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No sustaining ventricular tachycardia

Posted by too @too, 6 hours ago

Hi all, I’ve had stent in LAD, the Watchman all for Afib, now this new diagnosis! Cardio put me on 200 mgs of Amiodarone (couldn’t tolerate) cut down to 100mgs still makes me tired, feeling weak. Hasn’t helped NSVT , I stooped Amiodarone on my own, only other pills are baby aspirin, protonix and vitamins plus magnesium citrate. I’m elderly female still drive and do everything for myself but this Amiodarone has done me in, anyone else have this problem or know of better medication for NSVT. Thanks in advance

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jc76 | @jc76 | 5 hours ago

From just me personally would never stop a medication without consultation with my doctors.

Back in 2015 I had 5 ICD shocks in 24 hours because my heart went into VTAC. In hospital I was put on Amiodarone by the hospital cardiologist not my EP. When released I studied the Amiodarone about all the toxicity and side affects.

It was not something I did no want to take unless absolutely necessary. It is though a very strong medication that works. I contacted my EP (Mayo Jacksonville) and we talked about getting off of it because of the toxicity to eyes and organs. He agreed but we worked out a plan to slowly come off. It was a period of 2 months.

Later on about 8 years later started having VTAC and shocks. My EP suggested Mexiletine. He said was similar to Amiodarone benefit for helping with tachycardia but without the toxic side affects. The only drawback was that it did not last long in blood stream (thus low toxicity) and had to be taken every 8 hours.

I started taking it and did not have a tachycardia episode for over a year and only one about 3 months ago that I was not shocked but my pacemaker paced me out of it. It had lasted 8 seconds. The Mexiletine also reduced my PVCs in half.

Ask your doctors about the mexiletine since you stopped the Amiodarone yourself as the need to know that and mentioned the Mexiletine to them. I had no side affects with Mexiletine and per medical doctors the medication has a very low toxicity with this medication.

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too | @too | 1 hour ago
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From just me personally would never stop a medication without consultation with my doctors.

Back in 2015 I had 5 ICD shocks in 24 hours because my heart went into VTAC. In hospital I was put on Amiodarone by the hospital cardiologist not my EP. When released I studied the Amiodarone about all the toxicity and side affects.

It was not something I did no want to take unless absolutely necessary. It is though a very strong medication that works. I contacted my EP (Mayo Jacksonville) and we talked about getting off of it because of the toxicity to eyes and organs. He agreed but we worked out a plan to slowly come off. It was a period of 2 months.

Later on about 8 years later started having VTAC and shocks. My EP suggested Mexiletine. He said was similar to Amiodarone benefit for helping with tachycardia but without the toxic side affects. The only drawback was that it did not last long in blood stream (thus low toxicity) and had to be taken every 8 hours.

I started taking it and did not have a tachycardia episode for over a year and only one about 3 months ago that I was not shocked but my pacemaker paced me out of it. It had lasted 8 seconds. The Mexiletine also reduced my PVCs in half.

Ask your doctors about the mexiletine since you stopped the Amiodarone yourself as the need to know that and mentioned the Mexiletine to them. I had no side affects with Mexiletine and per medical doctors the medication has a very low toxicity with this medication.

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@jc76 Thank you so much, for your comment! I see my cardiologist on Tuesday will let all of commentators what he says! Wish me luck and thank you

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jc76 | @jc76 | 21 minutes ago
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@jc76 Thank you so much, for your comment! I see my cardiologist on Tuesday will let all of commentators what he says! Wish me luck and thank you

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@too
Yes will be thinking about you and I do wish you luck. 👌

And you are welcome!!!

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