new to Amiodarone

[Guest guest]

Hello,

Saw messages from Yossie and JanMarie on atrial fib message board

regarding amiodarone.

Just started taking it two days ago after 15 years on verappimil

(sp?) and lanoxin. Went to ER two nights ago and they recommended

this new med.

My cardio. gave me the rx and I would love to chat with others in

similar situation. Please respond. I'm brand new on computer, so bear

with me. Was diagnosed with SVT 15 years ago, but now the

breakthrough attacks seem to be mostly atrial fib. Sometimes only

happens once or twice a year.

Mandy

[Guest guest]

Hey: I've been on amiodarone about 9 months, 200mg per day. Worked

terrific until about a month ago and then I started having periodic

bouts of afib that have occurred more and more often. The list of

side effects of amiodarone is lengthy and scary. However, most of

them seem tied to higher dosage levels (400 mg and up) and to

duration of amiodarone treatment (i.e. my cardiologist knows of no

patient who's been able to stay on 400mg or higher of amiodarone for

more than 5 years. He says even five years is relatively rare at

high dosage levels.) It appears that I'm slipping back into what

could be termed " permanent afib " despite the amiodarone. Good luck

with it. It's the only thing that has worked for me at all.

> Hello,

> Saw messages from Yossie and JanMarie on atrial fib message board

> regarding amiodarone.

> Just started taking it two days ago after 15 years on verappimil

> (sp?) and lanoxin. Went to ER two nights ago and they recommended

> this new med.

> My cardio. gave me the rx and I would love to chat with others in

> similar situation. Please respond. I'm brand new on computer, so

bear

> with me. Was diagnosed with SVT 15 years ago, but now the

> breakthrough attacks seem to be mostly atrial fib. Sometimes only

> happens once or twice a year.

> Mandy