Comments on: Amiodarone is not NICE http://covertrationingblog.com/cardiology-topics/amiodarone-is-not-nice Healthcare Rationing in America Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:58:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://covertrationingblog.com/cardiology-topics/amiodarone-is-not-nice/comment-page-1#comment-22083 Dave Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:33:36 +0000 http://covertrationingblog.com/?p=301#comment-22083 None of you have learned your lesson. Big pharmaceuticals are interested in profits and not your health. Why do you trust your doctor to tell the truth when he's getting his info from the drug company (they do the studies) and the doctor may have been taking gifts from the drug company (or at least some nice lunches). Wait 10 years and the true risks and complications of a medicine come out. The problem is dishonest research, bad science, and bad statistical analysis, and lots of money. None of you have learned your lesson. Big pharmaceuticals are interested in profits and not your health.

Why do you trust your doctor to tell the truth when he’s getting his info from the drug company (they do the studies) and the doctor may have been taking gifts from the drug company (or at least some nice lunches).

Wait 10 years and the true risks and complications of a medicine come out. The problem is dishonest research, bad science, and bad statistical analysis, and lots of money.

]]> By: Plas http://covertrationingblog.com/cardiology-topics/amiodarone-is-not-nice/comment-page-1#comment-21831 Plas Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:12:09 +0000 http://covertrationingblog.com/?p=301#comment-21831 Well, I dropped back to half dose of dronedarone as per my cardiologists permission, and started feeling somewhat better, although some of the problems are still with me - and I've also recently started some of the gait and balance disturbances mentioned by others, and very disappointingly, much worse vision. I'm ready to ditch it altogether for several weeks to see what happens. I know dronedarone is now being scrutinized more closely, and I have no doubts that more devilishness will be discovered as we go forward. Heard any more about this, Dr. Rich? Having a next to nothing CHADS score and being in NSR for quite a while now, thank goodness he also finally took me off of Pradaxa, as that had it's own brand of devilish disgusts. My GI track now feels real again. That's a topic for a different thread. AF sucks bigtime - not necessarily directly, but the treatments and possible other consequences (thrombic events, etc) do. Well, I dropped back to half dose of dronedarone as per my cardiologists permission, and started feeling somewhat better, although some of the problems are still with me – and I’ve also recently started some of the gait and balance disturbances mentioned by others, and very disappointingly, much worse vision. I’m ready to ditch it altogether for several weeks to see what happens.

I know dronedarone is now being scrutinized more closely, and I have no doubts that more devilishness will be discovered as we go forward. Heard any more about this, Dr. Rich?

Having a next to nothing CHADS score and being in NSR for quite a while now, thank goodness he also finally took me off of Pradaxa, as that had it’s own brand of devilish disgusts. My GI track now feels real again. That’s a topic for a different thread.

AF sucks bigtime – not necessarily directly, but the treatments and possible other consequences (thrombic events, etc) do.

]]> By: Plas http://covertrationingblog.com/cardiology-topics/amiodarone-is-not-nice/comment-page-1#comment-19514 Plas Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:59:19 +0000 http://covertrationingblog.com/?p=301#comment-19514 Has anyone you know had side effects from Multaq like poor sleep patterns, intense dreams, daytime fatigue and poor concentration from not getting much sleep, as well as vision problems? That has been happening to me since starting on it. I'm still in NSR, but at what price, and is it the Multaq keeping me there. Has anyone you know had side effects from Multaq like poor sleep patterns, intense dreams, daytime fatigue and poor concentration from not getting much sleep, as well as vision problems?

That has been happening to me since starting on it.

I’m still in NSR, but at what price, and is it the Multaq keeping me there.

]]> By: edmund earle http://covertrationingblog.com/cardiology-topics/amiodarone-is-not-nice/comment-page-1#comment-19119 edmund earle Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:06:44 +0000 http://covertrationingblog.com/?p=301#comment-19119 i am a uk resident, and, like many of my countrymen and women had to suffer the almost uselessness of flecainide acetate for many years, for the treatment of AF. After a stroke, and many, many serious episodes of AF,(up to eleven hours on one occasion, at my local hospital),i was at last put on to amiodarone by my heart consultant, and really thought this was the bees knees. Now however, i am doubting the very usefulness of NICE, , as they seem to block everything beneficial to life unless it is made here, and cheaply. my heart consultant himself has spoken to me about DRONEDERONE, AND THAT WE IN THIS COUNTRY CANNOT HAVE IT.. SHAME ON YOU NICE. i am a uk resident, and, like many of my countrymen and women had to suffer the almost uselessness of flecainide acetate for many years, for the treatment of AF.
After a stroke, and many, many serious episodes of AF,(up to eleven hours on one occasion, at my local hospital),i was at last put on to amiodarone by my heart consultant, and really thought this was the bees knees. Now however, i am doubting the very usefulness of NICE, , as they seem to block everything beneficial to life unless it is made here, and cheaply. my heart consultant himself has spoken to me about DRONEDERONE, AND THAT WE IN THIS COUNTRY CANNOT HAVE IT..
SHAME ON YOU NICE.

]]> By: Plas http://covertrationingblog.com/cardiology-topics/amiodarone-is-not-nice/comment-page-1#comment-18849 Plas Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:04:40 +0000 http://covertrationingblog.com/?p=301#comment-18849 Why are we constantly being poisoned and made worse. I felt so good before my "treatments" for a slightly irregular heartbeat started. I'm about to ditch all of the meds. I was on 8 at one time - some to compensate for the side effects of others. Sorry to rant. Why are we constantly being poisoned and made worse. I felt so good before my “treatments” for a slightly irregular heartbeat started. I’m about to ditch all of the meds. I was on 8 at one time – some to compensate for the side effects of others.

Sorry to rant.

]]> By: ann haslinger http://covertrationingblog.com/cardiology-topics/amiodarone-is-not-nice/comment-page-1#comment-18705 ann haslinger Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:51:29 +0000 http://covertrationingblog.com/?p=301#comment-18705 by deception i as given amiodarone for eleven months the doctor said i had an unusual heart prob emand needed it, he was doing research with my blood samples now i am completele disabled and cannot even stand am look for others who had problems and those never were notified of the bdangerss cancer lung kidney blindness liver damage neurological problems youcan find this on web i would like to find a lswyer who would start a class action against Wteth the mfger I live in S C near Ga by deception i as given amiodarone for eleven months the doctor said i had an unusual heart prob emand needed it, he was doing research with my blood samples
now i am completele disabled and cannot even stand

am look for others who had problems and those never were notified of the bdangerss cancer lung kidney blindness
liver damage neurological problems youcan find this on web

i would like to find a lswyer who would start a class action
against Wteth the mfger I live in S C near Ga

]]> By: DrRich http://covertrationingblog.com/cardiology-topics/amiodarone-is-not-nice/comment-page-1#comment-14317 DrRich Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:40:52 +0000 http://covertrationingblog.com/?p=301#comment-14317 Ms. Wilhelm, The treatment of atrial fibrillation is complex and controversial. <a href="http://heartdisease.about.com/od/atrialfibrillation/a/afib_overview.htm" rel="nofollow">Here is a series of articles</a> that describe the various approaches to treatment. If your doctor has not discussed these with you, it might be time to consider getting a second opinion from a different doctor. Rich Ms. Wilhelm,

The treatment of atrial fibrillation is complex and controversial. Here is a series of articles that describe the various approaches to treatment. If your doctor has not discussed these with you, it might be time to consider getting a second opinion from a different doctor.

Rich

]]> By: Mary Wilhelm http://covertrationingblog.com/cardiology-topics/amiodarone-is-not-nice/comment-page-1#comment-14306 Mary Wilhelm Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:57:34 +0000 http://covertrationingblog.com/?p=301#comment-14306 After reading all the reports of Amiodarone/Multaq,I am ready to stop taking these products.Multaq made me very depresed and nauseated.Amiodarone long lasting side effects are some of what I am experiencing ie dizziness,gait etc. Thyroid is hypo also.I have had 3 episodes of AF in the past 2 years.First I was on Coreg then Amiodarone then Multaq(awful)then Amiodarone.I converted very easy..within 3-5 hours.What recourse do I have? After reading all the reports of Amiodarone/Multaq,I am ready to stop taking these products.Multaq made me very depresed and nauseated.Amiodarone long lasting side effects are some of what I am experiencing ie dizziness,gait etc. Thyroid is hypo also.I have had 3 episodes of AF in the past 2 years.First I was on Coreg then Amiodarone then Multaq(awful)then Amiodarone.I converted very easy..within 3-5 hours.What recourse do I have?

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