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Multaq side affects for AFIB
I am taking Eliquis & Multaq twice a day for AFIB & it is keeping my heart rate steady but I am having all kinds of side effects from the Multaq: weakness, dirreah, achy, lethargic , just to name a few. Is anyone else taking this drug for AFIB and having similar side effects? My next appointment isn’t until Dec. 6th to discuss what’s next…I hope ablation so I can get off these drugs. I will call the cardiologist office tomorrow to see if I can cut back once a day & wean off this nasty drug. Thx in advance to any discussion regarding this drug, much appreciated.
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It is very much an individual thing who responds well, even safely, to one drug or another, even if the drugs do the same things for the same condition. What you experience with Multaq is probably truly related to Multaq since the drug is new relatively to you as an individual. So, what you feel is not to be dismissed, or to be deemed not associated with the new drug intake.
Yes, by all means, challenge the prescription, whether it's just the dosage or the drug itself, and do seek the support of the prescribing authority for a trial of some kind, including ditching Multaq altogether and trying Flecainide, Sotolol, diltiazem, propafenone, etc.
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4 ReactionsThx so much for your affirmation- I will be talking to Cardiologist office today. Appreciate.
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1 ReactionI have had afib for many years, been on many drugs, been cardio converted many times, and undergone 4 ablations to fix the problem! I have no heart plumbing issues other than the “electrical” functioning, and did the first ablation to get off meds. After 3 months I was in flutter, then 3 more ablations and no solution! So now I am on Flecainide 50 mg twice a day (was 100 2xday but it’s lowered and do fine, albeit with some palpitations now and then, but I live with those). Over the years I have been on Rhythmol, Multaq, amiodorone, and Tikosyn (that one was terrible for me) and now the Flecainide which has been great for 5 years now. If you can try low dose and it works for you (and if your heart is otherwise in good shape) you should give it a try. I do often wish I had not started the ablation route bc here I am (67 yo F) after 4 ablations still on meds! I do take 25 mg of metoprolol succinate daily too to keep heart rate down. It’s been as high as 250 beats when I need a conversion. But none since Flecainide so for now I am sold on that drug. My doctor was supposedly the best in the Orlando area but I think I was a challenge to him, and I go to someone else now, BTW.
Just hoping if you do an ablation that they can get to the issue the first time and you are one and done! I will send good thoughts your way!
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1 ReactionI took Multaq for afib for just 3 days a decade ago. I had all the symptoms of a heart attack for 3 days non-stop and quit taking it. It started right when I started the med. I felt like I was going to collapse any minute the entire time. I stopped taking it. It was very scary for me. I am prone to adverse side effects with most meds. I hope you can find a med that works for you. Blessings.