Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Hello, all. My electrophysiologist is proposing to put me on Tykosin instead of Diltiazem. I go in and out of afib constantly, Sometimes have a day or two in normal rhythm, but I am not sure I want to try any more drugs. I don¹t know why we would bypass the ³first-line² antiarrythmics (Tambocor, Rythmol, Betapace), but I will certainly ask. My question to the list is whether or not it seems reasonable for me to resist drug therapy (except for Coumadin) altogether. (This is not to say that I want to go the surgical route right now.) I don¹t have the impression that Toprol or Cardizem have had any effect on the frequency of my afib episodes, so I figure I might be just as well off without drugs except, of course, Coumadin. Many thanks for your thoughts. -- Kathleen Stept (Diltiazem 120 mg, Coumadin 5mg, Magnesium Oxide 400mg) , MS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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