Multaq Anyone Else Take It (Page 7)
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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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Well it is Cdsmith and I have been off the Multaq for a year and off the Nifedipine for almost 6 months. I have not had any AFIB symptoms in about 4 months. Please look at and research all the medications you are taking to ensure that what is supposed to help you is causing your AFIB.

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I am so sorry that the Multaq is not working for you. I guess it effects every one differently. It definitely has not suppressed my appetite.I do eat my meals first and wait thirty minutes to an hour before taking it. One morning I skipped breakfast and took it. My stomach started cramping and burning and I got nauseous. I never skipped a meal after that episode.Hope you feel better.

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go in and out of a fib taking MULTAQE WARFRIN FEEL FINE WHEN MY PULSE IS 55 65 MOST OF THE TIME IT IS 80 AND I FEEL BAD GOING TO DR HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT ATENOLOL BETA BLOCKER DOES ANYONE TAKE THAT

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I have been using Multaq for two years. It has been a blessing for me. I am 64 with A-Fib, high blood pressure, have a heart murmur from having Rheumatic fever as a child. We have finally got BP under control. The Multaq has helped with the horses racing or the flip flop in my chest. The only way I know I am having an episode now is that I get short of breath really fast. I check to see if pulse or bp is rising. I had an episode last night that lasted almost 12 hours. Then I converted back. If you miss your Multaq dosage, I take morning and evening. Today I do not know if I took it or not. So will I have to wait for my evening dosage or can I take it a little sooner. I usually dose 8 am and 8 pm. thanks

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Thanks for your reply, But I wonder if Panic Attack is a side effect of Multaq?

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Wilson, I am 74 & have taken multaq for almost a year. I didn't have AF until I took Synthroid but it came for a few hrs the first time and incfreased to 3 days the last time before Multaq. I took 2 tabs a day for a while and it seemed to hurt my internal organs. I started to take 2-3 1/2 tablets per day and increase to 4 1/2 tabs anytime I had a problem with AF. I already took clonezapam for panic attacks but in a very small dose. I average 3 1/2 tabs a day. I haven't gained weight because i bike and because the Synthroid keeps my metabolism up. Multaq is an improvement over the original medication which had side affects too bad to tolerate. It is not a perfect solution.

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Have taken Multaq for 1 year. No side effects except for weight gain. Not sure if it is from the drug or if I am slowing down. I had panic attacks for years before my afib episodes. They seemed to clear up on their own.. Good luck with the multaq, hope it helps your situation..

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Hi, My name is Wilson, 33, Chinese, I got AF in Nov 2012 and my cardiologist introduce Multaq to me with 400 mg each in the morning and night, obviously, AF have improved a lot and didn't happened till now, but I've got another problem :

- Panic Discorder (its terrible)
- Weight increased for 15 lbs

I wouldl ike to know if anyone also exeperience the above 2 effect coz I want to know if they are related to the use ofg Multaq, thanks and good luck to all of you!

Wilson

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Carol, It sounds like you're one of those people whose system cannot adapt to Multaq or it's conflicting with another drug or herb you may be taking (if you're taking anything else of course). Consult with your physician and see what he/she says because loss of appetite and feeling depressed are not listed as or are known side effects of Multaq, sounds like there's something else going on here. Best to check with your Doc.

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I have been taking Multaq for about 6 weeks and I totally despise the drug. The side effects are terrible ~ total loss of appetitte, depression, intestinal disturbances, and the list goes on and on.

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Debbie, I agree. I lost a kept off over 40 pounds last year (took me about a month to do it) and I feel much more energetic and the ache I had in my left hip doesn't bother me at all now. I might take off another 10 pounds or so but it's not really necessary so we'll see.

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Gary: Thanks for the comment. But the doctors keep saying if I lose weight my arthritis in my knees will be better. So I want to lose weight to see if they're right. So far, it hasn't helped.

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Hello all just a FYI my cardiologist took me off Multaq said the MFG of the drug does not even back it anymore. I'm so glad I work full time and the constant diarrhea was a issue if you know what I mean. Anyway I posted a long time back Debbie from Cincinnati. My doc says his plan is to get me off the Pradaxa also and placed on a baby aspirin. He was one of the docs that's was on the research team for coreq which I will stay on probably forever but that is fine by me.....Good luck to everyone I read all the post and hardly get a chance to post....God bless

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It's great to see some positive stories here!

Trapper, it's really great to hear at least the Afib is being controlled, I hope the the other problems eventually work themselves out.

Hey Debbie, I've heard heavier woman are much more caring and loving, not to mention being quite sexy. :)

I'm so glad to hear "you" found the problem and corrected it. Self reliance and common sense seems to be lacking in today's world.

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Gary: You are so right that we must research all our medications and advocate for ourselves. For four years, I was having pain in my hips. The doctors (all 5 that I have seen) kept telling me it was arthritis. It was a constant pain and never went away and it was getting so bad that I had trouble walking. Then I started getting night sweats. The final straw was that I couldn't eat. (that was partially good because I need to lose 60 pounds & I lost 30). Finally, I researched the side effects of one of my drugs--hydralazline--and these were all symptoms of a reaction to it. I have quit taking it (with the knowledge of the "doctors") and my pain is mostly gone. The night sweats are gone. Food tastes good again (that is too bad lol).

Just thought I would share since you are all discussing advocating for yourselves with the docs

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I have been on Multaq 400mg twice a day for 5 years. For me is a miracle drug. I tried everything nothing worked. At 7am I take coumadin 1mg., my multivitameni b and 20billion of probiotic(for my stomach). At 1:30PM I take multaq 400mg plus koreg.325mg and at 1:30AM I take again Multaq 400mg. The secret you have to take it every day the same time and as far away from the coumadin because both of them strongly interact with each other. I am 82 years old and I fill very good. No side efects.

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this a fib is rough I find as soon as I have stress my pulse goes up to 80 I think stress will do it but we all have stress with me I think it is mostly stress good luck to all of you

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I also take 50mg.of metoprolol and 400mg.of multaq twice a day. It has kept my A-fib under control. I was ready for a nervous breakdown before I started the multaq I was always in A-fib. No side effects from it. Have developed shortness of breath.

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but that could be from carrying around to much weight. On a diet now so we will see. 'but the multaq has been a blessing to me.

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Gary is absolutely right. Before involving yourself in a medical experiment (A.K.A. treatment), become as educated as possible. If your doctor gets upset with you for seeking additional information, and asking questions, find another. Some doctors appreciate your being an involved patient - many others take it as an affront to their diploma.

There are things I know now that never, never should have been done with me that created problems down the road. I wish at the time I had listened to my inner voice and not blindly trusted. I research EVERYTHING now on my own.

Back to Multaq - the sleep problems and the exhaustion have abated somewhat - enough so that I think I can get back to my exercise routine. I still feel brain dead several hours after taking it, and I'm hungry all of the time. Guess my body wants food for energy to compensate for the Multaq fatigue. Good news is not a single burp in the afib dep't, and perfect NSR.

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