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AFibbers Database: Anon

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NameAnon
LocationMI
Age55
Diagnosed conditionAtrial Fibrillation with rapid ventricular response
Years with condition3.5
Frequency of episodeschronic
Duration of episodeschronic
Event preceding first AFbronchitis and/or migraine
General healthGood before Afib
Current statepretty ill - now have cardiomyopathy
TriggersGluten
MSG
Lack of sleep
Lack of food
Chocolate
Caffeine
Lay on left side
Lay on back
Stress
Electrolyte inbalance (esp. low magnesium and potassium)
Physical activity
Low magnesium
Low potassium
PreventionsGluten free diet
Better sleep habits
Better eating habits
Stress reduction
Improvement of electrolyte inbalance
High doses of magnesium (glycinate or orotate)
Nutrient IVs twice a week with 2grams of magnesium
Increase potassium consuption - from food
Improve hypothyroid
Current medications/side effectsCoreg/cough with high dose, very little improvement
Coumadin/menstrual hemorrhage, inflammation, allergic to warfarin - must use non-generic
Armour Thyroid/none
Past medications/side effectsAmiodarone/increased afib
Toprol/cough, decreased BP, no improvement
Metropolol/cough, decreased BP, no improvement
Lisiniprol/decreased BP, no improvement
Digoxin/inceased afib, no improvement
Lasix/affected electrolytes/don't have a fluid problem
History of surgeryCatherization - no cardiac issues.
Future plansPossibly ICD pacing and/or pulmonary vein ablation.
Personal commentsSupplements and gluten free diet have given greatest refief. I was malabsorbing before finding gluten intolerance. Correcting the electrolyte inbalance is causing improvement. This has included having nutrient IVs.
Check list
crossacebutololtickamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
crossatenolol (tenormin)crossaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololcrossbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumarolcrossdigitoxin
tickdigoxin (lanoxin)crossdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
crossflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
crosslidocainecrossmibefradiltickmetoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)
crossmexiletinecrossmoricizinecrossnadolol
crossphenytoincrossprocainamidecrosspropafanone (rythmol)
crosspropranolol (inderal)crossquinapril (accupril)crossquinidine (quinaglute)
crosssotalol (betapace)crosstedisamilcrosstimolol
crosstocainidecrosstrandolapril (mavik)crossvalsartan (diovan)
crossverapamil (calan,isoptin)tickwarfarin (coumadin)crossasthma
crossdiabetescrossGERD/acid refluxcrosshypertension
crosshypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismtickhypothyroidism
tickadrenergictickvagaltickfamilial
tickidiopathic/lonecrossparoxysmaltickpermanent/chronic
tickatrial fluttertickcardiomyopathycrossCHF
tickPACtickPVCcrossSVT
crosssyncopecrossbradycardiaticktachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
tickelectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
crossablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
crossMaletickFemale 

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