Do I need ED 77 y.o. Female. Have had paroxysmal af probably 30+ years. Only a couple episodes per year. Last one 6 months ago. Use pill in pocket flecainide and usually convert within an hour. Have been on Eliquis for several years just in case. I am very aware when I am in a fib. Last night about 2300 a bout started. I took my flecainide b ystolic, and potassium gluconate. I vaguely thought I was in sinus about 0330 but when I awoke at 0430 (usual time) still in it. Very unusual for me to last this long. Feel just fine. BP fine, heart rate technically 88. Have a kardia monitor. I live alone with NO family.. do I need ED for cardioversion or should I take another flecainide 100mg at 1100, try to get physician appt or what? Give it more time with flecainide every 12 hours? EDIs difficult as I really have NO one. I can easily drive myself there but no one to get me home. The problem of being alone is awful in these cases. I think I am going to try to get physician appt and use flecainide very 12 hours and see if I can convert without cardioversian. Any thoughts? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180271#msg-180271 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:26:53 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180285#msg-180285 Re: Do I need ED https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180285#msg-180285 vanlith AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:52:15 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180279#msg-180279 Re: Do I need ED https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180279#msg-180279
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Hope you are wrong about becoming permanent. But maybe. Maybe I can control with Flecainide bid. Been lucky so far. Episodes only once or twice a year.

For someone only using flec PIP and only having a couple of episodes a year, your prognosis may be better than that.]]> GeorgeN AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:39:34 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180278#msg-180278 Re: Do I need ED https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180278#msg-180278 Sbvcrn AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:13:43 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180277#msg-180277 Re: Do I need ED https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180277#msg-180277 Hope you are wrong about becoming permanent. But maybe. Maybe I can control with Flecainide bid. Been lucky so far. Episodes only once or twice a year.]]> Sbvcrn AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:05:33 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180275#msg-180275 Re: Do I need ED https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180275#msg-180275
As for taking another dose, 100 of flecainide isn't a PIP dose. That's just a standard dose so it probably won't convert you. You probably need to increase the dose you use to 300, which is the standard PIP dose.

And unfortunately, it's possible your AF has become persistent now. Thirty years is a very long time to have paroxysmal AF without it progressing to persistent AF or becoming unresponsive to the flecainide. I would definitely recommend a visit with your EP to review things (NOT a GP, PCP, or general cardiologist). Flecainide can become ineffective over time, and that's another possibility, so you might need to switch to something else.]]> Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:38:42 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180273#msg-180273 Re: Do I need ED https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180273#msg-180273 Sbvcrn AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:11:14 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180272#msg-180272 Re: Do I need ED https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180272#msg-180272
I hope you convert. You should post your weight. If you weigh less than 154 pounds then 200mg dose within 24 hours is the usual dosage.]]> susan.d AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:56:11 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180271#msg-180271 Do I need ED https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,180271,180271#msg-180271 The problem of being alone is awful in these cases. I think I am going to try to get physician appt and use flecainide very 12 hours and see if I can convert without cardioversian. Any thoughts?]]> Sbvcrn AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:38:29 +0000