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Dear Dr. Stoll:
I'm a 37-year old male who awoke one recent night about 4:30 AM with atrial fibrillation. After six hours in the hospital my sinus rhythm was restored by an electrical cardioversion. The evening before the attack I had 3/4 bottle of wine (not unheard of for me) and Chinese food. I have a history of intermittent (supposedly benign) PVC's, and had what I believe now to be a 10-second episode of a-fib six months ago (once again, a day after drinking alcohol). My health is excellent, blood pressure, cholesterol all great, I work out daily. My father had several episodes of a-fib when he was my age that eventually resolved and have not reappeared. The emergency room doctors prescribed 25 mg lopressor for me twice a day, and have scheduled me for an echo and stress test in a month. I'm dismayed by the long wait, and in the meantime, I would like to follow a course of action that would address potential dietary and stress related aspects of the condition pending a more thorough diagnosis. Alcohol, MSG, etc. will be avoided. I've read through your archives and am interested in magnesium (although am concerned about low absorption), but have also read of the benefits of coenzyme q10, l-carnitine, and B-vitamins at other sites. Is there any harm in me taking these supplements, or any benefit? If not, what are the best quantities and forms? My suspicion is that my primary care physician finds prescribing the latest expensive drug more interesting than recommending remedial dietary supplements.
All the best,
Tom Lectka
In Reply to: atrial fibrillation posted by Thomas Lectka on February 05, 2000 at 11:59:07:
Good choice on eliminating the alcohol.....forever!
In Reply to: atrial fibrillation posted by Thomas Lectka on February 05, 2000 at 11:59:07:
Hi, Tom.
Don't forget where the stimulus for these dysrrhythmias come from. The low magnesium and using the other helpful supplements only lower the susceptibility of the cardiac musculature for triggering.
All of the supplements you mentioned here would work WITH magnesium to help more. The recommended dosage on the bottle for l-carnitine would be best because one can take too much of amino acids. For CoEnzyme Q10, I would take 100 milligrams twice a day; for the B vitamins, 100 Balanced B twice a day. You already know the recommended magnesium dose and the form it needs to take.
Since SR is the only known way to turn down the overstimulus from the hypothalamus, you need to become an expert in that as well
Let us know how you do. You, too, might enjoy some of the testimonials listed just yesterday to which I responded today.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: atrial fibrillation (Archive under AF.) posted by Walt Stoll on February 06, 2000 at 19:01:37:
Dear Dr. Stoll:
Thank you for the timely advice in regard to my recent episode of a-fib, especially with regards to my stress level, which has been very high lately, and the various supplements. The SR techniques you advocate will be incorporated into my lifestyle immediately.
I wonder what your opinion is on the prescription of beta blockers (i.e. Lopressor) for a first episode of a-fib. Some experts believe these drugs to present more possible dangers in terms of creating other arrhythmias. I'd as soon avoid them, but not if they can clearly do more good than harm. It comes as no surprise to you, but primary care physicians I've consulted in the past have a draw quicker than Jesse James when it comes to pulling the pen and prescribing all manner of the latest medications.
Best,
Tom Lectka
In Reply to: Re: atrial fibrillation (Archive under AF.) posted by Tom Lectka on February 07, 2000 at 17:29:36:
Hi, Tom.
Personally, I would not take them. You know that quickly writing prescriptions, to get the patient out of the office so I can get to the next one, is the way to lots of income.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: atrial fibrillation (Archive under AF.) posted by Walt Stoll on February 08, 2000 at 16:45:36:
You know that quickly writing prescriptions, to get the patient out of the office so I can get to the next one, is the way to lots of income.
This is such bull shit. You must of really did something awful to hate the medical profession and to attack them as often as you do on this board. Does anyone know why the dr lot his license.....the truth????? I think Ill look into this, my uncle is a top doc in the medical profession, Im sure he can find out something and when he does Ill be sure to post the TRUTH here!
In Reply to: Re: atrial fibrillation (Archive under AF.) posted by Walt Stoll on February 08, 2000 at 16:45:36:
Dear Dr. Stoll:
I agree with your assessment of beta blockers and have not begun to take them. So far I'm OK and have not experienced another a-fib attack.
By reading through your archives, my a-fib problem is beginning to truly make sense now. At the time of my first attack, my diet was obviously perilously magnesium deficient. What is more, a diagnosis of GERD two years ago compelled me to ingest prilosec and copious numbers of antiacid tablets that must have been highly deleterious to my cellular magnesium level. (I'm sure it will be found that prilosec, a drug I found worthless for my GERD, is a bad actor for mineral absorption.) Your ginger root advice for GERD will now be followed, so hopefully I can kill both these birds with one stone!
All the best,
Tom
In Reply to: Re: atrial fibrillation (Archive under AF.) posted by Tom Lectka on February 10, 2000 at 13:27:24:
Thanks, Tom.
Don't forget the SR.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: atrial fibrillation (Archive under AF.) posted by Tom Lectka on February 10, 2000 at 13:27:24:
Thanks, Tom.
Don't forget the SR.
Walt
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