flecainide question

Thank you everyone for the goodwill and empathy of this community. I’ve had two ablations (cryoablation, and RF). After a year living symptom free, AF episodes have recurred. However, following , two reversions to NSR via Flecainide and Bisoprolol as a ‘pill in the pocket’ intervention, it’s not working now. I’m overseas and I sent my cardiologist an ECG from a local hospital where I presented for elevated heart rate. He has asked me to stop taking Flecainide because it’s likely ‘ contributing to my arrhythmia. Is this an example of how one person’s medication is another person’s ‘poison’?

[jeanjeannie50]

Flecainide certainly can be the cause of heart rhythm problems.

I was taken off of it a year ago after my cardiologist (hadn't seen one for years) looked at my ECG and said it was causing more problems than helping. Now I'd been taking it for many years and actually sang it's praises due to the fact I'd had no high episodes of AF. Once off of it my energy levels increased something like fourfold. Who knew I could have so much energy at my age!

So yes, it sounds like your cardiologist has given you some good advice.

Jean

[Hidden in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Your reply is much appreciated, Jean. I think the 22 hours flying time from Sydney to London - the jet lag, plus a bump on head while loading luggage and the build up of cortisol likely triggered my arrhythmia. I’m good today and enjoying lovely Conwy, with patches of sunshine.

[sunlovah in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Do arrythmias stop when Flecainide is stopped or do they go on?

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to sunlovah]

They go on, but I feel so much better.

[Paulbounce]

Hi Waver.

I found Flec highly effective. It kept me sinus for two years. However, I then went in to flutter and my cardio put me on Sotalol. Working so far. Maybe mention this to your cardio.

Good luck.

Paul

[Lenlec]

hope it works out for you

I think flec made my af worse also. It’s great as a pip but not a daily for me personally

[Budken]

I have taken Flec for over twelve years now. Only time I had a problem with it, was when I was also taking Metoprolol. After seeing a new Cardiologist, he recommended stopping the Metoprolol, as he thought it was contributing to my occasional outbreaks. Once I was just on Flec, had no problems at all, and still do not.