Fleconaide and anticoagulants

[Marathongirl]

I have been diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fib - my question is I take the Fleconaide when in af - not every day - last nights episode lasted four hours so very slow to work - my question is if I take a Fleconaide when I am in sinus rhythm will it make my heart go really slow ! I have asked consultant and not committing to answer - and also anticoagulant s bit worried about them but would li e to talk to someone who is similar meds - many thanks for reading

[Douglas91]

there are many drugs used in a/f. Flecanaide is one of a number of drugs used. However it has a lot of side affects as well as the beneficial effects. Therefore it’s primarily used as a pill in the pocket for occasional use when an attack of Pafib occurs. An attack of a/f can be as short lived as a few minutes or can take up to 7 days to resolve. Sometimes a/f becomes permanent and the heart never returns to normal sinus rhythm. There are several treatments available from beta blockers to cardio version and abalation and ultimately pacemaker surgery. It’s a balance of the pros and cons and an informed chat with your doctors as to the best options for you. Make an appointment with them so that you both can explore alternatives. Good luck

[Hylda2]

I took Flecainide twice a day for years with Dabigatran and my AF was kept at bay. It as a long time before it broke through again and I eventually ended up with pace and ablate

[beechesblue]

I took flecanaide twice a day and then an extra tablet if I went into AF prior to my ablation

[scentedgardener]

I don't take Flecainide, not suitable for me, but I'm back on anticoagulants after a short break.What are you concerned about with them? The listed side effects are daunting, but not inevitable. You might bleed a little more with a cut, but just keep pressure on for a bit longer.

I must first say I have lots of weird reactions with medications so I'm not typical at all. I started on Rivaroxaban when I was diagnosed with AF, but didn't bleed at all, not even with a tooth extraction. I tried Edoxaban and Apixaban but those had side effects. As I bleed VERY freely usually, I didn't take any, with my doctor's knowledge, I wasn't aware of any episodes of AF although something else was going on. I had to go to A&E last week, where they found I had atrial flutter, and before they were prepared to discharge me they did a blood test to check how likely my blood was to clot. It came back as borderline, they were only prepared to discharge me as I had no indications or symptoms of a blood clot. Guess who now has a new prescription for Rivaroxaban?

Despite bleeding like I do without anticoagulants, and having it in my medical notes that I'm "a bit of a bleeder", the doctor's words not mine, I'm as much at risk from blood clots as everyone else with arrthymias.

You won't know how you get on with them until you try them. Good luck.