| Name | Michael Reid |
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| Location | Jamestown, NC USA |
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| Age | 57 |
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| Diagnosed condition | Lone AF |
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| Years with condition | 15 |
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| Frequency of episodes | 2 or 3 times a month |
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| Duration of episodes | approx 3 days |
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| Event preceding first AF | no major event |
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| General health | General health is very good |
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| Current state | Active AF but feeling much better after struggle with Tambocor |
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| Triggers | stress
heavy exercise
alcohol/caffine |
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| Preventions | stress management
beta blocker
magnesium |
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| Current medications/side effects | Atenolol beta blocker once a day w/some fatigue
Altace for blood pressure once a day no side effects
Coumadin for coagulation control once a day no side effects
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| Past medications/side effects | Took Lanoxin (a digitalis) in concert with beta blocker for some time with some concern over slow heart rate.
Took Tambocor on an as needed basis for about two years. When directions were to take it daily, I had a very severe reaction requiring emergency hospitilization. Since Tambocor has been cancelled, I am feeling a great deal better. My irregularity episodes are getting further apart and seem to be lasting a shorter time. I only have about six weeks of history without the Flecainide at this time. A fine drug if one can tolerate it, but BEWARE. |
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| History of surgery | No cardiac related surgery. |
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| Future plans | Stress management. Continue zero caffine and significantly reduced alcohol. When in normal sinus rhythm, I intend to get in as good a physical shape as possible. I would like to look into alternative (diets or supplements?) treatment. If condition worsens, I would look favorably into ablation or maze surgery. |
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| Personal comments | The medicinal treatment of AF is an evolving process and in itself is an inexact science. Pay very close attention to the drugs being prescribed. Force yourself to understand the possible adverse reactions. Question your physician completely on symptoms you should look out for and be certain to report them in detail and MOST importantly get a response from your physician that he is aware of the symptoms you have reported. |
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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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