Guest guest Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 magnesium might be of big help http://www.mgwater.com/prev1808.shtml On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Carol Palmer <carol_p@...> wrote: After being referred to a cardiologist and going to a naturopathic heartexpert instead, I was sent for an echocardiogram. Now they say I havechronic A Fib with a " mitral valve insufficency. " I have been taking extra iodine after reading that a shortage in your body leads to A Fib. Of course,my GP wants me to go to a regular cardiologist. I am thinking Beta Blockersand Coumadin....no way. Any ideas? Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Lottie, I may not have this right, but it was explained to me with A fib, your heart chambers are not beating in sinc, and blood can pool and possibly cause a clot, hence the danger of a stroke. the coumadin is a blood thinner and should prevent this. Someone tell me if I am in error please. I see my regular dr. today and will ask to be sure. I got a sore throat yesterday and it came on so fast, I wondered if it was an allergy to coumadin, that happened once with Lisinipril and my tongue swelled and I thought i would choke to death. Needless to say I did not get a good night's sleep last night. I sound like a hypochondriac lately, so am wishing good thoughts for myself and everyone else today and for the new year, enough of this crap!!!! lol Bobby a ( Bobby ) Doyle, dob 12/17/29 DX 5/1995 Interferon 9 weeks/Hydroxyurea 5 years 02/2000 to 06/2002 Gleevec trial, OHSU 06/2002 Gleevec/Trisenox Trial, OHSU 06/2003 Gleevec/Zarnestra Trial, OHSU 04/2004 Sprycel Trial, MDACC, CCR in 10 months 04/2008 XL228 Trial, U of Mich. 01/2009 PCR 5.69 04/2009 Ariad Trial AP24534 09/2009 PCR 0.01 11/2009 PCR 0.034 02/2010 PCRU #840 Zavie's Zero Club From: Lottie Duthu <lotajam@...> Subject: [ ] A fib " CML " < > Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 1:09 AM  My husband is having problems with his heart and his pulse is over 100. This is what is making him black out and fall and really hurt himself. They took him off solododol (?) and did some tests. The doctor also changed his medicine, but has not given him Coumidin. I thought that was a blood thinner. Could someone tell me the correlation between Coumidin and A Fib? I have a friend who had embolisms in her lungs after breast cancer and she has to take coumidin for her blood, so I am confused. I suppose it could be used for several things. Zavie, why do you take it, if you don't mind piping in on this subject. I can we can all learn something from this topic. Carpe Diem, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Sounds just like what they told my Dad. From: Lottie Duthu <lotajam@...> Subject: [ ] A fib " CML " < > Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 1:09 AM Â My husband is having problems with his heart and his pulse is over 100. This is what is making him black out and fall and really hurt himself. They took him off solododol (?) and did some tests. The doctor also changed his medicine, but has not given him Coumidin. I thought that was a blood thinner. Could someone tell me the correlation between Coumidin and A Fib? I have a friend who had embolisms in her lungs after breast cancer and she has to take coumidin for her blood, so I am confused. I suppose it could be used for several things. Zavie, why do you take it, if you don't mind piping in on this subject. I can we can all learn something from this topic. Carpe Diem, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Hi Lottie, I take Coumadin because I have a mechanical aortic valve. This was installed in 1991. The blood has to be thinned in order to prevent blood clots from forming on the valve and then leading to a stroke. My INR is not stable so I have to test very often (every 2-3 weeks) and adjust the amount of Coumadin that I take. I usually get the results before my doctor and make the dose adjustment a day or two before she even gets to see it. It is a fine balance. If the blood is too thin, you will bruise and bleed easily. If it is too thick then the risk of stroke is high. Zavie http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/pt/test.html Zavie (age 72) 67 Shoreham Avenue Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3 dxd AUG/99 INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01 Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg) CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club 2.8 log reduction Sep/05 3.0 log reduction Jan/06 2.9 log reduction Feb/07 3.6 log reduction Apr/08 3.6 log reduction Sep/08 3.7 log reduction Jan/09 3.8 log reduction May/09 3.8 log reduction Aug/09 4.0 log reduction Dec/09 4.4 log reduction Apr/10 4.3 log reduction Oct/10 e-mail: <mailto:zmiller@...> zmiller@... Tel: 613-726-1117 Fax: 613-482-4801 Cell: 613-282-0204 ID: zaviem From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Lottie Duthu Sent: January-17-11 1:10 AM CML Subject: [ ] A fib My husband is having problems with his heart and his pulse is over 100. This is what is making him black out and fall and really hurt himself. They took him off solododol (?) and did some tests. The doctor also changed his medicine, but has not given him Coumidin. I thought that was a blood thinner. Could someone tell me the correlation between Coumidin and A Fib? I have a friend who had embolisms in her lungs after breast cancer and she has to take coumidin for her blood, so I am confused. I suppose it could be used for several things. Zavie, why do you take it, if you don't mind piping in on this subject. I can we can all learn something from this topic. Carpe Diem, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 for the " newbie " here, what is INR ? Bobby a ( Bobby ) Doyle, dob 12/17/29 DX 5/1995 Interferon 9 weeks/Hydroxyurea 5 years 02/2000 to 06/2002 Gleevec trial, OHSU 06/2002 Gleevec/Trisenox Trial, OHSU 06/2003 Gleevec/Zarnestra Trial, OHSU 04/2004 Sprycel Trial, MDACC, CCR in 10 months 04/2008 XL228 Trial, U of Mich. 01/2009 PCR 5.69 04/2009 Ariad Trial AP24534 09/2009 PCR 0.01 11/2009 PCR 0.034 02/2010 PCRU #840 Zavie's Zero Club From: Zavie <zmiller@...> Subject: RE: [ ] A fib Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 11:57 AM Â Hi Lottie, I take Coumadin because I have a mechanical aortic valve. This was installed in 1991. The blood has to be thinned in order to prevent blood clots from forming on the valve and then leading to a stroke. My INR is not stable so I have to test very often (every 2-3 weeks) and adjust the amount of Coumadin that I take. I usually get the results before my doctor and make the dose adjustment a day or two before she even gets to see it. It is a fine balance. If the blood is too thin, you will bruise and bleed easily. If it is too thick then the risk of stroke is high. Zavie http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/pt/test.html Zavie (age 72) 67 Shoreham Avenue Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3 dxd AUG/99 INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01 Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg) CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club 2.8 log reduction Sep/05 3.0 log reduction Jan/06 2.9 log reduction Feb/07 3.6 log reduction Apr/08 3.6 log reduction Sep/08 3.7 log reduction Jan/09 3.8 log reduction May/09 3.8 log reduction Aug/09 4.0 log reduction Dec/09 4.4 log reduction Apr/10 4.3 log reduction Oct/10 e-mail: <mailto:zmiller@...> zmiller@... Tel: 613-726-1117 Fax: 613-482-4801 Cell: 613-282-0204 ID: zaviem From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Lottie Duthu Sent: January-17-11 1:10 AM CML Subject: [ ] A fib My husband is having problems with his heart and his pulse is over 100. This is what is making him black out and fall and really hurt himself. They took him off solododol (?) and did some tests. The doctor also changed his medicine, but has not given him Coumidin. I thought that was a blood thinner. Could someone tell me the correlation between Coumidin and A Fib? I have a friend who had embolisms in her lungs after breast cancer and she has to take coumidin for her blood, so I am confused. I suppose it could be used for several things. Zavie, why do you take it, if you don't mind piping in on this subject. I can we can all learn something from this topic. Carpe Diem, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 You are absolutely correct! I don't believe a side effect of coumadin is a sore throat?  ~Karine~ ________________________________ From: Mr Stickel <stick924@...> Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 8:05:51 AM Subject: Re: [ ] A fib  Sounds just like what they told my Dad. From: Lottie Duthu <lotajam@...> Subject: [ ] A fib " CML " < > Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 1:09 AM  My husband is having problems with his heart and his pulse is over 100. This is what is making him black out and fall and really hurt himself. They took him off solododol (?) and did some tests. The doctor also changed his medicine, but has not given him Coumidin. I thought that was a blood thinner. Could someone tell me the correlation between Coumidin and A Fib? I have a friend who had embolisms in her lungs after breast cancer and she has to take coumidin for her blood, so I am confused. I suppose it could be used for several things. Zavie, why do you take it, if you don't mind piping in on this subject. I can we can all learn something from this topic. Carpe Diem, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Hi Bobby, I included a URL that points to everything you ever wanted to know about this stuff. http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/pt/test.html The normal INR value is 0.8 - 1.2 For people with a mechanical valve the want you to be at 2.5 - 3.5. For most other conditions that require Coumadin they want you to be at 2.0 – 3.0. Zavie The Test 1. How is it used? <http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/pt/test.html#how> 2. When is it ordered? <http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/pt/test.html#when> 3. What does the test result mean? <http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/pt/test.html#what> 4. Is there anything else I should know? <http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/pt/test.html#is> How is it used? Since the Prothrombin time (PT) evaluates the ability of blood to clot properly, it can be used to help diagnose bleeding. When used in this instance, it is often used in conjunction with the PTT <http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/aptt/glance.html> to evaluate the function of all coagulation factors <http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/coagulation_factors/sample\ ..html> . Occasionally, the test may be used to screen patients for any previously undetected bleeding problems prior to surgical procedures. The International Normalized Ratio (INR) is used to monitor the effectiveness of blood thinning drugs such as warfarin (Coumadin). These anti-coagulant <javascript:%20optionsdisplay('../../../glossary/anticoagulant.html')> drugs help inhibit the formation of blood clots. They are prescribed on a long-term basis to patients who have experienced recurrent inappropriate blood clotting. This includes those who have had heart attacks <http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/conditions/heart_attack.html> , strokes <http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/conditions/stroke.html> , and deep vein thrombosis <javascript:%20optionsdisplay('../../../glossary/thrombosis.html')> (DVT). Anti-coagulant therapy may also be given as a preventative measure in patients who have artificial heart valves and on a short-term basis to patients who have had surgeries, such as knee replacements. The anti-coagulant drugs must be carefully monitored to maintain a balance between preventing clots and causing excessive bleeding. Zavie (age 72) 67 Shoreham Avenue Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3 dxd AUG/99 INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01 Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg) CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club 2.8 log reduction Sep/05 3.0 log reduction Jan/06 2.9 log reduction Feb/07 3.6 log reduction Apr/08 3.6 log reduction Sep/08 3.7 log reduction Jan/09 3.8 log reduction May/09 3.8 log reduction Aug/09 4.0 log reduction Dec/09 4.4 log reduction Apr/10 4.3 log reduction Oct/10 e-mail: <mailto:zmiller@...> zmiller@... Tel: 613-726-1117 Fax: 613-482-4801 Cell: 613-282-0204 ID: zaviem From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of ROBERTA DOYLE Sent: January-17-11 1:18 PM Subject: RE: [ ] A fib for the " newbie " here, what is INR ? Bobby a ( Bobby ) Doyle, dob 12/17/29 DX 5/1995 Interferon 9 weeks/Hydroxyurea 5 years 02/2000 to 06/2002 Gleevec trial, OHSU 06/2002 Gleevec/Trisenox Trial, OHSU 06/2003 Gleevec/Zarnestra Trial, OHSU 04/2004 Sprycel Trial, MDACC, CCR in 10 months 04/2008 XL228 Trial, U of Mich. 01/2009 PCR 5.69 04/2009 Ariad Trial AP24534 09/2009 PCR 0.01 11/2009 PCR 0.034 02/2010 PCRU #840 Zavie's Zero Club From: Zavie <zmiller@... <mailto:zmiller%40sympatico.ca> > Subject: RE: [ ] A fib <mailto:%40> Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 11:57 AM Hi Lottie, I take Coumadin because I have a mechanical aortic valve. This was installed in 1991. The blood has to be thinned in order to prevent blood clots from forming on the valve and then leading to a stroke. My INR is not stable so I have to test very often (every 2-3 weeks) and adjust the amount of Coumadin that I take. I usually get the results before my doctor and make the dose adjustment a day or two before she even gets to see it. It is a fine balance. If the blood is too thin, you will bruise and bleed easily. If it is too thick then the risk of stroke is high. Zavie http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/pt/test.html Zavie (age 72) 67 Shoreham Avenue Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3 dxd AUG/99 INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01 Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg) CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club 2.8 log reduction Sep/05 3.0 log reduction Jan/06 2.9 log reduction Feb/07 3.6 log reduction Apr/08 3.6 log reduction Sep/08 3.7 log reduction Jan/09 3.8 log reduction May/09 3.8 log reduction Aug/09 4.0 log reduction Dec/09 4.4 log reduction Apr/10 4.3 log reduction Oct/10 e-mail: <mailto:zmiller@... <mailto:zmiller%40sympatico.ca> > zmiller@... <mailto:zmiller%40sympatico.ca> Tel: 613-726-1117 Fax: 613-482-4801 Cell: 613-282-0204 ID: zaviem From: <mailto:%40> [mailto: <mailto:%40> ] On Behalf Of Lottie Duthu Sent: January-17-11 1:10 AM CML Subject: [ ] A fib My husband is having problems with his heart and his pulse is over 100. This is what is making him black out and fall and really hurt himself. They took him off solododol (?) and did some tests. The doctor also changed his medicine, but has not given him Coumidin. I thought that was a blood thinner. Could someone tell me the correlation between Coumidin and A Fib? I have a friend who had embolisms in her lungs after breast cancer and she has to take coumidin for her blood, so I am confused. I suppose it could be used for several things. Zavie, why do you take it, if you don't mind piping in on this subject. I can we can all learn something from this topic. Carpe Diem, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 L Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry [ ] A fib " CML " < > Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 1:09 AM Â My husband is having problems with his heart and his pulse is over 100. This is what is making him black out and fall and really hurt himself. They took him off solododol (?) and did some tests. The doctor also changed his medicine, but has not given him Coumidin. I thought that was a blood thinner. Could someone tell me the correlation between Coumidin and A Fib? I have a friend who had embolisms in her lungs after breast cancer and she has to take coumidin for her blood, so I am confused. I suppose it could be used for several things. Zavie, why do you take it, if you don't mind piping in on this subject. I can we can all learn something from this topic. Carpe Diem, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Thanks, I'll check it out. i came home from the dr. today with two booklets on coumadin and 8 pages of info onAfib, guess I'm well armed! a ( Bobby ) Doyle, dob 12/17/29 DX 5/1995 Interferon 9 weeks/Hydroxyurea 5 years 02/2000 to 06/2002 Gleevec trial, OHSU 06/2002 Gleevec/Trisenox Trial, OHSU 06/2003 Gleevec/Zarnestra Trial, OHSU 04/2004 Sprycel Trial, MDACC, CCR in 10 months 04/2008 XL228 Trial, U of Mich. 01/2009 PCR 5.69 04/2009 Ariad Trial AP24534 09/2009 PCR 0.01 11/2009 PCR 0.034 02/2010 PCRU #840 Zavie's Zero Club From: Zavie <zmiller@... <mailto:zmiller%40sympatico.ca> > Subject: RE: [ ] A fib <mailto:%40> Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 11:57 AM Hi Lottie, I take Coumadin because I have a mechanical aortic valve. This was installed in 1991. The blood has to be thinned in order to prevent blood clots from forming on the valve and then leading to a stroke. My INR is not stable so I have to test very often (every 2-3 weeks) and adjust the amount of Coumadin that I take. I usually get the results before my doctor and make the dose adjustment a day or two before she even gets to see it. It is a fine balance. If the blood is too thin, you will bruise and bleed easily. If it is too thick then the risk of stroke is high. Zavie http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/pt/test.html Zavie (age 72) 67 Shoreham Avenue Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3 dxd AUG/99 INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01 Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg) CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club 2.8 log reduction Sep/05 3.0 log reduction Jan/06 2.9 log reduction Feb/07 3.6 log reduction Apr/08 3.6 log reduction Sep/08 3.7 log reduction Jan/09 3.8 log reduction May/09 3.8 log reduction Aug/09 4.0 log reduction Dec/09 4.4 log reduction Apr/10 4.3 log reduction Oct/10 e-mail: <mailto:zmiller@... <mailto:zmiller%40sympatico.ca> > zmiller@... <mailto:zmiller%40sympatico.ca> Tel: 613-726-1117 Fax: 613-482-4801 Cell: 613-282-0204 ID: zaviem From: <mailto:%40> [mailto: <mailto:%40> ] On Behalf Of Lottie Duthu Sent: January-17-11 1:10 AM CML Subject: [ ] A fib My husband is having problems with his heart and his pulse is over 100. This is what is making him black out and fall and really hurt himself. They took him off solododol (?) and did some tests. The doctor also changed his medicine, but has not given him Coumidin. I thought that was a blood thinner. Could someone tell me the correlation between Coumidin and A Fib? I have a friend who had embolisms in her lungs after breast cancer and she has to take coumidin for her blood, so I am confused. I suppose it could be used for several things. Zavie, why do you take it, if you don't mind piping in on this subject. I can we can all learn something from this topic. Carpe Diem, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Hi Bobby, I am sending you a link that is very good. The entire website is good and the Arrhythmia/EP section is especially useful. http://www.theheart.org/ > > > > From: Zavie <zmiller@... <mailto:zmiller%40sympatico.ca> > > > Subject: RE: [ ] A fib > > <mailto:%40> > > Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 11:57 AM > > > > Hi Lottie, > > > > I take Coumadin because I have a mechanical aortic valve. This was installed > > > > in 1991. The blood has to be thinned in order to prevent blood clots from > > > > forming on the valve and then leading to a stroke. > > > > My INR is not stable so I have to test very often (every 2-3 weeks) and > > > > adjust the amount of Coumadin that I take. I usually get the results before > > > > my doctor and make the dose adjustment a day or two before she even gets to > > > > see it. > > > > It is a fine balance. If the blood is too thin, you will bruise and bleed > > > > easily. If it is too thick then the risk of stroke is high. > > > > Zavie > > > > http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/pt/test.html > > > > Zavie (age 72) > > > > 67 Shoreham Avenue > > > > Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3 > > > > dxd AUG/99 > > > > INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF > > > > No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01 > > > > Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg) > > > > CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club > > > > 2.8 log reduction Sep/05 > > > > 3.0 log reduction Jan/06 > > > > 2.9 log reduction Feb/07 > > > > 3.6 log reduction Apr/08 > > > > 3.6 log reduction Sep/08 > > > > 3.7 log reduction Jan/09 > > > > 3.8 log reduction May/09 > > > > 3.8 log reduction Aug/09 > > > > 4.0 log reduction Dec/09 > > > > 4.4 log reduction Apr/10 > > > > 4.3 log reduction Oct/10 > > > > e-mail: <mailto:zmiller@... <mailto:zmiller%40sympatico.ca> > zmiller@... <mailto:zmiller%40sympatico.ca> > > > > Tel: 613-726-1117 > > > > Fax: 613-482-4801 > > > > Cell: 613-282-0204 > > > > ID: zaviem > > > > From: <mailto:%40> [mailto: <mailto:%40> ] On Behalf Of Lottie > > > > Duthu > > > > Sent: January-17-11 1:10 AM > > > > CML > > > > Subject: [ ] A fib > > > > My husband is having problems with his heart and his pulse is over 100. This > > > > is what is making him black out and fall and really hurt himself. They took > > > > him off solododol (?) and did some tests. The doctor also changed his > > > > medicine, but has not given him Coumidin. I thought that was a blood > > > > thinner. Could someone tell me the correlation between Coumidin and A Fib? I > > > > have a friend who had embolisms in her lungs after breast cancer and she has > > > > to take coumidin for her blood, so I am confused. I suppose it could be used > > > > for several things. Zavie, why do you take it, if you don't mind piping in > > > > on this subject. I can we can all learn something from this topic. > > > > Carpe Diem, > > > > Lottie Duthu > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Lottie, It is very common to get atrial fibrillation afer open heart surgery because the heart has been manipulated that is why post open heart patients are usually placed on a drug called amiodarone post surgey to reven atrial fibrillation to occur.  Now I know this drug can cause nausea if you do not take it with food. Do you know what med made your husband so sick?  is he curently beng treated for atial fibrillation?  Some patients hae chronic atrial firillation and that is ok as longas the heart rate is controled and they are on an anticoagulant like coumadin.  ~Karine~ ________________________________ From: Lottie Duthu <lotajam@...> CML < > Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 11:20:38 PM Subject: [ ] A Fib  Dear , our man of few words (but you make them count), I know you meant for your article to go to the attention of Bobby, but I am interested, because the doctor thinks that is what Jimmy has. His pulse rate is high, as much as 202 and I understand that is not healthy, either. I jumped on his case today to call the doctor and that it was his responsibility to discuss it with him, just as I call and speak to my doctors and make my appointments. I'm trying to learn all I can so I can pass it on to him, so he will have a better understanding. Bobby explained about the coumidin, so that is a little clearer. I want him to be as informed about his own health matters, as a matter of general fact. There is no reason why in this day and age we should not know more than our parents did and be able to ask questions and expect the right answers, but we first have to know what questions are the most pertinent. I know this was a problem for you, but the treatment you had, I don't think is the right one for Jimmy. I think you had a de-fib and an abalation. I think when they re-started his heart after his heart surgery, it was off sync and the medicine he was taking was making him sicker and sicker. He was blacking out and falling, not to mention the damage he did to himself when he did. So..............if anyone has any information they they would be useful, I would sincerely appreciate it. Carpe Diem, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Lottie and all, I haven't been reading all the posts on afib, but my mom has it and we have just come across a new medicine (pradaxa) that is supposed to be much easier to take and work with than coumidin (sp?). Maybe this has already been mentioned, but wanted everyone to be aware that it's out there. The medicine has been on the market for about 6 months and doesn't require all the blood work, etc. that coumidin requires. Gay On Jan 18, 2011, at 1:20 AM, Lottie Duthu wrote: > Dear , our man of few words (but you make them count), > I know you meant for your article to go to the attention of Bobby, > but I am interested, because the doctor thinks that is what Jimmy > has. His pulse rate is high, as much as 202 and I understand that is > not healthy, either. I jumped on his case today to call the doctor > and that it was his responsibility to discuss it with him, just as I > call and speak to my doctors and make my appointments. I'm trying to > learn all I can so I can pass it on > to him, so he will have a better understanding. Bobby explained > about the coumidin, so that is a little clearer. I want him to be as > informed about his own health matters, as a matter of general fact. > There is no reason why in this day and age we should not know more > than our parents did and be able to ask questions and expect the > right answers, but we first have to know what questions are the most > pertinent. I know this was a problem for you, but the treatment you > had, I don't think is the right one for Jimmy. I think you had a de- > fib and an abalation. I think when they re-started his heart after > his heart surgery, it was off sync and the medicine he was taking > was making him sicker and sicker. He was blacking out and falling, > not to mention the damage he did to himself when he did. > So..............if anyone has any information they they would be > useful, I would sincerely appreciate it. > Carpe Diem, > Lottie Duthu > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Hi Lottie, I assume Jimmy is seeing a cardiologist and the doctor should have no problem diagnosing a-fib or a-flutter. I had two ablations to date, with the second two years ago. I have stayed in sinus rhythm since. I still take warfarin and sotalol. The warfarin/coumidin is used to prevent clots forming in the heart which can travel to the brain or lungs and can cause stroke or death. Up until the last ablation I did have quite a few cardioversions. Rate or rhythm control are the primary forms of treatment. Rate control never worked for me for any real length time, so I opted for rhythm control. I also had heart rates low 200's, but 150 was " normal " for me. One thing that amazed me, was the number of nurses that wrote down a normal pulse rate when I was in a-fib. A cardiogram is the one sure way to tell if it's a-fib or a-flutter. I am sending a link with more info. Take care, http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/af/af_what.html > > Dear , our man of few words (but you make them count), > I know you meant for your article to go to the attention of Bobby, but I am interested, because the doctor thinks that is what Jimmy has. His pulse rate is high, as much as 202 and I understand that is not healthy, either. I jumped on his case today to call the doctor and that it was his responsibility to discuss it with him, just as I call and speak to my doctors and make my appointments. I'm trying to learn all I can so I can pass it on > to him, so he will have a better understanding. Bobby explained about the coumidin, so that is a little clearer. I want him to be as informed about his own health matters, as a matter of general fact. There is no reason why in this day and age we should not know more than our parents did and be able to ask questions and expect the right answers, but we first have to know what questions are the most pertinent. I know this was a problem for you, but the treatment you had, I don't think is the right one for Jimmy. I think you had a de-fib and an abalation. I think when they re-started his heart after his heart surgery, it was off sync and the medicine he was taking was making him sicker and sicker. He was blacking out and falling, not to mention the damage he did to himself when he did. So..............if anyone has any information they they would be useful, I would sincerely appreciate it. > Carpe Diem, > Lottie Duthu > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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