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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Has anyone taken magnesium for their AF? If so, were you on any antiarrhythmia drugs at the time? I am currently on flecainide and metoprolol and displeased with their lack of efficacy. Research seems to indicate some positives for magnesium. Cardiologist is unavailable for 3 weeks. Will also ask pharmacist. What do you guys know?
John
Posted on 05/26/09, 11:05 pm
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Reply #1 - 05/27/09  12:16am
" Doing research on the site and found DougL's post. Pretty amazing. Anyone else with a similar story? Dissimilar? "
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Reply #2 - 05/27/09  11:21am
" I've taken Mg while on flecainide and atenolol. It didn't help me, but I ehard it helps others.
I've taken anti-depressants or 5 htp and that seemed to help. "
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Reply #3 - 05/29/09  3:12pm
" I'm taking magnesium--that and a few other herbals may have been helping me. "
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Reply #4 - 05/31/09  11:15pm
" The only thing that Mag did for me was it gave me a very loose bowel !!

Kvntoday "

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