New meds and hair loss

Can't find any reference to Dronedrone so can't check for side effects.

You need to talk to your electophysiologist as to how the ablation will be performed as this will affect anasthesia and explain your anxiety

Hi Betty,

Regarding your ablation, If you have Atrial Flutter they will give you a sedation, so you will be totally out of it. If it's Atrial Fibulation you will have a general anaesthetic.

I recently had an ablation for Atrial Flutter and had no sedation, the first time they had ever done one without.

Good luck with yours.

Ken.

Hi Betty, I had an ablation for AFib about 6 weeks ago and I would certainly be very willing to have another if necessary. I was "awake", but sedated, but on a fluid drip so paikillers could be administered as necessary. I don't remember anything from about halfway through the procedure! I am sure you will be fine if you need an ablation and will have the opportunity to chat it all through with your Consultant beforehand.

Dronedarone is a medication derived from Amiodorone with the aim of reducing the latter's side effects. NICE judged that it was not cost effective, but it is used wideley in America. If hair loss is not mentioned as a side effect on the leaflet with your medication it may mean that it is very rare. There should be a telephone number on the leaflet enabling you to talk to the manufacturer's help line. It's worth a try. Best wishes

 

I had awful experiences with Amioderon and Dronedrone , so refused to take them. I'm on Digoxin 1.25mcg and Bisoprolol 10mg. Have you tried any of these Betty? As for ablation, I've had two and both under general anaesthetic and also had 4 Cardio Versions. Sadly none of these worked for my AF. About two weeks ago I took myself (without an appointment) to my Cardiac clinic and insisted on seeing someone because I felt really unwell AGAIN (Unknowingly I was in Heart Failure). The lovely doctor suggested another ablation but I said no. He then suggested a Pacemaker which had often been mentioned before and I said YES PLEASE. He said I would have it done within 2 weeks. He called me the next day and said they had a space for me. So my Pacemaker was fitted (Local anaesthetic) on 3rd June. I now have to wait 6 weeks for the Pacemaker to be connected to the sinus node in my heart. I'm only 62.

Betty speak to your doctor about the Dronedrone as there must be an alternative. I have heard it said that Dronedrone and Amiodrone are "black" drugs which doesn't sound good to me 

I have been quite ill over the last year but it seems after 2 ablations and 4 cardio versions, then heart failure it seems a pacemaker was the last resort

Betty if you have these side effects you should speak to your doctor and discuss other options, it's your body and life is too short for you to suffer unnessessarily

Hi Betty, have you had your bloods done lately? hair loss and palpitations can be a sign of thyroid problems as well as palps being AF... just a thought.