Effects - 10 years ago

Good news. I figured out what the heck was causing all my issues. It was the potassium gluconate I was taking. I started the potassium the same day I started Eliquis (stupid move in hindsight) so for a week I just assumed it was the Eliquis. As I started eliminating supplements nothing helped until I stopped taking the potassium. It was instant relief! After more research I discovered GI upset

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Re: DHA or EPA - Which is Better for Afibbers? - 10 years ago

Thanks for the response everyone. Jackie - glad you mentioned the AA/EPA ratio testing. I had mine done a month ago and I was just above 3 - so not terrible but not ideal either. Then I went on Eliquis and had to back off my fish oil. I'll resume my 4-5 grams of daily fish oil once I'm off Eliquis. Travis

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Re: Three Week Update - 10 years ago

Ken: I just want to say congrats on your successful ablation. I'm very happy for you and I wish you many years of NSR! I'm also enjoying your frequent updates. You give us inspiration. Keep it up! Travis

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DHA or EPA - Which is Better for Afibbers? - 10 years ago

Like many of you here, I've been taking fish oil supplements for years. I usually take about 4 grams per day. I take Dr. Sears OmegaRX. It's expensive but in my opinion it's worth it because it's pure and has zero fish oil smell and you don't get burps from it. Recently I added some of Dr. Sinatra's products to the mix and he uses Calamarine in his omega products,

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Re: Need Help With Eliquis Side Effects - 10 years ago

Thanks Peggy and Shannon. It's not only the loose bowels but I have this general discomfort in my gut and the "urge to go #2" in the late afternoon hours. I will say, it's now day 4 of being on Eliquis and today was much much better so as Shannon pointed out, maybe it's something I ate or my nerves. I'll ride it out for a while and see if it gets better. I'm

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Need Help With Eliquis Side Effects - 10 years ago

I'm only on day two of Eliquis in preparation of my ablation in March and I seem to be having issues right out of the gate. About 6 hours after I take the pill in the morning (I take it at 10 a.m.) there is a period of about 2 hours where I have a slightly upset stomach and I have to go to the bathroom at least 2 times and I have really bad diarrhea. Oddly enough when I take it at night

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Re: 6 Month Ablation Report - 10 years ago

Congrats John. You sound like me. I too was a junk food person and maintained my weight by hardcore exercises. And like you, I have changed my lifestyle around as well. Good to hear the ablation was a success. Have a great 2015! Travis

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Re: What's The Best Way To Recover from an Ablation? - 10 years ago

Holy cow, Steve, that's amazing! I hope I have a similar recovery experience. That's awesome you had such a smooth and quick recovery. How long have you been afib free now? Travis

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Re: Is Curcumin, Fish Oil, and Beta Sitosterol Safe Post Ablation? - 10 years ago

Thanks Gordon!

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Re: DFH changed magnesium glycinate??? - 10 years ago

I reached out to Seeking Health today to see when their pure magnesium glycinate powder will be available as discussed in this thread. They said the product is enroute from their manfacturer and should be available on their site in 1-2 weeks! Thanks for the head's up on this product, Bill. Travis

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Re: Is Curcumin, Fish Oil, and Beta Sitosterol Safe Post Ablation? - 10 years ago

Thanks everyone! Good to hear I can implement this protocol without too many concerns. Jackie - I'll stick to 2-3 grams of fish oil as per your suggestion and see how it goes. Louise/Gordon - did the protocol help you recover quicker? Gordon (and anyone else reading this)...any specific beta sisterol products you'd recommend? Travis

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Re: Ablation date set...now no afib - 10 years ago

Ron: I can totally empathize with you as my situation is somewhat similar. I have had afib for 9 years now but until 2014 I only had one episode per year - sometimes once every two years. In the summer of 2014 my afib spun out of control and I was getting episodes every month and then every week or two. Believe it or not, I never took Flecainide daily because I didn't want to be on drugs

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Is Curcumin, Fish Oil, and Beta Sitosterol Safe Post Ablation? - 10 years ago

I read Hans Larsen's Post Ablation Care article here in the Afib Resources and he said he took these three supplements for the first month after his ablation to combat inflammation. He actually used Zyflamend but I'm thinking I'd rather take Curcumin instead. My issue with Zyflamend is that it's loaded with tons of ingredients that I have no idea what they do or how they respo

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Re: Can a PIP be used to PREVENT an Episode - 10 years ago

George: Chew it and swallow it. I would have never thought of that. That really makes it work faster? I'll have to remember that. Thanks for the tip! Travis

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