furosemide 40mg and dapagluflozin

[NLGA]

Hi just been prescribed these to help with my breathing issues I can’t walk a mile anymore on the flat and a incline near impossible over 300 yards

I am on beta blockers and flecainide for my AF already

Just wondered how people found those this combination

[Afibflipper]

I’m on bisoprolol & furosemide (also asthmatic - if I am retaining fluid then it’s hard to walk & breathe, so I take furosemide. Whenever I go into AF the bisoprolol (beta blocker) has to be increased - from 2.5mg and have been up to 15mg. If I stay in AF I find walking/breathing very difficult all the time. When AF stops I need to reduce the bisoprolol back down slowly as then the feeling of having a lead suit on takes overas it’s too much for my low heart rate - once heart is in NSR & no fluid all is well again. If it’s asthma the wheeze and mobility are different to when it’s fluid & AF. Don’t know if any of that helps

[NLGA in reply to Afibflipper]

Really interesting post

I also have asthma plus the AF

Has the Furosemide helped your breathing when not in AF

You seem similar to my diagnosis

could I ask how long does it take for furosemide to work as I am breathless every day pretty in some form and tomorrow will be my first tablet ever I would love to fill normal

[Afibflipper in reply to NLGA]

When I was first given Furosemide I lost 10lbs of fluid in a week. Initially I was going to the loo every hour. That does calm down when it’s gone - now it can take 2-3 hours before it begins to work. I hope you feel the benefit soon. Try to have very little alcohol, low salt diet & no caffiene - I found this helps too. Let us know how you get on x

[Di1966]

HI NLGA. I had a cardiac arrest and a stent fitte May 2024. I was put on FUROSEMIDE at the time. In December I was put on DAPAGLIFLOZIN and find that is definitely helping my breathlessness. I hope that you get the same result.

[NLGA in reply to Di1966]

Hi Di1966

That’s great to know I just posted about how long to you see a improvement

I guess it’s hard to say with the stent you had fitted

Kind of you to reply as like all new drugs and issues it’s a concerning time when it’s this new ( todays day 1 )

I just miss not being able to go where I want incase there is a incline or stairs etc

[NLGA]

definitely has improved me in under a week

Things I couldn’t think about attempting last week I can now do only little things but I avoided them previously as I was constantly breathless