Re: amount of fib

[Guest guest]

Hi Penny:

Every affiber is different ~~~~~ as for me I was in permanent afib.

Fortunately, my EP put me on Dofetilide/Tikosyn - and that did the

trick immediately - after the second dose.

You might want to check our ' database. This is a list of a

high percentage of our members and their Afib history, including the

meds that they are presently taking and the ones they have taken in

the past.

http://www.dialsolutions.com/af/

Happy Holidays Penny - and welcome to our group!

Ellen

(NSR on Dofetilide into my 4th year)

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> I usually have ten or more fibs per day which can last as long as

> twenty minutes. I am now taking Isoptin 240 mg; Atacand 8 mg;

> Ecotrin 81 mg; should this start controlling the fibrillations and

> make me have fewer? Is ten a or more a day a lot? Appreciate any

> feedback. Penny from Panama

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[Guest guest]

Dear Penny,

Isoptin is a calcium channel blocker " rate control " drug. It attempts to

control your heart rate (ventricular beats), but usually leaves your heart in

A-Fib. To control you A-Fib you should talk to your doctor about taking

antiarrhythmic drugs such as dofetilide (Tikosyn) or flecainide (Tambocor). But

antiarrhythmic drugs often have bad side effects. To start them you often have

to be in a hospital for three days for monitoring.

Atacand is for high blood pressure.

Ecotrin is a form of aspirin to thin your blood to help prevent blood clots

and stroke which people with A-Fib are very prone to.

Ten or more episodes of A-Fib a day is quite a lot. How badly do these

episodes affect you? I had similar attacks and had to go on disability leave

from work.

A-FibFriendSteve

amount of fib

I usually have ten or more fibs per day which can last as long as

twenty minutes. I am now taking Isoptin 240 mg; Atacand 8 mg;

Ecotrin 81 mg; should this start controlling the fibrillations and

make me have fewer? Is ten a or more a day a lot? Appreciate any

feedback.

Penny from Panama

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[Guest guest]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the reply...Fortunately the episodes I have are not so bad

to where I can't function. I will be seeing my doctor again the 22nd

of this month and I'll have to see if he changes my medication

again. We talked about anthiarrythmic drug but he wants to try this

way first. He mentioned that it could take months, before we find

the right medicine to help me.... Being new to this A-fib, I really

appreciate any information.

Thanks,

Penny from Panama

> Dear Penny,

> Isoptin is a calcium channel blocker " rate control " drug. It

attempts to control your heart rate (ventricular beats), but usually

leaves your heart in A-Fib. To control you A-Fib you should talk to

your doctor about taking antiarrhythmic drugs such as dofetilide

(Tikosyn) or flecainide (Tambocor). But antiarrhythmic drugs often

have bad side effects. To start them you often have to be in a

hospital for three days for monitoring.

> Atacand is for high blood pressure.

> Ecotrin is a form of aspirin to thin your blood to help prevent

blood clots and stroke which people with A-Fib are very prone to.

> Ten or more episodes of A-Fib a day is quite a lot. How badly

do these episodes affect you? I had similar attacks and had to go on

disability leave from work.

> A-FibFriendSteve

> amount of fib

>

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> I usually have ten or more fibs per day which can last as long as

> twenty minutes. I am now taking Isoptin 240 mg; Atacand 8 mg;

> Ecotrin 81 mg; should this start controlling the fibrillations

and

> make me have fewer? Is ten a or more a day a lot? Appreciate

any

> feedback.

>

> Penny from Panama

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>

>

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