Hi
I am a 32 y/o female who has been taking metoprolol 25mg extended release for a few years now for some PACs, PVCs and tachycardia (tachycardia was never above 130)
The metoprolol is making my blood pressure very low and my new cardiologist switched me to flecainide acetate but I’m nervous to start it. I have a weird fear of being dizzy and I have some anxiety. Reading the side effects has me a little scared.
I’m supposed to take it 2X a day 50 mg.
What is your experiences on this pill?
For me when I first started taking it (2 x 100mg) I imagined it was giving me all sorts of minor side effects, but I persisted and it turned out to be like a wonder drug. It appears to be the drug of choice for most people, the best tolerated and most effective.
The dose you have been prescribed is quite low. As your cardiologist thinks it could help, why not try it.
Jean
I think I just need to clear my head and give it a try. The pamphlet said how your first dose is usually in a hospital and that is what scares me. I don’t get many palpitations these days so I was scared of making things worse. I’ll probably talk to my doctor again. I haven’t taken my metoprolol in a week either and I feel so good off meds and only had two Palpitations so maybe he will think I can take a break too
I thought you can’t just stop metoprolol due to symptoms coming back worse?? So I read.
I certainly had my first dose of Flecainide while in hospital and then I went to my doctor's surgery 3 days later to have an ECG to see how it was affecting my heart. I'm in the U.K. It may be because the dose of Flecainide you've been prescribed is low that you didn't need to be started on it in hospital, but I really don't know.
I've found I'm better without pills too. Perhaps your doctor would agree to you just taking the pills when you have an AF attack.