AFib Medication and Anti-Depressants

[Aprilbday]

Since anticoagulants and rhythm medication appear to interact negatively with anti- depressants and anxiety medication, please tell me what medications you have personally found successful without interfering with A-AFib medicine. Just looking at discussing more with my doctor.

[Bagrat]

Historically beta blockers were used to "steady nerves" by various sports people until deemed an unfair advantage. Often beta blockers ( bisoprolol, nebivolol) are used in conjunction with anti arrhythmics. I have no personal experience. Perhaps the talking therapies are an altenative in the first instance?

[Aprilbday in reply to Bagrat]

I really appreciate your response. Thank you for that information!!

[Vonnieruth in reply to Aprilbday]

I got my GP to refer me to out local silver cloud group I did my therapy online over six weeks Maybe your surgery would also have something the same XxHope all is ok xx

[Aprilbday in reply to Vonnieruth]

Oh Vonnieruth thank you! How is your work schedule?

[Vonnieruth in reply to Aprilbday]

I'm working 30 hours most weeks now Still do the odd senior role I did 12 hour shift Monday as senior and it was meds change over Took me all day chasing tablets that hadn't come in or been ordered By 8pm I knew why I had stood down Please try that online therapy if it's available in your area it's very good xxHows things with you xx

[Aprilbday in reply to Vonnieruth]

Good to hear! Wow- you were able to get in a 12 hour shift. Sounds like you are adjusting well. That’s good!!!

[Hidden]

I was on Citolopram but had to come off it because of possible interaction. I have tried to make lifestyle changes and eliminate stress as much as possible and i did a mindfulness course that has help lots. I have good and bad days but when i feel down i talk to my friends or my partner, which i wasn't doing i was just hiding how i felt, but the talking helps.

Big hugs x

[Aprilbday in reply to Hidden]

Scoobisu thank you so much. Yea... good and bad days for sure!

[Bmwpaul1971]

Hi I have a lot of experience with this. I was on escitralopram for anxiety which worked really well. I was then told after 4 years on, it can have a negative effect on arythmias and is the worst anti depressant for it and duely switched to sertraline which is supposed to be the drug of choice for people with arythmias. It is something about certain anti depressants lengthen the Q wave length of each contraction which is apparently bad. I had an ECG to check mine and all was fine. I think it is more in older people and max strength. Anyway, I am fine on Sertraline. Apologies if I have used any incorrect terminology, it is just from what I remember. I wish escitralopram wasnt associated with elongation of Q intervals as I found it brilliant for anxiety. Good luck

[Aprilbday in reply to Bmwpaul1971]

Oh wow!!! My doctor took me off of Setraline!! Said major bleeding risk with anticoagulant!! Geesh. I think it would work better but said it is too risky.

[Aprilbday in reply to Bmwpaul1971]

She just prescribed Buspar for anxiety but I did not take it yet.

[Bolander]

I've been on Mirtazapine for a while with Warfarin and Sotalol with no apparent problems. One advantage of Mirtazapine is that it has helped with the insomnia I experienced before taking it.

[Aprilbday in reply to Bolander]

Thank you for sharing this. I am appreciative

[12cupcakes]

I am on Coumadin and my doctor but me on sertraline and I have no bleeding problems. And the wonderful thing is it’s been almost 2 months and my anxiety has decrease tremendously and no PAF episodes.

[Aprilbday in reply to 12cupcakes]

That is absolutely a success story!!! I want to speak more to my doctor about this!!!