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Reviewer: SotalolMe, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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After several years of on again off again Afib with a very fast heart rate, sotalol has so far solved the problem. 8 months without an episode after the initial load in the hospital. I love it!
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Reviewer: Patricia, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Sotalol pills are controlling my A. Fib. very well but the side effects are very hard on me. I can not sleep well, I have become over emotional and have bad mood changes, I am almost bald from hair loss, I over react emotionally, I am very nervous, I am deaf and mute so I have poor balance to start with and Sotalol makes my lack of good balance even worse so have to be very careful when I walk or
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Reviewer: Always fatigued I stk, 75 or over on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I have been on this drug for months has not helped my a fib or my a fib flutter Or my very slow heart beat
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Reviewer: BBNshville, 75 or over on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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80mg 2X/day for over a year, lowered bp very well and stopped afib, side effect of fatigue, tiredness, will discuss with cardiologist to lower my dosage and hopefully with result of still controlling bp and afib as well as eliminating tiredness and fatigue
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Reviewer: 20nana54, 75 or over on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have been on Sotalol for 2 1/2 months and have had thrush 4 times now, the time before my Doctor had me take the one pill for yeast infection along with the Nystatin, also have trouble sleeping 4-5 hrs a night, headache,no energy,cough, chest pain, weak.I really need to get off this Medicine.I am very stressed from this
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