Atrial fibrillation (AFib) and medication side effects

@ethanethanmcconkey When you moved my post I can never find it unless I move to lots of different places. If I can’t find it then I can’t get any use of it.

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Yes I have. But I thought maybe it was because I felt so terrible from it. My head feels almost like a numb feeling. I cant focus. Hands shake. Fatigued... awful.. I'm only 49

Has anyone noticed coughing as a side effect of Metoprolol, generic for Troprol? I took Valsarton for years and had a cough all that time, thinking it was an allergy not connected with the drug. But I went off Valsarton and my cough was almost non-existent. Now I'm taking Metoprolol and noticing a dry cough the past few days.

Maybe a little bit.

It might be too early to tell, but there is a possibility that my afib was caused by levothyroxine. I was on a low dose, but still. Both my GP and my cardiologist thought that might be the culprit so they took me off and one month later my afib quit. Granted I have been on Eliquis and Diltiazem since March, when my afib started like a house afire, but it's interesting that the afib quit so suddenly also, a month, even less, after I quit my thyroid meds. My thyroid level has remained steady since going off it so my GP says not to take it--hope that remains. Eventually I'd like to be able to go off blood thinners and Diltiazem also.
I have a perfect heart otherwise--never any heart problems before this, low BP, etc. The afib started out of the blue in early March with visit to ER and very high heart rate, etc.

Short history:
47yo Male, 6'1" 220lbs. Recent EKG's and Echocardiogram = Normal.
Two DVT's/PE's (2015, 2018) due to Factor V Leiden clotting issue.
History of Palpitations and "inappropriate tachycardia".
Gallbladder removed 2018.

I'm on Multaq for a little over a year now. I take Xarelto 20mg, and Bystolic 2.5mg. Ever since I had my AFIB incident and started on Multaq, I have not felt the same. I tire easily. Usually in the evenings, about 1hr30min after I take my evening Multaq dose, I start feeling unwell. It's hard to describe. I have this slight heavy feeling in my chest, sometimes slight burning on my left side of chest. I've told my cardiologist and EP about it, and they don't believe it is the medicine. Although my EP has said I could try stopping Multaq, but my AFIB may return.

I am not sure what is causing this unwell feeling, but it was worse before I had my gallbladder removed. I would get extremely fatigued. I am at the point of going to Mayo Clinic to see if they can figure this out. Is it normal to not feel good when on anti-arrhythmic drugs for AFIB? Or could it be something else going on?

I have had the same problem with multaq!! i hate it and cannot deal with it. I have been on 4 different Anti-arrhythmic drugs now....trying to find one that i and tolerate...next week to see about pace maker...get well soon.

Check out the side effects on the Mayo Clinc website. What you’re experiencing is listed.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

Less common

Chest pain or discomfort
lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting
shortness of breath
slow or irregular heartbeat
unusual tiredness