Re: Sotalol adverse effects

[Guest guest]

I was checking the adverse effects of sotalol listed

on the Medcape site. I seem to have all the more

Frequent ones that are listed. -----

Decreased Sexual ability

Drowsiness

Insommia, Trouble Sleeping

Unusual Tireness

Weakness

On one hand I hate to complain because I have had no

further Afib's.

On the other hand I feel that my quality of life is

being affected. I plan to call Doc soon and see what

he might suggest. I would be interested in what others

have experenced in the way adverse effects from other

medications and sotalol.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

I was checking the adverse effects of sotalol listed

on the Medcape site. I seem to have all the more

Frequent ones that are listed. -----

Decreased Sexual ability

Drowsiness

Insommia, Trouble Sleeping

Unusual Tireness

Weakness

On one hand I hate to complain because I have had no

further Afib's.

On the other hand I feel that my quality of life is

being affected. I plan to call Doc soon and see what

he might suggest. I would be interested in what others

have experenced in the way adverse effects from other

medications and sotalol.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi,

My Dad, age 84, had a decrease in his quality of life while on Sotalol. He

is so much better now. He sees the cardiologist in November.

God Bless - Bonnie

[Guest guest]

Hi,

My Dad, age 84, had a decrease in his quality of life while on Sotalol. He

is so much better now. He sees the cardiologist in November.

God Bless - Bonnie

[Guest guest]

Hi,

My Dad, age 84, had a decrease in his quality of life while on Sotalol. He

is so much better now. He sees the cardiologist in November.

God Bless - Bonnie

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/30/2002 1:37:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

davidmac@... writes:

<< Drowsiness

Insommia, Trouble Sleeping

Unusual Tireness

Weakness >>

,

Add shortness of breath to that list, and you have a description of the side

effects I experienced when I first went on Atenolol. The effects went away

but returned for a couple of months each time my dose was raised. Now on

Atenolol 150 m.g., a very healthy dose, I feel fine and can exercise with no

problem. Sotalol is a beta blocker also, but with electrophysiological

properties. It might just take some time to become adjusted to it. I would

give it a chance if it is controlling your afib.

in sinus in Seattle (Day 131)

[Guest guest]

> I would be interested in what others

> have experenced in the way adverse effects from other

> medications and sotalol.

> Thanks,

,

I spent 4 months on Sotalol. I was extremely tired, had trouble

sleeping,was depressed and had swelling in my lower legs. I didn't

realize how bad the side affects had become until I had been off the

Sotalol for about week. I was amazed at how much better I felt so

quickly. Sotalol didn't control my a-fib so it wasn't a difficult

choice to try something else.

Beverly

[Guest guest]

> I would be interested in what others

> have experenced in the way adverse effects from other

> medications and sotalol.

> Thanks,

,

I spent 4 months on Sotalol. I was extremely tired, had trouble

sleeping,was depressed and had swelling in my lower legs. I didn't

realize how bad the side affects had become until I had been off the

Sotalol for about week. I was amazed at how much better I felt so

quickly. Sotalol didn't control my a-fib so it wasn't a difficult

choice to try something else.

Beverly

[Guest guest]

> I would be interested in what others

> have experenced in the way adverse effects from other

> medications and sotalol.

> Thanks,

,

I spent 4 months on Sotalol. I was extremely tired, had trouble

sleeping,was depressed and had swelling in my lower legs. I didn't

realize how bad the side affects had become until I had been off the

Sotalol for about week. I was amazed at how much better I felt so

quickly. Sotalol didn't control my a-fib so it wasn't a difficult

choice to try something else.

Beverly

[Guest guest]

What did you Doc put you on and how are you doing on

it?

--- beverlyb98107 wrote:

<BR>

I spent 4 months on Sotalol. I was extremely tired,

had trouble <BR>

sleeping,was depressed and had swelling in my lower

legs. & nbsp; I didn't <BR>

realize how bad the side affects had become until I

had been off the <BR>

Sotalol for about week. I was amazed at how much

better I felt so <BR>

quickly. & nbsp; Sotalol didn't control my a-fib so it

wasn't a difficult <BR>

choice to try something else. & nbsp; <BR>

<BR>

Beverly<BR>

[Guest guest]

,

After much discussion with both my regular cardiologist and my

electrophysiologist I started on Amiodarone. I spent 3 days in the

hospital to be given a very high loading dose and went home on 800

mgs a day. I spent 3 months on that dose and now it has been lowered

to 400 mgs a day and hopefully in another 2 months it will be lowered

to 200 mgs. Since Amiodarone is stored in all the tissue in your

body it can take a long time for it to get to an effective. I am big

gal so proably took longer than for a normal size person. I have been

a-fib free for about 60 days now which is the longest run I have had

since January. My last episode was 2 days following my father's

death so my run might have been longer if not for that event. The

only long term side affect I have with the amiodarone is I don't have

much of an appetite (which is fine with me). I had some other minors

ones for the first month I was on it and then they went away. I know

many people don't want amiodarone and I was reluctant too, but I

trust my cardiologist to do all the necessary monitoring to keep me

safe from the long term side affects. When I have had an epsidoe

since on the amiodarone the symptoms have been much less noticeable

and I am able to pretty much do what I need, such as go to work.

Prior to amiodarone my symptoms could be pretty bad, dizzy,

lightheaded, tired, short of breath.

Prior to Sotalol I was on Rythmol and had no side affects. It worked

quite well for me for a year then I had an episdoe of atrial flutter

and landed in the hospital for 3 days and later had a flutter

ablation. Unfortunately I went into a-fib during the flutter

ablation and none of the drugs or cardioversion attempts would

convert me to NSR so they were not able to test the ablation to see

if it was successful. I converted on my own during the night in the

hospital. After that they did not want to increase the dose of

Rythmol as it has a tendency to push you in to atrial flutter, so I

was changed to Sotalol.

I am somewhat lucky in that I have pretty much always converted to

NSR on my own in about 18-24 hours. Only once have I had a longer

run of 7 days necessitating a cardioversion that worked for 4 months,

that was at the begining of my treatment.

Good luck in whatever you decide to do. If you have any other

questions I will be happy to try and answer from my experience.

Beverly

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