Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 > > Hello my name is leah my husband has atril fib we have had multiple > > cardioversions done and 2 ablasions, with still no results. Has > > anyone else ever been though this. He is in contant artial fib he > > does not come and go like in most situations. > > Also, does your hubby have any contributing factors, like heart > disease or thyroid problems? No he is only 38yr old and healthy other wise. He only found out about the atrial fib 2 years ago. He is on coumadin and pacerone. His pulse is constantly irregular but he dose not experience the heart pounding like most others. Leah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 > > No he is only 38yr old and healthy other wise. He only found out > about the atrial fib 2 years ago. He is on coumadin and pacerone. > His pulse is constantly irregular but he dose not experience the > heart pounding like most others. Leah Pacerone is another name for amiodarone, which can have very bad side effects compared to other possible meds - eyesight damage, lung damage, etc. There are other meds that could be tried - flecainide, dofetilide, etc. Also, depending on how good the doc is who did the ablations, I myself would consider going to a top doc for at least a consultation, such as Dr. Natale at the leveland Clinic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 That was a typo, I mean to say Cleveland Clinic. I am shocked that such a young person as your husband was put on amiodarone. My cardiologist said only for people over 65 (I guess they figure the chances are that the older people will die from something else before the amiodarone side effects get them, a theory I disagree with, since we have seen people have bad effects quite quickly in some cases.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 I went in to the emergency room a year ago September with an AFib that I wouldn't bring down. I was given Cartizem for treatment and in 4 hours it returned to resting. This summer, I would wake up in the night with a rapid heartrate, but did not feel like the afib and went away in 5 to 10 minutes. I am wearing a event monitor now for a month. Several medications have been tried prior to this monitor. Dejoxin, double dose of Cartizem. Now on a dose and half, two times a day. The doctor thinks I may be trying to afib again, and need a blood thinner. Have been on aspirin theraph for years. Does anyone work out? Do aerobic exercises or lift weights? How much do you do. Have you had rapid, but apparently regular h.rates in the night? bettyjean342000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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