Multaq Anyone Else Take It (Page 40)

Okay I will start off by saying this drug scares me because it has not been out for very long. I have Afrial Fib which is not behaving I can be 70 beats one min and regular and the next I will be at 190 and in atrial fib and flutter. this is my last chance at a med I have tried all the others I usually end up in the ER two or three times a week. I have had one ablation so far. If anyone else takes it please let me know what it is like. I am starting it on Tuesday.

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I would recommend a second opinion by an unrelated doctor.

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Yes I have had low blood sugar since taking Multaq but I just make sure I eat every 3 hours. I will take this and other side effects that I have compared to having a fib attacks. Multaq has worked wonders for my a fib they are completely gone. No more trips to the hospital .

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Hi I have been on Multaq for a year. It has been a life saver for me. NO more A-Fib attacks. I was going to the hospital 2 to 3 times. Week. A few side effects but nothing I can't handle compared to my A-Fib attacks.some tiredness , once in a while some low blood sugar ( just make sure you eat something every 3 hours) If I don't eat plenty of food with Multaq sometimes my heart feels funny but nothing bad bad . My A- Fib was really bad , had to go to the hospital every time I had an attack now I'm free from that. Have not had any side effect as scary as my A- Fib . Good luck to you. I hope it works as well for you as it does for me. God bless

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Daisy, I'm so sorry to read about all of your health problems. I don't much about any of this since I'm new to the game, but I do hope that you find some relief and get back to a fairly normal life. God bless you!

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I have and it's awful....all over my hands and feet. The Doctor said its not from medicine but Dermatologist said it was...I want to go back on Metoprolol...

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After visiting the dermatologist fow dry...scaly skin and rash on my hands and legs...it was determine the cause was vascular....they wouldn't come out and say it was multaq, but I took myself off of it....two weeks later my skin was clearing....3 weeks it's almost cleared up totally....I had a couple of episodes with the ticker while taking multaq si I can't say it was any better than the other ones......I'm back on the Metatropol and doing okay....

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i had ablation in early march dtarted multaq in feb still on it havent had any issues it has done wonders for me hope everything is ok wth u and hope i helped alittle

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I just started this medicine a week ago. I haven't had an episode of high pulse like you mentioned. I do have some nausea some times and I was tired to begin with but that has gone away. It is keeping my pulse down lower and keeping from having the episodes.

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Debbie I had an ablation my second one on March 1st . I am currently off the Multaq. So far no a-fib.. I think I am having some fluttering at night. They said it was common to do that after the ablation. Go back in June for the heart halter to wear 30 days. If no episodes during that time , will declare me a-fib free. Keeping fingers crossed. Good health to everyone.

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I have paroxsysmal a fib (years and months between episodes)--last 2 episodes required electrocardioversion. I have been on Metoprolol 50 mg /day 25 years and was recently started on Multaq and Xarelto. I was unable to tolerate Multaq until I DCed Metoprolol. My heart rate is about 50 and regular. I feel well and continue to exercise regularly (kick box, weight lifting, dancing, bicycling) and weifh 105 lbs. So far only positive things to report about Multaq (Dronedarone).

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Has anyone stopped taking Multaq cold turkey and noticed any withdrawal symptoms? I have quit this pill and now I have depression badly as well as headaches

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I started taking Multaq about 2 months ago. I have cvt tachycardia where my heart beat will be fine and then go up to 140, 150 went to 190 one day and scared me. Since taking the Multaq I don't have as many episodes nor do they last very long. I read online that if you cough, gag yourself or hold your breath and strain it helps them go away. I do one of those every time and I think it helps. The time mine went to 190 we called ambulance and they came and did a 11 lead EKG here at the house and then while transporting me, I coughed and it was like someone put a pin in me and let the air out and everything went back to normal. I think the medicine has helped me. At first I thought I was very nauseated and didn't feel good, but also had a bacteria so not sure if it was that or the medicine but I don't feel any side affects to my knowledge now. I am 77 years old, have COPD, Pulmonary Hypertension and lots of back problems. Hope this helps. There are coupons you can get for this medicine but if you have medicare they won't take the coupon. Anybody old has medicare, I don't understand. With my secondary insurance (CIGNA) I got a 3 month supply for $36 which I didn't think was bad since it was supposed to be expensive. There are coalitions out there that help with your copay. I have one for my Aempas that I take for my PH. They pay the whole thing and send it to me in the mail. Check around.

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Pat , I went off my Multaq April 15th after having an ablation done March 1st. I have not had any problems after going off medication or side effects and I have gotten some of my energy back. I know these Meds can react differently per individual sometimes. Going to be fitted for heart holter on June 13 and wear for 30 days. If all goes well and no signs of heart rhythm issues in that timeframe, I will be declared A-fib free. Good Health and happiness to you and all others that are dealing with this problem.

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I take it. Ive been onnit since 2014 when my episodes started. I would like to get off of it but have tey other medications with no luck. My biggest isue with it, its too darn expensive even with the manufactures coupon. Maybe its my insurance i dont know.
Don't be scared it does work well.

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Fatigue and muscle weakness isn't unusual. Try increasing your fluid intake. It helped my sx

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Multaq needs to be taken, preferably with full meals. This helps the absoption

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Age 78, male, on Multaq for 30 months following one ablation and a couple of cardioversions that only lasted a month or two. In retrospect I think that consumption of sugar and alcohol were relapse triggers. I have an enlarged left atrium and thickened left ventricle. There is some mitral valve prolapse. My EKG got progressively more weird over a 30 year period with an inverted T wave causing concern.

I am also taking a baby aspirin and Coumadin to prevent clotting. I take Geritol vitamins on days that I use a complete Coumadin, to smooth vitamin K intake. My INR is stable and I have never had to change dosage. All other blood work is within acceptable range with no meds, blood pressure 110/55, BMI 23.5. I can drink decaf coffee, regular tea, and no more than one alcoholic beverage per day with no ill effect.

I am happy with the results. My pulse initially slowed from 60 to 50 bpm but has come back some. Skipped beats have become rare. If there was a gut function change the microbiome has adjusted. I am good at taking naps, but that may be a function of age. I am still able to play racquetball, doubles not singles. I notice some itching of skin and have had nocturnal leg cramps, neither particularly upsetting and probably not related.

I would love another cardiac ultrasound to see if the heart chambers are changing. I am not tempted to quit Multaq as I am assured that the Afib would return. Could I perhaps cut the dose and save some money? For anyone thinking of simply living with Afib, at least take blood thinners to reduce the chance of stroke. The medical profession loves to tell of the 500% increase in risk, not mentioning that this is from 0.05% risk to 0.25% or something like it.

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18 rabbit, I got off the Coumadin and am now using Eliquis. It can be pricey if you do not have supplemental insurance. I have Medicare and Blue Cross. I use mail order program and get 90 day supply for $80. I can eat anything I want. Anytime I went to t he dentist I had to go off the Coumadin a few days before hand. On Eliquis I do not have to go off of it . I had my second heart ablation Feb. 29th of this year. I am 66 . Went off my Multaq April 15 th. I feel so much better and not so fatigued. Just wore heart monitor for 30 days. I should have my report back within a week and hopefully they will declare me A fib free. Then they will discuss me going off my blood thinner. Keeping my fingers crossed. Good luck and better health to us all.

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I've had six cardioversions, SIX. Not fun. But a few years ago my heart doc asked me to try Multaq and to take them for 3 days until my SEVENTH cardioversion. I got up for a 'natural break' (I'm an avid cyclist, had to pee) in the wee hours of the morning of procedure day and noticed that I wasn't out of breath from the walk. I was in sinus rhythm! So I get there to the outpatient cardio unit and sure enough I'm fine, as I knew, I know very well when I'm in and out.

This has been going on and off since 2001, last bout, a month-ish ago. I'm 49 years old. Multaq has 'cardioverted' me four times now, less doses each time. A few weeks ago it took six doses, three days. I don't take it daily as I'm an endurance athlete and it PLUMMETS my electrolytes which I found out the hard when I was taking them daily after my 1st Multaq cardioversion. I was thirty miles from home on a fifty mile ride doing everything I'd normally do for medium distance. I literally seized up, thank the Lord I was a 1/2 mile from a convenience store. So I eat some pretzels for the sodium, chug four 16oz V8s and I was okay. V8 is a true electrolyte source while Gatorade is children's sugar water. So instead of going home I can head on. Ten miles, I'm locked up again, repeat steps but head home. I had to drink a total of 11 bottles in forty miles. Explain that to your GI tract.

So to end a long anecdote story I love it, obviously.

Your mileage may vary......

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18rabbit, I am impressed with your Bp and BMI figures. Along with my A Fib, I had hypertension and was overweight and pre diabetic. My ER trips for A fib were combined with Bp numbers of 200/120 on several trips. I watch my sodium intake carefully. I finally had two ablutions. I was declared A Fib free four weeks ago. Got off the Multaq and regained my energy back within two weeks. I am trying to get some weight off to help with my Bp. Usually runs on average 125/85. I still have spikes every now and then. I wish you help and happiness.

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