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Antiarythmic medication and Another cardioversion

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smdock12
smdock12

I would like to know more about having a cardioversion that will require being inpatient 2-3 days to start a new medication that help my heart stay in rythym after the cardioversion. I will be changed from meds to keep my heart rate low while in afib to this medication to keep my heart in rythym. Who has had this experience?

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  • mary_jane64145
    mary_jane64145 smdock12

    Posted

    Earlier this year I spent three days in the hospital for the purpose of changing to Sotolol to correct my heart rhythm. I had previously been on Metropolol, then then they added Flecconide which was not successful. If you have any specific questions about the experience, I will be happy to address them. 
    • smdock12
      smdock12 mary_jane64145

      Posted

      Thank you, maryjane, for your response. Have you done well since changing medication to sotolol? What, if any, medication side effects?
    • smdock12
      smdock12 mary_jane64145

      Posted

      How have you felt since starting sotolol? Are you in afib or normal rythym? Have you had side effects from the sotolol?
  • popeye62
    popeye62 smdock12

    Posted

    Hello I was due a cardioversion on the 7th of august 2015,on the 6th I had a ha and 4 cardiac arrests I now have a icd fitted,I can feel when my af try,s to kick in but the pacemaker doe,s it,s job .when I was diagnosed in 2014 with af my hospital never put me on the proper meds.I am now tablet ed up if the poxy af,seems to be behaving itself.it,s your health get all the right treatment I still say af is worse than a ha trust me I know get the right treatment it,s surprising how much af knocks it out of you .the very best of luck after your cardioversion ,enjoy a nice long walk as we all know impossible with af.
  • deirdre2016
    deirdre2016 smdock12

    Posted

    I did this and have had great success ! The drug I am taking is Tikosyn . Hope you have success ! Best , Didi

    Ps if you have any questions please feel free to ask me.

    • suzanne48640
      suzanne48640 deirdre2016

      Posted

      They were going to put me on tikisyn, but it was VERY expensive so I went on amiordone and it seems to be doing the trick for me.  
    • simon56380
      simon56380 suzanne48640

      Posted

      It also did the trick for me, but long term usage is very risky and potentially fatal! Be careful
    • suzanne48640
      suzanne48640 simon56380

      Posted

      I am going to make sure I'm monitored on a regular basis -- and I pray my second ablation works and I won't have to be on it for a long time. Thanks for your concern. 

    • popeye62
      popeye62 simon56380

      Posted

      I Simon when I started with af they put me on 2.5mg of bisopradol,nothing else .I'm on many meds including amiodrone apart from not going in full sun.I will take 10 years of what might be as to last year what really did happen.I made the mistake once of reading side effects of one of my meds needless to say don't read anymore.in my view ignorance is bliss

    • suzanne48640
      suzanne48640 popeye62

      Posted

      In the case of afib, I totally disagree with u that ignorance is bliss.  I believe the more pro-active and knowledge u r about this disease, the better off u r.  
    • deirdre2016
      deirdre2016 suzanne48640

      Posted

      Absolutely agree ! The only way to beat this AFIB curse is to arm yourself with all the knowledge you can ! You must be your own advocate ! Question everything - do not be afraid to go for other opinions etc . The more you learn about AFIB - the better prepared you will be to deal with it .
    • simon56380
      simon56380 deirdre2016

      Posted

      I was on Amioderone for six months by long term I mean years.

      But it is a very effective antiarrythmia, just a pity about the very nasty potential side effects.

      Cardiologists thought Amioderone was the 'magic bulltthey had been hoping for to fix AF.....until a significant number of patients starated dying from it's side effects!

    • simon56380
      simon56380

      Posted

      Sorry about the typos, that that should read 'magic bullet'

    • simon56380
      simon56380 deirdre2016

      Posted

      Knowledge is power. I hate to think where I'd be right now if I had adopted an 'ignorance is bliss' type of approach to my AF?

    • deirdre2016
      deirdre2016 simon56380

      Posted

      Think about Tikosyn . It has worked for me and has less potentially fatal side effects.
    • simon56380
      simon56380 deirdre2016

      Posted

      Was on Amiodarone for six months last year. It helped me get my ejection fraction up from 25% to 65%(along with addressing all my other risk factors.

      swa my EP  yesterday for a six month post ablation check-up and am now off Apixaban. Am only on 4mg of perindopril/day. So life is pretty good ATM.

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