Paroxsymal atrial fibrillation?

My wife has paroxsymal atrial fibrillation and has been on flecainide tablets for about six years. Her condition is getting worse and she is on the highest dose of this tablet. Anyone else in this condition and any advise would be great

Paroxysmal means recurrent, intermittent atrial fibrillation that previously terminated without specific therapy. Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is self-limited.
I add a link that contains details that may be of interest.

http://cardiology.ucsf.edu/
ep/afibnyou/treatment.html

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had atrail fib myself in may, was put on warfarin. Mine was a thyroid disorder and now am off warfarin. hope your wife gets better soon.

Her cardiologist may consider:
1) a different anti-arrhythmic
2) ablation (a procedure done by a specialized cardiologist, called an electrophysiologist)

Best of luck

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