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Larry Bird just went public with his experience with AF and it caused me to think. Several times during my life, I've experienced a phenomenally rapid heartbeat during intense exercise (mostly basketball). I get a bit dizzy and when I put my finger on my pulse or, my hand on my chest I can feel an abnormally fast beat. I'm 24 yrs. old and have been an athelete my whole life, this is where I arrive at "irregular" heartbeat. There is a distinct difference between my "normal" rapid beat during intense exercise and the "too-rapid" beat that happens occasionally. Can anyone out there give me an idea of what's happening. Thanks -mike
In Reply to: arterial fibrillation posted by mike on September 01, 1999 at 20:07:02:
This is an off-the-wall suggestion, but here goes. My teenaged, basketball playing son is a soft drink junkie. He began having occasional episodes of tachycardia (excessively fast heartbeat). I warned him he might be getting so much phosphorus in the soft drinks that he might be depleting his magnesium. He "couldn't" go without his soft drinks, nor could he be bothered to swallow the magnesium tablets I offered him. Then one evening he had a tachycardia which evolved into an arrhythmia, which got his attention. I gave him a magnesium tablet (specifically, the brand was "amni" ((Advanced Medical Nutrition, Inc. --available from most of the supplement catalogs)) and the amount was 200 mg). Either spontaneously or because of the magnesium, his heartbeat soon returned to normal. Since then he rarely drinks soft drinks. Sooooo, do you too drink soft drinks? If so, why don't you stop, while you learn more from Dr. Stoll's archives about the relations between low magnesium and cardiac arrhythmia. Just a thought.
In Reply to: arterial fibrillation posted by mike on September 01, 1999 at 20:07:02:
I am 48 years old and have suffered from constant lone atrial fibrillation for ten years. Cardioversion failed.
I'm on 125 micrograms of digoxin and 150 mg Aspirin daily and lead a fairly fit and active life-style with occasional bouts of myocarditis.
Would anyone out there care to share their experiences with me and hopes that the condition may be ultimately curable?
I've heard of radio frequency catheter ablation. Anyone had this and does it work effectively or are there any other procedures?
Thanks for responding if you do.
John Dillon.
In Reply to: Re: atrial fibrillation posted by John Dillon on September 02, 1999 at 05:17:16:
In addition to the threads still here in this discussion board (look down the page and/or use the Ctrl F to "find in page") we have an entire archive devoted to Atrial Fibrulation (linked below).
In Reply to: arterial fibrillation posted by mike on September 01, 1999 at 20:07:02:
Hi, Mike.
You definitely need to get a diagnosis. Go to your doc and tell her this story. You need to be wearing a "Holter Monitor" when you recreate the conditions during which you are most likely to have this happen.
Let us know what you learn.
In the meantime, you might spend a few hours on the link I have prepared for you below so you know what your options will be.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: atrial fibrillation posted by John Dillon on September 02, 1999 at 05:17:16:
The head of the cardiology department at Georgetown University hospital is the person you want to talk to if you really want to get rid of a-fib FOREVER!!! He can be reached at http://members.aol.com/mazern/mazefaq.htm Lots of luck.
In Reply to: Re: atrial fibrillation posted by Frank C. on September 02, 1999 at 21:21:34:
nmi
In Reply to: Re: atrial fibrillation posted by John Dillon on September 02, 1999 at 05:17:16:
John,
Listen to Ann and RocketHealer.
Please let us know how we could have made it easier for you to find this information.
Walt
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