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Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Mar 26 10:15am | Replies (17)

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I've been on Multaq, on and off, for about 10 years. Came off of it for a few years after a cardiac ablation. Then Afib returned. Had another ablation which lasted less than 2 years. Back on Multaq. For me, I still have Afib instances, but not as often. Usually once or twice a year while on Multaq. While sleeping, my heart rate is in the 40s. But when I get an Afib attack it's over 120. I have paraxsysmal Afib. Multaq's side effects scared me too. But my cardiologist believes it's the safest of all the other drugs out there to treat Afib.

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@nanalu We humans have our 'faves', and I'm guessing your cardiologist is no different. I know physicians whose 'fave' is propafenone, or flecainide. The thing is they each have problems, they aren't equally tolerated across patients, and they have different chemical properties. The trick is to find one you can continue to take that doesn't make you miserable or make your condition worse, AND THAT produces the desired major effect...controlling your arrhythmia.

You are fortunate that your AF is still in the paroxysmal stage. Mine was for about five years before it became objectionable due to increased frequency and how it made me feel. If I could convince you to find another electrophysiologist and have a fresh set of eyes on your heart, I would. You're still in the early stage, a bonus, but it might not last forever. AF tends to progress, sometimes accelerating into another more advanced stage. A new EP might figure out what is going on with you, where you need further ablation, and maybe have you off drugs and free of AF for several years. Just sayin'...