Digoxin dose adjustment

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Avatar n tn my dad was taken off of it because his rate dropped below 60 beats and was causing him to be knocked out for most of the day when he went off of it his symptoms improved now its been 2 weeks and he is showing signs of loss of appitite,sleepiness,slow in speech, stomach acid, nasea Can the digoxin be retintroduced without any big adjustment to his chemistry?
Avatar f tn That's great to hear. I was curious what they chose Digoxin. That is a very, very old drug. I took it in 1957 when I had my first episode of SVT. For me, it did little to stop them. There are so many newer, frontline drugs for the treatment of SVT that don't have the unwanted side effects that digitalis based drugs include. It would be interesting to hear their reasoning for using it. There is something that you should ask you physician. Digoxin has a very long half life.
Avatar n tn I have been taking same dose of carvidilol (2x12.5 mg daily) for last three years without major side effect. Recently I have noticed that I get tired halfway through my daily walking time. No SOB. Pulse post walk pulse had reduced as compared to earlier post walk rate. I have also noticed that off late my resting pulse remains stable at 60-62 bpm, which is lowert from 65-75 bpm before that. My BP remains at 110/70. I was wondering if I need to reduce my carvidilol dose?
Avatar n tn I am wondering if you are uneasy about taking digoxin. If so, I would ask you cardio if you can get by with just the TOPROL XL. Digoxin, xanax, toprol xl, and lisinoprol seems like a lot of stuff to be taking. I am a runner and only take TOPROL XL 12.5mg. This knocks out my extra beats and really slows my heart down. A little seems to go a long way for me.
Avatar n tn do u take lithium for any reason? or digoxin? this is a side effect of thaking tooo much of these medications. it is really important to see a dr. asap about this conditions. especially if you do take these or other new medications.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar m tn My elderly mom has been having some pretty severe episodes of anxiety/confusion over the past couple of weeks. We've initiated contact with her doctors who are doing their thing, but of course nothing moves as fast as we'd like in situations like this. Her life is pretty much consistent every single day, same habits, same foods, same tv shows, etc. These episodes have been happening every *second* day, in mid afternoon.
1634196 tn?1300321214 Just like there is an adjustment period when you first start a med like Zoloft, there is also an adjustment period when increasing your dose. It is usually not quite as long as the initial adjustment period, but you still may need 3-4 weeks to start seeing improvements in your mood, and a decrease in any side effects. Just hang in there for a little while.
4356842 tn?1353312209 s when I got diagnosed with svt. They gave me a double dose of digoxin while I was in the hospital. It took me 3 years to finally figure out that my severe heat intolerance was being caused by my digoxin. I do have a appointment with my cardio on dec. 10 so I am going to try to talk to him about something else to take. I still have attacks just not as frequent or as severe.
471161 tn?1317190950 Does anyone know or have experience with taking Digoxin or Metoprolol and did it cause you to have a choking feeling? I have been on both for about 5 weeks now and have had this choking sensation for about that long. I have been sent for an ultrasound of my neck and they found nothing. My Internest acted like it was in my head and told me to take Tylenol. Maybe she thought I was trying to get pain meds out of her. That just didn't make sense. I am not in pain.
2021358 tn?1328748117 Beacuse I also have heart problems, the neurologist and cardiologist got together and prescribed DIGOXIN. Altho I have not see anything on the INET about the use of digoxin in auto neuropathy, I don't know why not. It made a tremendous difference in my pulse, bp, and even in decreasing stomache nausea and constipation (stomache is also controlled by vagal nerve). I felt almost normal. Digoxin is the only drug I know of on the market which strengthens the vagal nerve.
Avatar n tn I take usual medications beta blockers, ACE-inhibitors, digoxin, asprin-clopidogrel, statin, deuratics. No other symptoms. Was doing reasonably well until recently. I failed to get any answers from my Cardiologist. Can someone on the forum please help? Do not know what this will lead to or any precautions to be taken? Thanks in advance.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar n tn s explanation where he states digoxin is used to treat irregular heartbeats. I was on digoxin for a few months following my congested heart failue event. It is my understanding the medication is used to increase contractility of the pumping chambers. My medication for stablizing heart rate is a beta blocker (coreg) and an ACE inhibitor. My research: "Digoxin is contraindicated in patients with ventricular fibrillation.
304450 tn?1192686333 My doctor has talked about adding low dose of Diovan. but that concerns me because my bp sometimes runs low with the coreg.
1831849 tn?1383228392 I have heard of people taking a little extra or sooner than 12 hours on a big day to feel better and having a seizure. Ampyra was developed at twice the dose the MS Specialists used for all those years so it has more risk. That is why they say you can't take it if you are at risk for seizure.
Avatar f tn 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. There are so many newer drugs now that are far more effective. My basic understanding of Digoxin is that it works on the heart's electrical system and decreases the heart rate, but increases each stroke volume.
Avatar n tn Also had some trouble sleeping from about 3am onward. Is this normal on such a small dose? Are there other side effects I should anticipate? Thanks everyone!
535882 tn?1396576685 how does the doc. determine the right dose.. is it all weight.. ex. im a 244 pound man on 175 syntroid. levothroxine.. how do i know what the correct dose should be. going baclk foer adjustment soon., this is too low.
Avatar m tn I lowered the dose when I developed gynecomastia (breast tissue). Avodart has a long half life. Will it still work to help my benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)? I have been taking Avodart for 5 years and it has been very helpful.
Avatar f tn The benadryl might, as it can, be causing you worse tachycardia? Diagnosed by tilt table with P.O.T.S. in 2004, I suspect I have that form of P.O.T.S. (hyperadrenergic) due to various abnormal catecholamine type numbers in a number of lab tests. Medicines that were tried and discontinued for either side effects or not helping- lopressor, florinef, midodrine, and verapamil. Currently, I am not being treated by any physician for my P.O.T.S..
Avatar m tn 25 milligrams of Klonopin in the morning and 20 mg of Paxil and have been on this dose for 6 yrs. I will take the Xanax for a day or two along with my current meds and will be ok as mentioned for a couple wks to be followed by an episode of dry heaving and anxiety which lasts. I work pretty long hrs during the wk and have a great wife and a young son born last November. The doc says this can be related to stress etc.. That very well can be the case.
535882 tn?1396576685 Sounds like you are hyperthyroid. Yes, it definitely is an adjustment. Make sure that you limit the amount of time that you are exposed to the heat, because it can take a toll on you. Keep hydrated and once you get the thyroid under control, you will notice a difference in your tolerance to heat.
Avatar f tn i hev a question concerning digoxin....wat is its effect in the body. I mean its pharmacokinetic effects. i am having a hard time searching the net for it...