Flecainide Acetate Heart Beat, 105 Bpm, Fib, Rhythm, Flecainide
Posted over a year ago
I have had AF for about three years. A year ago, I was in A Fib for about 3 months and decided to try flecainide. In four days my heart went into rhythm and stayed there for 8 months. A few days ago I awoke to a racing but regular heart beat of about ... more »
I have had AF for about three years. A year ago, I was in A Fib for about 3 months and decided to try flecainide. In four days my heart went into rhythm and stayed there for 8 months. A few days ago I awoke to a racing but regular heart beat of about 100-105 BPM. This has continued for 3 days and my doctor has recommended that I continue at an increased dosage. I seriously wonder if this is a side effect of this medicine.
Dabros - I have been on flecanide for 12 years - it works quite well, however, you may need to increase doses over time - recently I have been increased to 350 per day and may need to go to 400. The drug is just not working for me like it use to. Body tolerance I suppose. There are other alternative drugs, but depending ion your condition this may need to be the best option. I recently was paired with Atenenol to control rapid heart beats.
I am opting for mini maze surgery in a few weeks to try and correct this permanently.
Good luck. It is very frustrating I know.
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