I'm a 49 year old male diagnosed with Lone Afib about 20 yrs. ago. During this period of time I've been hospitalized on average about once every 4-5 years but always converted with meds. I was on 100mg of Atenonol per day for years until my last episode about two years ago and my Cardiologist put me on 800 mg of multaq per day which is very costly. I know, we can't put a price on our health but I do not like the stated side effects that come with it although I have not experienced them. Things like, doubling your chances of death during heart failure, developing scar tissue in the lungs and hardening of the lungs not to mention liver damage. In your opinion is there a better med. out there with fewer side effects? and is it a good idea to consider an ablasion?