Re: Flecamide experience? -- Bobby

[Guest guest]

Bobby - I'm curious: how long did it take for you to enter NSR after initiating

the flecainide?

Re: Flecamide experience?

Works great for me. I went from 100% afib to 100% NSR and I have been

there for over seven years.

[Guest guest]

I had electro cardioversion to achieve NSR. The initial dose of

flecainide kept me in NSR for a few weeks, then afib struck again. I had

another cardioversion and my dose was increased to 150 x 2. I remained

in NSR for another year or so. Afib struck again and I converted in

triage at the hospital (without cardioversion for the first time)! Since

then, when I have an episode (every 1.5 to 2 years) I take an extra

tablet (Dr's standing orders)and take a nap. I convert on my own.

A few points-

- Before I was diagnosed, I feel I had been in afib for years,possibly

since I was a child. I had never known a heartbeat with rhythm.

- The size of my atrium has changed from enlarged to near normal size

since I am controlled.

- I can take a double dose (300 mg at one time) of flecainide (Dr's

orders) and it won't kill me.

- This has been effective for over seven years. In the beginning people

told me it would work for a short time then I would have to advance to

something else.

- Many people have little or no side effects (mainly visual effects)

while others just cannot stand it at all.

- Side effects are short lived in those of us that have the mild side

effects.

Bobby

Atlanta

dpotts18@... wrote:

> Bobby - I'm curious: how long did it take for you to enter NSR after

initiating the flecainide?