when is a pace maker usually the last resort???
10/21/09
THEY HAVE FIXED THE ASD . BUT I WENT INTO AFIB AND HAD A BIT OF TROUBLE . THEY TOOK ME OFF DIGOXIN AND PROPANOL AND PUT ME ON SOTALOL . 80MG 2X A DAY . WOKE UP THE OTHER NIGHT BP WAS190/160 P50 SO NOW THEY HAVE ME BACK ON DIGOXIN -SOTALOL AN CLONADINE IF THE SYS IS OVER170.. QUESTION IS WILL THIS BE OVER SOON OR AM I HEADED FOR A PACEMAKER.. WHEN I SLEEP MY HEART RATE DROPS TO 30 . THE DR SAYS THATS NORMAL FOR ME .. ??? AT THIS POINT I DONT KNOW... AN AM VERY WORRIED????
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Hi Andy,
Here is a link to some information on pacemakers - http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/h/pacemaker.html.
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
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