Sunday, August 19, 2012

DAYS 160 - 166 Recovery


These are the reasons I never ever wanted to take Amiodarone, however, I've been taking it for 13 days and so far have experienced none of the following:                                     
Check with your doctor if any of these most common side effects persist or become bothersome when using Amiodarone:
Abnormal taste or smell; constipation; decreased sexual interest; dizziness; dry eves; flushing of the face; general body discomfort; headache; loss of appetite; nausea; tiredness; trouble sleeping; vomiting.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these severe side effects occur when using Amiodarone:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing or swallowing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, throat, or tongue; unusual hoarseness); blue-gray discoloring of the skin (especially of the hands or feet); burning, numbness, or tingling; chest, jaw, or arm pain; confusion; cough; coughing up blood; decreased coordination; decreased urination; eye discomfort; fainting; fast or slow heartbeat; fever, chills, or persistent sore throat; involuntary muscle movements; joint pain; muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness (especially with fever or unusual tiredness); nervousness; new or worsening irregular heartbeat; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; severe or persistent dizziness; shortness of breath; skin reaction similar to serious sunburn; sluggishness; sudden, severe nausea or vomiting; swelling of the hands, ankles, legs, or feet; symptoms of liver problems (eg, dark urine, loss of appetite, pale stools, persistent loss of appetite, stomach pain, yellowing of the eyes or skin); symptoms of thyroid problems (eg, feeling of being unusually hot or cold, increased sweating, mental or mood changes, numbness or tingling of the hands or feet, menstrual changes, swelling of your neck); trouble walking; uncontrolled shaking or tremor; unusual bruising or bleeding; unusual tiredness or weakness; unusual weight changes; vision changes (eg, seeing halos, blurred vision, loss of vision); wheezing.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur.

Meds:   Coumadin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Vayacog, L-Carnitine, Vitamin D, I-Caps, Flax seed oil, Multivitamin, Lutein, Hawthorne, Garlic, B-12, L-Arginine, DHEA, Resveratrol  

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