I have noticed a transient reaction several times to taking a larger daily dose of Flecainide, that went away after 4-5 days. It caused aggressive over-reactions to issues, kind of like roid-rage.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think your supposed to skip the dose your unsure of, and resume the next scheduled dose, as if you had taken it. The risk of adverse effects from a double dose outweigh missing a dose.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
It doesn't sound like the Phorum software to me. You've been using this software for several years and this sort of bug has not presented before. I never had an issue. The inconsistency makes me think it's with the host/server connection downstream to the user.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob, what is your age? "is there any issue with stopping and starting Eliquis from an efficacy or medical standpoint?" Probably not for you to worry about. If you decide to get off of it, you just get off it. Having said that, there is a Black Box Warning for Eliquis. ; View this warning with the perspective that there are many AFIB patients who don't take or stop theirby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
"Said EPs wouldn’t do anything until on blood thinners for a year." A year? BS, an EP could treat right away. they may want to wait for 3-4 weeks before they try a Cardioversion.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotealfrae13 I have paroxysmal afib and was on propanolol 60 ER. I then was put on flacainide 75mg 2/day. It works fine but now I am light headed most of the time and weak. Is this the expected side effect and will it go away over time The paper George referenced was for "extracardiac" adverse effects. The weakness could possibly be from the Flecainide causing reduced cardiac contraby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
No not in the ICU Here is my account, taken from this old thread 8 years ago. It is not exaggerated account, it happened this way. What was bad, was that upon referral from my EP, I went to ER room, took the 300 Flec (1st time that high of dose), and then had an EKG done. My Doctor faxed them orders for STAT treatment, but they somehow got misplaced. It was a busy day at this ER room.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had been wondering about this lately. On my last successful conversion, I just chewed and let the Flec dissolve in the mouth and under the tongue, then washed down with a tiny bit of water. It did leave a bad aftertaste, and my tongue tingled for awhile, but for a successful conversion it was the small inconvenience. The thing is food in the stomach can effect absorption, if we are usingby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Your right Mark. The Cardio and EP Dr's often tend to lump everyone into one main treatment category. This has been discussed various times in Forum over the years in regards to Dr's not recognizing Vagally induced AFIB. It complicates the treatment protocols for Dr's and the staff/nurses to have to think in terms of multiple treatments depending upon baseline HR's. Severaby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think taking a drug like Wellbutrin would be more of a concern for someone who had AFIB, and then started the drug and ended up getting their NT levels too high. It could cause an elevated HR by over activating the CNS and indirectly contributing to AFIB. Since you are already familiar with the drug and how you respond too it, it doesn't sound at all like you were getting too much Norepiby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
My Omron's (I had 4 of them) would sometimes display the IR HR icon just with PAC's (still in NSR). As for Exercise, Yes I agree with the others to go ahead, especially since your HR is that low.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
From what I can tell the 10 days isn't an exact or hard rule on the Monoclonal AB, are you sure the symptoms even go back 9 days? And you could just state at 9 days if it was close. Best to find a Mab infusion center for this. There are places that specialize in this. At high doses the Steriods can be pro-arrythmic for some people, pay attention to when you come off (taper down). Iby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Anti-Fib: what did you mean by weaning off for three weeks? One has to wean before getting a watchman to avoid extra bleeding? Nobody from his office mentioned weaning off or even bridging before a watchman implant…or are you suggesting stopping for three weeks to see if his pain is better? “You are going to have to cycle off of these for 3 weeks or so to find out your answer. “by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
"Were it a mechanism for tendonitis then more should have it" In my case it did not cause any Tendonitis's, it exacerbated them, same with the Arthritis. I am certain of this effect. I did not notice an issue at first, for first several years I developed AFIB, but I have certainly noticed this over the last 8 years or so. It's very noticeable going on and off of these NOby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carey: "I've never heard a single person other than you report that, and I've known about a zillion people on Eliquis." I responded to Tom's last Thread regarding this last October. I have taken these Thinners in Cycles of 2-4 weeks, (during/after AFI. at least 10 times in the last 10 years. I certainly do notice a worsening of my mild Arthritis in my kneby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Not back pain, but you mentioned joints. I am certain that the mild Arthritis in my knees is worse when I am on these drugs like Zarelto.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes high doses your on. I have taken both these drugs repeatedly, but never at this high of dosing. Unless your in severe distress, why does this EP need to start you out on such high dosages? Are you 7 ft tall and weigh 600 pounds? Start with a lower dose of the Flecainide as Carey said, and titrate up if you need to. Same thing with the Diltiazem. Are you on 240mg twice a day equaling 48by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Howenow: Can you list the dosages of your Meds? And how long have you been on the Flec and Diltiazem? How is your HR and BP compared to normal? I think it is possible it is the Flec, are you "out of breath" when this occurs?by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
In case your not aware of it, something to keep in mind, is that often the results can vary somewhat on those Echos and TEE's because their are usually different machines being used operated by different tech's, and different Dr's are interpreting the results.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
The Half-Life of Amio is anywhere from 25-100 days, depending on the person. A very long time this can stay in your system.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
No I haven't noticed a difference between brands, but to just to cover all of the possibilities, I have observed the following: -- Sometimes on a Pulse/Ox the batteries get worn down and it gives erratic readings. -- The device itself just stopped working correctly. -- In addition there are various forms of Diltiazem that get confused. Sustained release Extended releaseby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wheezing is an side effect from Amio. If you get this side effect you are supposed to stop. I got wheezing after only 2 days on this drug. Literature said to stop so I did. Agree with Carey here. How many Mg are you on? 200 or 400? At least temporarily withdrawal to see if it helps.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have done it. They burn the Nerve, so it you don't feel pain in the area. It only lasts a year or so, until the nerve heals back. They use a lower heat than for the Cardiac Ablations, at least that the way it was 8 years ago. It doesn't fix anything, just deadens the nerve. It is an easy procedure, they just used local anesthesia, and it was only 15 minutes long. I would try itby The Anti-Fib - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Other non-Cardiac tests during the time of exhaustion. Adrenal tests? Blood tests? Sounds like something is getting depleted to fast, and it takes you awhile to recover.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteSusan Shannon suggestion was ecv lose their effectiveness in time. I agree with Carey here, I think Shannon was meaning that as AFIB usually progresses, then the ECV's will not hold NSR as long. It doesn't mean that ECV will not work in the short-term, to get you out of distress.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJaydee I was struck in the sternum with a mason jar which cracked the sternum Have you had any bone density scans lately? Perhaps your bones are fragile? I also broke my Sternum, but at the bottom. It was sore for 5 years, but didn't hurt that much.by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Easy Susan, you already made the right points right off the bat. Fortunately Joe only needs to take 50mg at a time to covert!by The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan: Thanks for your concern. I have consistently warned to be wary of Flecainide at high doses, after my bad experience 8 years ago. There are many here who have taken 300mg as a single dose (aka "pill in the pocket", with their Dr's approval. I don't agree with it, especially for the 1st time. If your over 154lbs, then the acute Oral dose for conversion is 300mg, aby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have been using Flecainide in combination with the Breath-Holds George introduced, dating back to the Summer of 2019. I held off from posting about this due to safety concerns involving Flecainide being used in this way. I had previously had an NDE (adverse reaction) using a 300mg Flecainide Bolus dose (Pill in the Pocket), and I am much more wary of this drug than many others who post on thiby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM
There have been several posters here that have used it to help convert, and I also asked this question to my EP Dr. He said has had a few patients who have used this type of drug to help convert. I would ask this to your Cardio Dr. to add to your regimen. Most of use here use Beta-Blockers (Metropolol) and/or Calcium Channel Blockers (Diltiazem) in the circumstance of an AFIB episode if we neeby The Anti-Fib - AFIBBERS FORUM