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Flecanide for Atrial Fibrillation

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GotAbitBetter
GotAbitBetter

Hi Guys

This is quite an urgent query: I've been taking flecanide + bisoprolol for the past year but about 2 months ago felt very light headed/dizzy and generally unwell with symptoms a bit like I had before they detected Tachicardia degenerating into AF. I was told by my Consultant that if I took the flecanide without the bisprolol 'it could kill me'. Now I've been told by another Doctor to trial the flecanide on its own.

Can anyone feed back to me if they're on Flecanide on its own or whether they were given the same advice as me.

Am going back to the Doctors on Thursday to monitor what's changed and if I'm still OK but would welcome your thoughts/experience.

Thank you.

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  • jemma33320
    jemma33320 GotAbitBetter

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    I was taking flecainide for a while and absolutely hated it. I was started with metopolol and hated the side effects of that too. My blood pressure was 90/50 and I could barely have enough energy to get through a day. My stomach felt unsettled and I would still have a-fib episodes so it wasn't effective. I've been taking Multaq (drondarone) for over 2 years and it has controlled my a-fib. If I have any side effect it's probably fatigue.
  • Mazza44
    Mazza44 GotAbitBetter

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    I take flec on its own as a pill in the pocket approach, I take one tablet when symptomatic.  I cannot tolerate beta blockers 
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