| Name | Mary Anne R |
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| Location | Glen Mills, PA |
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| Age | 59 |
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| Diagnosed condition | Lone Paraoxsysmal Atrial Fibrillation |
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| Years with condition | 2 |
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| Frequency of episodes | Initially every day. Now usually once a week |
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| Duration of episodes | 24 to 36 hours |
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| General health | Excellent health. Non-smoker. No more than 2 wines/day |
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| Current state | Betapace-did not help. Tambocor helped initially however gradually increase to 100mg/2x's day. Did not help. Starting on Amiodarone. |
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| Triggers | Most common trigger is changing positions. If sitting for most of day, climbing stairs or slightest exertion can trigger episode. If busy all day walking, exercising, playing golf, sitting can initiate. However many other triggers....large meal, rolling over in bed, etc. |
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| Preventions | So far nothing has helped. I have tried all remedies mentioned in the AF chat rooms: bearing down, putting face in cold water, magnesium supplements, coughing, etc. I usually convert on my own but lately episodes have been lasting at least 24 hours. |
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| Current medications/side effects | I started 2 days ago on Amiodarone (200mg/2X'sday). After one month I return to Cardiologist and he plans on cutting dosage to 100mg/2X's day. However, I have heard of the side effects and danger of long term usage and am scared to death. I did have a baseline bloodtest and chest Xday performed. |
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| Past medications/side effects | When on Tambocor, I had weakness in my legs and have tremors in my hands but noticed these symptoms before Tambocor so possibly age factor. |
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| History of surgery | Never had surgery. I'm 59 and have never been in a hospital overnight in my life. Maybe that's why I'm having a hard time dealing with this problem. |
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| Future plans | I plan on looking into alternative methods but hanging in and not letting this condition effect my very active lifestyle until a cure is discovered. |
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| Personal comments | If someone out there is on amiodarone with success and no horrible side effects I would appreciate hearing from them. This medication scares me. |
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| Check list |  acebutolol |  amiodarone (cordarone,pacerone) | anisindione (miradon) | | atenolol (tenormin) | aspirin | azimilide | | bepridil | betaxolol | bisoprolol (monocor,emconcor) | | bretylium | bucindolol | carvedilol | | cibenzoline | dicumarol | digitoxin | | digoxin (lanoxin) | diltiazem (cardizem) | diphenylhydantoin | | disopyramide (norpace) | dofetilide (tikosyn) | dronedarone | | encainide | esmolol (brevibloc) | ersentilide | | flecainide (tambocor) | gallopamil | ibutilide (corvert) | | lidocaine | mibefradil | metoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl) | | mexiletine | moricizine | nadolol | | phenytoin | procainamide | propafanone (rythmol) | | propranolol (inderal) | quinapril (accupril) | quinidine (quinaglute) | | sotalol (betapace) | tedisamil | timolol | | tocainide | trandolapril (mavik) | valsartan (diovan) | | verapamil (calan,isoptin) | warfarin (coumadin) | asthma | | diabetes | GERD/acid reflux | hypertension | | hypotension | hyperthyroidism | hypothyroidism | | adrenergic | vagal | familial | | idiopathic/lone | paroxysmal | permanent/chronic | | atrial flutter | cardiomyopathy | CHF | | PAC | PVC | SVT | | syncope | bradycardia | tachycardia | | heart block | myocardial infarction | rheumatic heart diease | | sick sinus syndrome | stroke | WPW | | electrical cardioversion | defibrillator | pacemaker | | ablation | bypass | maze | | Male | Female | |
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