Has any sustained vtach/cardiac arrest survivor successful at getting off meds?

[Sustainedvtach270]

About 1 month ago, I found your forum. That put an end to my afib episodes getting more frequent. I got the book the Afib cure. I changed my diet, I not only sleep better, my frequent trips to the bathroom (following colon cancer 8 years ago,) stopped! I am 57 years old, very active with a 40 resting heart rate. I am on sotalol twice a day and light aspirin once a day. Since my syncope 6 months ago, I have a pacemaker/defibrilator. Can I get off meds progressively?

[Singwell]

This is wonderful to hear! I'd be discussing this progress and your question with a medical professional to see how viable it is to reduce medication.

[Sustainedvtach270 in reply to Singwell]

Thank you for your response. This forum really helped me see the connection between diet and heart health.

[suesbroom]

I have had medications changed several times over 3 1/2 years. I take a lot more than you now but have not really gone off any medication without it being replaced by another. Just follow Drs orders. Wish you well!

[Sustainedvtach270 in reply to suesbroom]

Thank you for your kind words! I also take the minimum sotalol, because too much sotalol was making me dizzy. I will talk to my EP nurse and eventually my EP. I just don't know anyone with a similar condition who went off meds.. I am thankful to the medical professionals for having saved my life. However their advice to keep the same lifestyle as before was sending me back to rapid afib...

[AussieHeart]

Just finished the book. Like you had cancer (small intestine neuroendocrine tumour), plus extra challenge with mitral valve stenosis. Dx with paroxysmal aFIB after fainting twice following a year of dizziness. Tried Sotalol but too debilitating so switched to Bisoprolol . My EP doesn’t appear to want to help me re: cure as he dismissed biomarker monitoring. However because I also have gut issues my gastroenterologist has agreed to help which got my general practitioner on board. I’m now taking 1g x magnesium daily. All the biomarkers in the book will be monitored, I have a good diet already and wasn’t overweight but need to exercise more as stopped while it took them a year to work out I had aFIB (suffered exercise intolerance causing syncope). I’m doing zoom meditation and I live near nature but the neighbours from hell causing me stress. I am considering selling up! My plan is to stop this progressing to persistent aFIB. Good luck. We can do this!

[Sustainedvtach270 in reply to AussieHeart]

Thank you for your reply! We sure have a lot in common... Gut issues seem to have a large influence on our heart health. About a month ago, while on vacation at the beach, my afib episodes were getting worse and worse. I had pizza and icecream almost every day! Looking back, my afib episodes occurred the days I ate pizza. I am not overweight, always thought I had a relatively healthy diet. The book was an eye opener, I now eat more vegetables, fruits and an abundance of nuts. Almost no more afib this last month, just about 3% mostly at night according to the box that reads my pacemaker at night. And I lost about 10 pounds. I am also more and more active, pretty much like before my syncops. For your neighbor, meditation is great. I find some relief with Nhat Hanh, a budhist monk. Keep me posted!