AFIB AND flutter

[Pamid]

Anyone on here have AFIB and flutter? If so what do you take and what treatments have you tried? Thanks

[Sfhmgusa]

That was what I had , the drugs ( flecainide and bisoprolol) I took for the afib had good effect on the afib but sadly ( using my Kardia to check) low effect together on flutter.

I had an ablation in July that took most of my afib away but I got more and longer flutter episodes these seemed best controlled by digoxin and tildiem, but after two weeks the tildiem gave me a full body itchy drug rash, so I went back to bisoprolol and digoxin,

In all truth they were ok but my energy levels were low and I got some symptoms of heart failure ( bloated water retention and real fatigue)

A second ablation just under 4 weeks ago put me into sinus rhythm.... so far and I’m feeling great

Great to have a small pill box! At present just on anticoagulant ( apixoban)

My EP indicated he expected an ablation for flutter to be more successful and I am hoping against hope he was right ..... so far so good

Steve

[wilsond]

Yes I have both. I take bisoprolol to keep the rate in check ( not so effective f or flutter)and flecanide for AFib ( usually keeps it in rein)Ablation is the best bet for flutter with 95% success rate.

Hope this helps x

[Karendeena]

I have both, diagnosed in July with 2 visits to A & E. I was put on flecainide and bisoprolol, but didn't work for me and I still had episodes. Changed consultant and now on sotolol and apixaban, but had episode on that. I just can't find what triggers mine but the episodes are coming every weekend and last a full 24 hrs before reverting to NSR. It is draining me so I am going to go on the waiting list for ablation