Re: Another Flecainide Question

[Guest guest]

I use sotalol to keep the afib at bay (3*60mg)

and flecinide when I have an attack

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> I asked my doctor to put me on flecainide yesterday. I stopped

Tikosyn over

> a week ago and my afib has been about as frequent, as far as I can

tell, but

> feels a lot worse. I guess the Tikosyn was making the physical

sensation

> less noticeable. It was also causing stomach cramps, which

stopped with the

> withdrawal of Tikosyn. Unfortunately, my ³butterflies² (anxiety)

and

> depression did not go away when I stopped Tikosyn.

>

> I am still on diltiazem and wonder if a beta blocker or other rate

control

> drug is typically prescribed with flecainide. I tried to read the

on-line

> clinical pharmacology, but had difficulty understanding whether

beta

> blockers, calcium channel blockers or other rate control drugs

interact best

> with flecainide.

>

> Also, with the help of your encouragement and phone consultations

with Lew

> and Thor, I have contacted The Cleveland Clinic. I am waiting for

a review

> of my records and a return call at this point.

>

> Wishing everyone a good weekend and NSR.

> --

> Kathleen Stept (Flecainide 50mg bid, Diltiazem 120 mg, Coumadin

5mg, baby

> aspirin, and Alprazolam as needed), , Mississippi

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[Guest guest]

Kathleen, I take Tenormin (beta blocker) 100 mg a day with flecainide.

- OU alum in MI

[Guest guest]

I started taking felcainide 50 X 2 Wednesday night ... So far, my heart is

stable, but I feel ill (nausea, tirednesss and headache) ... How long will this

last?

Any Comments would be helpful

Thanks,

Ross

Re: Another Flecainide Question

Kathleen, I take Tenormin (beta blocker) 100 mg a day with flecainide.

- OU alum in MI

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy! Do you mind if I ask what drugs you are taking for anxiety? I¹m

wondering what is safe to take with antiarrhythmics like flecainide and all

the other things we afibbers take, like beta blockers and calcium channel

blockers, etc. I currently have a prescription for Xanax, but it¹s not

going to get me through a nine or ten month wait to be ablated in Cleveland.

Thanks!

Kathleen

> Hi Kathleen:

>

> I am on Inderal LA with my flecanide. I also do take

> some meds for anxiety.

>

> Kat in OH

>

[Guest guest]

Paxil CR is specifically for anxiety. I take it along with Xanax.

Works well for me.

Debbi, OU Alum in OKC

> > Hi Kathleen:

>

> I am currently taking Xanax 2x daily and 1 Paxil

> daily. They tried me on Zoloft which made me feel

> worse and have more palps so I discontinued that. I