Guest guest Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 I just had my first episode in about 2 1/2 years. I took an Augmentin about 8 hours before the afib started after a nightmare. The cardiologist said it would be very rare for Augmentin to cause Afib. Have any of you experienced this? Loretta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Loretta, I've never had a problem with antibiotic, but I do remember reading somewhere that an infection in the body could be a trigger? Anyone else have experience with this? Kathy > > I just had my first episode in about 2 1/2 years. I took an Augmentin about 8 hours before the afib started after a nightmare. The cardiologist said it would be very rare for Augmentin to cause Afib. Have any of you experienced this? > > Loretta > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 I've just come off of a horrible case of food poisoning. I was on Cipro for ten days; absolutely no Afib!, an no change in INR. Miracles will never cease! Ellen ****************************** > > Loretta, I've never had a problem with antibiotic, but I do remember > reading somewhere that an infection in the body could be a trigger? Anyone > else have experience with this? Kathy ****************************** > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 > > I just had my first episode in about 2 1/2 years. I took an Augmentin about 8 hours before the afib started after a nightmare. The cardiologist said it would be very rare for Augmentin to cause Afib. Have any of you experienced this? > > Loretta > ............................................... Loretta, Zithromyicin caused me to go into afib twice. After reading about how Augmentin was supposed to be safe for afib I now insist on it. I've been on it twice now with no problems. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 > > > > I just had my first episode in about 2 1/2 years. I took an > Augmentin about 8 hours before the afib started after a nightmare. The > cardiologist said it would be very rare for Augmentin to cause Afib. > Have any of you experienced this? > > > > Loretta > > > xxxxxxxx Because of a problem with my lungs, which seems to be under control now, the following is a list of antibiotics I have used in last 2 years Biaxin, Cefzil, Amoxicillin, Zithromax, Levaquin, Cipro,Cephalexin and a few others that I cannot remember. None of them gave me AFIB, of course I have it weekly anyways but my Cardio/EP always made adjustment the minute I told them of going on any antibiotic and even then it put my INR out of whack. BARB IN PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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