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Avatar m tn I spoke with my cardiologist and the switching from Atelenol to Metoprolol was a coincidende as you indicated. He started me blood thinner (Coumadin), I was already taking Plavix and aspirin. The plan is to thing my blood and then take me to the hospital and zap heart back. I am very frustrated, thank you for taking the time. Good luck.
Avatar m tn My cardiolgist now wants me to add a blood thinner (xarelto) to my meds menu. Who else has this problem with taking both diltiazem and metoprolol? Is it wise to mix a beta blocker and a calcium channel blocker.
Avatar m tn I have heard that cardiologists like to use Cumadin as a blood thinner. I am not wild about this idea. Are there other options for blood thinners that don't require the constant monitoring and dosage adjustment that Cumadin does?
Avatar n tn Plavix works much like a blood thinner to keep blood cells from sticking together and forming additional clots. The Metoprolol and Ramipril are both used to control your blood pressure by slowing down your heart rate and keeping your heart from being "over worked". These can be difficult to get used to and can cause fatigue, dizziness and a feeling of being disconnected.
612551 tn?1450022175 rate control: blood thinner and beta blocker. It has worked well, as far as it goes but living with afib is limiting on physical activity as is my aging : ( I use warfarin and metoprolol and a calcium channel blocker. I can report that this long term use has not yet produced any bad side effects. Not useful for explore my past efforts to return to normal sinus rhythm as that was the subject of my expansive participation in this forum in past years.
Avatar n tn I had mitral valve surgery as a senior (age 67) and I was taking only a rhythm drug Propafenone (Rythmol) and a blood thinner. But I have never had high blood pressure. My heart issue other than the mitral valve was/is atrial fibrillation. As the good doctor said, check with the doctor prescribing the medications. I can't think of 9 types of medications and I can't see any reason for taking any duplicates of the same med.
Avatar m tn I do not believe the pacemaker guarantees there will be no recurrence of AFib. The question of how much protection is needed depends on risk factors. I'm not sure how a stroke counts in this regard, but the "conjecture" of AFib is one factor...I assume there is no present state of AFib. Again, based on risk factors (usually) doctors may prescribe just the use of aspirin for clot risk reduction.
Avatar n tn s when doctors will usually ask you to take some kind of blood thinner, something as simple as an aspirin a day or more serious like coumadin. I think you need more answers and information. A second opinion wouldn't hurt.
Avatar m tn Yeah I wondered about that also, he said something about needing to be on the blood thinner for a few weeks before the procedure.
Avatar n tn t care to be on medications for the rest of my life, as I am now taking metoprolol, lisinipril, pradaxa (blood thinner), and the Tikosyn. I was wondering if an ablation is the safe way to go. I am 70, have had a stress test and heart is healthy. It's just that this medication makes me so fatigued, and I have things to do!
Avatar f tn I had a diagnosis of hypertension and tachycardia pre pregnancy which was controlled with lisinipril and metoprolol. After I became pregnant they switched my metoprolol to labetalol and took me off of lisinipril.Labetalol did NOT work! Long story short, over the eight and a half months I've had to stay on metoprolol and actually have it increased to 150mg twice a day. Hopefully that's all that I Will have to have as i approach the final weeks of this pregnancy.
Avatar n tn Kidney functions are in normal range. Three days ago I coughed up a small amount of blood when on a blood thinner. I am off the blood thinner and no more blood has appeared. I am a little fatigued most of time. What should I need to do?
Avatar m tn Hello and hope you are doing well. Majority of cases of hypertension are due to primary cause, where the cause is not known. Secondary causes are due to renal diseases and endocrine disorders. You can check with your doctor to rule out the secondary causes. Also, as people age the incidence of atherosclerosis increases. Blood vessels are narrowed most commonly due to atherosclerosis, a disease where the 'fatty' material in the blood gets deposited in the walls of the blood vessels.
Avatar m tn I have intermittent persistent afib and I got by for 7 years with Atenolol, a beta blocker and Xanax. I went on Warfarin (blood thinner) and Norpace CR (anti-arrythmic) 3 years ago after a couple of episodes of afib that had to be cardioverted. I took Toprol before that with intolerable side effects. I adjusted the Atenolol as needed, keeping an eye on my BP and heart rate. I am still on the 3 drugs and am stable with some side effects -- mostly dizziness an fatigue.
Avatar f tn I am trying not to drive myself crazy again. EP says Id stay overnite for observation and be on a real blood thinner for 2 months....
Avatar n tn Metoprolol is in a group of drugs called beta-blockers. Beta-blockers affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins). Metoprolol is used to treat angina (chest pain) and hypertension (high blood pressure). It is also used to treat or prevent heart attack. It seems to me if you have high blood pressure the medication should be taken regularily and not as needed. I don't know the effect it has on chest pain.
Avatar f tn His conclusion was that I needed one blood thinner, and the best for stents is obviously the plavix and so that one was chosen. After stopping the aspirin things settled down a lot.
Avatar f tn t personally dealt with it but a close friend had to give herself blood thinner shots in her belly throughout her whole pregnancy. Her doctor decided that a scheduled c-section was the best choice for her so that they could be in control of the situation. She hated it but she did want she had to do for the pregnancy.
15256956 tn?1439425231 I think another thing to consider is that with the dose that you were taking, I think there was a slow, but steady rise in the level of Metoprolol in your blood due to the half life latency. My cardiologist had told me the he had patients who were on up to 400mg per day, and I wondered who and what age group happened to be on that amount. I think if you're sedentary, you may not notice the effect of taking that amount.
Avatar n tn This had to wait a week because of my week condition from other injuries. The last surgeon would not put me on blood thinner because he was concerned about internal bleeding. He did install an IVS filter because a blood clot had already started in one leg. Fast forward 6 weeks and still no blood thinner even tho I was non-weight bearing, immobile and inactive. I used a slide board to transfer from bed to wheelchair to commode. One morning both of my legs were swelled a lot. I called Dr.
Avatar f tn If you sustain the abnormal rhythm go back to hospital, metoprolol can only do so much. You might also need a blood thinner to prevent a clot in your heart, which happens with both afib and aflutter. You could see if you can get an appointment with your PCP before hand and see what they say, but again if you start maintaining that irregular rhythm go to the ED. Maybe you need another medication or last resort an ablation. Goodluck, keeps us updated!
Avatar f tn Hi and thx for the input. I do have a structurally healthy heart. I am on coumadin plus 50 mg. metoprolol daily. I took sotolol for 3 years and it, indeed, "turned" on me which makes me so afraid of using flecainide; however, I am so bothered that I guess I'll do it. I have A-Fib but not very often, but tons of bumps and runs each day. Was there a reason you were switched from flec. to rhythmol, Linda.
Avatar f tn Diltiazem does that - it can make you feel dizzy, tired and give you a whopper of a headache. It took me about 2 weeks to adjust to the medication and another 2 weeks before the headache went away completely. Any idea how long your flutter lasts? If it happens frequently and lasts for a half hour or so, you may need aspirin or some other blood thinner. That's something you should discuss with your doctor. It wouldn't hurt to ask.