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Digoxin use.. Just beginning to use this drug to regulate heart rate.
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Aug 14 8:04am | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
Cardio adversuon just puts you back into rhythm. I’m amazed the ER didn’t do it. You’re sedated for 2 minutes and it’s done.
I’ve had it done once and I take metoprolol and warfarin(I’m allergic to Eliquis)
They want me on an antiarythmic med but for now I’m choosing accupuncture to calm my nerves and to stimulate the vagus nerve that calms my gas bubble that seems to trigger my Afib.
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I have had two (2) Cardioversions, three cauterizations, two (2) Ablations ( to eliminate my AF) and on July 2025, one (1) Cardiac Cauterization to determine if any blockage on my heart veins and arteries. The results were I had about a 20 to 30% blockage which my Cardiologist stated it was insignificant and nothing to be concerned about.
However, I was to continue to take my two (2) 5mg of Eliquis daily and continue to monitor my EKG with a Kardia apparatus that I purchased online. After my 2nd Ablation, the Cardiologist informed me that he felt that he was able to get my heart rhythm back to normal without AF. My Kardia apparatus was reading my EKG as normal for about 2 months; however, as of August 1st, 2025, it started to give me readings of "possible AF" or "Unclassified". I have not had a normal sinus reading since 8/1/2025. In addition, my heart rate has dropped down to the low 40s during the day when I am resting because I get winded, tired, exhausted and short of breath when I take a few steps around the house. I can imagine what my heart rate is when I am sleeping because I just may not wake up one day if my heart rate goes too low.
My Cardiologists are aware of my low heart rate but neither Cardiologist has prescribed any medication to boost my heart rate. So I really don't know but I am so disappointed that neither of these procedures I went through have helped me any.
I have been diagnosed to have severe congestive heart failure and severe pulmonary hypertension and that's all they tell me. I guess there is not much else the Cardiologists can do for me. I am taking two (2) diuretic medications, Spironolactone (25mg) and Furosemide (40 mg) but these meds have affected my kidneys and I am now in stage 3 of chronic kidney disease.
So I am in a "catch 22" of heart and kidney disease. I am not in a very healthy situation. I have been this way since 2018 but I am still hanging in there and for how much longer, only God knows.
Anyway, enough of me but I just wanted to share my health situation with you and the rest of our support group on the Mayo Clinic.
God Bless you and everyone else on this support group.