I can see over the mountain
November 21, 2009 10:40pm
I am benefiting from stabilizing on Digoxin. It has been a 6-7 week journey from Diltizem to this drug. The frist time I was on digoxin 15 years ago …
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About Me
RuthCR
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About Me
Iam 66, I am married with 5 children and 8 grandchildren. I am a psychologist working part time. I am involved in a local neighbourhood house committee of management. I run a charity craft group to send clothing to East Timor. I am involved in my Church, a committed Christian and help run a music/play group for preschoolers and their parents. I lve being with my family, craft, reading and listening to others.
Iam 66, I am married with 5 children and 8 grandchildren. I am a psychologist working part time. I am involved in a local neighbourhood house committee of management. I run a charity craft group to send clothing to East Timor. I am involved in my Church, a committed Christian and help run a music/play group for preschoolers and their parents. I lve being with my family, craft, reading and listening to others.
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Can see finishing line
November 18, 2009 11:36pm
I am still having to have blood tests and still having the dose of digoxin raised. it is now 2 62.5 tablets am and pm. It means some more nauseau …
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Getting digoxin dose right
November 14, 2009 8:31pm
I have gone from 2 to 3 tablets of digoxin. I was told to take all 3 in one dose. Unfortunately I have been a wreck in the afternoon the last two …
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Some stability at last
November 13, 2009 3:56am
I am settling down on new drug - digoxin. I have had it before many years ago, but the levels were never tested and I was put on beta blockers. I …
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Still going strong
November 8, 2009 7:05pm
We have finished my husband's 2 celebrations for his 70th. We have seen all the family on both sides which has been great. I am feeling really …
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Close Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
I developed atrial fibualation 17 years ago. It has been controlled by a succession of medications with episodes requiring hospitalization about twice a year. I had an ablation 3 years ago after reacting negatively to my long term medication Tambocor and developed Atrial Flutter. The ablation corrected that deviation. I still have Atrial Fibulation, finding a medication that suits is the current issue.
Treatments
- Digoxin Somewhat Helpful
- Originally I was prescribed Digoxin, it worked reasonably well but the pulse increased over time. There was no effort to change the dose at the time so changed. I have recently requested another period on Digoxin with better monitoring as I suffer unreasonable side effects with other medications
- Diltiazem Somewhat Helpful
- Sterted Diltizem 3 years ago after ablation was done after very negative response to Tambocor. I developed peripheral neuropathy with Diltiazem and suffered extreme pain in both legs and swelling of legs. The drug did control my heart well wih occasional episodes of 160+ HBeat.
- Metoprolol Somewhat Helpful
- Have tried beta blockers twice now. First time i developed sleeping problems, the second time the same and the QT interval lengthened too much.
