QuoteJackie The take away is, though, that afibber hearts absolutely must always have optimal magnesium daily support. But that's not the only electrolyte involved. Too much sodium intake will offset potassium's benefits... and when you're low in potassium, that prevents magnesium from working to calm cardiac cells. Too much calcium blocks magnesium's beneficial effectby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth Medical error 'may have caused Sharon's stroke' L Recent studies of medical errors have estimated errors may account for as many as 251,000 deaths annually in the United States (U.S)., making medical errors the third leading cause of death.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotekarin Best way to take the liquid magnesium I have found is with orange juice. Hardly notice the teaspoon in 8 ounces! Ditto for powderedby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoterocketritch After the 2 week run of flutter at about the 2 month mark I would never have thought I would be sitting here in NSR drug free but here I am. I noticed that my pulse rate goes up after a few days of no diltiazem, so think I will stay with an abbreviated regime a while longer.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteFrankInFlorida I guess ~ 85 BPM but rhythm irregular "is still Afib"? Same dangers / issues basically as would be with your warnings posted above, generally speaking? (Thanks again for the feedback). With persistent, there's a wide range.i.e, 80-167. The Atrium just quivers continuously.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteFrankInFlorida With the usual "risk factor assessment" I was not put on anti-coagulants. I've been curious what toll Afib has on the heart, re: "wrecks your heart", what are the details there - harms valves, shortens lifespan of heart function? Enlargement, walls thicken, ejection function declines, etc. In terms of having a successful ablation, there's a wby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteFrankInFlorida What else "bad happens" just letting afib go, and being in afib, like for days / weeks etc? Frank in Florida Wrecks your heart, and your odds of successful treatment decline. I hope you're on AC'sby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey They are often done at the same time that you have an angiogram, so good luck. Of course they are. They're done during almost any invasive cardiac procedure. But that's not what I said. I said angiograms aren't done based solely on an ECG. I can't think of any invasive procedure that's done based solely on an ECG. The angiogram usually is precipitated by aby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey The problem is a large percentage of false positives on any test, that lead to procedures like angioplasty. Anyone undergoing angioplasty or any other invasive procedure based solely on an ECG has a quack for a doctor to begin with. They are often done at the same time that you have an angiogram, so good luck.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoyWin I’m surprised at some of the responses to what is about being proactive and looking for the best possible treatment and outcomes for oneself. Wolfpack and Carey’s comments are just common sense. If you don’t look out for yourself who will. Having an ECG Is cheap and non invasive and just may save your life. It may not show anything the first time, or the second time but nothinby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack No way. That’s some insurer or white coat elitist talking out of their you-know-what. Go tell an electrician that a multimeter check isn’t necessary before grabbing a high voltage wire. After all, we could save on multimeters! A few dead electricians is worth it. . An electrician knows how to read a multimeter. A GP most likely would have only a basic understanding, so withby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoterocketritch The taper is going well. Down to 50 mg/day from 200mg. Will be off the Flecainide completely this weekend. Low doses of Flecainide don't seem to do much anyway.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Supplements are not always harmlessby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Carey, they may have been unlucky. I'm still surprised knowing many afibbers don't feel their afib. I don't remember having had an ECG before my first afib episode. I was 57. A routine physical includes an ECG. If you'd never had one by the age of 57 either you weren't doing periodic physicals or your PCP was negligent. "Usually, you do not need anby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey If a worker gets injured while doing work for you and his employer doesn't have worker's comp insurance, you become liable. I would never hire any contractor without seeing proof of worker's comp and general liability insurance. "California law requires that employers, including those in the construction industry, carry workers' compensation insurance, even iby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBrian_og What's the law on if they injure themselves? Would you be potentially liable? It's probably not like someone tripping on your sidewalk, if that's what you mean. Maybe the contractor who we hired would be liable for not using proper safety procedures.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLynn In fact Mayo Clinic suggests that it may be helpful for heart failure although not thoroughly studied in that regard. "Heart failure. There isn't enough evidence to recommend use of oral creatine as a heart failure treatment." Useful for athletes that need short term burst in energy, or want to squeeze in an additional high energy rep..otherwise probably uselby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey If memory serves me right death from falling from lladder statistics are pretty high. "The study, published in the most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), found that falls remain a leading cause of unintentional injury mortality nationwide, and 43 percent of fatal falls in the last decade have involved a ladder." Just had gutters cleaned/replaced/by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoterocketritch I have 2 friends that have fallen off of ladders several times,stone sober, breaking multiple body parts. I've been pretty fortunate on the not falling from high places front. Mostly as I fear heights, which is odd for a guy that hunts from tree stands and is on the rope rescue team at work. A construction guy I know with afib claims that his fear of heights is a majby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoterocketritch Summer 2016, I was installing new gutters on the house.What I though was going to be a morning project was slowly turning into an all day event.My wife sensing my frustration opened a bottle of wine. She took a glass, I took the bottle. This happened twice that afternoon and my heart was a mess as was I. But as others have mentioned here, I'm not so sure it wasn'tby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack Of the reasons to forgo ablation, this one’s something like seven hundred and fifty five. My two cents, anyway. Wow, how long have you been working on that list?by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoterocketritch Metallica threw everything at me they had at me.....Nothing. Great show though. Yeah, but Beethoven will put you back in rhythm.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN Here is an old paper on dogs that is on the cardiac output topic, < I feel fortunate that I don't have to chase squirrels.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoterocketritch The office said that I could just stop taking it. I don't like just quitting anything, so I'll taper over a few days and be off by next Friday. I've been on anti-arrhythmia drugs since January so not a long time for sure. Very wise. The body needs to adjust.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemwcf I will definitely be tapering it down slowly over a period of a couple of months rather than just stopping it altogether. I think that being as much because I've been taking it for such a long time prior to the ablation rather than just during the blanking period. Like exercise, I think the body will let you know better than any prescribed schedule. Post ablation with Richard Hoby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just spoke with a guy currently teaching at Yale who was former head of Oncology. I got interested when he mentioned that he was taking warfarin. He said that he was very familiar with the NOAC's, but didn't trust them. He noted that you can micromanage warfarin with your diet, and noted the advantage of knowing everything about a medication because it's been around for decades. Aby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth You can just click on the link in the article I posted and type in your zipcode. What link in what article?by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth Its Flint not Detroit, they were OK when using Detroit water when they started using Flint water (which was contaminated by factories dumping) they got in trouble. Sure, it was political, but if you think that a lot of the big cities don't have any problems with their water, think again. You can just click on the link in the article I posted and type in your zipcode.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemwcf Thanks Carey - interesting. A distinct upside in being on NOAC therapy given that statistically 1 in 2 folks will develop some form of cancer of which bowel is currently the most common. Don't know why this wouldn't be showing up with all AC's. "The similarity of the cancers in the second year of the three randomized arms indicates that the early increase iby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey The US has some of the safest public water supply in the world. It's usually safer than bottled water. I'm really tired of reading alarmist crap about it aimed at drumming up sales of useless crap. "Bottom line: A good water filter can turn ordinary tap water into a healthy and cost-effective source of pure hydration for your dog and the entire family."by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM