New guidelines for blood thinners? And Flecainide? October 26, 2017 04:23PM |
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Re: New guidelines for blood thinners? And Flecainide? October 27, 2017 01:50AM |
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He also said I should be taking 12.5 mg Metoprolol every time I take my 100 mg Flecainide for my episodes, to prevent a flecainide-induced double-speed arrhythmia (sorry, I don't know the name for this---he said if you take flec when you have flutter not afib, it causes this issue).
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When I read the contraindications for Metoprolol, they include 2 things that I have: bradycardia and sick sinus syndrome. My heart rate at rest is around 40-44 bpm, sometimes going down to 38.
Re: New guidelines for blood thinners? And Flecainide? October 27, 2017 09:43AM |
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He also said I should be taking 12.5 mg Metoprolol every time I take my 100 mg Flecainide for my episodes, to prevent a flecainide-induced double-speed arrhythmia (sorry, I don't know the name for this---he said if you take flec when you have flutter not afib, it causes this issue). When I read the contraindications for Metoprolol, they include 2 things that I have: bradycardia and sick sinus syndrome. My heart rate at rest is around 40-44 bpm, sometimes going down to 38.
Re: New guidelines for blood thinners? And Flecainide? October 27, 2017 10:47AM |
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Re: New guidelines for blood thinners? And Flecainide? October 27, 2017 11:09AM |
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I assume you DON'T have bradycardia when you are in afib, so this would likely not be an issue for you. Jackie has posted a similar protocol for on-demand flec. She takes her beta blocker and waits 30 minutes before taking the flec. <[www.afibbers.org] Flec, at least in me will leave me with a heart rate in the 80's after conversion. This slowly drops, over a number of hours, back to my normal 50's.
Flec converting to to flutter is a risk - ask Shannon, he's experienced it.
I don't use a beta blocker, however I do get prone after taking the flec until I convert. This lack of exertion also reduces the flutter risk.
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Re: New guidelines for blood thinners? And Flecainide? October 28, 2017 01:22AM |
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My new EP left me a reply this afternoon, about my metoprolol concerns; he thinks 12.5mg taken with the flecainide won't be harmful, based on "it's such a small amount."
Re: New guidelines for blood thinners? And Flecainide? October 29, 2017 09:17AM |
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