Re: Worries about ** SOTALOL HYDROCHLORIDE **

[Guest guest]

Wax,

Welcome to the Board. I'm sorry to hear your having problems with your

medication. Many on this board have had successes and setbacks with their

medications. Don't feel like the Lone Ranger! There are many Drug Therapies for

AFib.

The task is finding which one works best for you. It requires a degree of time

and effort by you to accomplish this. It starts with a good Cardiologist or if

possible, an Electrophysiologist (Heart electrical/Arrithymia specialist).

You have other options availible to you. If you get " down in the dumps " , sign

on and communicate with us. There is always someone home on the Board. Your

not alone. There are over 650 of us on this Board.

Keep the Faith

Rich O

[Guest guest]

Wax --

I have been on Sotalol for almost a year now.The afibs were coming so fast

that they doubled the dosage I had to take from 80 mgs twice a day to 160

twice a day.And I am on a whole other drug regime. All of this has

triggered severe depression -- either from the drugs, or being in afib

(which, on many occasions) comes complete with pain. I consulted with two

well-known and published " heath psychologists " and am now seeing one of

them.The depression (and the afib) has been so severe that I have not been

able to work for the past nine months.This is why I have now opted for

ablation. Massive dosages of strong medicine have profound psychological

side-effects. I would urge you to consult your internist, cardiologist --

but I would also call the nearest large teaching hospital and ask to speak

with the chairperson of the psychology/psychiatry department and ask for

recommendations for therapists, i.e. health psychologists, who have had

experience dealing with depression brought on by ortriggered by

prescription medicines.

If I were you, I wouldn't wait on this matter. You can take control of this

-- what you have to figure out is the best and fastest way to do it.

Lew Koch

At 10:57 AM 5/22/2003 +0000, you wrote:

>Hi,

>

>I've been taking Sotalol Hydrochloride for around 6 months now (40mg

>twice a day) for AFIB and palpitations that I was having. Recently,

>around 6 weeks ago, I noticed that I was getting really depressed

>and just feeling mentally agitated, and I was quite worried because

>I've never felt like this before. The depression just seems to be

>getting worse and sometimes I just dont feel like living anymore. I

>was reading on some websites that one of the side effects of Sotalol

>Hydrochloride is depression but I cant find any other information on

>this. If any of you have had this experience, or are taking sotalol

>and havent had this experience, please let me know. Thanks.

>

>Wax.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

3 years ago I was on Sotalol and went into a deep dark hole of depression, I

spent a week trying to figure the best way to kill myself without wrecking the

car or making a mess.

I started taking fish oil (Omega 3 fatty acids) and also used aromatherapy

essential oils

in a diffuser, or just sniffing it out of the bottle " Marjoram " oil did it for

me and it pulled me out of the " hole " in about 3 weeks time.

Then I weaned myself of the Sotalol with my doctors approval took about 10 days

cutting down, I was also on 40mg twice a day. I have been free of med ever

since and get my episodes are milder and shorter than when I was on drugs.

about 4-6 hour duration every 14 days

Ella (66 as of yesterday)

Worries about ** SOTALOL HYDROCHLORIDE **

Hi,

I've been taking Sotalol Hydrochloride for around 6 months now (40mg

twice a day) for AFIB and palpitations that I was having. Recently,

around 6 weeks ago, I noticed that I was getting really depressed

and just feeling mentally agitated, and I was quite worried because

I've never felt like this before. The depression just seems to be

getting worse and sometimes I just dont feel like living anymore. I

was reading on some websites that one of the side effects of Sotalol

Hydrochloride is depression but I cant find any other information on

this. If any of you have had this experience, or are taking sotalol

and havent had this experience, please let me know. Thanks.

Wax.

[Guest guest]

Hey all

Thanks for your replies, it was a great help. I'm going to see my

cardiologist in a few weeks and discuss my treatment further with

him. Thanks again.

Wax.

> Hi,

>

> I've been taking Sotalol Hydrochloride for around 6 months now

(40mg

> twice a day) for AFIB and palpitations that I was having.

Recently,

> around 6 weeks ago, I noticed that I was getting really depressed

> and just feeling mentally agitated, and I was quite worried

because

> I've never felt like this before. The depression just seems to be

> getting worse and sometimes I just dont feel like living anymore.

I

> was reading on some websites that one of the side effects of

Sotalol

> Hydrochloride is depression but I cant find any other information

on

> this. If any of you have had this experience, or are taking

sotalol

> and havent had this experience, please let me know. Thanks.

>

> Wax.