Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Yes, success stories are so, well, heartening to us all. I especially appreciate hearing about med success stories as I am fairly certain that my EP will be putting me on an antiarrhythmic if / when NSR from my cardioversion goes the way of most cardioversions..that is...kerplop. Lil Today is my 9-month anniversary of NSR, though... In a message dated 5/1/2006 6:47:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, isparrow@... writes: Thank The Lord for you post! I needed to read that! Link wrote: > Sparrow wrote: > > Are there any success stories here? any long term absences of AF? > > > There sure are. I have had just one 10 minute episode during almost 2 > years of taking flecainide. Even then, it was the result of taking > Sudafed, a known trigger for heart rhythm problems. And no side effects > from the flecainide, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Are there any success stories here? any long term absences of AF? -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Sparrow wrote: > Are there any success stories here? any long term absences of AF? > There sure are. I have had just one 10 minute episode during almost 2 years of taking flecainide. Even then, it was the result of taking Sudafed, a known trigger for heart rhythm problems. And no side effects from the flecainide, either. - OU alum in MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Thank The Lord for you post! I needed to read that! Link wrote: > Sparrow wrote: > > Are there any success stories here? any long term absences of AF? > > > There sure are. I have had just one 10 minute episode during almost 2 > years of taking flecainide. Even then, it was the result of taking > Sudafed, a known trigger for heart rhythm problems. And no side effects > from the flecainide, either. > > - OU alum in MI > > > > > Web Page - http://www.afibsupport.com > List owner: AFIBsupport-owner > For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email, > send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help > > Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or > should be acted upon without consultation with one's physician. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 I was 15 months solid of no afib with Tikosyn. No side effects either! stef Sparrow isparrow@...> wrote: Are there any success stories here? any long term absences of AF? -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 O.k now my faith is building! Quarter Acre Orchids wrote: > I was 15 months solid of no afib with Tikosyn. No side effects either! > > stef > > Sparrow isparrow@...> wrote: > Are there any success stories here? any long term absences of AF? > > -- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 I have been afib-free for 2 years & 2 months on Flecainide. - > > Are there any success stories here? any long term absences of AF? > > -- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Sparrow, I was about 16 years with only one er visit and a only a small handful of AF breakthroughs lasting over 2 hours. while on flecainide and Toprolol. Quarter Acre Orchids quarteracreorchids@...> wrote: I was 15 months solid of no afib with Tikosyn. No side effects either! stef Sparrow isparrow@...> wrote: Are there any success stories here? any long term absences of AF? -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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