What is Atrial-Fibrillation-AFib
Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia) which involves the two small, upper heart chambers (the atria). Heart beats in a normal heart begi...
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Monday November 23, 2009
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Something I've noticed is that after I drink a lot I get AFib. The day after my birthday on July 30 I landed in the hospital and the doctor said I had "Holiday Heart!!" I just LOOVE chocolate but from what I'm reading that and coffee have to go. I drink a lot of Coke so I switched to diet, didn't know aspartame could cause problems. I have to go for a...
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The end of September marks the 13th anniversary of my last DVT. A lot has changed since 1995. First, there are now on-line forums throughout the web where patients can go to ask questions and discuss their medical conditions. With that in mind I wanted to put together a timeline discussing major advances in DVT and PE awareness. There are other important milestones during this t...2 Recommendations
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The DVT Awareness Month has been a slight bit of a let down this year. Other then a couple of Melanie Bloom appearances on TV and news articles, it was pretty much low key.
The local hospital did do an article in their local newsletter about signs and symptoms about DVT's but didn't mention the awareness month specifically. The had contacted me asking for a quote to use ...1 Recommendation -
Lost 2.5 lbs. No idea how. Now I have to bite the bullet and lose another 22.5 to try and stop the fatty liver and damage. I hope it works, or I'll have to go off Methotrexate, and having just tried that, I don't think I could stand the pain and lack of energy. I wonder what the long term studies are on liver damage in people with RA and methx use? Maybe it is just me.
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I'm constantly bringing myself down thinking about my situation i can't focus on the future is this ever gonna end?1 Recommendation
