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Has anyone weaned off multaq after 15 days?
Has anyone weaned off multaq? Thank you
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Hello @bama921, I combined your discussion with your first discussion on weaning off of multaq, "Has anyone weaned off multaq after 15 days?" - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/has-anyone-weaned-off-multaq-after-15-days/ so members could see your update.
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2 Reactions@bama921 what kind of reactions have you had after stopping Multaq?
I was on it for 2 months and stopped. Since stopping, I have been in & out of Afib. My heart rate is higher than it ever has been when I’m not in Afib even.
I also took it for 2 months and stopped. I asked mu EP and he said I could just stop. Since stopping, I am in and out of Afib and my HR is higher. Did you have any effects after stopping?
I took Multaq for a couple months. Then had PFA ablation and Watchman implant. Couple weeks into blanking had a couple short AFib episodes and took Multaq (1/day) for a week or two then stopped. No side effects noted due to that. Everyone is different of course.
Why did you stop the Multaq? Did circumstances change?
Hope you're feeling better.
@jtrasper I could not tolerate Multaq. I had diarrhea and when that subsided, I became fatigued and lethargic almost all day. Then the week before I stopped, I went into Afib. I asked my ep is I could stop and he said yes. I have had Afib on and off since stopping 3 weeks ago. I don’t know if this is going to stop on its own.
@loswalt0525 Chances are that it will only get worse. It's a progressive disorder, unfortunately, and for most people it progresses to permanent, full-time, AF. This is when the heart is most vulnerable to morphological changes that affect its function and efficiency. Right now, today, is the best your heart will ever be going forward. I would urge you to very carefully research 'catheter ablation' and consult an electrophysiologist about having that procedure. It is the 'gold standard of care' for AF patients. The treatments, all of them, lose efficacy as your heart progresses toward more advanced forms of AF. So, my urgent advice is for you to learn about catheter ablation, if you haven't yet, and then to seek the services of a good EP.