Weaning off Fleciande I have to do a heart monitor and nurse wants me off Flec&Met 7 days prior to attaching monitor to chest. While meds are losing their effectiveness they still make life less miserable then the full onslaught of PVC's estimated burden is 10-20k daily. So question is can I stay on meds longer prior to monitor like 2 or 3days before attaching monitor? Any health harm in having 15k PVC daily I don't necessarily feel sick just gives me extreme anxiety? Thanks! https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,191794,191794#msg-191794 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:14:49 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,191794,191800#msg-191800 Re: Weaning off Fleciande https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,191794,191800#msg-191800
Really need to address these PVC's and want to address before Natale enjoys very deserved retirement.]]> Kleinkp AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 29 Jul 2023 00:56:54 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,191794,191799#msg-191799 Re: Weaning off Fleciande https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,191794,191799#msg-191799
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Any health harm in having 15k PVC daily I don't necessarily feel sick just gives me extreme anxiety?

For a short period of time? No, none whatsoever.

Daisy's answer is correct about the long half-life of flecainide, and gloaming's answer is correct about putting up with short-term discomfort to get accurate results. Think of it like a colonoscopy. Nobody likes the prep, but if you want good results, you've got to put up with it.

Maybe ask your doc for a short-term prescription for Xanax or another anti-anxiety me.]]> Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 28 Jul 2023 23:27:16 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,191794,191798#msg-191798 Re: Weaning off Fleciande https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,191794,191798#msg-191798
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So question is can I stay on meds longer prior to monitor like 2 or 3days before attaching monitor?

Flecainide has a pretty long half life--at least when I was prescribed what turned out to be an overdose it took many days for the effects to wear off. I'd follow the nurse's recommendations.]]> Daisy AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:26:39 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,191794,191796#msg-191796 Re: Weaning off Fleciande https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,191794,191796#msg-191796
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I have to do a heart monitor and nurse wants me off Flec&Met 7 days prior to attaching monitor to chest.

While meds are losing their effectiveness they still make life less miserable then the full onslaught of PVC's estimated burden is 10-20k daily.

So question is can I stay on meds longer prior to monitor like 2 or 3days before attaching monitor?

Any health harm in having 15k PVC daily I don't necessarily feel sick just gives me extreme anxiety?

Thanks!
What you are being encouraged to do makes a great deal of sense...unfortunately, and I know it's not what you want to see from me. Try to look at the long game. Would you rather have decisions made about your immediate future care based on a tainted result, tainted because of two drugs that alter your heart's behavior, or would you rather tough it out for a week and get a factual and accurate assessment of your heart's true health and performance? I can't answer for you, but I sincerely hope you know what my choice would be.]]> gloaming AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:08:06 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,191794,191795#msg-191795 Re: Weaning off Fleciande https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,191794,191795#msg-191795
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Any health harm in having 15k PVC daily I don't necessarily feel sick just gives me extreme anxiety?

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[www.emjreviews.com]]]> colindo AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 28 Jul 2023 19:56:06 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,191794,191794#msg-191794 Weaning off Fleciande https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,191794,191794#msg-191794
While meds are losing their effectiveness they still make life less miserable then the full onslaught of PVC's estimated burden is 10-20k daily.

So question is can I stay on meds longer prior to monitor like 2 or 3days before attaching monitor?

Any health harm in having 15k PVC daily I don't necessarily feel sick just gives me extreme anxiety?

Thanks!]]> Kleinkp AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 28 Jul 2023 19:20:29 +0000