Lon C. Kincannon Says:
Multaq Anyone Else Take It (Page 40)
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carolann Says:
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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For you athletes out there: Does Multaq (dronedarone) work well for you while engaging in very strenuous exercise? For example running a mile as fast as you can or jogging a marathon. Dronedarone has been offered to me and I'm very active in athletics. Thank you, Lon
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Eddie Y Says:
Ed L, I had noticed the same thing! My dad has afib too (I inherited it from him...thanks dad!), and his name is also Ed.
If only my name were Fritz like I wanted when I was a kid, then maybe I wouldn't have afib and be taking Multaq now. ;-)
Maybe we should tell Sanofi-Aventis to market to men named Edward.D
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Ed L. Says:
Hi Susan. Great to hear that you're back in rhythm again. It’s always a little disconcerting when in AF. But it’s great your going back in on your own now. That's how it has been with me since I started taking Multaq (beginning of Oct). I'll still occasionally go out of rhythm, but now I'll go back in within a couple of hours. Good luck.
PS: Has anyone noticed that there seems to be a lot of people on this forum taking Multaq with the name Ed. Just check the previous posts. Hmmmm. Wonder if there’s anything to that. :)
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suzanne Says:
Hi Harry, thanks for the info, you are on what seems to be a lot of drugs but if no Afib, that's perfect. Are you a doctor by the way? You seem to be extremely knowledgeable. By the way my Afib has stopped for now so perhaps the Multaq is beginning to work, good news. Thanks Harry.
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Harry Says:
Hi Suzanne. I'm 74 and take Metoprolol, Multaq, Digoxin, Lovastatin, and Coumadin. No a-fib! Our general rule is no Metoprolol if your pressures are less than 100/60.
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suzanne Says:
Hi Eddie Y- you are young for Afib, I'm 61 but have no other heart problems, but have had this for about 5 years. Good luck to you too and thanks for the info.
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Eddie Y Says:
I guess I have a stubborn heart, because not only did my doctor keep me on both, but he upped the metoprolol like I mentioned earlier.
I am younger than the average afib patient (I'm in my mid-40s) and have no other cardiac conditions, so I'm sure that factored into his decision.
In any case, it goes to show each individual situation is different. Good luck with yours, Suzanne!
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suzanne Says:
Hi again, finally spoke to my doctor. I am to wait 3 or 4 more days and if I'm still afibbing off & on I'm to go back in to see him. He said absolutely do not go back on Metoprolol with Multaq as it may slow the heart down too much, however with my heart in afib I wouldn't mind! Thanks again for the helpful feedback.
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suzanne Says:
Hi Harry, I would love to consult with my doctor, however have tried to reach him for 3 days to no avail. I'm in Canada, this doesn't say much for our healthcare does it? I appreciate anyone's feedback, it's helpful to hear how other people cope, thank you again.
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Harry Says:
You all need to be consulting your doctors more.
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suzanne Says:
Eddie Y: thanks for the info, I did not come off Metoprolol slowly, just all at once before I started Multaq, so I'm thinking that might be why I'm AFibbing. I'll take heart that in a few more days the AFib will stop & the Multaq will kick in!
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Eddie Y Says:
Just read my previous post and realized it may be ambiguous: I continued to take, and still do take, Multaq along with the metoprolol...
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Eddie Y Says:
Hi Suzanne, I was having 4 to 5 afib episodes a week when I first started taking Multaq, and they continued for about a week after taking it. I too was taking Metoprolol with it. I was taking 50 mg twice a day, and my doctor increased it to 100 mg twice a day.
I haven't had any afib for about 3 months now. No side effects either.
I know you're supposed to come off of metoprolol slowly, but I haven't seen anything one way or another regarding multaq. Good luck with your afib!
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suzanne Says:
Sorry, I left out that I was on 50 mg. twice a day of Metoprolol, which they had me come of before going on Multaq. Usual AFib was once every 3-4 weeks.
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suzanne Says:
I started on Multaq 5 days ago, 400 mg. twice/day, and am in and out of AFib since the second day. I was on 50mg twice a day then they took me off that to start Multaq. Does anyone know if you can just stop taking Multaq without any problems or do you need to come off it slowly? It's awful and I can't reach my doctor.
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Harry Says:
I have been taking Multaq for 2 1/2 months and am very pleased with its control of my a-fib. Concurrently however, I have continued to itch and generate eczema patches. Anyone else have the itch?
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Louis Says:
a-fibing for 12 yrs, 2 ablations helped somewhat. taking multaq for 10 days, doing pretty good on it. only side effect is diahrrea which i'm hoping will abate completely.
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petera Says:
I have been on Multaq for 2 months on and off. No bad side effects, but I have gone out of rhythm 5 or 6 times. Each time I go back to Flecanide for 1-2 days until rhythm is restored, then back to MUltaq.
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Ed B Says:
Had 2nd Cardioversion. Was put back into rhythm. One week later had a EKG out of rhythm. Doctor told me to stop taking Multaq.
I will try and live with it. Wishing the rest of you the best of luck.
Ed B
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coeurette Says:
Had ablation a week ago. Started Multaq in hospital that very night. Have some gastric distress but thats it. Concerned about its effect on creatinine levels. Was asymptomatic prior to the abalation.
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