Multaq Anyone Else Take It (Page 41)

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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My husband had an ablation and it worked fine and he takes no medication. This was a few years ago. Worth a try.

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I was put on multaq in preparation for cardio version. I take Pradaxa and metoprolol. I have pvc's, and svts as well. I'm concerned about these interactions as I have just read about multaq and death. I also take clonidine as my blood pressure spikes to 190/126 at night. I am a 68 year old female, obese .

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Hey I have been on Multaq since October 2015 one year about now, and i have had amazing results. I take two a day, but I am considering trying cutting down to one a day. Has anybody's A-Fib just stopped on it's own? So hard to come to terms, I have lone A-Fib and i am 36 years old.

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I had a heart attack a year and half ago.Had open heart surgery and double pacemaker and have been on multaq that long.with lopressor and baby aspirin.Should I worry about the Multaq?

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I am a 57 year old male, short and stocky, and muscular, I have been on Multaq for about 6 years and keeps my A Fib under control, but I notice My BP is only getting higher, I do exercise and lift weights but notice I am usually between 154/99 to 174/101 I want to know what natural health Medication can be used with Multaq to lower BP without all the side effects of ED from Most BP Medication?

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Patricia I had A fib over five years. Was on Multaq. Metoprolol, plus a clonidine patch for my Bp. I felt tired all the time. I am 67 and obese. I finally made the decision to have a radio frequency ablation. First procedure lessened the a fib. I waited a year and had a second one which was successful. In two weeks I will be celebrating a year a fib free. I have more energy than I have had in years. I wish you must success and good health. I still drink my decaf drinks. Don't want to upset the apple cart. Off the Multaq and Eliquis now using 81 aspirin getting off those two made me feel better..

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I have been taking multaq for approximately a year and it has worked good. No side affects and has reduced by tachycardia a lot. I still have some episodes but they don't last and they aren't very often. My insurance pays pretty good. It cost me $18 for a 3 month supply.

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I'm 79 and have been on Multaq for 2 1/2 years, see an earlier post. My resting pulse is still slow, close to 50 bpm. Coumadin and aspirin 81 are used for blood thinner. I added three Geritol vitamins per week which got rid of leg cramps and gave me a base level of vitamin K to buffer surges in my intake. An effort to cut back on Multaq was abandoned because my sleep/dream patterns told me it was a bad idea.

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I have been on mul taq for close to eight years now - works great at keeping my AFib in check. I take it with Propanolol twice a day. Aside from an itchy scalp and some tiredness which disapated over the years the drug has been excellent for me. Hope this helps

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I have been taking Multaq for about a year now and I wonder, is anyone ever taken off of it and doing well? I'm still having problems from coming off of 20 plus years of zoloft and don't need additional problems with my head.

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I have been taking Multaq for about a year now and I wonder, has anyone ever been taken off of it doing well? I've been prescribed azithromycin for a sinus infection, but, fearful to take it, being warned by my doctor and pharmacist that it can interact with my Multaq, causing heart problems. I'm still having problems from coming off of 20 plus years of zoloft and don't need additional problems with my head or heart.

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I take multag for tachycardia where my pulse goes very high at times. I don't have afib but this medicine works very good for me. It doesn't stop the attacks, but makes them a lot more infrequent. Mine don't last too long. I have been taking multaq for over a year now.

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I had pneumonia this summer and was on Azythromician and ceftin along with my multag and it was fine.

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Char I have been off my Multaq after having an ablation for A Fib since March 2016. I did not know how tired I was by being on the Multaq for five years until I got off of it. Within a two week period, I found a new energy. I had been taking short naps every afternoon, could not do my housework within one day. I had to break it up in several days because I was so tired. Once off of it, I feel so much better. I am 67 years of age.since the ablation eliminating the A fib and getting off the meds. I feel like I did in years past. It's a wonderful feeling. Good Luck and good health.

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I started flecinade and dilatizem and have not had an afib attack in eight months...

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Now 79 old year old male on Multaq for four years. My pulse has gone from 60 bpm to 50 bpm and the left ventricle ejection fraction from 65% to 45%. I think that means my circulation is only 60% of what it was and explains my frequent naps and perhaps my light-headed moments. The best remedy is to keep yourself busy, which must increase the blood flow.

My pulse is regular, no skipped beats, which suggests there is little Afib. They are planning another Holter monitor check to look at that again. Blood work is normal, blood pressure low, both without medication. I do exercise and keep myself slim.

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Hi it seems I was having Af and did not realize it. I do believe alchohal helped start mine even if was wine... but I find one glass is ok. No hard liquor.
They just started me on Maultaq and I a so lightheaded.... how do y9u deal with the lack of energy?

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The lack of energy is a challenge. I take several power naps during the day and sleep 10 to 6 every night. I play racquetball in the morning and feel fine while on the court, but need a major nap to recover later in the morning. I attribute this to lower blood flow due to lower pulse and lower ejection fraction. Just taking a crisp walk can restore energy through increased circulation.

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I have been on this medicine for going on two years and to my knowledge have no side affects and it has worked well. I still have some issues but nothing like I did.

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Taking multaq 400 mg twice a day for afib and 5 mg bisop once a day, but it's not keeping my blood pressure under control. I was on telmisartan before - would it be suitable to go back on it again?

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