It did not stop my AF and reduced my heart rate to levels where carrying out exercise was difficult.I switched to diltiazem and had an immediate enery boost. He is an absolute expert in medicine and would be well aware of the NICE recommendation. The absolute differences of all … Ablations didn’t work, all drugs made me worse - first time in 10 years I have hope of improvement of QOL instead of decline. I read on here that Sotolol was removed from the NICE list. My breathing is not good and not looking forward to winter. But onwards and upwards. Do let your provider know about all of your symptoms. After developing persistent AF I was put on Bisoprolol 7.5 mgs daily which I could not tolerate, the usual things like tiredness, heavy legged particularly. If not then there's no point taking it.Sorry to interupt, but what is the lone AF site & how do I find it please?It's a website for those with lone afib. Maybe your doc can back you down to a bit lower dose for a while as it is a drug that should be started slowly and monitored carefully. Bisoprolol is predicted to increase the risk of hypertension and bradycardia when given with adrenaline/epinephrine. I no longer got puffed out on exertion. This seem to be fine up until...I have AF and the cardiologist prescribed Sotalol because of my abnormal heart beat. There will be no therapeutic difference between bisoprolol and bisoprolol fumerate. In men already on antihypertensive medication bisoprolol improved sexuality in some parameters, i.e. Marvell 19 Sep 2010. Sotalol: Non-selective: No: No: Low: Renal: Timolol: Non-selective: No: No: Yes: Hepatic *Intrinsic sympathomimetic activity . It made me...Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked. All of it is now controlled by the correct drug regime for my condition - Bisoprolol and Flecainide.Many of us have found that we need to take control of our treatment and keep asking for what we need and want - it's all available - just a matter of knowing what to push for. I have also read that Sotalol...which apparently led to heart failure. I was on bisoprolol for about six months and it was not causing me any bad side effects , but recently my doctor put me on sotalol due to frequent SVT I'm having daily migraine along with dizziness And numbness in my lips , tongue , finger tips and feet I'm on sotalol now since two weeks trying hardly to accept and live with all the above , I'm taking paracetamol just like candies !sotalol has a rhythm control side as well as rate control so,often used to cover both bases. And the sotalol is for your SVT and numbness and tingling can be a side effect. let me know if either Ramipril or Bisoprolol affects the heart rate (pulse), or do both have nought...I am doing fine on my meds flecainide 2 x 50 bisoprolol 5 amlodapine 5 statins not so good warfarinlatterly with flutter. I was moved from bisoprolol and digoxin to sotalol with digoxin. AF for me was always accompanied by digestive problems of all sorts which made this unpleasant condition even more miserable. Results: Bisoprolol is an effective antihypertensive drug with no detrimental effects on sexuality in newly diagnosed men with hypertension. !I woke up with an AF eposode which lasted about 10minutes. I was diagnosed with PAF last year. Water-soluble beta-blockers, e.g. Seitdem habe ich keine Blutdruckprobleme mehr und bin sehr zufrieden. SI take the smallest dose of sotalol ... still have too much energy! Hi, I would be interested to hear thoughts on my experience. Common side effects include headache, feeling tired, diarrhea, and swelling in the legs. Vit K2. ... Sotalol is a mixture of a beta-blocker and an anti-arrhythmic. I get the monthly newsletters which I pay for but I'm happy to put some money back in the system. 0. This tiredness and shortness of breath has been put down to the Sotalol. With higher doses, it acts like an anti-arrhythmic by blocking potassium channels and slowing conduction in the heart. A betablocker also helps reduce BP and I have been able to stop one of my BP pills. I do realise that we pump ourselves full of drugs and there is a fair chance there will be a reaction along the way. The doses for both are at the lower end. I had a follow up out-patient appointment in February where the consultant yawned all through the consultation. No anticoagulants? Bisoprolol is preferred as it is more cardioselective than metoprolol and may cause more bradycardia. Reading your stories shows me how rife it is. Beta-Blocker (oder β-Blocker) spielen eine zentrale Rolle in der Therapie des arteriellen Hypertonus sowie in der Behandlung von Herzerkrankungen, wie Herzinsuffizienz und KHK. Whilst in hospital I was also found to have tachy/Brady...live alone. I hope you meant 5mg a day and not 50mg! p.s. I took Sotalol for paroxysmal AF for 8 years, increasing up to 240 mgs daily without any side effects. I would go along with that. I trust this man completely, he knows the person I was so can understand my concerns, I have had an ablation and shock treatment in the past to no avail.I would like to be ‘me’ again, full of get up and go, I would love to hear of any similar experiences.