My Apologies!

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Hi Everyone:

At the risk of being repetitious, I wanted to post my apologies for the

second time and change the subject title so that I could be absolutely sure

everyone would read it. (Please scroll below)

Original Message -----

To: <AFIBsupportegroups>

Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 5:46 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Those Awful Trips to the ER!

I'm extending my apologies.......Here I am, with the help of the medical

profession and a new drug, in NSR, and I find myself bashing those people

who I should be thanking from the bottom of my *ailing* heart. My only

excuse is that I was so sick and so frustrated for so long - I guess I just

found it comforting to be thoughtless - this was, and is not fair, and

certainly not an excuse! Way back when, on the Topica Board, I said I

would count my blessings......I am here again to say, * I am counting my

blessings* and I am so sorry.

As far as meds are concerned, I was told just recently that if Aspirin had

to be approved today by the FDA, it would never be on the market. I am

positive that *much* research was put into Dofetilide - as so with all the

drugs out there. *I'm counting my blessings* that Dofetilide is here, and

thankful to all those people who were instrumental in giving my life back!

I would only hope that everyone would do the same as I have done. Had I

given my negative posts a second thought, I would have been more considerate

of all our members, especially our new members who have recently been

diagnosed with AFIb. As one of our members put it, this is a *nasty*

ailment - its scary, but it is NOT life threatening. *Count your

blessings*..........

And remember, there's a cure in the not too distant future.

Ellen

Re: New Member

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Hi all, I have been lurking for a few days and have learned

> > more in a wk

> > > > > than I have from my family doc or cardiologist in the four

> > years I have

> > > > been

> > > > > been afibbing. My episodes occur at night when I am almost

> > asleep. I

> > > > have

> > > > > always converted spontaneously after 8-12 hours. The episodes

> > are

> > > > > increasing in frequency, now occurring aprox. 1 a month. I

> > can't

> > > imagine

> > > > > not knowing you're in a-fib -- to me it feels like a big ol

> > walleye pike

> > > > > flopping around in my chest. The first time it happened I

> > thought I was

> > > > > history. Went to the ER, was treated in the ambulence with

> > adenosin

> > > (sp?)

> > > > > wow, talk about the surge of darkness. Once in the ER, I

> > received IV

> > > > > diltiazem, and eventually converted after ten hours on the

> > umteenth trip

> > > > to

> > > > > the bathroom. Subsequent ultrasound showed no heart

> > abnormalities,

> > > except

> > > > > for mitral valve prolapse, which I've had for at least 15

> > years, not a

> > > big

> > > > > deal. Referral to a cardiologist resulted in rx Cardizem 240mg

> > & advice

> > > > to

> > > > > " stop abusing the ER " but rather to stay at home and see it

> > through,

> > > > taking

> > > > > propanolol 1 every 2 hours (max of 3) -- if not converted in 12

> > hours to

> > > > > call. So far so good. I am in great physical shape, active 53

> > yr old,

> > > > > business owner, travel often to Latin America but am afraid to

> > be in

> > > some

> > > > > remote area, have an episode and not convert. Am trying to

> > discover

> > > what

> > > > > triggers the afib, have quit drinking entirely (hard to give up

> > that

> > > > evening

> > > > > glass of wine) and eat very light meals at night, as I have

> > gone into

> > > afib

> > > > > after dining extravagantly. I feel the afib is related to

> > digestion,

> > > but

> > > > > had never even heard of vagal afib until this list. Won't go on

> > > anymore,

> > > > > but thanks to you all for the information and comradeship.

> > Sandy

> > > Raichel

> > > > >

> > > > >

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