I have a heavy burden of PVCs at 23.8% that started in February 2024. I never had these in my life Before February. The EP put me on Flecainide after the Atenolol increased my PVCS. However, even at 25 mg, the Flecainide did the same thing, but worse. I could not sleep for almost 2 days. I felt like my heart was pounding out of my chest the whole time, and I felt like I was on speed or something. It was terrible. I am wondering if it just acts differently for certain people. I am a 53-year-old woman, normal, BPI, never smoker and used to have a drink about once or twice a month before my PVC started.
My heart rate actually dropped significantly when I was on this. It was like 32 and I did feel like I was getting really weak and felt like I could pass out at one moment. It would go back up, but my heart rate generally doesn’t go super high. I also read an article from the Cleveland clinic. I believe that said that you should be monitored initially when you were put on this. I don’t understand why they don’t monitor patients more closely with these black box drugs.