Daily Dronedarone is helping!

[Brian1974]

Hi 👋 I have been on this and other sites heping when I can ,my cardiologists have started me on Dronedarone since I stopped amiodarone after CHF acute severe left ventricular pulmonary edena and had to have a pump insertion aid for a while and after a few medication changes started getting my heart back to a level that I had the pump removed.I am taking quite a few talets every day that I know i will be on indefinitely which I found quite difficult to accept at first.

I go for all the usual scans and bloods and I was on warfarin for a while where I had to go get checked every fortnight or so then I was put on apixaban and it all seem to stop,I still go to all my other appointments but I suppose its the same for a lot of you.

Another change along the way changing my carvedilol and amiodarone knocked me way off where I ended up back in cardiology so it was put back the way it was ,which was fine ,but I was on amiodarone then it was stopped and I was getting AF so I have a monitor inserted which was very painfull but necessary and now I am on Dronedarone where I am the only person in my surgery that is taking this ,it started I was visiting the hospital every week for while to a bit of a carry on to get my GP to take it on ,it seems be OK for now is anyone on this medication also?as I think it is the long term (well longer term)amiodarone that I understand is supposed to be short term?thanks and I am always here for anyone who needs advice of I can help I will!!

[Bloodredroses]

Good luck Brian, Just follow your Specialists advice to the T . They have the experience within all these medications ,

Don’t be shy to email them if questions . You will sort it all out and even out . Overwhelming to start with. Keep looking for folks on here with same set of conditions and meds. It is very helpful . 👋

[Brian1974 in reply to Bloodredroses]

Thank's Bloodredroses I thought it was a bit funny when they told me they had to set aside and learn how to deal with this ,but it is also good that they are keeping a close watch !Thank you for you're kind words.

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[Bloodredroses in reply to Brian1974]

Dont stress and lose sleep, just say it will be all right over and over. It is a mantra and will calm you . This will help your heart . Any questions email the Cardiology Team, get email address from Hospital reception phone staff. Cardio Team can contact your cardiologist .I find if ask for help, say your Concern. All in your same nice polite way, they will reply and help. 👋