Guest guest Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 In a message dated 10/31/2003 5:54:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, pintomom58@... writes: << No cause is known yet for this, other than I was taking Synthroid which they have had me stop, and start on Lopressor. >> Pintomom, If you have been taking Synthroid, I assume that your thyroid level has been monitored regularly. However, the fact that they told you to stop Synthroid would imply that your thyroid level may have been too high, and this could certainly cause afib. It seems to me that if you have a thyroid problem, you need to see an endocrinologist because your afib will not be resolved until the thyroid problem is taken care of. Both low and high thyroid levels can cause afib. Also, if it turns out that you do need thyroid medication, you might want to ask your doctor about trying another type of T4 medication, such as Levoxyl. I switched from Synthroid to Levoxyl about two years ago when I discovered that Synthroid had never been approved by the FDA despite its being in use for about 40 years. Probably Synthroid has been approved by now, but you might want to check on that. I have been doing very well on Levoxyl, but that could be due to the fact that different individuals react differently to medications. If you do need thyroid medication, you might want to ask about trying different types to find the one that works best for you. Good luck. in sinus in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 In a message dated 10/31/2003 7:53:59 PM Central Standard Time, pintomom58@... writes: My question is, the ambulance folks used an awful drug 3 times in route, which did not work. They then showed me that it had briefly stopped my heart, on the chance that the normal rythym would resume when it restarted. Has anyone ever heard of this, such as what drug? xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Pinto mom I suppose this is some kind of chemical equivalent of electrical cardioversion which electrically stops the heart to help it re-sychronize. I think I was given something like this while on vacation in California. They told me that if I could be chemically converted that it would probably work. It slowed my heart to about 30 bpm but didn't work. They finally gave me procainamide which I asked for when they started treatment and it worked. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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