Quotealfrae13 How good is propafenone to control paroxysmal afib and can it be used as PIP instead of flecainide Though chemically different, they have a very similar activity as rhythm meds. Propafenone has some beta blocking activity as well. The original PIP study, paper in 2004 included both flecainide and propafenone. One of my personal friends used propafenone PIP for many years, thoby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJDfiB Thanks for the info . I don't know if it's just me but the pdf's seem a bit fuzzy to view Thanks for noticing that. The original files were over the 1MB limit (what we were given were image scans rather than text), so I'd exported & compressed them. Obviously compressed too much. I redid with less compression and a different filter and it looks better - larby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDaisy Details please! I have also reduced my sinus problems through diet but there could still be improvement. I also use a nasal probiotic (applied topically inside the nose) and that really helps as well. There is a fungal aspect for me. I started consulting with cardio thoracic surgeon/longevity clinician, Dr. Steven Gundry, in 2015. I selected him because he was one of the few cliniciby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebettylou4488 I thought I was crazy with the D3 but confirmed it a few times for me too. I am seriously thinking of plopping down the hundreds of dollars for those sunlight lamps (was that you that talked about them on here?). In any event.. that is great. I am going to try and get my GP to let me have one of those continuous monitors for a month- I guess they can do that if you are not diaby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteRob626 So I replaced my oatmeal with a smoothie consisting of almond milk, a little almond butter, avocado, blueberries, black berries & spinach – no glucose spike. Rob, congratulations & great sleuthing!!!! I first got a glucometer in 2006, as a non-diabetic. One of the first things I tested was oatmeal I'd processed myself with a manual roller from organic whole oat grby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDaisy Details please! I have also reduced my sinus problems through diet but there could still be improvement. I also use a nasal probiotic (applied topically inside the nose) and that really helps as well. There is a fungal aspect for me. My second approach was stumbling onto a 1956 book by Arthur Coca MD, an allergist and immunologist. I'm starting here as everybody is different &aby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here is ChatGPT 4's answer: QuoteYes, a person with a pacemaker can still go into asystole. Asystole refers to a state where there is no electrical activity in the heart, leading to a flatline on an electrocardiogram (ECG). Pacemakers are designed to regulate the heart's rhythm by sending electrical impulses to stimulate the heart to beat when it's not beating correctly or regulby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've had lifelong chronic rhinitis. I've never noticed an association with afib. However, at 68, it is probably 95% less than ever before as I 1) changed my diet following instructions from one doc I've consulted with (that reduced it by a subjective 80%) and 2) following a protocol with more diet changes from a book written by a doc many years ago, that I came across (reduced anoby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have a family member who has been in the nursing home for over 2 1/2 years. I visit at least 4 times/week and the facility is almost always in "outbreak status." Hence I'm continually exposed. My protocol is to pay great attention to not having comorbidities at age 68, starting with BP & metabolism.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecornerbax I was under the impression an electrophysiologist would be best suited for a Maze procedure or anything to do with the "electrical" aspects of the heart. I do have an EP from the same Hospital (Cedars-Sinai) who basically didn't seem to be too concerned with the Thoracic Surgeon also conducting the Maze Procedure. A maze requires a surgeon, which the EP is noby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sounds like what you are asking for is a PM with Rate Response. Rate Response or Rate Adaptive Pacing is used in patients with chronotropic incompetence. Chronotropic incompetence is defined as the inability of the heart to appropriately increase its rate with increased activity or metabolic demand that leads to exercise intolerance. Usually, there is a problem with SA node function. The pby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMeganMN Will the Kardia differentiate SVT, or will it just read as Tachycardia? Kardia can be used with and without a subscription. Without, these are the determinations: AFib, Bradycardia, and Tachycardia. With subscription, this is what it will report: get 6 detections: Atrial Fibrillation, Bradycardia, Tachycardia, Normal Sinus Rhythm, Sinus Rhythm with Premature Ventricular Contracby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMeganMN Is the Kardia Mobile something that would monitor while I am sleeping, or do I have to put my fingers on the reader? You have to put your fingers on the Kardia. Some folks here have purchased a wearable ECG device from Wellue for overnight continuous monitoring. My understanding is you can upload the data and their algorithm will analyze the ECGs and give you a report. Here isby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemike111 Folks need to be aware that the statement about CI extending below and above 1.0 only means the result is not statistically significant when the discussion is about something like "odds ratio" as it is in the study under discussion. (Thanks for posting the link, George). CI can be used in various ways. Correct & I edited my post.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I don't have your experience, but I'm pretty sure the Kardia uses beat to beat variability to identify afib. Is your rate slow? Perhaps the variability lowers enough to fall within their NSR parameters? If you want to go to the trouble, you could count small boxes between each beat on an ECG with an afib diagnosis as well as one labeled as NSR. Put the values in a spreadsheet aby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here is the full study One thing I always look for in study results are confidence intervals (CI) for odss ratios that go above and below 1.0 (example 0.35 - 1.45). This means that result is not statistically significant. Many of the CIs include 1.0.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Glad you answered that question. I had a member approach me privately about a receipt. I've pointed them to your response.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKen How much iodine is too much? Interesting question. I don't know about in the 60's, but today bromine/bromine is ubiquitous. It is used in bread, as a fire retardant in clothing, furniture and carpet and as a disinfectant in pools & hot tubs. My understanding is when someone starts taking iodine, the iodine will displace the bromine quickly and this can cause all kindsby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoe At the time i had very low TSH which later turned into high TSH increasing over time to 7.58 in Jan 2020 mIU/L (suggested range 0.05-4.00). For the last three years i've been taking Levothyroxine 50 microgram/day.. Last time i checked my TSH a year ago and it was 2.5. One of the things that has been mentioned is that when a person starts supplementing with higher dose iodine, tby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMattTheDuck For when the time comes, where's the best place to get the iodide/iodine from? I know I could search, but kind of good to know whether it's over the counter or something a little harder to get given it's not mainstream. You are in Oz, correct? Since I'm in the US, I'm not sure there. I know there is a way to make it yourself, but I've not done tby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey Travis, It has been a while, but the afibbers.org board's founder, the late Hans Larsen has a book on this stuff: He had me review this 3rd edition in 2018, so it has been a while, but may give you ideas.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
The niacin/sauna detox was initially developed by L Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, to help people get out of drug addiction. David Root MD, was an occupational medicine doc. In the late 1970's (I think - I'm writing this from memory), a flyer showed up in his mail, that he discounted initially. But he had a couple of patients with issues he could not solve. So he folloby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
They collected data on 10 patients.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMattTheDuck The low carb thing (I'm actually keto, so having <20g carb/day) is more about addressing my IR which might well be the thing that damaged me in the first place - had a pretty high sugar load as a kid and been overweight since then (until recently - and it was always a battle until I went keto). Clearing the heavy metals and other toxins will help, but I'm not sure hby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesldabrowski There are likely some articles or research information on this web site regarding this medication. Here is a search on the site with quite a few hits:by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
A couple of thoughts. You might try hydrating early in the day & than back off later. Then you are less likely to need to get up at night. Secondly, if you wake up with a dry mouth or are thirsty, you may be breathing with your mouth open. This is dehydrating. A way to remedy this is mouth taping when you go to sleep. This is a search on mouth taping posts here:by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
For the future, I'm linking Megan's post here where she describes here encouraging reduction in symptoms with initial use of the TENS device.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
In the first study linked in this post by AMA1952, my interpretation would be that the results were pretty immediate. The study was for six months and had a large reduction in afib episodes. If it had taken a long time for the benefit to manifest, I don't think the reduction would have been as large.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteRucan No one has found the arrhythmia yet. Have they had you on a 2 week or one month monitor that they can interrogate yet? Many of the monitors they use are single lead. In your case a multi lead monitor might make more sense for being able to diagnose the rhythms.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteanneh Just curious if I should expect to end up in persistent AF eventually? Hard to predict. Everybody is different. 19.5 years ago, I started out with 6-9 hours every 10-14 days for 2 months (ish), then I had an episode that lasted 2.5 months. I converted that with a loading dose of flecainide and implemented a plan that I created and the EP approved that I've basically followeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM