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When to take PIP

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Spoke to my cardiologist today. I asked her when do I take my PIP?

Answer. On onset of an episode.

When do I go to A&E?

Answer. If I were to get AF at 6pm take PIP go to bed as normal and if still there in the morning ( like I’ll sleep) and feel unwell unable to breathe pains go then.

So this won’t work for us all, so I’ll wait till the monster finds me again and try it.

😒 always something to look forward to.

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Jalia

Sounds pretty good advice, generally speaking and one which I would normally follow. Of course if chest pains or undue breathlessness get to A&E sooner

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sotolol in reply toJalia

Yes pains are the ones to go sooner. Thank you

G'day sotolol,

Its like this with AF .......... " One day you are a rooster - the next day a feather duster"😂😂😂

John

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Funny that’s a great way to put it. G’day back 👍🏻

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ian16527

It usually takes 3 to 4 hours for the flecainide to work for me. I take it as soon as I feel an attack. You can feel it trying to work after an hour or so, but the last attack a few weeks ago it was still not quite right after 6 hours, lots of ectopics then back to full NSR

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sotolol in reply toian16527

Brilliant that’s helped me as I’ve not yet taken this yet as I’ve always taken sotolol so when I think it’s not worked hopefully it will.

Cheers

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secondtry

One Q you missed out 'Would it be better to take a regular daily dose rather than PIP? ' Answer from my cardiologist 'Yes' (nb assuming you are getting several episodes in a month)

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sotolol in reply tosecondtry

Oops never thought of that, she did say she’ll phone again soon for review or I can email her. So I may do that.

Thank you.

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