Digoxin for a fib

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Avatar n tn Is amiodarone as safe a drug as digoxin or linoxin for A-fib as far as long term side affects are concerned?
Avatar f tn I learned I have A-Fib the beginning of January, had a successful cardio-vert (after a TEE to determine the lack of blood clots)and was started on Sotalol and Coumadin . I had a routine visit with Heart failure specialist on Feb.3, EKG showed I was in A-Fib. they said I was fine and to go ahead with trip to Mexico for a week's vacation. We returned Wed., the 25th; did well on trip and walking through airports. Thurs. i was out of breath walking 200 feet. Thurs.
Avatar f tn I was prescribed Toprol, and now Atenolol for my Afib with a rapid ventricular rate. My understanding of how it helps is that it lowers the heart rate and thus lowers the incidence of episodes. It worked for me for 8 years. I now take Norpace XR in addition to Atenolol.
Avatar n tn t anxious to do it if you can do rate or rhythm control by meds. I know one person on the board that is in a-fib for weeks at a time but because his rate (slower heart beat overall) is controlled, he tolerates it well. It's certainly a case by case affair.
Avatar f tn PS, if you are suffering from AFib, I think you should do something to mitigate formation of blood clots. The strong way is Warfarin (a prescription), but perhaps a simple aspirin a day can suffice, assuming your only risk factor is the AFib.
Avatar f tn s my completely unprofessional opinion on what I know about digoxin, and I took it for a number of years as a kid for SVT. It's an old drug that's been used literally for centuries. I took it back in 1957. It's inherently toxic and if that fact was not enough to curtail its use, there's evidence that suggests the drug, even at dosages normally considered safe, can cause visual problems, serious skin rashes, and may significantly aggravate asthma.
Avatar m tn In actuality i think that your age will work for you in whatever decision that you all make in the form of treatment or cure. A cardioversion is just that a treatment for a symtom...it is either done through meds or electrical to re set the electrical of your heart or to hopefully knock it out of atrial fib if you have it persistant. People are not generally cardioverted unless you are in the throes of atrial fib.
Avatar f tn still in A-fib The doctor wants to do a electro-cardoconversion but my blood was too thick then a week later too thin. I go back tomorrow for a blood test.. Sure hope its right.. I fell like I can't take this any more. My hearts races ...I get dizzy when I get up.. I haven't been able to go anywhere or so any thing .Headache is a pressure like feeling. When I lay down on right side I get these feelings like zaps..where it takes my breath for a few seconds.
Avatar f tn t know where. I also had junctional tachycardia frequently for months. Mixed in there is a-fib, a-flutter, atrial tach, pvcs, pacs and a couple other unidentified svts. In the past I was on Digoxin, Sotalol, Cardizem. The sotalol worked but gave me a complete heart block after my surgery (life threatening). I was then put on Toprol which was very hard to adjust to. Helped with my tachycardia but not the irregular beats.
Avatar f tn finally added Digoxin. Only had spells about 2-3 times a year. A new flutter sensation appeared 4 months ago - wore monitor and dr says its PAC - not to worry. They drive me nuts all day long, off and on and put me on higher dose of 200 mgs. Toprol/ day but still has not done away with them. I have noticed that I can predict that after I eat the PAC's will start - breakfast, lunch and dinner. Of course I do have some in between but these are the times they really kick in.
290624 tn?1202328875 Maybe it was just a really slow a-fib? Thanks for replying...
Avatar f tn Many people respond quite well to medication, but when I had a weeks worth of a fib following a reaction to a flu shot and two visits to the ER and one in ICU, I decided enough of that stuff and opted for ablation, which was successful first try. With regard to coumadin, I had the same thoughts as you. Fortunately, I never had to take it, and my successful ablation made it unnecessary. However, I have a different from Brooke_38.
Avatar m tn It is really hard to tell on your own if you are in A-Fib for me anyway. I have PACs and PVCs as well as having had an episode of A-Fib and went to ER a couple of times sure I was in A-Fib and I wasn't. Sometimes the PVCs and PACs can feel like your heart pauses and then you will get really hard beats. I know that a new diagnosis like this is very stressful but you need to try to go on with things and not think about it continously.
Avatar m tn I've had a-fib for about 10-12 yrs. Diet pills and ephedrine brought it on. I've taken digoxin, flecanaide, and now I'm back on rhythmol 3 times a day and a small topral XL and quit my nightly ambien. Because my a-fib had increased to weekly episodes of 1-3 days, Dr told me I could go on Coumadin or sit back and wait for a stroke. I opted for the Coumadin and I haven't had a-fib since. He also is very big on ablation. Anyway, I would really like to get off some of the meds.
Avatar n tn Tried cardioversion but did not work--was told only a 30% chance of success. Am on lisinopril for blood pressure-- for a fib--digoxin, tatzia xt and xarelto as blood thinner. Cardiologist said were other meds he could give me but side effects outweighed benefits and would not change meds unless had no other choice. I have a fib daily but not as strong as when started.
Avatar n tn During af I got bisoprolol (not good, stopped), Digoxin and Dilmin (not good, stopped). Digoxin and atenolol were left until I got Multaq a week before electric cardioversion. Atenolol has been very good for me to prevent tachycardia for tens of years. Most betablockers are not good for me. Calcium blockers are not good either, eg. Verapamil is forbidden. I don't know Crestor and Cartia. Do you know to what group of medicines they belong? Now I have been without af over nine months.
Avatar m tn I have my av node ablated not because of un-controlable A-Fib. It was for svt. Honestly, at that time if I can get the info what is his bundle ablation, what is the long term effect? (because I plan to live longer than 100 years old). If I know it is the no return way, I WON'T DO IT! They didn't tell me that I definately need a pacemaker after the ablation...... All they told me, after that I don't need to take medication, I might DON'T need a pacemaker.
1302576 tn?1273270866 I am not sure what the doctor was trying to tell me about the A-fib. If I excert myself, then I sometimes go into a-fib but it will only last for seconds. I think that I have potential to have more problems with the a-fib down the road. When I first had a-fib last year, 911 was called since I could not even stand, talk and had difficult time to breath. I am definitely scared of another a-fib situation.
Avatar m tn Have had A-Fib for 7 years. Failed Flecinade, Multaq. Been in constant a-fib for a year- last electrocardioversion in Nov 2010 failed. Had a serious bleed on warfin, now on Dabigatron, 3 months, no problems. Not vrazy about having an ablation. Life/health generally good. 55 yars old. Can I expect to manage my A-Fib with rate control and Dabigatron without any problems?
Avatar f tn I believe amiodarone is prescribed for a fib. It is known to be a very effective medication but not without side effects. I also believe that it is not a drug for long term use because of side effects. I took it briefly after my ablation for a fib. It caused hand tremor and was withdrawn after a couple of weeks because of that. There is a very long half life with amiodarone, and it may take weeks for it to completely vacate your system.
Avatar n tn I have had 8 er visits in 2 years for afib. I take toprol 25 mg XL twice a day and a baby aspirin. Once I was cardioverted, once treated with amiodorone (in France), and the remaining times converted with toprol/or digoxin. All other cardiac exams are normal. Due to the frequency of re-occurence of a fib, the MD is thinking of Sotolol but because of the risk of v-fib. I am holding off. Is this side effect a common occurence? I am tired all the time. Could that be from the a-fib or the toprol?
638662 tn?1223044308 I had a-fib and a-flutter since 2004. Last year I developed episodes of V-tach ( 5 of mine were captured on an event monitor). In January I had an ablation for both the a-fib and flutter. Since my ablation I've had no a-fib, no a-flutter and no v-tach. My EP and the EP that did my ablation do not know why I suddenly started going into v-tach.