Advice

[Kevinder23]

Hi ive been in a/ffor 5 days now so scared its not going to stop this time not on medication at the moment last longest was 4 days

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Speak to your GP or if you have any chest pain , feel feint etc etc go to A+E

[Kevinder23 in reply to Hidden]

Thankyou x

[Hidden in reply to Kevinder23]

sorry i can't be of any more help. in the first 24 hours you could have been cardioverted, but now you will need 3 months of anticogulants before they will do that (at least that's my experience)

Anyway, you need to see someone and get on the right medication if you need anything

[Kevinder23]

No worries thankyou my ep has prescribed flecanide to take but im too worried to take it as pip,as i thought you had yo be in hospital for the first dose but he said its ok as my 7/day hoilter monitor show ist degree heart block and i had one other test an echo which he said was perfectly ok.He is a well respected ep but it is so hard not to worry.My heart rate and bp are normal ie heart rate between 65/85 so confushing all the different advice.I do appreciate your replies though thankyou

[rosyG]

Hi,

I Have not started the Flecanide given for the same reasons and have decided that if I do need to take it I am going to turn up at A and E and ask to be monitored as it's the first time- I doubt you'd be turned away!!

[Kevinder23 in reply to rosyG]

Thankyou i did think of that just hate all the fuss going to a/e etc just want to get on with it so stressful but thankyou for your comments thankyou xxx

[rosyG in reply to Kevinder23]

No we need to know if it’s safe for us as affects different people differently

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I was in a similar position as you when prescribed Flecainide as a PiP. When I asked my cardiologist, who is also well respected about being monitored the first time I took it, he also assured me this wasn't necessary in my case. Unfortunately, I cannot remember his reasoning but I took his advice and all was well. If you are not sure, I would follow Rosy's advice and take it at your nearest A&E, the only problem may be that a PiP is normally taken within an hour of an episode starting and you are well past that point, so I would get to A&E as soon as possible and don't forget to take your Flecainide......best of luck

[Kevinder23]

Thankyou all for taking the time to reply.went back into nsr that night so hopefully i will sort myself out ready for next episode .Thankyou godwilling x