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I think I am have been misdiagnosed

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Aug 19 9:31pm | Replies (14)

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Since it was the EP who has taken up giving me scripts for those 3 drugs…all involved with the Afib, he is the one to ask. He will also see the result of the TEE. This is the Doc my regular cardiologist calls the rhythm section.

I’ll wait till I have made that transition to revisit what all those “clean” and normal results on all the other test.

Yes I was cleared for everything by the pulmonologist, the sleep study revealed my RLS, but nothing more.

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Well.....at least that all is positive. No apparent defects or co-morbidities. 😀

Stopping all meds suddenly sounds like a dream to most of us. However, to see the effect one is looking for, it must be more methodical (albeit always following the presciber's instructions). It's the same advice we give to people seeking help with their apnea control prescriptions using PAP therapy. Make one minor adjustment, and then try three successive nights at that new setting for pressure, or relief of pressure during exhalation. Depending on what turns out, that may be enough, or it may make things worse. Try another adjustment, three successive nights, etc. With medications, since some have enormous bio-availability, such as with amiodarone, which takes up to 15 weeks (!!) to be completely eliminated, a more patient approach should be taken. I don't know what all you are taking routinely, but one or more might benefit from a full week or even two of trial. At a time.