Guest guest Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 , The first thing that comes to mind is the combination of stress and perhaps eating more salt during your move? Were you eating out more and eating more convenience foods while your kitchen was packed up? That alone could cause the puffiness. I get puffy every time I travel due to the higher sodium content of foods and not having access to the foods I normally eat. Hope your new neph can give you some answers. Amy G. wondering Just wondering if any one else has had these symptoms. Well, first off, I have caught up on my e mails...I have moved from Tennessee to Virginia Beach, Va. Back home and loving it. , I might have missed it, any word on your friend? Ok... right before the move and during I started getting puffy. Ever since the nephs in Boston took me off the Cellcept, I have noticed my feet being puffy. Almost every day. Now all of a sudden, no more puffy. I go to me new neph here in Va on the 25th of April. I guess I will wait to see what she says. F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Hi , Congratulations on your move back home! Beautiful place you moved to :-) I would agree that if you are noticing edema after a move, there is a good chance it may be from too much sodium in your diet during the move. That happens to me if I am not extra careful when I am on travel. I hope it improves soon. Yesterday was 3 weeks since Jim went missing. We have had no sign of him as of yet, but now have the cooperation of the National Center for Missing Adults, and the California State Clearinghouse for Missing Persons. Child Quest International has also agreed to take his case due to the unusual circumstances surrounding his disappearance although they normally only take cases for children. The Polly Klaas foundation is the only one who has turned us down. We have had better media coverage as of late and the more eyes the better. Here is a link to information on him. _http://members.cox.net/kelly_projectjason/index_files/page0002.htm_ (http://members.cox.net/kelly_projectjason/index_files/page0002.htm) Thank you for your continued concern for Jim. To say this is a trying time would be an understatement yet I see God at work in the situation and see how God is faithful and will bring good out of even such a tragic situation. God is so good ALL the time! I praise Him for His strength and comfort. In a message dated 3/31/2005 4:21:13 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, kfpilot@... writes: Just wondering if any one else has had these symptoms. Well, first off, I have caught up on my e mails...I have moved from Tennessee to Virginia Beach, Va. Back home and loving it. , I might have missed it, any word on your friend? Ok... right before the move and during I started getting puffy. Ever since the nephs in Boston took me off the Cellcept, I have noticed my feet being puffy. Almost every day. Now all of a sudden, no more puffy. I go to me new neph here in Va on the 25th of April. I guess I will wait to see what she says. F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 > > Hi all... > > When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital > visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? <<< When I was an afib-newbie, I ran to the hospital the second my heart went into afib. So - the space of time between 1st hospital and 2nd hospital was about 3 weeks. Both times converted with a big dose of cardizem. Now that I have a better handle on things, and realize I'm not likely to die during an afib episode, I hang out and wait-and-see. I've not had an episode go more than 4 hours. The doctor said at my age, he didn't worry about anything less than 4 hours, so I stay at home. It's been almost 2 years now that I haven't been back to the hospital because I have been self-converting in under that 4 hour window. I also changed what time of day I take my Cardizem. I take it at about 11PM (bedtime). My reasoning was that most of my episodes were early morning, and perhaps my meds (which I used to take at 10AM) were not lasting into the wee hours effectively. Since I switched to taking Cardizem at 11PM, I have almost completely eliminated having afib in the morning or upon waking up. Nowdays, however, my afib pops up when I exert myself too fast - bending over too fast, going from sitting-to-brisk-walk too fast, etc. I need to complain to doctor, since this makes my major mode of exercise both unpleasant and " scary " (will *this* walk trigger afib, will " that " walk tigger afib, etc.) No simple answers on this one! Joscelyn, 38 - Cardizem, parox afib Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 > > Hi all... > > When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital > visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? <<< When I was an afib-newbie, I ran to the hospital the second my heart went into afib. So - the space of time between 1st hospital and 2nd hospital was about 3 weeks. Both times converted with a big dose of cardizem. Now that I have a better handle on things, and realize I'm not likely to die during an afib episode, I hang out and wait-and-see. I've not had an episode go more than 4 hours. The doctor said at my age, he didn't worry about anything less than 4 hours, so I stay at home. It's been almost 2 years now that I haven't been back to the hospital because I have been self-converting in under that 4 hour window. I also changed what time of day I take my Cardizem. I take it at about 11PM (bedtime). My reasoning was that most of my episodes were early morning, and perhaps my meds (which I used to take at 10AM) were not lasting into the wee hours effectively. Since I switched to taking Cardizem at 11PM, I have almost completely eliminated having afib in the morning or upon waking up. Nowdays, however, my afib pops up when I exert myself too fast - bending over too fast, going from sitting-to-brisk-walk too fast, etc. I need to complain to doctor, since this makes my major mode of exercise both unpleasant and " scary " (will *this* walk trigger afib, will " that " walk tigger afib, etc.) No simple answers on this one! Joscelyn, 38 - Cardizem, parox afib Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 > > Hi all... > > When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital > visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? <<< When I was an afib-newbie, I ran to the hospital the second my heart went into afib. So - the space of time between 1st hospital and 2nd hospital was about 3 weeks. Both times converted with a big dose of cardizem. Now that I have a better handle on things, and realize I'm not likely to die during an afib episode, I hang out and wait-and-see. I've not had an episode go more than 4 hours. The doctor said at my age, he didn't worry about anything less than 4 hours, so I stay at home. It's been almost 2 years now that I haven't been back to the hospital because I have been self-converting in under that 4 hour window. I also changed what time of day I take my Cardizem. I take it at about 11PM (bedtime). My reasoning was that most of my episodes were early morning, and perhaps my meds (which I used to take at 10AM) were not lasting into the wee hours effectively. Since I switched to taking Cardizem at 11PM, I have almost completely eliminated having afib in the morning or upon waking up. Nowdays, however, my afib pops up when I exert myself too fast - bending over too fast, going from sitting-to-brisk-walk too fast, etc. I need to complain to doctor, since this makes my major mode of exercise both unpleasant and " scary " (will *this* walk trigger afib, will " that " walk tigger afib, etc.) No simple answers on this one! Joscelyn, 38 - Cardizem, parox afib Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 1.5 years before I had highly symptomatic AF - deal with persistent flutter. Alyce Wondering Hi all... When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 1.5 years before I had highly symptomatic AF - deal with persistent flutter. Alyce Wondering Hi all... When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 1.5 years before I had highly symptomatic AF - deal with persistent flutter. Alyce Wondering Hi all... When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Bob, my first zap lasted 16 months. P > > Hi all... > > When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? > > Rob > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Bob, my first zap lasted 16 months. P > > Hi all... > > When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? > > Rob > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Bob, my first zap lasted 16 months. P > > Hi all... > > When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? > > Rob > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Hi, Rob. I just did that, had my first cardioversion on Dec. 8. It lasted a week. I heard that they last anywhere from less than a day, to forever. Wondering Hi all... When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Hi, Rob. I just did that, had my first cardioversion on Dec. 8. It lasted a week. I heard that they last anywhere from less than a day, to forever. Wondering Hi all... When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Hi, Rob. I just did that, had my first cardioversion on Dec. 8. It lasted a week. I heard that they last anywhere from less than a day, to forever. Wondering Hi all... When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Bob, I did not go to the ER with my first episode -- went to my doctor - she told me that heart palpatations were a normal part of menipause and no reason for concern even though I almost passed out. I sucked it up and put up with daily palpatations. I next went to the doctor after I took Sudafed and was almost passing out -- my heart was jumping out of my cheast. By the time they processed me and put the EKG leads on, it stopped. My AFIB was caught at a regular physical - my doctor asked if I knew my heart rhythm was irregualr -- I said, yes but no one seemed concerned before. I had had major fatigue for several years but thought it was menepause and had read everything about how to make menepause better -- so was already on no caffine, no alchol, no sugar and no pig/ cow - good diet with supplements. I had to wait for my cardioversion for 4 weeks to be on coumidin -- it lasted 36 hours. Jean --- john wrote: > Bob, my first zap lasted 16 months. > > P > > > > > > > > Hi all... > > > > When you had your first episode of afib that > required a hospital > visit to get to NSR how long before you had your > second? > > > > Rob > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Bob, I did not go to the ER with my first episode -- went to my doctor - she told me that heart palpatations were a normal part of menipause and no reason for concern even though I almost passed out. I sucked it up and put up with daily palpatations. I next went to the doctor after I took Sudafed and was almost passing out -- my heart was jumping out of my cheast. By the time they processed me and put the EKG leads on, it stopped. My AFIB was caught at a regular physical - my doctor asked if I knew my heart rhythm was irregualr -- I said, yes but no one seemed concerned before. I had had major fatigue for several years but thought it was menepause and had read everything about how to make menepause better -- so was already on no caffine, no alchol, no sugar and no pig/ cow - good diet with supplements. I had to wait for my cardioversion for 4 weeks to be on coumidin -- it lasted 36 hours. Jean --- john wrote: > Bob, my first zap lasted 16 months. > > P > > > > > > > > Hi all... > > > > When you had your first episode of afib that > required a hospital > visit to get to NSR how long before you had your > second? > > > > Rob > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Bob, I did not go to the ER with my first episode -- went to my doctor - she told me that heart palpatations were a normal part of menipause and no reason for concern even though I almost passed out. I sucked it up and put up with daily palpatations. I next went to the doctor after I took Sudafed and was almost passing out -- my heart was jumping out of my cheast. By the time they processed me and put the EKG leads on, it stopped. My AFIB was caught at a regular physical - my doctor asked if I knew my heart rhythm was irregualr -- I said, yes but no one seemed concerned before. I had had major fatigue for several years but thought it was menepause and had read everything about how to make menepause better -- so was already on no caffine, no alchol, no sugar and no pig/ cow - good diet with supplements. I had to wait for my cardioversion for 4 weeks to be on coumidin -- it lasted 36 hours. Jean --- john wrote: > Bob, my first zap lasted 16 months. > > P > > > > > > > > Hi all... > > > > When you had your first episode of afib that > required a hospital > visit to get to NSR how long before you had your > second? > > > > Rob > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 My first afib lasted 18 hours and happened while exercising... heart rate went up and didn't come down... my second was probably just a couple months after that. I would go to the hospital after a day of fibbing and would always convert before they could hook me up! It probably took a year before I had an event that was captured on ECG, and then after that was 4 or 5 events a year.. some lasting minutes, some lasting days, and then weeks. Cardizem never kept me in rhythm very long, but Tikosyn has done great... it appears that it's loosing effectiveness, though, since I have now had 4 events since Aug 23. Prior to that was 15 months of nothing! Stef Rob Page wrote: Hi all... When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 My first afib lasted 18 hours and happened while exercising... heart rate went up and didn't come down... my second was probably just a couple months after that. I would go to the hospital after a day of fibbing and would always convert before they could hook me up! It probably took a year before I had an event that was captured on ECG, and then after that was 4 or 5 events a year.. some lasting minutes, some lasting days, and then weeks. Cardizem never kept me in rhythm very long, but Tikosyn has done great... it appears that it's loosing effectiveness, though, since I have now had 4 events since Aug 23. Prior to that was 15 months of nothing! Stef Rob Page wrote: Hi all... When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 My first afib lasted 18 hours and happened while exercising... heart rate went up and didn't come down... my second was probably just a couple months after that. I would go to the hospital after a day of fibbing and would always convert before they could hook me up! It probably took a year before I had an event that was captured on ECG, and then after that was 4 or 5 events a year.. some lasting minutes, some lasting days, and then weeks. Cardizem never kept me in rhythm very long, but Tikosyn has done great... it appears that it's loosing effectiveness, though, since I have now had 4 events since Aug 23. Prior to that was 15 months of nothing! Stef Rob Page wrote: Hi all... When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 > > Hi all... > > When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? > > Rob > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Rob Page <thepagecrew@s...> wrote: > When you had your first episode of afib that required a hospital visit to get to NSR how long before you had your second? > Nine months between first episode (drug cardioversion in ER) and second. Then six months, three months and then I was lucky to get a month or two between cardioversions. I switched from drugs to electro-cardioversion on the third episode. Helena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Rob, I had my second known afib event while i was in the hospital. I converted on my own. I then went about 7 months befor the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Hi Eva, I too have silicone implants, but never had an MRI. I’d call your radiology clinic for info on how they do MRI’s on silicone implants. Maya _____ From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ] On Behalf Of Eva Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 11:11 AM To: 4bcsurvivors Subject: wondering I was just wondering if any one that has silcone gel implants have ever had an MRI.I asked my surgeon and he said that he was not familar with how to do that....I just want to make sure that there is nothing behind these implants that could be causing the swelling.Any input would geartly appreciated Eva .. God Bless You All --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Hi Eva, I too have silicone implants, but never had an MRI. I’d call your radiology clinic for info on how they do MRI’s on silicone implants. Maya _____ From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ] On Behalf Of Eva Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 11:11 AM To: 4bcsurvivors Subject: wondering I was just wondering if any one that has silcone gel implants have ever had an MRI.I asked my surgeon and he said that he was not familar with how to do that....I just want to make sure that there is nothing behind these implants that could be causing the swelling.Any input would geartly appreciated Eva .. God Bless You All --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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