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Re: afib and QT interval and alarms - 2 years ago

Carey You said the following I also don't think you need to be calling an ambulance for afib, even with a rate of 184. Nobody dies of afib. They die of strokes because they didn't get proper care for afib, but not afib itself. Which makes me wonder, are you receiving proper care? Are you seeing an EP? If so, why don't you have a PIP solution in your pocket? As you probably

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Grilling Meat Raises Cancer Risks - 2 years ago

I am almost 90 years of age and I have had a garden for most of my adult life, eating many veggies fresh and freezing them. There are all kinds of things that are said on the Net, i again say it, that are not true, as proven by you, by saying what you just did.

by Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: Grilling Meat Raises Cancer Risks - 2 years ago

Don't believe everything you read on the net, l

by Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: Dear Afibbers, one and all ... - 2 years ago

I am very sorry to hear of Hans' passing, he was a wonderful and helpful person. I have a couple of his books, he used to have a news letter which we could get online at his site, i looked forward to it and really appreciated Hans writings, we all learned a lot from him. Thank you Shannon for letting us know. liz

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Steve Carr update: Dietary protocol that eliminated Afib and Ectopics - 2 years ago

Susan is what you posted the name of the supplement? Do you get them off of Amazon? How many grams of Mushrooms do those supplements have. Hope you are doing well. Liz

by Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: Steve Carr update: Dietary protocol that eliminated Afib and Ectopics - 2 years ago

500 grams is about a Pound, so if one doesn't eat that many mushrooms/day, maybe 1/2 that amount then this program wouldn't work?

by Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: Breathing leads to afib and flutter! No really.... - 2 years ago

I live near a small town in Michigan on 5 acres, air/water is pretty clean, I am in permanent AF. You can blame the air, food all kinds of things, yet people living near you may not have AF. There are some things that really do cause AF, for me it was hyper thyroid and genetics, that is pretty definite.

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Re: Out-Of-Pocket Drug Cost for Medicare Beneficiaries With Cardiovascular Care Needs Under the Inflation Reduction Act - 2 years ago

Well Susan since I have been getting my Xeralto from Isreal I am not spending that much, so I don't qualify for OOP. Thanks a bunch for my savings. Liz

by Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: Ambulatory BP monitor - 2 years ago

Thanks George, I am doubtful now after reading that an Ambulatory BP monitor would be completely accurate. I am taking my BP at home, it isn't the same all the time, sometimes a little high and sometimes in a good range, so the one time my BP is taken at the doctors office could be high and they go by that. Liz

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Ambulatory BP monitor - 2 years ago

George: When you say Pulse wave variability do you mean the pauses between some of the beats? So this 24 hr. BP monitoring isn't really too accurate? Then what about if my BP is taken in the doctors office is that accurate? Liz

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM

Ambulatory BP monitor - 2 years ago

First of all I have been usually diagnosed as having White Coat Syndrone when I get my BP checked at the Doctors as my Systolic is usually on the high side. When I take it at home I get low readings and sometimes its higher. So my cardio wants me to get a 24 hr ambulatory BP monitor and has scheduled me to get this done in about a week. I got a "after visit Summary" paper and on it

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Re: Thyroid and Afib - 2 years ago

Diana said: Good to know that hypothyroid can also lead to Afib. I guess I thought it was more an issue of being hyperthyroid. What, may I ask, did you do when you were told you had Afib? How did you manage it and what meds, aside from thyroid medication, did you have to take? Did you have to have any ablations to rid yourself of Afib? Do you continue to struggle with it? How has it impacted

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Thyroid and Afib - 2 years ago

Diana: You were hyper thyroid for quite a while, how is your thyroid level now. If you were hyper it should'nt take long to bring your thyroid down. Just stop taking your thyroid meds a couple of times a week. I know how you feel as I went hyper from taking too much thyroid and it put me into 'AF. You have to keep an eye on your levels, the problem is the doctors don't wan

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM

Normal Ventricular response? - 2 years ago

What kind of AFib is it, if a person has Afib with Normal Ventricular response. I am in permanent AF but I mostly don't feel it and my heart rate is usually in the 60s, does that mean I have Af with normal Ventricular response?

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Re: Heart Failure Risk Lingers Long After Chemotherapy, Regardless of Dose - 3 years ago

I have a neighbor that had lung cancer, she had chemo, about a year later she has had 2 strokes, she just turned 60 and is in not very good shape right now. I had a pace maker installed about 20 years ago, one of the wires was put in my right ventricular which has led to Pulmonary hypertension and probably heart failure. Seems like a lot of medical proceedures lead to other problems. You mig

by Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: Mental Disorders Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Incident AF in Young Adults - 3 years ago

Pavan I thought we could give our views on AF which I did. I am 89 years old, I have a large garden, berries, fruit trees and a very large lawn to mow. I do all of this myself and like it, I have AF but I have never had a very fast heartbeat so it doesn't bother me too much. I do not like the comment that older folks self-identify with mental disorders because of AF. In regards to

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Re: Mental Disorders Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Incident AF in Young Adults - 3 years ago

Speak for yourself Pavan.. I got AF in my 60s because of being Hyper Thyroid, than for about 20 years I got AF once in a while until I did get it more often and just went into permanent AF, I think my thyroid was again responsible for it.

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM

blood thinner - 3 years ago

My daughter has a friend that just had a stroke, he was asked at the hospital if he had the vaccine and he said yes, so they put him on a blood thinner. If he didn't have the shot they don't. So maybe it is a good thing that a lot of us here are on a blood thinner.

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: curcumin, an active ingredient in turmeric: Arrhythmia risk potential - 3 years ago

India uses a lot of curcumin and turmeric in their cooking.

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Damar Hamlin and ventricular fibrillation - 3 years ago

Hamlin might have had the condition called commotio cordis —I heard a doctor describe it and said sports players may have to wear chest protection. A player gets hit in the chest between heart beats and it stops the heart.

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Fighting Covid with a fib - 3 years ago

Joe: You said the vaccine prevents you from getting the virus, yet you said you got Covid a few weeks ago. Strange statement.

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM

beta-carotene - 3 years ago

"The mechanism behind how beta-carotene supplementation increases CVD risk is not yet fully known," notes Burdeos. " adequate evidence shows the supplement form of beta carotene has no cardiovascular benefit." Don't know if anybody takes this supplement but I wouldn't take it. Many years ago I started taking beta-carotene and got an aura migraine everyday aft

by Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: Dr. Gupta? Vitamin C? - 3 years ago

I tried Melatonin for sleep and it kept me awake, tried it for 2 nights. Jackie has an article in the Health section where in some people it can keep you awake. She tried just a very small amount and that worked for her in getting to sleep.

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: mitral valve? - 3 years ago

Daisy: You said" (Sorry to hear that. Was the lead not placed well? So far I have not had that problem.) No, I was told that is pretty common, the doctors realize this can happen. I don't know about the new pacemakers they have today, they have thinner leads for one. Seems like you fix one problem then another one occurs. So far I am good, my EP checks me and I will be havin

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: mitral valve? - 3 years ago

Daisy: You said you had a pacemaker implanted in 2018, I have a pacer for many years. The tricuspid valve regurgitation that I now have is severe, the pacemaker lead that was put into my ventricals is responsible for this condition, I have read this, also my doctor has also said that this has happened to me because of the inpingement of my pacer lead in my ventrical. The other valves are mil

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Supplements or therapy for leg cramps at night? - 3 years ago

Magnesium helps with Leg cramps. I also have a liquid magnesium which I will rub on the place where the cramp is, stops it.

by Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: Clinical Trials - basic questions - 3 years ago

Kwik you said: This clinical trial is being done to determine if metformin, a drug which is normally used in diabetes, can reduce atrial fibrillation in patients who are having an ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm which research has shown is related in part to obesity and diabetes.[/size] Just goes to show you a lot of these researches

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Re: Worth Noting: More on the importance of Vitamin D and Vitamin K…. - 3 years ago

I have learned to watch for anything that contains soy because I get Aura Migraines when I consume it. Since I have been diligent in this effort I have not had any aura migraines for almost 4 months. In my opinion Soy is not a good food and should be avoided.

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Sleep apnea and Afib - 3 years ago

I have an EP at the U of M hospital in Michigan, they want to schedule me for a Sleep Apnea test as they do feel that that having Sleep Apnea contributes to AF. Liz

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Re: AF Medication - 3 years ago

Why don't you take your Xeralto late in the evening with a snack, I take it about an hour before I go to bed and don't have any problems. The doctor said you don't need to eat a lot of food.

by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM