Flecainide 26 Years For Bigeminis. Néw Cardio Told Me To Stop Taking Cold Turkey
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What are my risks in stopping the flecainide cold-turkey? This dr tells me it's not used for bigemini, which can disappear on it's own.

I'm concerned about the feeling of my heart dropping in my chest, and butterflies fluttering in chest at other times, plus panic attacks returning. All of the above stopped once I was put on flecainide.

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Hello, Norma! How are you?

You are right to be concerned, suddenly stopping it could cause rebound effects, such as an elevated and irregular heart beat. Usually, you need to slowly taper these medications.

I would suggest double checking the information on stopping it, just to be cautious.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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