Guest guest Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Gordon wrote: Lil: Seems to me that the downside of the beta blockers are the side effects; most notably the reduction of stammina and the ability of your heart to respond to demand situations. As we age, we need all the heart capability we can get. Yes I suppose this is true. I always thought I was a wimp when I would get out of breath in certain exercise situations (especially climbing up a lot of stairs or going uphill for a long way.) Does taking digoxin help with a stronger heartbeat? Lil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 > > Lil: Seems to me that the downside of the beta blockers are the side > effects; most notably the reduction of stammina and the ability of > your heart to respond to demand situations. As we age, we need all > the heart capability we can get. > > > > Yes I suppose this is true. I always thought I was a wimp when I would get > out of breath in certain exercise situations (especially climbing up a lot of > stairs or going uphill for a long way.) Does taking digoxin help with a > stronger heartbeat? > Lil: Yes, I believe both hawthorn and Digoxin both strengthen the heartbeat. The dichotomy seems to be that the beta blockers weaken it a bit. I'm rapidly getting beyond my knowledge of medications, however, so I'd like to hear from anyone with more knowledge. Have you ever known of either hawthorn or Digioxin being prescribed concurrently with beta blockers? There are those who believe Digioxin is contraindicated for some types of afib no matter what. Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Yes, digoxin is contraindicated for some people who have A-fib, at least in my understanding. For instance, my A-fib is caused by a structural problem with my heart called HOCM, or HCM. Because of this, I don't believe I can take digoxin. - Mike > > > > > > Lil: Seems to me that the downside of the beta blockers are the > side > > effects; most notably the reduction of stammina and the ability > of > > your heart to respond to demand situations. As we age, we need > all > > the heart capability we can get. > > > > > > > > Yes I suppose this is true. I always thought I was a wimp when I > would get > > out of breath in certain exercise situations (especially climbing > up a lot of > > stairs or going uphill for a long way.) Does taking digoxin help > with a > > stronger heartbeat? > > > Lil: Yes, I believe both hawthorn and Digoxin both strengthen the > heartbeat. The dichotomy seems to be that the beta blockers weaken > it a bit. I'm rapidly getting beyond my knowledge of medications, > however, so I'd like to hear from anyone with more knowledge. Have > you ever known of either hawthorn or Digioxin being prescribed > concurrently with beta blockers? > > There are those who believe Digioxin is contraindicated for some > types of afib no matter what. > > Gordon > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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