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AFibbers Database: Sandy

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NameSandy
LocationKansas
Age51
Diagnosed conditionatrial fib
Years with condition1
Frequency of episodes3 in a year
Duration of episodesHad to be cardioverted
Event preceding first AFHad ohs in 1983 replaced mitral valve
General healthgood non drinker or smoker
Current statewill always have problem
TriggersMy trigger points are getting very tired. I haven't noticed anything else.
PreventionsI was on Sotolol but it was making me very tired and still wasn't controlling it. Then I went on Rythmol SR and this seem to work.
Current medications/side effectsCoumadin 2.5 4 times a week and 5 mg twice a week for life
Rythmol sr 425 mg twice a day
synthroid .1mg daily
premarin .625 mg daily
Vytorin 40/10 mg daily
calcium 1000mg daily
Digoxin only if I need it
Past medications/side effectsSotolol was causing me to be very tired and it also couldn't concentrate very well.
History of surgeryMarch 1983 mitral valve surgery replaced with B-jork Shiley
Two tubel pregnancys
1995 Hysterectomy
1998 Gallbladder removed
2006 Ovaries removed
Future plansTo continue to work as a nurse and retire at age 66 so I can travel with my husband
Personal commentsI joined the club to support others and for my on support.
Check list
crossacebutololcrossamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
crossatenolol (tenormin)crossaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololcrossbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumarolcrossdigitoxin
tickdigoxin (lanoxin)crossdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
crossflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
crosslidocainecrossmibefradilcrossmetoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)
crossmexiletinecrossmoricizinecrossnadolol
crossphenytoincrossprocainamidetickpropafanone (rythmol)
crosspropranolol (inderal)crossquinapril (accupril)crossquinidine (quinaglute)
ticksotalol (betapace)crosstedisamilcrosstimolol
crosstocainidecrosstrandolapril (mavik)crossvalsartan (diovan)
crossverapamil (calan,isoptin)tickwarfarin (coumadin)crossasthma
crossdiabetescrossGERD/acid refluxcrosshypertension
tickhypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismtickhypothyroidism
crossadrenergiccrossvagalcrossfamilial
crossidiopathic/lonecrossparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
crossatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACcrossPVCcrossSVT
crosssyncopecrossbradycardiacrosstachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctiontickrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
tickelectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
crossablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
crossMaletickFemale 

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