Post ablation

[Salvatore68]

I am Taking amioradrone since My ablation on May 12 in California. The first week I was on 800 mg daily;week 2, 400 mg daily;

week 3, 200 mg daily and stay on 200 mg as maintenance until told to do otherwise.

Also, I am taking Protonix and carafate I think is taken to heal esophagus.

I would love to hear your experiences with meds after your ablation.

Please describe your experiences with all the meds? I was not aware beforehand of all the medications I d be taking.

I have never heard of pip that seems common on this forum

- [ ] Can someone explain

[BobD Volunteer]

PIP stands for pill in pocket and is someetimes used for drugs taken occasionally when event occur. Here in UK and Europe Amiodarone is the drug of last resort so used sparingly most commonly to assist cardioversions to hold NSR . Again, Amiodarone is not a drug anybody wants to take long term which I would describe as more than three months due to its toxicity unless regularchecks are made on thyroid and lung functions. I'm guessing you are also on an anticoagulant for the foreseable future . Many of us never intend to stop such treatment although once the healing is over (three to six months maybe nine) any AF related drugs are often terminated.

[Salvatore68 in reply to BobD]

Yes my husband had “persistent. “

His Ablation was May 12 in USA .

What are the drugs used in other parts of the world instead of amiodarone ?

His tsh is now 15. This drug also has black box warning. What other drugs are available to maintain sinus rhythm? Please respond.

[Salvatore68 in reply to BobD]

is there another drug less toxic than amiodarone, that can work to keep me in sinus rhythm? Also You mention Europe -

How can I find out which other less toxic drug is available? Joe

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Salvatore68]

Flecainide and Propafanone are both anti arrhythmic drugs.

[Kaz747]

Leading up to my last ablation I was taking Atenolol and Digoxin and stayed on both for a little while after the ablation. I’m now on 1/2 Atenolol tablet at night and if I have a lot of ectopics or tachycardia I take a full tablet.

I was on Amioderone as well prior to my last ablation which, as Bob says, is a drug of last resort. It helped slow my heart down but affected my liver, lungs and skin so I came off it after 2 months.

[silversurfer1951]

Hi there

I am no EP but after my catheter ablation which was described as very successful I was taken off Amiodarone (200mg per day). Rivaroxaban stopped 6 months later. The only medication I was left on was Bisoprolol 2.5mg per day as a preventative measure. No problems since.

The fact that you are still on Amiodarone suggests you still have AF - has your EP given you a full report on the success of the ablation and a follow up echocardiogram?

[Salvatore68 in reply to silversurfer1951]

The echocardiogram Tells is if we are in afib? What other info does it give?

[silversurfer1951 in reply to Salvatore68]

Sorry but it is not appropriate for me to tell you what an echocardiogram will tell you. But please ask your EP or consultant specialist what is the current situation of your condition.

Best wishes

[Flossie72]

Hi'

I had an ablation last June. I was put on amiodarone at Christmas2018 after a bout of persistant a fib which only stopped after cardioversion. I was kept on the drug until my check up in October 2019. It kept me in rhythm and I had no side effects. I had been very worried and scared by all the negative reports I had read about it on this web site, but was monitored by my GP throughout, and am very grateful that it worked as well as it did. It may be a drug of last resort, but all drugs have their side effects and we are not all affected by all of them.

Sue

[Salvatore68 in reply to Flossie72]

You said you were monitored while on amiodarone.

What kind of tests did you have And how often were you tested

Thanks

[Flossie72 in reply to Salvatore68]

I had a monthly blood test for the first 3 months, then 3 monthly from then on.

[Salvatore68 in reply to Flossie72]

Hi again

What was your daily dosage Of amiodarone ?

[Flossie72 in reply to Salvatore68]

400mg in the morning