Hi Chuck,
I was on amiodarone from July through October of this year. I was put on the drug to stop a protracted episode of A-fib that sent me to the ER. I know that amiodarone has a lot of scary side effects but in the short time I was on it, I did not have any problems. I started with a large dose (800 mg/day) and then tapered off to 200 mg/day. I went to another cardiologist and he switched me from amiodarone to Flecainide, which seems to be working well. One thing, I am on Coumadin and the amiodarone trashed my INR, I just could not stabilize my protime while on amiodarone.
Good luck with your ablation,
Marilyn