Guest guest Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 After 6 years of lone afib, with sessions gradually increasing to every 12 to 14 days in 2001 & 2002, and lasting 16 to 26 hours, I have now gone since the 15th of October without afib. On the 15th of October I had a total thyroidectomy due to Multi Nodular Toxic Thyroid. My TSH was .03 (hyperthyroid). One of the nodules was quite large and the Endocronologist thought I could have had it for some time. I am perturbed that this thyroid thing was not dx'd sooner, but apparently the testing range is pretty narrow for some of us. During the past six years the cardio wanted to put me on every drug in his armory including coumadin. I limited myself to 120mg of verapamil when going into afib to slow down my heart rate. I wish the medical profession would do a better job of finding causes rather than treating symptoms. When I think of all the supposed triggers that I have given up or tried to avoid----well----on the 1st of November I went back to having my one cup of morning coffee and wine with my evening meals. How sweet it is. I am well aware that I may still not be over the afib, but at this point, I am feeling a real victory and just had to share this. BTW--I had no real apparent symptoms with the hyperthyroidism. I wasn't feeling particularly well, but chalked it up to the afib and age. Now I am feeling fantastic. Lon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 > After 6 years of lone afib, with sessions gradually increasing to > every 12 to 14 days in 2001 & 2002, and lasting 16 to 26 hours, I > have now gone since the 15th of October without afib. On the 15th of > October I had a total thyroidectomy Congratulations, Lon! Your success story and 's after multi years is very cheering. With the good news about new ablation techniques also, I think pretty much everyone on this board can be cheered. p.s. , I have now semi-inadvertantly gone non-dairy, since my recent cholesterol tests were very high. The ratios were not too bad, but I was clearly headed in the wrong direction quickly, so I am now doing my best to eat as low fat as possible - no ice cream(sob), no milk, no butter(sob), no margarine, no cheese(sob), etc. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 << I am well aware that I may still not be over the afib, but at this point, I am feeling a real victory and just had to share this. BTW--I had no real apparent symptoms with the hyperthyroidism. I wasn't feeling particularly well, but chalked it up to the afib and age. Now I am feeling fantastic. Lon>> Great news Lon, I'm sorry that it took so long to figure your problem out but hope you remain in sinus now that it is. I wonder how many more of us have sub-clinical problems that are behind our AF. All the best -- D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 > << I am well aware that I may still not > be over the afib, but at this point, I am feeling a real victory and > just had to share this. BTW--I had no real apparent symptoms with the > hyperthyroidism. I wasn't feeling particularly well, but chalked it > up to the afib and age. Now I am feeling fantastic. > > Lon>> > > Great news Lon, I'm sorry that it took so long to figure your problem out > but hope you remain in sinus now that it is. > > I wonder how many more of us have sub-clinical problems that are behind our > AF. > > All the best ] LOTS OF US WILL BELONG IN THIS CATEGORY! I BELIEVE THAT IS THE SINGLE GREATEST FAILURE OF THOSE WE TRUST TO HELP US WITH UR AFIB. IT'S A HEART THING, WE GO TO A HEART DOCTOR, BUT THE PROBLEM DOESN'T ORIGINATE IN THE HEART. AND GET A HEART DOCTOR TO CONSIDER ANYTHING BUT THE HEART? GOOD LUCH! Lawrence > -- > D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 When I first went into a-fib that was constant in May, 2002, I had an excellent hospitalist that checked for everything and arranged heart tests even before he called in the cardiologist for consult. No hypothyroidism, thankfully, but have recently found that I have an adrenal adenoma (thru a CT scan looking for something else). Adrenal levels are being tested now to see if they could be causing the a- fib. In a way, I hope they are, but if they are, the benign tumor has to come out! :-( So, I guess we should all just be aware of what in our bodies can trigger rapid heart rates (probably any chemicals and hormones), and asks for the tests. Cheryl > After 6 years of lone afib, with sessions gradually increasing to > every 12 to 14 days in 2001 & 2002, and lasting 16 to 26 hours, I > have now gone since the 15th of October without afib. On the 15th of > October I had a total thyroidectomy due to Multi Nodular Toxic > Thyroid. My TSH was .03 (hyperthyroid). One of the nodules was quite > large and the Endocronologist thought I could have had it for some > time. I am perturbed that this thyroid thing was not dx'd sooner, but > apparently the testing range is pretty narrow for some of us. During > the past six years the cardio wanted to put me on every drug in his > armory including coumadin. I limited myself to 120mg of verapamil > when going into afib to slow down my heart rate. I wish the medical > profession would do a better job of finding causes rather than > treating symptoms. When I think of all the supposed triggers that I > have given up or tried to avoid----well----on the 1st of November I > went back to having my one cup of morning coffee and wine with my > evening meals. How sweet it is. I am well aware that I may still not > be over the afib, but at this point, I am feeling a real victory and > just had to share this. BTW--I had no real apparent symptoms with the > hyperthyroidism. I wasn't feeling particularly well, but chalked it > up to the afib and age. Now I am feeling fantastic. > > Lon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 When I first went into a-fib that was constant in May, 2002, I had an excellent hospitalist that checked for everything and arranged heart tests even before he called in the cardiologist for consult. No hypothyroidism, thankfully, but have recently found that I have an adrenal adenoma (thru a CT scan looking for something else). Adrenal levels are being tested now to see if they could be causing the a- fib. In a way, I hope they are, but if they are, the benign tumor has to come out! :-( So, I guess we should all just be aware of what in our bodies can trigger rapid heart rates (probably any chemicals and hormones), and asks for the tests. Cheryl > After 6 years of lone afib, with sessions gradually increasing to > every 12 to 14 days in 2001 & 2002, and lasting 16 to 26 hours, I > have now gone since the 15th of October without afib. On the 15th of > October I had a total thyroidectomy due to Multi Nodular Toxic > Thyroid. My TSH was .03 (hyperthyroid). One of the nodules was quite > large and the Endocronologist thought I could have had it for some > time. I am perturbed that this thyroid thing was not dx'd sooner, but > apparently the testing range is pretty narrow for some of us. During > the past six years the cardio wanted to put me on every drug in his > armory including coumadin. I limited myself to 120mg of verapamil > when going into afib to slow down my heart rate. I wish the medical > profession would do a better job of finding causes rather than > treating symptoms. When I think of all the supposed triggers that I > have given up or tried to avoid----well----on the 1st of November I > went back to having my one cup of morning coffee and wine with my > evening meals. How sweet it is. I am well aware that I may still not > be over the afib, but at this point, I am feeling a real victory and > just had to share this. BTW--I had no real apparent symptoms with the > hyperthyroidism. I wasn't feeling particularly well, but chalked it > up to the afib and age. Now I am feeling fantastic. > > Lon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 When I first went into a-fib that was constant in May, 2002, I had an excellent hospitalist that checked for everything and arranged heart tests even before he called in the cardiologist for consult. No hypothyroidism, thankfully, but have recently found that I have an adrenal adenoma (thru a CT scan looking for something else). Adrenal levels are being tested now to see if they could be causing the a- fib. In a way, I hope they are, but if they are, the benign tumor has to come out! :-( So, I guess we should all just be aware of what in our bodies can trigger rapid heart rates (probably any chemicals and hormones), and asks for the tests. Cheryl > After 6 years of lone afib, with sessions gradually increasing to > every 12 to 14 days in 2001 & 2002, and lasting 16 to 26 hours, I > have now gone since the 15th of October without afib. On the 15th of > October I had a total thyroidectomy due to Multi Nodular Toxic > Thyroid. My TSH was .03 (hyperthyroid). One of the nodules was quite > large and the Endocronologist thought I could have had it for some > time. I am perturbed that this thyroid thing was not dx'd sooner, but > apparently the testing range is pretty narrow for some of us. During > the past six years the cardio wanted to put me on every drug in his > armory including coumadin. I limited myself to 120mg of verapamil > when going into afib to slow down my heart rate. I wish the medical > profession would do a better job of finding causes rather than > treating symptoms. When I think of all the supposed triggers that I > have given up or tried to avoid----well----on the 1st of November I > went back to having my one cup of morning coffee and wine with my > evening meals. How sweet it is. I am well aware that I may still not > be over the afib, but at this point, I am feeling a real victory and > just had to share this. BTW--I had no real apparent symptoms with the > hyperthyroidism. I wasn't feeling particularly well, but chalked it > up to the afib and age. Now I am feeling fantastic. > > Lon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 > > After 6 years of lone afib, with sessions gradually increasing to every 12 to 14 days in 2001 & 2002, and lasting 16 to 26 hours, I have now gone since the 15th of October without afib. On the 15th > of October I had a total thyroidectomy...... snip............does your sob(after cheese, milk, margarine and butter) mean that you are angry or sad? Isabelle > > snip..................... > I was clearly headed in the wrong direction quickly, so I am > now doing my best to eat as low fat as possible - no ice cream (sob), no milk, no butter(sob), no margarine, no cheese(sob), etc. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 In a message dated 11/30/2002 11:46:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, trudyjh@... writes: << , I have now semi-inadvertantly gone non-dairy, since my recent cholesterol tests were very high. The ratios were not too bad, but I was clearly headed in the wrong direction quickly, so I am now doing my best to eat as low fat as possible - no ice cream(sob), no milk, no butter(sob), no margarine, no cheese(sob), >> Hi, Trudy, I am sorry to hear about your cholesterol, but I think dropping the dairy will help. Lower cholesterol was a side effect of dropping dairy for me. My good cholesterol rose and my bad cholesterol dropped, about 20 points each, according to my blood tests as of last August. I understand the sobbing activity. You probably remember how hard it was for me to give up dairy over a year ago because I had been a big dairy eater all of my life from infancy onward. I initially felt that there was nothing left to eat when I gave up dairy. Also, I developed big stomach problems when I cut dairy cold turkey. When suggested tapering off instead of chopping everything off, that helped. You might want to try that if you are having difficulty. Although I know you haven't been having problems with afib lately, eliminating dairy may be an extra insurance that the afib won't return. There is life after dairy, and it is better than ever! Good luck, in sinus in Seattle (Day 192) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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