New to this and started Verapamil

[Someonesmother]

Hi all

I have been diagnosed with Wolff Parkinson White syndrome. Went in for an ablation but he couldn't continue after 4 burns as I went in to AFib and he couldn't map the pathways. Long story short I have to go back and do it all again.

He discharged me with a prescription for 180 mg of verapamil and if that didn't help my SVT then he said get GP to up the dose to 240mg. Well I waited a week and it didn't work, so I started today on 240mg SR. my question is How long does it usually take to work as my heart is hammering like a dwarf mining for ore and I am getting mighty sick of it.

[pip_pip]

Hi

Verapamil should work quite quick, within an hour or two. Intravenously it's almost instant. Oral is slower. You might try something else.

[Someonesmother in reply to pip_pip]

Thank Pip_pip. I have been on the 180mg SR for a week so I thought upping the dose today to 240mgSR may have worked quickly. I guess I need to go back to GP and see what he says or ring cardiologists office in the morning. It has had no effect whatsoever on the SVT .

[pip_pip in reply to pip_pip]

Other people here will give you further info about about options and how to go forward. Phil

[pip_pip in reply to pip_pip]

I found Diltiazam helped, as an alternative. In fact I think its an amazing drug, but everybody is different. I had an option, verapamil or Diltiazam. I know Diltiazam from prior times of difficulty, and found it worked with me well.

[Someonesmother in reply to pip_pip]

Thanks Phil I think I need to leave a message tomorrow for cardiologist to see what to do next.

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to pip_pip]

I am taking Bisoprolol 10mg & 2.5mg daily. Started Diltiazem yesterday morning and dropped heart beat by 40! So I missed the 2.5mg at night. I will reduce am Bisoprolol to 7.5mg.

I started with Metoprolol 23.75 x 3. Breathless and 1 yr 5 months saw a heart specialist and she changed me to Bisoprolol. That reduced my heart beat by 30.

I have Complex A.F. At rest last Thursday heart beat was 120. Too much said the new private heart specialist.

I asked about Ablation. He said candidates are young, skinny and have normal working hearts! I am over 65 years. Mature not skinny but heavy boned.