Experiences with

Flecainide

I’ve taken my 1st doses of flecainide today 100mg at 8am and 100mg at 6pm I’ve been in af since 2pm today Should that 1st dose have stopped that or does this drug take a few days to actually sort the heart etc .

Hi, I am struggling to come off Bisoprolol, having horrendous withdrawal symptoms so Cardiologist suggest I take one of the above meds along side the biso to help me wean off. Have read up on all three and don’t fancy any of them. Side effects are pretty similar tho bisoprolol withdrawal symptoms too

I was taking Flecainide 100mg twice a day before the ablation, having used it 'pill-in-pocket' previously. It has been bliss to be in 'proper' sinus rhythm for the past few months! I maintained a low dose of Flecainide for a month after the ablation, but I am now not taking any medication.

Had my 24 hour monitor and Echo and now taking Flecainide 100mg a day along with Bisoprolol 5mg. Not seen a doctor or cardiologist throughout this. My question is - has anyone had problem with Flecainide? Nothing changed much but I guessed it was early days.

how to stop taking feclainide safely?

I take 100mg of Flecainide twice daily which is controlling my A-Fib so far but every couple of weeks I get a couple of hours of skipped beats. Just wondering if anyone else has skipped beats.

Developed SVT and ectopics in August 2020 with SOBE, palpitations and fatigue Tried Bisoprolol and Flecainide. Worked initially, but bad side effects. Ablation in May 2021. Now been in Normal Sinus Rhythm for 5 weeks, thanks be to God. Off all cardiac medication.

Has anyone taking regular doses of Flecainide had cataract surgery? My surgeon talked about 'hollows' caused by Flecainide - this made the procedure a little more awkward. He wasn't concerned but I cannot find any references to this anywhere. Anyone help please?

I didn’t have any episodes until jan this year when I had 3 episodes in the next few months.beta blocker has been increased twice and after a night in hospital I was started on flecainide 50 mgs twice daily . It’s not working ! Since June 24 th I’ve had 11 episodes 3 in the past 24 hrs.

After a few hours, and an extra Flecainide, this changed into tachycardia at around 140 bpm. I then continued in either AF or tachycardia for most of the next three days.

I’ve decided to stop Flecainide since I haven’t had an AFib episode in 5 months. I’m staying on Xarelto, of course, so what’s the harm? I don’t like the long term effects of being on Flecainide. Has anyone else stopped their anti arrhythmic to test whether they no longer suffer from AFib?

My doctor does not think a 2nd ablation would help and believes my A-Fib can be treated with Flecainide which so far has controlled my A-Fib. Just looking for thoughts from anyone who may be in the same position. I have been on Flec for a month with no episodes of A-Fib.

I had a holter monitor and now the arrhythmia nurse wants to swap me from flecainide to Amiodorone and says there is no other option. I’m on the waiting list for an ablation, which could take 12 months.

I will need a 2nd ablation but in the mean time I am taking 100mg of Flecainide twice a day and it is working great. Can you tell how long this will last.

So on Friday night, I went to be with AF, I took a Flecainide and tried to sleep. I work up in the night very hot and sweaty. After finally getting some sleep I work up still experiencing AF.

I didn’t get on with Flecainide, Digoxin or Bisoprolol but a consultant suggested I could change to Sotalol - but I’m loath to do that as Antenalol works. Does anyone know if Sotalol makes you tired - or is it a case of just getting on with it?

I have been on Flecainide for about two years and it controlled my PAF breakthroughs pretty well, reducing episodes to about every couple of months, lasting anywhere from 1 to 5 hours. They lasted one to two days before Flecainide.

•Hi folks, its been a while since I was last here, but following a review by my EP , Dr Elder in Dundee, a decision has been made to change my medication to Dronedarone from flecainide . I had been on Flecainide for four years after developing Paroxsysmal AF at 65.

Meanwhile for the last 9 days I have been experimenting (as instructed by Papworth) in only taking one flecainide tablet per day (evenings). So the periods of fast heart rate are getting more and more frequent and the current one is the longest one yet, 35 minutes and still going).

I am still on blood thinners, Diltiazem and Flecainide. I am optimistic to phase these out, at least partly... I know ablation sounds like a scary procedure. It is more disruptive than at least my EP has told me... but I it seems a safe procedure yielding results...