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Back in the area of 2004 to 2008, amioderone used to control Afib was causing 100% of the patients who used it, to develop pulmonary fibrosis. Reported by WebMD and released in a couple of studies.
My mother developed pulmonary fibrosis during this time and it was reportedly from the amioderone.
Vibrating and chest compression might be a trigger for you. Certain beats of songs or live music can trigger me. The good thing about that is that listening to other types of music can actually reduce and in some cases stop the. Afib.
Some foods will trigger me..,,
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Currently flecainide PIP (pill in pocket) works great for my brief afib episodes (2x/month) but I consider amiodarone as a back-up med in case of future need. Is there a study documenting that 100% figure I could take a look at? And was that higher dosages of amio, ie., 400 to 800 mg per day? My mother was on 100 mg amio daily for 24 years, never had another afib episode, and never had a single side effect; she was tested regularly, as recommended. But 100 mg is considered quite low. (And I've also been using therapeutic harp music to stop some episodes.)