Atenolol/Verapami/Coumadinl

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Hello,

Thank you for this group. Just to bring you all up-to-date:

I take Coumadin, not too much of a problem. Atenolol 25mg - 1/2

tablet 2x per day. Not much - but I have noticed a decided change in

my vision. I did read the fine print in the information sheet given

to me which did state, that if you notice a change in your vision to

check with your doctor...............I left a message with my eye

doctor and will be eager to learn what she has to say about this. I

will forward her comments to you. I do have a cataract in one eye

which is due for surgery in August. What troubles me the most is that

my other eye had a cataract, was operated on, everything was fine -

my eye was better than ever until the Atenolol came into my

life............this gives me pause.........not only that, I now

require a magnifying glass to read just about everything. Seems as if

whatever I take I have a reaction to - the Verapamil caused me

problems, and that's how I got switched to Atenolol - I also notice

at times, when I do take the Atenolol I get a chest - muscular

pain.......that has been brushed off as nothing of any

significance.........and so it goes.

The horror story part of all of this is that I spent years and years

with AF without ever being diagnosed with it.........I was told it

was a " panic attack, " it was related to " stress, " , you're a

" hypochondriac, " " go see a shrink, " etc. The Holter monitor did not

show any abnormality. Finally, one day in April of 2005, I was in the

parking lot of the HMO I am associated with when I started to feel

sick..........by the time I got to the pharmacy I could do nothing

but call for help. Long story short - I was rushed to ER and

diagnosed with AF. I guess it could be worse...........I just hope I

don't lose my sight - I'm a photographer.

Cheers,

Miriam