| Name | Graham |
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| Location | Tauranga NEWZEALAND. |
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| Age | 67 |
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| Diagnosed condition | atrial fibrillation |
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| Years with condition | 10yrs |
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| Frequency of episodes | daily |
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| Duration of episodes | more or less continuous |
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| Event preceding first AF | type 2 diabeties, diet controlled |
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| General health | good non smoker, daily glass of wine. Walked almost daily until the last six months. |
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| Current state | very ill. He has been to hospital for three stays 4-6 days duration, From January 2005 Drs and cardiologist have change medications which made him so ill. I think if he could have curled up and died he would have. |
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| Triggers | strenuous excercise. Graham hasn't noticed any particular foods to trigger his A.F. |
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| Preventions | resting |
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| Current medications/side effects | nil |
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| Past medications/side effects | sotalol,headaches dizziness, nausea.
Flickinide headaches, dizzines, nausea.
cardizim- pounding heart and chest pains.
Digoxin Headaches dizziness and Nausea.
Betaloc. Headaches dizziness and Nausea.
warfarin Headaches dizziness and Nausea.
Most of these medcations made Graham very lathargic also.
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| History of surgery | tendenitis in wrist. Piles. |
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| Future plans | Keep on looking. Have heard that a Herbal practioner in Christchurch N.Z. Has had some success treating A.F. If all else fails we will give him a shot.
30. 04.05. Found herbal practioner in Tauranga and she is very good. He has stated magnesium potssium and Vitamin 'C'. |
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| Personal comments | Graham has been unwell for 18mths now and his G.P. wouldn't listen. In the end he and the G.P. Had words and Graham hasn't been back.
ALL HE AND I WANT IS FOR HIM TO LEAD A NORMAL HAPPY RETIREMENT.
At Present he has been refered to a G.P. Who has an interest in herbal remedies. She has put him on Magnesium Potassium and vitimum "C"
Also the DR Peter J. A'damo book eat right for your blood type.
Hates all the awful side effects that the medications bring.
He is so frustrated with the inactivity and wants to get back to a normal life.
30.04.05 Graham saw the cardiologist 2 weeks ago. He was very pleased that Graham was looking so much better without the meds. Did an ECG and his heart is still barreling along at the rate of knots which is not good. He talked about ablation versus pacemaker. Unfortunately neither procedure are done in our local hospital. Means a visit to either Christchurch for ablation or Hamilton for the pacemaker. Asked about the Maze procedure.It hasn't reached our friendly isles yet!! Must ask if it is done in Australia, will go there if need be!!
Graham will have to go back on warfarin prior to having any procedure done which dosen't thrill him. We don't know why his body is reacting so badly to the meds. Has always been able to take meds in the past. |
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| Check list |  acebutolol | amiodarone (cordarone,pacerone) | anisindione (miradon) | | atenolol (tenormin) |  aspirin | azimilide | | bepridil | betaxolol | bisoprolol (monocor,emconcor) | | bretylium | bucindolol | carvedilol | | cibenzoline | dicumarol | digitoxin | | digoxin (lanoxin) | diltiazem (cardizem) | diphenylhydantoin | | disopyramide (norpace) | dofetilide (tikosyn) | dronedarone | | encainide | esmolol (brevibloc) | ersentilide | | flecainide (tambocor) | gallopamil | ibutilide (corvert) | | lidocaine | mibefradil | metoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl) | | mexiletine | moricizine | nadolol | | phenytoin | procainamide | propafanone (rythmol) | | propranolol (inderal) | quinapril (accupril) | quinidine (quinaglute) | | sotalol (betapace) | tedisamil | timolol | | tocainide | trandolapril (mavik) | valsartan (diovan) | | verapamil (calan,isoptin) | warfarin (coumadin) | asthma | | diabetes | GERD/acid reflux | hypertension | | hypotension | hyperthyroidism | hypothyroidism | | adrenergic | vagal | familial | | idiopathic/lone | paroxysmal | permanent/chronic | | atrial flutter | cardiomyopathy | CHF | | PAC | PVC | SVT | | syncope | bradycardia | tachycardia | | heart block | myocardial infarction | rheumatic heart diease | | sick sinus syndrome | stroke | WPW | | electrical cardioversion | defibrillator | pacemaker | | ablation | bypass | maze | | Male | Female | |
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