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Hello, I went to the ER with rapid irregular heartbeat weakness etc. They game me Cardizam IV and sent home on 120 mg. Diltiazem daily. I would like to know if I can stop the medication and take some natural alternatives after 6 days of the med. I am taking magnesium. Still having symptoms AF.
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
Internal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Divakara's Response
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Irregular heartbeat could be due to simple problems or it could be due to serious problems . The medications given to you is for a heart problem . So you need to undergo evaluation to know what exactly is the problem. Is it really due to heart ? or something else ( like Thyroid Disorder or Adrenal Problems ) .
You would require the following tests for the evaluation.
EKG , 2D Echo, Serum TSH and Serum Cortisol ( Morning and evening Sample )
As of stopping medicines is concerned I don't recommend that as natural alternatives may not be effective to you.
Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask .
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Hi . Thanks for posting your query Irregular heartbeat could be due to simple problems or it could be due to serious problems . The medications given to you is for a heart problem . So you need to undergo evaluation to know what exactly is the problem. Is it really due to heart ? or something else ( like Thyroid Disorder or Adrenal Problems ) . You would require the following tests for the evaluation. EKG , 2D Echo, Serum TSH and Serum Cortisol ( Morning and evening Sample ) As of stopping medicines is concerned I don t recommend that as natural alternatives may not be effective to you. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask .