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Atrial fibrillation (AFib) and medication side effects
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Jul 30 10:18am | Replies (103)Comment receiving replies
Hello @lindy9 - Thank you for sharing your experiences and some of the troubles you've had with medications. We all react differently to medications, which is why it is important to monitor your own symptoms and side effects and to keep your provider in the loop.
Weaning off of medications can be complicated and if not done properly can have its own set of side effects. Because of this, any weaning of medications should be done in partnership with your providers. I'd like to remind of our community guidelines about being careful to give medical advice when sharing our own experiences to help one-another through our medical journeys:
1. Be careful about giving out medical advice:
- Sharing your own experience is fine, but don't tell other members what they should do.
- Experiences and information shared by members on the Mayo Clinic Connect are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
- Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the community.
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I do not believe I have told anyone what to do, only that is what I did, or what I would do. I believe I was careful in that.
My experience was that the doctors did not give me correct advice. They sometimes flat out lied. If I gave out advice or told someone what to do, then copy and paste, and put in a reply to me. Many of the people on this forum are having multiple problems either with treatments or meds, over and over again. My comments are not for those who are having success. Two meds that I weaned off of I was told I had to take forever. Forty years later, here I am without them. I took a tiny sliver off every day and took that way for a few days and did again until I was taking none. I am not telling anyone what to do. If anyone wants to take meds that have negative side effects over and over, that is their choice. The rest of my experiences include diet changes only. Many people including doctors, are unaware of the profound difference that adding or eliminating a food or drink can do. I do know and share those successes for those who decide to try. But in general, doctors are trained to give meds that may or may not eliminate the symptoms. I believe in investigating how I can eliminate the cause. In between my unsuccessful doctor experiences, I have been taking better care of myself than they did, for 55 years. My comments have received many many likes and helpful button responses.