In a message dated 12/27/2007 9:13:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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Holly et all, I've been on coumadin for about 2 months, since I went
into A fib. I did have to change my multi vitamin to one w/o vit K, as
the INR (clotting time, I think) was not getting into the desired
range. Haven't changed my vit A or C intakes, though. Only side effect
I'm noticing is my total lack of endurance (out of breath easily) but
don't think that's synthroid related, just coumadin related. Hope that
helps....
Dave >>>>>
Dear Dave,
I was in atrial fib in March of this year. (I went to this great party and
had 5 cups of the best coffee I had ever tasted. I woke up the next day with a
pulse too irregular to count.)
The local Med Point (Doc in a Box) doc did an EKG and wanted to call an
ambulance to take me to the hospital. (Docs tend to be fear mongers, in the event
you haven't noticed)
People who docs like don't do too well in the hospital, and I probably would
not have made it to supper time; so I signed out AMA.
I went from 30-45 minute work outs on the Stair Master, to getting winded
walking up a few stairs. And while I have always known I was in a foot race with
the Grim Reaper, it felt like I was getting my nose rubbed in it.
A friend, also in A-Fib, told me about Dr. Janet Smith. She did chelation
with IV vitamins and magnesium. By the fifth treatment, I was back in a normal
sinus rhythm, confirmed with an EKG monitor.
She suggested that I take the wholes series of treatments, so I continued.
For the first time in about 15-20 some years, I am off my blood pressure
medication and have a blood pressure better than I had in college.
While I can't diagnose or treat long distance, some things that I believe
include:
1. Big danger from A-fib is the stasis of blood in the atria and throwing a
clot to the brain or heart for a stroke or heart attack, respectively.
2. Coumadin was developed as a rat poison. That is a much better use of it.
The evidence that it does anything except change the presentation of strokes
or heart attacks is scant; and the evidence that it has very bad side effects,
is plentiful. Over the years, I have talked with doctors who see major
swings in clotting times, during a single day.
3. Nattokinase is a much better alternative that I started taking when I was
in A-fib. I still don't want a heart attack or stroke, so I am still on it.
Look at _www.mercola.com_ (http://www.mercola.com) for information on this.
4. Common causes of A-fib include:
A. Inadequately treated Hypothyroidism. Conduction defects (that are part of
A-fib) are about 3 times more common in Hypothyroidism. And, NO, thyroid
status is NOT a blood test. It requires good clinical acumen, a good History,
and a thoughtful Examination. Take your temperature throughout the day. If you
are averaging less than 98.6 oral, you are likely hypothyroid;
B. Magnesium deficiencies that are rampant in the US. This won't show up on
the lab until you have exhausted all your stores and are in serious trouble.
Calcium, potassium, and magnesium are critically important for heart
function.
When was the last time your doc talked to you about the importance of
minerals in cardiac function? I really made up for lost time with my friends the
"Leafy Greens." While I detest the word, I am pretty much a vegetarian. As a
perk, I lost 13 pounds since April; without even trying.
C. Heavy metals, which are virtually never tested for nor treated, can have
a serious effects on cardiovascular function, blood pressure, and overall
health. I had high levels of cadmium, lead, and arsenic. There is a tremendous
amount of widely accepted information on the toxicity of heavy metals, and
virtually all of it is being ignored. Even the amount of mercury on absorbs
from amalgam fillings can have a significant effect on the nervous system.
Putting mercury fillings in our mouths is really a bad idea. Arsenic or lead would
have been less toxic.
D. Docs make money Treating illness, not Curing it. I think that is why so
little effort is spent on diagnosing the cause of these problems, and more
often just putting Band-Aids on them. Let me know if this interests you, I have
several articles on this topic. You'll find many docs willing to use drugs or
surgery to address this problem, but I have never heard of mainstream docs
willing to pursue a cause and treat that.
E. Stay away from statin drugs. (Lipitor, Mevacor, Pravocol, and others)
These chemicals induce a Co Q 10 deficiency that can usher in Heart Failure or
Liver Failure.
F. Another friend had A-fib, and he had electro ablation. Later, he read
that on complication of it can be a fistula between the great blood vessels and
the esophagus.
G. As I tell my patients, "Don't believe any doctor blindly, not even me.
Learn all you can, then, decide what you believe."
A prayer that you get what you need to get well. What you do early in A-fib
matters a lot. If you can begin appropriate treatment in the first month or
so, it is more likely to resolve.
As with all my advice, if it is not useful, "DELETE" is immediately to the
right of the main keyboard.
Peace,
Doc
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