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Are they ANY success stories?

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NewAnxiety
NewAnxiety

Been reading a lot about people experiences with Amiodarone on here and majority of it have been negative. As I've heard this drug aside from it's many side effects actually does is job are there ANY good success stories?

There has to be a few people on this forum who have had a good experience with Amiodarone. Would love to hear from those people. It would be very comforting as well.

Thank you

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  • chris.GBR371
    chris.GBR371 NewAnxiety

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    Hi when I first got diagnosed with slow-rate afib in Nov 2015, I was put on an Amiodarone plan.  It flipped me back into sinus within 3 days of the high dose, but the plan required me to stay on it for another 9 months to make sure.  

    I did read the scary stories but my cardiologist discussed the pros and cons, and based on my case it seemed ok.

    However my side effects were sunburn (factor 50 when outdoors) and also horrific and vivid dreams.....bit like that film the Matrix.  Not sure why, but it is know effect of the drug.   

    • chris.GBR371
      chris.GBR371 NewAnxiety

      Posted

      Hi

      I was on 600 mg/day for 1 week, then 400 mg for 1 week then 200 mg/day for 9 months.  That was my plan.  It worked after 2 days!  Afib returned and Amiodarone did nothing hence the ablation.  Best thing I did was to have the ablation.  Just competed in a tough 10 k run today with no probs or anxiety etc 

    • NewAnxiety
      NewAnxiety chris.GBR371

      Posted

      Wow great to hear you worked something out Chris. Congrats on your 10k run!
    • chris.GBR371
      chris.GBR371 NewAnxiety

      Posted

      Thank you, I just wanted to state that Afib can mean a  normal life.  There are treatments out there and the ablation has given me more confidence.  it may come back in years to come, but i'll deal with it then.

  • dad2alex
    dad2alex NewAnxiety

    Posted

    I just started amio, but my brother has been on it for 5 years.  His thyroid has been moderately affected and he has the sun sensitivity, but none of the worse side effects, so far.  I'd call that a success story.  Almost all heart and blood pressure medicines will reduce your exercise ability and increase shortness of breath.  It's just something I've had to learn to live with to prevent the bad arrhythmias.

  • fred01945
    fred01945 NewAnxiety

    Posted

    I have had afib for 7 yrs, I don't get the racing heart, however, my heart is always about 30 or 40 bpm higher than it used to be an bounces in and out of that neighborhood. I've had two cardio-versions and an ablation. Now the doctor wants to put me on amionadrone, but the side effects have me scared.

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