Guest guest Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 Hi Sydney, I would suggest making an appointment with a reproductive endocrinologist if you haven't already. I think they might be able to advise you the best way to go since you do want to have children. I don't know where you are located but possibly someone on the list can recommend someone in your area. R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 Sydney, I've read a lot about the problem too and, if you want to get pregnant, myo seems like the best way to go. Many people have had successful pregnancies with fibroids, but there is an increased risk (not sure what the statistics are) of problems and the fibroids can grow, right along with the baby. If I could go back and have mine removed when I was younger, I certainly would have done it. You're at your most fertile in your 20's, so if children are very important to you, that should be a consideration. Good luck! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 Barb wrote: <<My EP is talking about changing my meds and has mentioned Dofetilide and I believe Flecainide but since at present I am experiencing no side effects from my meds, I am reluctant to change.>> Barb, One " side effect " is the failure of BetaPace to adequately control your afib. Sotalol, flecainide, and dofetilide EACH have a different mechanism of action, so if sotalol isn't working, trying one of the others seems reasonable to me. Flecainide can be started out of hospital because serious side effects are rare and it does not require close monitoring of kidney function and blood levels. (Dofetilide requires hospitalization). Flecainide is also available at any pharmacy as a generic. (Dofetilide is available at only one pharmacy in the US, so it must be ordered by mail.) Flecainide is one of the first line drugs in the standard matrix for treating AF. That matrix reserves dofetilide for more difficult to treat cases. Myself I have just started flecainide and have not had afib since then, but it has been just over a week (but I was having afib twice a week before starting flecainide). Generally speaking, my heart is much less irritable and I have experienced no side effects (I'm taking 100 mg BID, a middle of the road dose). - OU alum in MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 Barb wrote: <<My EP is talking about changing my meds and has mentioned Dofetilide and I believe Flecainide but since at present I am experiencing no side effects from my meds, I am reluctant to change.>> Barb, One " side effect " is the failure of BetaPace to adequately control your afib. Sotalol, flecainide, and dofetilide EACH have a different mechanism of action, so if sotalol isn't working, trying one of the others seems reasonable to me. Flecainide can be started out of hospital because serious side effects are rare and it does not require close monitoring of kidney function and blood levels. (Dofetilide requires hospitalization). Flecainide is also available at any pharmacy as a generic. (Dofetilide is available at only one pharmacy in the US, so it must be ordered by mail.) Flecainide is one of the first line drugs in the standard matrix for treating AF. That matrix reserves dofetilide for more difficult to treat cases. Myself I have just started flecainide and have not had afib since then, but it has been just over a week (but I was having afib twice a week before starting flecainide). Generally speaking, my heart is much less irritable and I have experienced no side effects (I'm taking 100 mg BID, a middle of the road dose). - OU alum in MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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