Digoxin use.. Just beginning to use this drug to regulate heart rate.

My mother had congestive heart failure. She was on Digoxin to make her heart beat stronger and a vasodilator
to open her arteries. She also took furosemide, the water pill, to clear her lungs. She kept getting thinner. Over time her heart kept getting weaker until she died.

Thanks for your replay. My mother was also on Digitalis, as I remember. Think I inherited my parents' medical conditions; cancer and heart problems. Helps to know family history if possible. The Digoxin seems to be regulating heart beat, but Midodrine is only a temporary help to increase blood pressure for about three hours. Takes a while to figure out how each prescription is working'

My cardiologist’s nurse practitioner just started me on digoxin, 125mcg once a day. I have been taking Eliquis 5mg twice a day and 12.5 mg metoprolol twice a day. I spent the 4th of July in the hospital overnight after heart rates of 120-150 for 24 hours. They gave me i.v. metoprolol twice and i.v diltiazem once. They increased my metoprolol to 25mg twice a day. I was good for 2 days then went into Afib again. They are recommending that I have a cardio version. I have called for an appointment to do this. I’m not sure what I will be taking after this procedure.

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.

Hi,
I'm 84, and male. My EP has also put me on Digoxin, after taking most other meds trying to slow down my HR, the 125 mg didn't do much and tried to go to 250mg, which I couldn't tolerate, so went back to 125 mg. It didn't stop Afib, as in 90%. After one ablation and 2 cardio-versions he wants to burn off the AV node, as I already have the larger pacemaker/ICD. I'm kinda draging my feet over concern. Will soon see what by ejection factor looks like next month. It's in the 30s, which is a concern too. Any advice appreciated.

I'm an 89yr old female. Have had diagnosed AFib for about 12 years. Had blackouts after becoming overheated at different times and didn't know what was the cause. Been told by my cardiologist I am not a canidate for pacemaker, or ablation. Still trying to figure out the best way to regulate blood pressure with medicine. Been feeling much better with Digoxin.at noon, But still regulating with Eliquis morning and night and Metoprolol Succinate (if lower than 100) mornings. This has eliminated dizzy spells, blackouts and uncontroled heart beats. Flutters are still there. Hope you find the right combo to your problems. Weakness is still a big factor in life, but part of age.