Guest guest Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 In a message dated 10/5/2003 12:08:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, cleaner@... writes: I wonder if I should call the cardiologist who originally prescribed both the sotalol and Digitek during my last hospitalization and get his opinion as to whether I should stop taking it now. Yes -you should get another opinion from your original doctor and see what he says before you " rock the boat " with changing your meds- jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 I'm concerned and wondered if someone can help me out. When I went to the EP two months ago he said I would be on sotalol and Digitek for the rest of my life. Two weeks ago when I saw my cardiologist, he said I should stay on both at least for now. Yesterday, the EP said I could go off the Digitek and now I am afraid to do so! Is this used for rate control? Will I go into afib if I stay on the sotalol and discontinue the Digitek? I wonder if I should call the cardiologist who originally prescribed both the sotalol and Digitek during my last hospitalization and get his opinion as to whether I should stop taking it now. Have any of you taken it and then stopped - what happened, any more episodes? Loretta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 Loretta, I was on digoxin during my first hospital stay, but it was making me depressed and crying for no reason. So, I was taken off of it cold turkey and sent home with cardizem. Ended up adding toprol for breakthrough flutters. Eventually, ended up in perm afib on those meds and was put on tikosyn. Had to stay on cardizem for 3 mo and toprol for 6mo. I cut the toprol dosage, but am finally at 12 mo weaning myself off of the last 25mg of toprol. So, stopping digoxin cold turkey apparently has no major side effects (or didn't for me, anyway). You can always go back on it if you begin to have problems. Otherwise, rejoice that you get rid of a med!! In my case, once I saw the EP, my care was no longer being provided by the cardiologist...don't really need both Drs for afib, and EP is the expert. Cheryl > I'm concerned and wondered if someone can help me out. When I went to the EP two months ago he said I would be on sotalol and Digitek for the rest of my life. Two weeks ago when I saw my cardiologist, he said I should stay on both at least for now. Yesterday, the EP said I could go off the Digitek and now I am afraid to do so! Is this used for rate control? Will I go into afib if I stay on the sotalol and discontinue the Digitek? (snip)> Loretta > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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