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Recent episode of A-Fib

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charlotte29412
charlotte29412

3 wks ago had to go to E.R. with extremely fast heart beat 185 beat per minute. I could not get it stopped with deep breathing, other things I have done in the past. I had eaten a big meal about 30 minutes before attack of A-Fib. I am on warfarin5mg, metoprol50mg 2xday, kombiglyze500mgfor diabetes as well as Lisinopril-hctz&amlopinefor Blood pressure., which is mostly well controlled. Sincer the episode I have been having regular flutters that I have stopped with rest or deep breathing. Cardiology put me on 100mg of flecianide which drop my pulse rate to 38 and I cvould not even get up out of a chair and felt like I couldn't breathe. I then tried 50mg and had rapid heart beat. I don't think I can take it. What should I do in others opinion.

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  • popeye62
    popeye62 charlotte29412

    Posted

    Hi Charlotte I started in August with this af rubbish been breathless ever since, I to am on warfarin fleckenide and bisopradol, from what I can gather from people on this site the meds make you feel worse, it's down to the hospital to get your dosage right  I have learnt it's not a over night sorting out I'm off to my cardiologists today , n hopefully we can get some where I need to be back at work but keep smiling and fight the bugger at first I thought I was done but after a few weeks started to fight back so chin up and fight
    • charlotte29412
      charlotte29412 popeye62

      Posted

      I discover about the A-Fib over to years ago on a cruise to Mesxico. Had to stay in a Cozumel hospital for two nights and be med-i-vaced home. they did a heart cath and discovered the problem. I went over two years before another bad problem. I been on warfrin for over two years.Right now i'm taking my chances without the flecinide. However I'm have small flutters almost everyday. Guess my biggest fear is a stroke. This disease is more serious then I first was lead to believe.
  • CDM2
    CDM2 charlotte29412

    Posted

    Hi Charlotte.. so sorry to hear.  My doc uses verapamil for rate control.  I don't have any other cardiac conditions so I'm on 180 verapamil extended release, 50 mg of flec and 325 of aspirin.  It mostly works..  Yeah.. I feel for you.. CD
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