Starting Flecainide

I am 72 years old. I am about to start Flecainide. I have to stay in the hospital for 2-3 nights so that I can be monitored. I have an irregular heart rythm. I am being started on a full dose. I am really scared. I have read about possible side effects. I wish I could be started on a low dose but I am told that by strarting on the full dose I will be monitored to see how I am tolerating it, how effective it is in controlling the arrhythmia and what type of side effects I get from it if any. That way, if there is a reason to lower the dosage they can do it and not have to worry about monitoring me because they already know how I tolerate the full dose and lowering it would not cause me any problems. I am so frightened that I could be sensitive to this medication and a full dose may be too much for me. I am fully aware from personal experience that things can go wrong. Am I worrying too much? If I don't take it I guess I could possibly have a stroke or blood clot?

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I see this was posted awhile ago, how did things go with starting the medication?

Yes, there can be risks associated with irregular heartbeats, that can include blood clots and stroke, since it can cause the blood too pool in the valves of the heart.

You can learn more about Flecainide here:

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