Amiodarone April 18, 2022 02:19PM |
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Re: Amiodarone April 19, 2022 09:48AM |
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Yes -I tried metoprolol with no results.Will only be taking the amiodarone for 60 days.Quote
Carey
Amiodarone is the most effective antiarrhythmic drug there is, so most people who take it report good results. But amio also comes with the most serious side effects. Did your doctor mention periodic lung and liver testing? You should be having both monitored every 3-6 months. Other organs that can be negatively affected include the optic nerve and thyroid. Some of the potential side effects can be permanent.
The serious side effects are why amiodarone is usually a drug of last resort, although there are doctors out there who use it as a first drug because it's so effective. Have you tried other antiarrhythmic drugs in the past?
Also, is your doctor an EP or a general cardiologist?
Re: Amiodarone April 19, 2022 07:39PM |
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Will not be taking it for that long.Quote
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Be sure to get your Thyroid tested. Amiodarone, being full of iodine, can burn out your thyroid as it lasts so long in your system.
It burned mine and I'm now on replacement T4 for life.
Flecainide and Atenolol worked well for me and without side effects when I stopped the Amiodarone.
Re: Amiodarone April 19, 2022 09:36PM |
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Yes -I tried metoprolol with no results.Will only be taking the amiodarone for 60 days.
Re: Amiodarone April 20, 2022 02:47PM |
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My is Professor of Medicine and Director,Clinical Electropbysiology at Krannert Institute of Cardiology.He is going to do a Cardioversion on May 3rd.Quote
Carey
Yes -I tried metoprolol with no results.Will only be taking the amiodarone for 60 days.
I'm not surprised it didn't help because metoprolol isn't an antiarrhythmic. It lowers heart rate and blood pressure, but it doesn't stop or prevent arrhythmias.
You're kind of scant on information about what your situation is and what's going on with your doctor, so it's hard to give useful advice.
I wouldn't be too concerned with a course of amiodarone for only 60 days, but why only 60? What's going to happen after that? Amio doesn't cure anything.
And you didn't answer my question about your doctor being a general cardiologist vs. an electrophysiologist (EP). That's actually a really important question. We'd like to help you but a little background info would be really helpful.
Re: Amiodarone April 20, 2022 02:48PM |
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GeorgeN
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It has been known for a long time. Here is a 1989 paper: [www.sciencedirect.com]
Re: Amiodarone April 20, 2022 02:49PM |
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No lung function tests.Quote
Carey
I am looking for opinions about this.
My opinion is that I would stop the amiodarone immediately if I were you. The blue skin thing is embarrassing and weird, but the lung issues are very serious and can be permanent. I'd rather have afib than permanent lung injury.
Have you undergone lung function testing recently?
Re: Amiodarone April 21, 2022 02:23PM |
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My Dr. is a Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology at The Krannert Institute of Cardiology.He is going to due a Cardioversion on May 3rd.Quote
Carey
Yes -I tried metoprolol with no results.Will only be taking the amiodarone for 60 days.
I'm not surprised it didn't help because metoprolol isn't an antiarrhythmic. It lowers heart rate and blood pressure, but it doesn't stop or prevent arrhythmias.
You're kind of scant on information about what your situation is and what's going on with your doctor, so it's hard to give useful advice.
I wouldn't be too concerned with a course of amiodarone for only 60 days, but why only 60? What's going to happen after that? Amio doesn't cure anything.
And you didn't answer my question about your doctor being a general cardiologist vs. an electrophysiologist (EP). That's actually a really important question. We'd like to help you but a little background info would be really helpful.
Re: Amiodarone April 21, 2022 02:46PM |
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GeorgeN
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It has been known for a long time. Here is a 1989 paper: [www.sciencedirect.com]
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Permanent lung damage is obviously the worst outcome possible vs. almost anything else, but I don't understand why you're asking this question.
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Re: Amiodarone May 29, 2022 08:16PM |
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My Dr. only wants me to take it for 90 days.I took 200mg twice a day for 1 week and then 1 200mg after that. I had the second cardio inversion 2 weeks ago and I am out of A-Fib.Quote
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There are several other drug options than Amio that I would have tried before going there. Tikosyn, Multaq, Flecanide, there are other beta blockers that may work better like acebutolol. As one EP told me, it is a trial and error process finding the right drug or combo. No doubt it takes patience. The wash out period on these is much better than amio if they do not work- did they tell you it can take up to 3 months to wash out of your system?