Digoxin and thyroid function
Common Questions and Answers about Digoxin and thyroid function
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I am on Crestor, Atenolol, Cartia and Digoxin and Synthroid. I had Tachicardia and Atrial Fib.
I have symptoms of shortness of breath, a dry cough, extreme fatigue, short term memory loss, extreme joint pain and stiffness, poor balance, weakness at times, vision gets dark at times, neck and throat soreness. I'm going to my doctor because I can't function with these symptoms. Can you tell me which meds can cause this and what other meds I could take. Thank you.
0 and your values are definitely high and are suggestive of hypothyroidism (means decreased functioning of the thyroid gland) and you will definitely need thyroid replacement therapy in the form of tablets. However, you need to be careful with the dose of the tablets as you need to start at a lower dose and escalate the dose gradually or otherwise it may worsen your congestive heart failure you are suffering from.
Dear Doctor
I am writing this from India
My Son was diagnosied (provisional diagnosis) of Viral Myocarditis when he was 2 weeks old and he was in ICU for 2 weeks (in Dec 2005) . When his condition became stabe he was discharged and was on medication - Carnitine, Lasix & Digoxin.
When he was 1 year old, echo revealed improved EF of 45-50% and Doctor stopped Lasix.
A low ejection fraction is one of the predictors for sudden cardiac death and potentially your father would be a candidate for an implantable defibrillator. The medical treatment should include digoxin, beta blockers (carvedilol) and an ace inhibitor. Whether your dad should have surgery depends on the severity of the mitral valve leakage and his overall general condition. At times the heart function and mitral regurgitation can improve on a good medical program.
The dr has changed his medication, put him on a meta blocker and lasix and said to give the medication 3 months and will see the dr in 3 months time. Since my Dad has been taking the new medication he is worse ( more out of breath) Help me please... I dont know what to do? Do I suggest he gets an angiogram now and not in 3 months time when the angiogram will depend on the results of the new medication. I have 2 brothers living on different sides of the world and a sister who is frantic.
The problem with it is that it has a concerning side-effect profile. It is much worse than digoxin from that stand-point. Patients frequently develop thyroid and liver problems, they also have to have their eyes and lungs checked routinely to rule out further complications. We typically only use it as a last resort drug, or for a short period of time. Since the side-effects are usually related to the length of exposure, we tend not to use this medication in young patients.
High ventricular rate leads to insufficient diastolic filling time. Digoxin slows down the conduction in the AV node and increases its refractory period, and it can reduce the ventricular rate. The arrhythmia itself is not affected, but the pumping function of the heart improves by improved filling.
The use of digoxin in heart problems during sinus rhythm was once standard.
My husband and I would like to start trying for a baby but i'm on Betablockers for a tachycardia that no-one can find a reason for! i'm only on 1.25mg of bisoprolol, and would like to know what risks there are. I'm currently on a waiting list to see cardiology and find out what their opinion is but would like a bit of advice.
I took Digoxin for a number of years in reponse to an atrial fibrillation event. My new physician did not feel I needed to be on it any longer. What are the side effects of discontinuing this medication? I have been off it for several months and some odd changes in my body.
15 years ago I was misdiagnosed with depression, it turned out to be a hyper thyroid. I had RAI and went hypo thyroid. Now when I have a 'storm' ( I think there called) am I hyper or hypo?? I want to try holistic/diet but don't know if I should follow the diet for hypo or hyper?
The Heart Rhythm Society did a few randomized trials to assess the efficacy of calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers and digoxin in SVT. A comparison of verapamil, propranolol and digoxin showed equivalent efficacy in a small group of patients. However, in general calcium channel blockers and beta-blockers are preferred to digoxin. Digoxin has been around for a long time! I used Digoxin over 50 years ago for my PSVT, and my recollection was that it did little to prevent episodes.
I have some Afib and some PAC's, my doc said Digoxin and Toprol do the same thing, I chose the Digoxin.
Does anyone take the Digoxin for these conditions and it works? Which do you think is better?
had been increased to 175 mcg because went from 7 to 14; went online and discovered thyroid and digoxin were in conflict --throid was getting lower and a fib was getting stronger so did not know true strength dose I was receiving so only took 175mcg 1 day and went back to 150. Appetite is increasing . have lost 56 lbs since July. Lost son then and whole system went wacky--developed a fib, sleep apnea, blood pressure to stroke level, and thyroid to 74.
Hi,
Congestive heart failure, is a condition in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the body. With heart failure, many organs don't receive enough oxygen and nutrients, which damages them and reduces their ability to function properly. This includes the kidneys, liver and the lungs. Pulmonary edema or fluid in the lungs is a complication of CHF. Metabolic acidosis and hypoperfusion are reactions of the body to the organs that are not functioning well.
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