Medication interaction

[Tykelady]

I was recently diagnosed with AF and heart failure and prescribed digoxin and Bisoprolol as well as Edoxaban and now wonder if it is still safe to start my rescue pack on top of these. I have had Doxycyclin and 8 prednisolone daily prior to this. Also as breathlessness is supposedly a side effect of most of these how can I tell which is AF, which is COPD and which is me rapidly becoming a hypochondriac?

[peege]

Oh dear, I sympathise Tykelady. I've seen my AFib neighbour using pursed lip breathing for her SOB. Yours could be a question for the helpline. P

[CDPO16]

Hi, I agree with peege about ringing the helpline. Your pharmacist could reasure you about drug interaction. Best wishes.

[Ern007]

As peege and CDP016 advise, ring the help line or ring the Pharmacists, where you get your rescue pack and heart meds.

[Germantara]

I would speak to the pharmist they know all about meds and interactions

[Tykelady]

Spoke to the surgery pharmacist who assured me that it was safe to take the steroids with the heart medication if necessary.

[helen1946]

Just thought I would let you know my husband has been on the above tablets and more except the edoxoban (he is on apixoban a similar tablet )for over six years now and uses the same rescue pack as yourself with no problems .hope this reassures you.

[Tykelady in reply to helen1946]

Many thanks. That is reassuring.

[Carnut]

Dear Tykelady, firstly, I am sad to read you are feeling so poorly, I have broncheactisis and get very fed up with feelings of exhaustion. I take 2 carbocisteine twice daily which helps and in the past I have been prescribed Prednisolone course which really helped me after 2 sets of antibiotics. I know everyone is different, but for me, Pred was like magic. I wish you well.

[theomus]

Dear Tykelady,

It would be ill-advised to take your rescue pack without the express approval of your GP and/or consultant.

Having both cardiac and thoracic problems is complicated. Such matters should not be referred to this forum.

[Davegt in reply to theomus]

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