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want to try magnesium supplements but darent stop the diltaziem

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rose14383
rose14383

Hi, I was diagnosed with afib in June2016 since then I have been on four different meds as well as riveroxiban. I struggled with bisoprolol. verapamil,digoxin and have been on diltaziem for the past two months. Every day I feel ill sick,  dizzy and my head feels like it is in a daze all the time.. I have just been reading about magnesium supplements and how they help the heart and wonder if anyone else has tried them instead of what they prescribe. I have not felt well since June and have not been able to return to work as I get short of breath after a five minute walk.Everyday I feel weaker than the previous day and it truly is getting me down now and the anxiety is getting worse as each day passes.

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  • april83406
    april83406 rose14383

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    Hi Rose iwas diagnosed in July and for me it has been life changing. The first 3 lots of meds made me very iii , couldnt eat so have lost alot of weight. Anxiety is very bad and i know that makes it worse, asits late i will speak to you inthe morning .Kind Regards Aprill
  • GarryF
    GarryF rose14383

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    hi rose, could you tell me which country you live in? I've had AF all my life (47). It was really found in January this year when I was in hospital for pneumonia. I was born with a mitral valve disorder so it doesn't close properly. I've been put on 7.5 bisoprolol and 1.25 digoxin every day since Jan. I'm also on warfarin. I'd like to ask if you got riveroxiban as standard or if you got warfarin first? I've heard riveroxiban is better than warfarin, less complications.

  • britrecko
    britrecko rose14383

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    my cardiologist found ib was short of both potassium and magnesium..i have paroxsysmal a-fib but unnoticable to me.i have been on Potassium 60 mequvalents and 400 mgms of magnesium supplements fot two years with no side effects. He is a world class cardiologist and i trust him completely.

    I saw him two days ago for my six monthly check and that is when my afib flared uo. however i have to drive 75 miles eachwat to see him and i consumed a lot od strong coffee and a bar of chocolate on the wayAt  87 i do experince fatigue which i ascribe to aging and my recent a-fib reemergence was due to over indulgence mainly drinking  10 cups of  strong coffee daily.

    i execise 5 days a week for one hour [3 claases in the swimming pool and two classes on land] which is quite vigorous but i can keep up though a1 little slower than the rest of the group who are between 60 t0 75 years of age. all women except myself. Shortly i will be entering my third year in these exercise classes for seniors.

    I was told that coffee, alcohol,chocolate and stress among other things triggere a fib.

    • britrecko
      britrecko

      Posted

      this Britrecko again i need to tell you thay i als on Dilitiazem and warfarin .
    • jay7196
      jay7196 britrecko

      Posted

      Hi Britrecko (reck= reckless?) ONE small coffe puts me in Afib ! Also half a box of Aftereight, no problem with alcohol. I did buy magnesium powder in tubes 250 from Aldi after reading on this forum but only take 100 Amio, nothing else, like CDM2 I like natural things  (cider vinegar instead of lethal blood thinners)- - good luck to everyone.
  • CDM2
    CDM2 rose14383

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    Hi Rose.. Everyone is different.  Althought thinks like magnesium (which you can get from raw almonds) and raw garlic and turmeric and especially cayenne pepper  CAN WORK, you might have other conditions or weaknesses and if you do decide to try this approach go slowly.  I am assuming that you don't smoke or drink alcohol and that you consume little if any cheese, and that you do not use sugar or artificial pastries...  Whole fresh food contain so much healing.    Best of luck

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