I believe GOD made me write this because I need as many prayers as I can get.
I have three beautiful sons.
And as any parent knows, sometimes one of your children gets off the beaten track and you find yourself dealing with an issue you are unprepared to handle.
My youngest son has had an issue with alcoholism for years. Several stays at Hazelton, three marriages, and unsuccessful AA meetings.
My other two sons decided it best to not tell me when he fell off the wagon - to shield me from the pain.
Last year he married a wonderful gal who he told me yesterday, is more supportive about helping him with his addiction than anyone else in his life.
Last night he called to tell me that he was once again going to Hazelton. I had no idea he had fallen off the wagon again. I told him I loved him and would pray for him and asked him if he had a bible. He said he did and I told him he MUST get right with GOD.
I told him without GOD he would not make a lasting recovery and he agreed. He sounded like he had finally decided this was the time to get clean because of the support of his wife.
Tonight middle son called to tell me that during the intake physical exam they discovered he had atrial fibrillation and they took him by ambulance to a hospital.
He works for Minnesota DMV and he had to get the vaccination when they first came out but refused the booster. Whether this has anything to do with the heart issue, only GOD knows for sure.
I sit here tonight knowing that my youngest son, whom I remember as a beautiful happy child may die and I cannot be with him.
If it is GOD's will that he be taken to Heaven, so be it. But it does not alleviate the pain in my heart.
So I guess I not only need prayers for Brian, but I need prayers for his Mom.
I lived with Afib off and on for years. It can lead to strokes, but in general is not severely life threatening.
Likely one of the first things they will do is electrocardio version. They shock the heart to stop it and the heart will restart on its own in rythm. I had that four times. Each time the period between conversion and the afib returning was shorter. The first time it lasted close to two years, and if I had followed the doctors advice and dropped more weight it may have lasted a lot longer.
The next step is ablation, and I did that about eight years ago now. In ablation they go into the heart and destroy the nerves that are firing out of time with electrical shock. I have some nights that I get a little out of time during sleep. Have your son test for sleep apnea. It is one of the primary causes of afib. It could also be related to the vaccine, but it could be a less benign source.
Many people after ablation will have afib return continuously, and those folks will often go for a pacemaker to stop the malady. So there are solutions to his problems.
I will also send up a prayer for him as that for sure can also work miracles. God bless, and don't worry.
Just want to chime in here to add some more context. This one is really worth a more in depth conversation with the son and his cardiologist. Afib can range from incredibly mild - something which may only occur rarely to more serious. We have a ton of clinical experience with it. Doctors know how it progresses and how to treat it effectively. Old drugs, long experience with them, as well as some options if those fail like the ablation. The big thing that people live long lives with Afib. It's very common.
Get him to a competent cardiologist who has good bedside manner and who will take care of him. Take care of his body as best as you can. The prayers will help the rest of the way, but don't let worry become overwhelming if his case isn't severe.
I know two people who had ablation last year with full recovery.
You seem like the right person to ask......what are your thoughts on taurine as a supplement?