Pacemaker side effects
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I used both, and found that side effects are similar; tiredness, weight gain, and a slow pulse. Side effects are more pronounced as the dosage is increased. I had dosages from 25mg to 200mg. daily. Other reported effects are loss of libido, tightness in the chest, itching, irregular breathing, and irregular heartbeat. If you have any further questions, I'd be happy to respond based on my experience with the drug.
Can you be more specific about the 'extreme' increases in heart rate?
It is quite normal for someone to be totally relaxed in a chair with a pulse of 60-70 and then upon suddenly standing up seeing it jump to 100-110. The heart simply kicks into action and settles down again.
I just fitted my monitor to try it out. I had a pulse of 65 sitting in a chair. I stood up and it went to 102 but soon dropped back to 72.
i have not had one bout of rapid afib since albation and I have been having them about every other day before so i am keeping my fingers crossed??? My cardiologist and EP have me taking Rthymol 150mg Tid and I hate it!! Side effects are horrible!!!! I also take ASA 81mg once a day and Mag 250 once a day!! I have been in great health up until this so I must say I was a bit surprised by this..No heart issues in my family?? I am not a smoker and never have been..
I talk with him about medication dose levels and side-effects. I even study test results, e.g., an echocardiogram last month. In it I found my left atrium had shrunk from it too large size...I had heart surgery about two years ago. While I never spoke directly with my cardiologist I did discuss the good news with his nurse. She said he agrees that my "reading" is correct and he prescribed a follow up echo in six months to see if the good progress continues...
I am very sorry to hear about the troubles you are having after pacemaker implant. Have they downloaded the information from your pacemaker? This would be able to give them a clear picture of what has been going on. I would think this would be a more accurate way to see the electrical activity in your heart.
I know how frustrating it is to feel horrible and know that there is something that is just not right, only to be told by your Dr "you're fine.
Check out the side-effects of Lipitor. That particular statin has a lot of side-effects, some very serious. There is a website (not sure of the web address but you can Google it) called Stopped Our Statins. There is a lot of good information on there. I would look at the side-effects of the Lipitor before panicking that it might be something else. There are many new statins out there that don't cause so many side-effects. Hope this helps.
Thanks, I just had my check up on Tuesday, everything looked ok. I am taking metoprolol 50mg, it could be side effects from this drug? I had blood tests done yesterday and they are find...I feel very weak, not hungry at all, in the mornings until mid afternoon and then I recover a bit until the next day that I feel the same again...do not know what to do...the doctor cut the dose to 25mg, but I still feel weak. Any help is highly appreciated.
Hi everyone. I have a friend who has just been told she has cardiomyopathy and an EF of 25%. She's in her early forties. She has also had pulmonary hypertension diagnosed. She will have to have a pacemaker and defibrillator fitted.
Can EF's improve? She had a food intolerance and i'm wondering that now that is being treated (and she felt tons better) whether the heart might improve?
It is an individualized treatment plan, but there are only a few options available to help slow down heart rates. If people have side effects to the medications, sometimes the best option is to place a pacemaker and do a simple procedure (AV node ablation) that makes you pacemaker dependent. That why the pacemaker is in full control of the heart rate and the medication doses can be decreased.
Your doctor may be increasing based on the blood pressure response and consideration to side effects of lisinopril, the dosage may be increased or decreased. For most people, the normal daily dose is 20 mg to 40 mg. For each change in your lisinopril dosage, it may take several weeks to see the full effects on blood pressure.
Hope this helps and your blood pressure is properly controlled without side effects. Thanks for the question.
Hello,
I don't know so much about Multaq, but as far as I know, Multaq is also a beta blocker (and a calcium blocker and sodium blocker), when amiodarone is only a potassium blocker, in other words, Multaq have the beta blocker side effects (such as fatigue).
Again, as far as I know, amiodarone is a very strong drug (known as the "last resort" within antiarrhythmics) with possible severe side effects, such as sunlight intolerance, proarrhythmic effects, etc.
t personally tried it yet. The best place to look for treatment options is the upper right side of your screen where it says "Health Pages". Welcome to the group!
I have an ACID and several anti arrhythmia meds including Amiodarone and Digoxen. Can a pacemaker that brings the medicated heart rate back up to 60 BPM actually weaken the heart over time by pre-pacing the heart muscle and thereby introduce flabbiness over time?
I went in for my check-up and the doctor said my EKG looked much better and that if I felt ok I could hold off on the pacemaker which is great for me! I am still having some side effects from the medicine but nothing that makes me want to stop taking it because it is working so well. I have started swelling though all over and asked the doctor about it. He did not think it was a side effect of the medicine and said we would check my heart function the next time he sees me.
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