After more than ten years on pill-in-the-pocket flec, I am now (two months) on daily flec - 50 mg. twice a day. Episodes started to be once a month so we are trying this. In addition my cardiologist said to take 200 mg. extra of flec when I go into fib (or more often flutter - as today). I used to take 300 when not on the daily dose.
Question (which I forgot to ask him): If one dose of 200 mg. extra does not work, should I take another and after how much time. I know for sure I don't take this high dose every day. How about after 60 hrs.?? Should I try again? I am in flutter, HR around 110-120. I feel fine otherwise.
If I have not converted by Monday morning (It is now 5 am Sunday, episode started 5:30 pm Thursday) I will go for electro cardioversion. From experience, do not want to go to hospital on weekend. Would like to avoid going altogether with the virus lurking around but might have to.
Thanks,
Ritva