I am waiting cardiologist's report from last hospital visit on Oct. 5-8. I first learned I had A-Fib/A-Flutter when admitted thru ER to the cardiac unit in May of this year. I went to the ER for an acute asthma attack (I have COPD and am oxygen 24/7). I was on the holter moniter for 1 week while on the CCU. It was also determined that I had hypothyroidism.
I started out on digoxin and Tiazac 360 mg, along with coumadin 6 mg and synthroid .025.
The next few months it seemed like I was in constant afib and was scared silly (of course). I was hospitalized again after being in pain for 3 days and they added 25mg twice a day of Lopressor.
I've had echocardiogram which showed no problems, a chest and abdominal ct which showed no problems, and in October they did a thallium stress test which I'm still waiting on records to get more info on that.
I don't have a Cardiologist, only the one I see during my hospital stays, which is familiar with my case since I've seen him at least 5 times. He and my doctor do consult on my case. I only see an Internal Medicine doctor. I'm on SSI, trying to live on 600.00 a month and my HMO thru Medicaid is like pulling teeth trying to get approved to see a specialist.
I should have said that I go to ER now, when I'm over 100 consistantly for 2 or 3 days. Not when it get's to 100. But by then even nitroglycerin doesn't help the pain in my chest.
Thanks for all of your help. I'm kind of a tough case because my meds I take for COPD all cause your heart rate to speed up. I learned a lot from your responses and hopefully will learn how to live with this curse. It does get better as time goes by. I can tell a difference because I don't go into a panic mode when tachy gets so bad I have to pop a nitro
