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Reviewer: 75 or over on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have been taking this medication for 2 and a half weeks. My blood pressure has increased since taking this drug as high as 180 over 107. Lowered my heart rate to 51.
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Reviewer: BeachN, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Use to be on Toprol for PAC flutters and BP. Recently woke up with Afib and knew instantly I needed to go to ER. Was given a shot and also meds in Iv that slowed it down a bit but was only short lived. Was admitted and told that next day would have to adjust heart rhythm with Electro paddles and also go down my throat to see if I had any clots on backside of my heart from Afib.Later that night, af
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Reviewer: RickA, 65-74 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Started this medication in 1994 and have been on it for afib ever since. No side effects. All my labs still normal even after 22 years of use. I take 160MG twice a day. Have broken through twice, cardio-version worked each time. My afib triggers are caffeine and alcohol--I avoid them (even chocolate)!
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Reviewer: cloudhead, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I am on sotalol for only 3 weeks or so. Metaprolol had worked well for me for a year but then I went into AFib again. I am not symptomatic so they wanted to add an anti arrhythmic to the beta blocker function of metaprolol. I have felt great since going back into sinus rhythm but the medicine has the following adverse effects: vivid dreams, intermittent sleep, significant loss of libido and erecti
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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During my last AFIB hospitalization, my doc put me on BetaPace. I've never felt more dreadful, tired and weak in my life. With Toprol, Flecanide and a blood thinner, I only had one or two AFIB episodes a year. I'd rather live with that than feel like hell every day..
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