AF Meds and Shortness of Breath
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Ever since I have been on AF medication I have had issues with exercise. In particular, I very quickly get out of breath when walking uphill.
I've discussed it with medics but have never had clear answers. And TBH, I am not 100% sure that I didn't have the problem before I started AF meds. I am on other meds for other conditions, as well as Sotalol and Warfarin for AF.
Can anyone offer comparable experiences? I'm a retired man around 70, in the UK.
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betty47298 BampaOwl
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Bit older than you. I seem to fill it going uphill...on meds too...Idon't know what I felt before either since diagnosed...didn' feel this years ago..meds or afib or both. wonder what I would feel without any meds. have kind wiith few symptoms thankfully but scary anyway
pauline31919 BampaOwl
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Exactly me Bampa. Was ok before AF kicked in, so don't know, same as you, if it's the meds! They do slow everything down so my guess it is that. I'm off bisoprolol now as it stopped working, 3 attacks in 3 months. Now on Sotalol and dabigatran - fingers X. I just exercise on the flat now, good wishes to you. I'm 73 by the way. Hate the damn thing.
BampaOwl pauline31919
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Thanks Pauline and good wishes to you too. I was also on Bisoprolol for a few weeks, together with Flecainide - didn't suit me at all, in AF permanently. Now just a bout every 3 weeks approx. I find it manageable, but I would like to be more active again. I'm slower on the flat, and very poor on hills. But I did a treadmill test in cardiology out-patients, and they thought it was OK!
Problem is distinguishing effects of the ailment(s), effects of the meds, and effects of just getting older!
suzanne48640 BampaOwl
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Was put on sotorol in hospital after I received my pacemaker. Within 5 doses. I was short of breath and on oxygen. Once I insisted on not taking it anymore, shortness of breath went away within another 5 days. If u read the side affects of sotorol, shortness of breath is one of them. My doc doesn't necessarily agree, but I know once I went off it, i got better. Also u might want to ask your doc for one of the newer blood thinners vs warafin. Pradaxa is the only one of the newer blood thinners that has a reversal factor and needs no monitoring and has no dietary restrictions. But u can't take it if u have any heart valve problems. Good luck.
BampaOwl suzanne48640
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suzanne48640 BampaOwl
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I'm on Metopropol - 50 mg twice a day. I hope to get that cut in half once I see my cardio doc for my pacemaker follow-up visit. The fewer/lesser dose meds I'm on, the more I feel like myslef -- instead of a zombie.
siaw56215 BampaOwl
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On wafarin. Also on Atenolol. Used to be 50 mg but when I persistantly got low blood pressure I reduced intake from 50 mg to 25 mg.
My persistent loss of energy resulted from the drop in my BP and my BP became more managable when I reduce my intake of beta blocker. Also observed that my BP is affected by lack of sleep or rest.
patrick23959 BampaOwl
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stephlightfoot BampaOwl
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