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Should I Take Medicines Throughout Life When Having Svt?

i suffer from svt and so i am put on verapamil 120sr , olmejest 10, alprajolam 0.25 in the morning and in the night i take atorvastatin 10, clopidogrel 75mg, and again alprajolam 0.25. i am on this since 5 years. my age is 64 and i am 117kgs. is it okay for me to continue for life.i feel bit weak these days.i
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Hello Sir , I am Dr. Mody and I would be addressing your concern .
I went through the details you gave .
Of all medications Verapamil is the only medication specifically for Svt. Olmezest is for hypertension. Atorvastatin for cholesterol .
Off all the medication. Aprazolam is a sedative and anti anxiety drug .
This is one medication you should try to wean off . At least the morning dose . However as you are taking for 5 years it has to tapered very slowly.
Your risk factor is obesity and till you lose weight it remains . So continuation of medication is a safer alternative.
One can undergo ablation for Svt to take care of it forever , however if it's controlled on medication always better option than an invasive procedure.
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
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Should I Take Medicines Throughout Life When Having Svt?

Hello Sir , I am Dr. Mody and I would be addressing your concern . I went through the details you gave . Of all medications Verapamil is the only medication specifically for Svt. Olmezest is for hypertension. Atorvastatin for cholesterol . Off all the medication. Aprazolam is a sedative and anti anxiety drug . This is one medication you should try to wean off . At least the morning dose . However as you are taking for 5 years it has to tapered very slowly. Your risk factor is obesity and till you lose weight it remains . So continuation of medication is a safer alternative. One can undergo ablation for Svt to take care of it forever , however if it s controlled on medication always better option than an invasive procedure. Regards Dr Priyank Mody