Alternative Medicine/irregular heartbeat

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Expert: - 3/27/2009


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I have been plaqued by PACs for 10 years. I have been on atenolol and toprol but to no avail. EP put me on flecainide. been on it for 2 weeks and nothing has changed. have been hearing a lot about magnesium taurate...what are ur thoughts on it? Should i try it? and if so will it interact with the flecainide

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Hi Pam,
Irregular heart beat is a serious condition that if goes uncontrolled could lead to storkes, heart attacks and can be fatal. Do not mess with alternative treatments to deal with it. See a medical doctor immediately if it is not controlled.
Thank you for using Allexperts
Sincerely,
Eric Brandt, B.Sc. Pharm

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