If it were me and the meds were working(-ish) I’d probably schedule the ablation 3 months out and work the vax route first. One less thing to worry about when the procedure time comes and we all know how important peace of mind is as we go through it.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey. Medical management of afib isn't an easy thing. Flutter is worse. It responds even less to medication. Fortunately flutter ablation works really well. If that’s what’s going on, I’d probably risk the hospital visit for it if it were me. Hospitals do a good job of isolating the COVID wards from the rest of the population. We’re also likely past peak with the holiday surges. Byby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just a note on the ginkgo- you really don’t want to be taking that if you’re on an anticoagulant. Ginkgo is a blood thinner itself. Doubling down can be dangerous.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth . There was a lady working in his office that told my daughter that she used to work for a vet. and that they also prescribed the drug for dogs. L It’s de-wormer, so yes. Ivermectin is ubiquitous in veterinary medicine.by wolfpack - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
You’ll get your wish. Our country will excel at postponing the FIRST dose of the vaccine.by wolfpack - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Yes, the beta blockers will sap energy. We’ve all felt it. Goes with the territory.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoe And in the meantime while we are waiting for a vaccine.....? Oh, the vaccine distribution is laughable for sure. Get it out of the hands of state governments and into the arms of anyone who wants it. The current situation is nothing but “woke” BS. You don’t put out a fire by preferentially selecting which piece of wood is ablaze. You douse the thing. I’m ashamed that the science that wby wolfpack - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
I think a lot of this misses the point that vaccination is superior to medication. Vaccine is prevention. Medication is treatment. To put it this way, it’s awesome that water puts out fire. But isn’t it better not to start the fire?by wolfpack - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Quotesusan.d Two cardiologists this week in the hospital said (for their protocol may not be your EPs protocol) that it’s a 5-7 hospital stay when starting Tikosyn. Liz, do you feel comfortable being in the hospital right now? That’s a rather lengthy stay. It should be more like 3 days.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Maybe ask to drop the sotalol and just go with metoprolol. You’re early in the blanking so just drop the rate and hope for the best.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
You’re only two weeks post procedure so I wouldn’t worry too terribly much about the fact that it happened. I would think about adding some (or more if you’re already on it) beta blocker to get that rate below 100. That’ll be more comfortable.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
There’s a condition called Prinzmetal’s angina that is basically a coronary vasospasm (not a blockage) that causes chest pain. It’s uncommon, but does favor women over men. It’s something to discuss with your cardiologist.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePoetKim And it doesn't say what end you are supposed to squirt this paste into. Are these horse pastes for oral use? You could always guess. If you’re wrong, I promise you’ll only make that mistake ONCE.by wolfpack - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
I use the PharmaGABA supplement. It works. Not suggesting anyone do this, but mixing it with a couple of beers equates to a tranquilizer dart. It does double duty in terms of putting me to sleep and also keeping me asleep. It’s an “off switch” for the brain.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, they work in vacuums. It’s a sad fact of medicine sometimes. By all means educate yourself about EKG readings and practice with your Kardia. We’re here to help. And then just humor the white-coats when they suggest you’re stupid. We’ve all been there.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
All of the COVID vaccines are double doses. That’s what has been trialed so that’s what gets approved. There won’t be any differences for quite some time. As for side effects, remember they have to list everything that anyone - even one person - describes. If the side effects were a big deal then approval wouldn’t be given. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines look great. AstraZeneca has some shadeby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well when my horse agrees to drink his Guinness ice cold, I’ll try his dewormer paste.by wolfpack - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Just remember the “little boxes” are 40 milliseconds. I wish they’d just write that on the paper!by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Perhaps they mean the Kardia won’t automatically annotate the QT interval like an expensive clinical machine would, but anyone skilled at reading EKGs could measure it even from the two-lead device. Less than 400 milliseconds is safe and it should shorten with increasing heart rate. There a several formulas for the “corrected” QT interval, known as QTc, but the linear one is the easiest and wouldby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
We have 3 horses. I have IVM. Sorry, I’m not eating it. Barf. I’ve tried their grain, too. Double barf. About the only things we can agree on are fruits, vegetables, and potato chips. Occasionally a beer, but they insist upon it being lukewarm which is a total deal-breaker. Beer is cold. Rules are rules.by wolfpack - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
My understanding is that the PCR test "amplifies" the viral material in order to detect it. In some cases, this amplification can be as high as 40x. So the question remains, was a "positive" test that required a 40x multiplier really a patient who had an active infection that was capable of infecting others? That is not known.by wolfpack - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Given the possibility (remote) of atrial-esophageal fistula post ablation, I’m shocked that they scoped you. They should not have and you should have refused the procedure. At a bare minimum a CT scan should’ve been done first to look for an AEF. Sorry it happened but it was a pneumonia from the intubation. Your lungs are a perfect breeding ground for bacteria. Warm, moist and oxygenated. Petrby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
It doesn’t do a darned thing to me. I could chug a 12-pack and the only side effect is experienced by that porcelain thing off the hallway. That being said, it could send someone else to the ER. It’s highly individual. Experiment (carefully). Just “not getting AF” is hardly a good reason to embrace a hard-drinking lifestyle.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dewormer? That’s bizarre. Ivermectin is what our horses spit out when we give it to them.by wolfpack - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Run. I did it plenty of times in full-blown AF. It’s harmless. That’s very strange advice from an EP.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think 300J is the max and that will levitate you off the bed. Fortunately I never had to “ride the lightning”.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Low molecular weight heparin is an injection with a VERY short half-life and requires constant monitoring of something called activated clotting time (ACT) in a hospital setting only. It’s only ever used in a surgical setting and isn’t a long-term anticoagulant. You’d kill yourself with it. Quickly.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
I am one of the ones for whom BBs were a boat anchor. I gained 25 lbs in a matter of weeks even while exercising. Jogging became a really just “shuffling feet”. It was awful.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
I’ve been using iHerb for a number of years now but just noticed they are using Lasership for the free shipping option. I don’t know about others but my experiences with Lasership have been miserable. The drivers don’t make their deliveries and then lie about the status. They’ll mark your address as “could not gain access” even if you’re living in a house with an open yard. They won’t answer emaiby wolfpack - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Shoot, mine was 30+ beats above normal right after the ablation. You’re fine. It’ll come back. To put it perspective, your left atrium was burned with a soldering iron. 40 watts of RF power in a pencil tip is exactly what that is. Imagine if you drew a circle on your upper arm with that tool. How long would it be red, swollen, and hurting? A while.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM