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overuse of ibuprofen has left me with atrial fibrillation which I was diagnosed with 4 weeks ago. I had no idea ibuprofen could damage or effect the heart in such a way but after searching the web find it is more common than people think. I can only hope now that stopping the use of NSAIDS altogether that one day my heart will recover and have regular beat and speed again.
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katers andrew28896
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linda51222 katers
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I couldn't agree more, a GP once told me there isn't anything on the pharmacist shelf that wont do you harm if you have to much of it, in my case it was antibiotics I was given them for chronic bladder disease in huge doses over 20 years.
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PJoy andrew28896
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deirdre2016 andrew28896
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Are you on any drugs for AFIB?
Tylenol is only pain reliever acceptable with AFIB .
Doesn't touch pain for joints and inflammation!
Miss my Motrin!
andrew28896
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He's put me on 2.5mg a day bisoprolol. I asked him if he thought the HUGE amounts of ibuprofen over 5 years could have caused it, he said studies had shown a connection between prolonged high dose use of NSAIDS especially ibuprofen and heart speed and rhythm disorders like AFIB/SVT etc.
katers andrew28896
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marco andrew28896
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Having taken a number of bp meds, all of which brought on my afib (or palpitations as the drug info would say), Bisoprolol is my preferred bp med but I take it in the evening not morning. Since taking in the evening I haven't had an episode for 6 weeks which is a record for me.
linda51222 marco
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andrew28896 linda51222
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I think I'm going to try taking it in evening too. I'm only 38 but have felt like a 60 year old since starting it!!!!
andrew28896
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He's referred me to the hospital to have a 24hr tape fitted to try and confirm his diagnosis
nick56630 andrew28896
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Same thing happened to me, March 2020
took maximum dose for two weeks and woke up with an irregular heartbeat. I used tablets and a gel for a muscle injury.
Had to go to A & E with tachycardia. They stabilised me with Bisoprolol and blood thinners. I told the hospital that Ibuprofen had caused it and they were non- committal.
They scanned my heart and said it was healthy, had to wait nearly six months - covid delays - until I had a cardioversion which - fingers crossed- has worked. Nearly two years okay now.
It maybe time to sue the manufacturers of Ibuprofen.
diane84643 andrew28896
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I had my first AF early this morning. My 90 yo mom is diagnosed with Af so i went out long ago & got myself a Kardia Mobile. i set that up this morning & HR initially between 145-165. I took many readings for 3 hrs before I got to NSR. BUT talk about scared. Now for the reason I'm responding. i have lower back pain & for several months I've put myself on a regimen morning & night of 800mg ibuprofen. I'm going to stop with the ibuprofen & hope I get no more attacks. Also reading these boards has helped me to realize AF probably won't kill me but it's given me the incentive i need to lose a lot of weight. Anyway, thanks for posting.