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What Causes Fluttering Sensation In The Chest While On Cardizem And Propafenone?

Posted on Thu, 27 Apr 2017

Question: I started taking the propafenone HCL ER on the 28th
I experienced an afib episode that lasted approximately 20 min
With no other symptoms .
It started after I finished diner.
Tonight right after diner I took cardizam,propafenone and 325 mg aspirin
My usual pm dosage
Half hour later I started experiencing heart flutter and my heart rate would range from 59 to 122
I started feeling as if I was going to pass out. My hands got cold the arrhythmia continued
I lied down and did some relaxation breathing
Slowly I felt better but tired and definitely not 100%
What do you advice?

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome on HCM!

I carefully passed through your question and would recommend taking another sublingual tablet of Propafenone 150mg with normal release.

If your heart rhythm does not return to normality, I would recommend going to the ER for a resting ECG.

Hope to have been helpful!

Let me know about everything!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar