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Re: Can I take Naproxen while in blanking period - 3 years ago

I am not taking blood thinners. I use Ibuprofen sparingly, I dont use Naproxen any longer. If I was on thinners and needed to take an anti-inflammatory, I would take low dose of a steriod like Prednisone or Hydrocortisone, with a long taper-down to minimize side effects coming off of it. I say this having 30 years of experience taking anti-inflammatories for chronic Lupus SLE.

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Re: Can I take Naproxen while in blanking period - 3 years ago

Naproxen is in the same class of drugs as Ibuprofen, but it is not the same thing. I have had experiences with AFIB being triggered coming off of Naproxen. And I have had taken the drug alot in the past, and kept detailed records of both starting and stopping Medications and any AFIB episodes. There is some medical literature showing that Naproxen can alter the NA+/K+ balance in the Atria,

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Re: My recent ER experience...a bit unsettling - 3 years ago

Between me and Susan we have over 100 ECV experiences, plus the times they didn't convert us. "The steady rate showing on the ECG, and its high number, 149, told me that, for me, it was almost certainly flutter. The kind technician administering the 12 lead ECG looked closely and said she could see a 2:1 block...meaning flutter. However, when I asked the internist as she discharged m

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Re: Nattokinase Interactions - 3 years ago

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Nattokinase Interactions - 3 years ago

For those of you that have researched Nattokinase, Can you take it with the NOAC's, like Eliquis or Zarelto? Or is there an issue with Statins? I have heard of an issue with Warfarin, involving the Vit K issue.

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Re: Why the need to wean of of Flecainide? - 3 years ago

QuoteKen S I also figured out during this process that my PIP dose of flec, which has been 300 mg (as I'm over 154 #'s (70 kg)) is to high and 200 mg works better for me. Prior to figuring this out, in recent times, the 300 mg would convert me to flutter (a very stable rhythm), which I'd have to convert back to afib & then NSR. With 200 mg, the flutter does not happen

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Re: blood thinner - 3 years ago

Sounds like they meant there was an increased need for anti-coagulation if someone was Vaxxed. Maybe it was misunderstood, or it was a borderline decision. I know of someone that had a clot in there leg, then had a stroke, but no long-term AC was given at first. When the guy later brought it up again with the Dr., then they put him on AC's.

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Re: IV Sedation - 3 years ago

Quotegloaming ... Also you have to ask them what they are giving you beforehand, or they probably won't tell you. When the anesthesiologist comes in 5-10 minutes before the Cardio Doc, he/she asks you several questions, and there is time to discuss this at this point. Not at my hospital. In fact, when the nurse was flushing out my IV immediately after its insertion, I made a move to

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Re: IV Sedation - 3 years ago

QuoteGeorgeN I believe when Propofol is given it lengthens the recovery time to get back to normal after the procedure, and that is why I don't want it. Assume you meant fentanyl? Yes, thanks for the correction

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Re: IV Sedation - 3 years ago

"The fentanyl, according to the person supervising, was to reduce pain. Some find Propofol painful when it is administered. People in pain need more mollifying, probably more sedation, which isn't a desirable circumstance." About 30% of the time of my many ECV's the anesthesiologists wanted to use Fentanyl. I tell them them I would rather not, and in all but one occasion, t

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Re: Damar Hamlin and ventricular fibrillation - 3 years ago

QuoteCarey But there's no reason to use a CPR mask. Really. Not doing the ventilations improves CPR. No matter how counterintuitive that seems, it's true. The only reason professional CPR still includes ventilation is because they're never working alone and they have the proper equipment. They can continue ventilations simultaneously with chest compressions. You can't. I can&#

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Re: Damar Hamlin and ventricular fibrillation - 3 years ago

Thanks for the links PavanPharter, I ordered the CPR mask.

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Re: Damar Hamlin and ventricular fibrillation - 3 years ago

I understand that Community CPR no longer includes mouth-to-mouth. But what if your 20-30 min away from help arriving? If you had an air bag mask then you would use it, and if not, then revert to mouth-to--mouth? This happens all the time in rural areas, where someone goes down, and it's either wait for 20+ minutes, or try to transport the patient towards the Hospital as best you can. So

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Re: Damar Hamlin and ventricular fibrillation - 3 years ago

This article from CNN says that your supposed to give Chest compressions for 2 minutes after using an AED in the circumstance of Cardiac Arrest. Is this just a general guideline? and in reality a trained person would check the Vitals after the shock, and proceed based on whether a pulse was restored, giving O2 (mouth to mouth), if the person was not breathing on their own?

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Re: Damar Hamlin and ventricular fibrillation - 3 years ago

They have Ambulances on standby, so I am thinking that a defibrillator is standard equiptment on an Ambulance? Maybe they just didn't have the medical personnel on the field to realize quickly, that you need to use an AED to break the Arrythmia. Also the Bills players intentionally created a human visual shield, to block the view of what was going on. They used to do that sort of thin

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Re: Damar Hamlin and ventricular fibrillation - 3 years ago

That's my take on it also Pavan. Although do we know the timeline for sure?

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Re: Stevia and afib - 3 years ago

"Unfortunately some Stevia that I consumed contained maltodextrin. That ingredient probably is the culprit. It’s very high glycemic and for me not nsr friendly." Yes, definitely look at all the ingredients. Stevia products are not all the same. Some have other sweeteners like Erythritol or some other sugar alcohol added. It's not all pure Stevia. From my personnel experience

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Re: Home device to check for flutter - 3 years ago

Some of the devices would be better than others, but in order to diagnose Flutter, you need to see the little P waves. A 10 or 12 lead EKG is the only thing I would trust to be definative.

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Re: Update - 3 years ago

Thanks for reposting this, I missed it the 1st time.

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Re: Bivalent booster after Sept.29 procedure - 3 years ago

I would ask your EP to clarify or expand on his previous answer. Your already dealing with the normal post-ablation inflammation for a period of time. The Vaccines are known for risk of causing inflammation (myocarditis). If you waited several months, you would still get the of anti-body boost, just that the window of protection would be pushed out in time.

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Re: Shocking Watt - 3 years ago

"it would be the quick 'n dirty kind, not where they stop the heart and then reactivate it a few seconds later." Does anyone know what this nurse was referring to? Normally on an ECV, they shock the Heart, and the jolt of the electricity wipes out all of the existing electrical activity in the Heart, until the bodies own impulse comes in through the SA node. The heart reactiva

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Re: Steven Carr: complete elimination by natural methods - 3 years ago

QuoteKwilk Initially I forgot to include the link to his write up, here it is The following measures eliminated my atrial fibrillation (AF) and all ectopic beats, without surgery or medication Steve's work was done primarily on prevalence and reduction of Ectopy/PAC's, not actual AFIB, although I that did have hardcore persistent AFIB, and others with paroxysmal AFIB hav

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Re: Steven Carr: complete elimination by natural methods - 3 years ago

Steve posted here several times about 3 years ago. There was in-depth response to his posts, which should be still relevant as far as no significant changes since then. I recommend looking through them. Steve's work was done primarily on prevalence and reduction of Ectopy/PAC's, not actual AFIB, although I that did have hardcore persistent AFIB, and others with paroxysmal AFIB have

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Re: Adrenaline and afib - 3 years ago

QuoteCarey Quit checking your BP in the middle of the night after a stressful dream and the problem will go away. Yea right, quit checking BP will make hypertension not there. Seriously though, going to a sleep Dr. or getting a sleep study in this spot would give someone definitive insight if they wanted to really find out what was going on.

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Re: I’m back…cautionary tale! - 3 years ago

How old are you? How long are your episodes? Are they very Symptomatic? The important thing is if they are self-terminating in short order.

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Re: Adrenaline and afib - 3 years ago

Are you checking your BP lying in bed, or after standing? or after walking around?

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Re: initial appt is 2 months away - 3 years ago

You could get an Rx for a Blood Thinner from your Primary Care Dr., or probably an ER Doc or Acute care facility. "Suppose a clot forms during an afib episode. What is time course of risk of stroke? Assuming no electro cardioversion attempts, the clot would get dislodged whenever the heart returns to normal flow in the atrium. It'd then have to move into an obstructing position in th

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Re: What path should I take? - 3 years ago

"The bpm dropped to 47bpm, then got as low as 39bpm. Climbed back to 74bpm but 10 minutes later Afib at 120bpm. Took 3 tries and 2 minutes using the Valsalva Maneuver to bring it back the 59bpm." Yes, you could be going in and out of AFIB, while in AFIB your device may have a hard time accurately measuring HR, from the variability in pulse rate and strength, you could do a pulse fing

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Re: What path should I take? - 3 years ago

"What type of EKG machine do you have?" Mine is a brand called Fukuda Denshi. It is 20-25 years old. I didn't have much to spend so I got it for less than $200 on Ebay. It does work, just too old for parts and support documents online. If I did it again I would spend closer to 300, and get something not over 15 years old. It has saved some trips to the Dr's office, a

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Re: What path should I take? - 3 years ago

"Last Saturday I had an episode soon after laying down to go to bed, this was a first. I decided to try holding my breath for 40 seconds, something I read here on this forum. My Afib at 120bpm resolved immediately and was gone for 15 minutes. Wow! I purposely was not going to take flecainide that night as it was Sunday the next day, I could catch up on sleep then as this discovery was too

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