How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 18, 2020 11:42AM |
Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 236 |
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 18, 2020 12:14PM |
Admin Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,342 |
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 18, 2020 12:20PM |
Registered: 11 years ago Posts: 4,222 |
Quote
cirenepurzalot
When I have afib, which could last up to 3 days, my pulse is often between 150 and 160 bpm. Is there any techniques you've used to lower your beats per minute? And is such a high bpm dangerous? I'm in my mid-40s and have no other health issues.
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 18, 2020 01:48PM |
Admin Registered: 11 years ago Posts: 2,779 |
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 18, 2020 03:00PM |
Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 236 |
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 18, 2020 03:10PM |
Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 2,515 |
Quote
Carey
There are no "techniques." The answer is rate control drugs, which are usually beta blockers (eg, metoprolol) or calcium channel blockers (eg, diltiazem). Do you have a prescription for any type of rate control drug? There are also rhythm control drugs that might prevent these episodes entirely. Are you seeing an EP?
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 18, 2020 04:11PM |
Registered: 11 years ago Posts: 4,222 |
Quote
cirenepurzalot
Yes, I have Kardia (6 lead). Those readings say 150-160, but if I take my own pulse I only count around 100 bpm (counted for 15 seconds.)
Quote
Yeah, my cardiologist prescribed me 25mg of metropolol, but I was scared of dependency or side effects. I also didn't know if it was safe/effective to start and stop it as needed, like a PIP. So, I went to see an EP. I really wanted a pill in the pocket and heard positive things about flecainide, but, for some reason, my EP, who I only saw once, didn't want to give it to me. Instead he wanted me to take Multaq 400mg, along with metropolol. But Multaq was like $600 per month! Not sure why he was so hesitant to give me flecainide.
Quote
So I'm trying to get to the root cause of this and am on several supplements.(CoQ10, Magnesium Potassium, nattokinase, Vit D + K, etc.) I really want to avoid meds if possible because I'm only in my mid-40's with no other health issues.
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 18, 2020 05:13PM |
Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 236 |
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 18, 2020 10:18PM |
Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 1,102 |
Quote
cirenepurzalot
Yeah, my cardiologist prescribed me 25mg of metropolol, but I was scared of dependency or side effects. I also didn't know if it was safe/effective to start and stop it as needed, like a PIP.
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 19, 2020 12:37AM |
Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 1,085 |
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 19, 2020 10:54AM |
Registered: 12 years ago Posts: 499 |
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 19, 2020 12:14PM |
Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 236 |
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 19, 2020 12:41PM |
Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 1,085 |
Quote
Ken
Advice needed. As I have posted before, I am 2 weeks into my blanking period and have had a few bouts of arrhythmia the days after the ablation where my Dr. said to use Flecanide as needed - 100 mg. In the first four days post ablation I took one pill each day after some arrhythmia showed up each day and then converted, then 7 days with no issues. Early Sat. morning, another bout where the arrhythmia lasted for 19 hours where I took one Flec when it started and another 13 hours later, then back to normal about 6 hrs after.
Is there a better way to respond with the Flecanide to avoid the long period in arrhythmia?
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 19, 2020 03:18PM |
Admin Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,342 |
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 20, 2020 03:42PM |
Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 110 |
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 20, 2020 03:43PM |
Registered: 12 years ago Posts: 499 |
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 23, 2020 11:27AM |
Registered: 12 years ago Posts: 499 |
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 29, 2020 10:07AM |
Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 11 |
Quote
wolfpack
Yeah, my cardiologist prescribed me 25mg of metropolol, but I was scared of dependency or side effects. I also didn't know if it was safe/effective to start and stop it as needed, like a PIP.
Metoprolol is a giant “nothing burger”, especially in low doses. Don’t be afraid of it. It’s not habit forming, doesn’t require ramp-up or ramp-down, and you can easily use it PIP. The worst thing that happens is you’re still a little “blocked down” after you convert and might feel a little sluggish. It wears off quickly. 25mg is the lowest dose. It goes up to 250mg.
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 29, 2020 10:57AM |
Admin Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,342 |
Quote
merri
I take50mg Metoprolol once a day and 1/2 of Metoprolol TAR 25mg for breakthru afib if my bp systolic is greater than 100 and my heart rate is higher than 110bpm. My blood pressure has always been on the low side of normal my entire adult life. With this med it drops. For the last 4 days my heart rate has been between 103 to 118 bpm with blood pressure anywhere from 80/60 with 103bpm to 110/76 bpm118. With my blood pressure coming down this low would adding an ace inhibitor not make it down worse? What exactly is this flecanide that I read so much about?
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 29, 2020 01:09PM |
Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 11 |
Quote
Carey
I take50mg Metoprolol once a day and 1/2 of Metoprolol TAR 25mg for breakthru afib if my bp systolic is greater than 100 and my heart rate is higher than 110bpm. My blood pressure has always been on the low side of normal my entire adult life. With this med it drops. For the last 4 days my heart rate has been between 103 to 118 bpm with blood pressure anywhere from 80/60 with 103bpm to 110/76 bpm118. With my blood pressure coming down this low would adding an ace inhibitor not make it down worse? What exactly is this flecanide that I read so much about?
Why would you want to add an ACE inhibitor? Hypertension certainly isn't a problem for you and lowering it any more would be a really bad idea.
Flecainide is an antiarrhythmic. It can prevent and sometimes stop afib episodes. I don't know if the tachycardia you're experiencing is afib or something else but if it's afib then flecainide might be something to consider. What sort of doctor are you seeing?
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 29, 2020 04:51PM |
Admin Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,342 |
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 30, 2020 05:03PM |
Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 11 |
Re: How to lower beats per minute during AFIB January 30, 2020 08:36PM |
Admin Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,342 |