weaning from amiodarone

[Busterpal]

Replying to Bro Thomas about amiodarone

The amiodarone did stop my afib problem

I’m sorry to hear it has not helped you. My Dr did wean me off the drug as you described. However after being off the amiodarone for about 2 months I was prescribed a 30 day heart monitor to wear to make certain there were no more afib problems. I was on amiodarone for about 17 months which is longer than I wanted but I have no ill effects from it. I hope you can find a solution for your afib. My afib started after I had to have 6 months of chemo. Good Luck

[BrotherThomas]

Thank you for that, I'm glad it worked for you. What to do next is a difficult choice for me as, to date, I'm totally asymptomatic. So do I just say "OK it's there but it doesn't affect my quality of life so why worry about it"?

[Busterpal in reply to BrotherThomas]

Hi Bro Thomas, funny u should ask me about amiodarone. I just saw my cardiologist yesterday and he is putting me back on amiodarone for precautionary measure as I am having my 3 rd major cancer surgery at end on month. He says afib May very well come back with the stress of the surgery. I have no sign of afib right now but afib can return quickly. I’m hoping not! So I’ll see how things go. Good luck to you!

[BrotherThomas in reply to Busterpal]

And really good luck to you with your upcoming surgery. Hope "The Beast" doesn't rear its ugly head in the run up.

[Jrhodes20]

My husband was on amiodarone for a fib but it caused him a host of problems and took six months for him to get back to himself. The cardiologist tried him on several things and they all caused problems. He couldn't sleep he had tremors and vomiting, nightmares, and he lost so much weight he looked scary. They made him stay on six medications and his blood pressure would plummet. Until we finally got his ablation. After the ablation they wanted him to stay on the medications but he finally had a seizure in the hospital and that was the last straw. He told them no more he would take his chances. He has a pill in the pocket for his fluid if needed and metoprolol tart 25 mg if needed but he has only taken a half of his water pill three times in a year and a half. Our GP said the heart medication was going to kill him his body just couldn’t take it. I can only tell you each person is different and you have to decide what is best for you and your quality of life. I know what I saw with my husband was something that I hope I never witness again. The doctors bedside manner was terrible, everytime they saw him in or out of the hospital they would tell him he was going to die. I have a fib also and I have had trouble with the heart medications as well and I just told them after a couple of different medications no thank you. Best of luck and God Bless.