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Suggest Treatment For Atrial Fibrillation And Tachycardia

RECENTLY I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AFIB (JAN. 2015), WHERE IT ABRUPTY WOKE ME UP OUT OF A DEAD SLEEEP WITH HEART RATE REACHING 170+/BEATS A MINUTE. FIRST CARDIOLOGIST PUT ME ON METOPROLOL ER 50 MG DAILY...HAVE HAD 2 -1 DAY HEART MONITOR - THE FIRST SHOWED 1 EPISODE OF AFIB WITH HEART RATE UP TO 200+, 2ND MONITOR DID NOT SHOW AFIB AND SHOWED SKIPPED BEATS....I I DO GET OCCASSIONAL TACHYCARDIA BUT IT REALLY APPEARS WHEN I AM OVERLY STRESSED...WENT TO NEW CARDIOLOGOIST AND HE PRESCRIBED PROPRANOLOL 20MG DAILY PRN....I WAS ASSUMING I WAS TO TAKE THIS ON TOP OF THE METOPROLOL AND ONLY WHEN PALPITATIONS OCCURRED....PHARMACIST IS TELLING ME I CAN NOT TAKE THE PROPROLOL WITH METOPROLOL.
Fri, 3 Jul 2020
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Hello,

* As per my clinical experience, there is absolutely no meaning of simultaneous intake of two beta blocker medications.

* Kindly discuss the issue of consumption of both medications with your treating cardiologist on the basis of fresh and latest EKG report.

* If any of the EKG is available with you, kindly share with me during next follow up for better guidelines.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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Suggest Treatment For Atrial Fibrillation And Tachycardia

Hello, * As per my clinical experience, there is absolutely no meaning of simultaneous intake of two beta blocker medications. * Kindly discuss the issue of consumption of both medications with your treating cardiologist on the basis of fresh and latest EKG report. * If any of the EKG is available with you, kindly share with me during next follow up for better guidelines. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel