I'm home after 4 days at NEMC

[cynthia]

well, I just got home...admitted to Tufts NEMC on Tuesday to get started on an anti-arrythimic, Sotolol after having another afib episode. I responded well to it....feel like I'm in low gear, but hoping after my body gets acclimated to the new drug, it will improve. I was released based on good EKG's and doing o.k. just feel sluggish...of course you don't get a normal night's sleep when you're in the hospital. what a wonderful group of nurses and doctors!

[Laoshur]

Dear Cynthia.

Welcome home! I do hope that you will improve more and more and soon feel better than you could possibly hope,

Rhoda

[cynthia]

thank you for your kind words, Rhoda...the best to you also :wink:

[Reenie]

Cynthia, I'm glad that the hospital visit went well. I hope the sotolol will continue to work for you and you will get stronger now.

Reenie

[mtlieb]

Cynthia,

I'm sorry... i had no idea that you were going into the hospital! Glad to hear everything worked out well for you and that you are feeling some improvement. You are so right about getting any kind of sleep in a hospital... the one place where you really need to get a good night's sleep is the one place on earth where you couldn't get one if you tried. LoL. It always takes me quite a while to 'recover' from a stay in the hospital :shock:

I hope that you see nothing but continued improvement from here on in! Please take good care of yourself.

Jim

[Pam Alexson]

Cynthia I am glad you are doing better and home , I was hoping all would go well for you. Keep it low for awhile and give yourself time. Pam

[Burton Borrok]

Hey Hon,
If you’re keeping it low for awhile, how about doing the floors while you’re down there?

Seriously, I hope the Sotolol does the trick for you and the sluggishness wears off soon.
Burt

[cynthia]

thanks, guys for all of your kind words. I' ve got my fingers crossed that this is going to control (or at least for the most part) the afib.. take care too! :wink:

[Lisa Salberg]

Cynthia - My father was on sotolol for several years and it controlled his A-F very well!

Best of luck!

Lisa

[Midge Rollins]

Cynthia, I took Sotolol for over 8 years, from the time I had an ICD placed. It worked so well my device never fired. I wish you the best with this drug. I considered it a God sent medicine. :wink:

[cynthia]

question about the Sotolol --- how many milligrams did you take? I'm going tomorrow to Boston to discuss what the next plan is with me. The combination of sotolol and the verapamil made my pulse go down to 40 and ended up back in the hospital. I'm so sick of this. I am looking forward to the conference (my husband is also) to get more information.

[paix]

Cynthia,

I take 120 mg. twice a day. How much did they put you on? I hope you're feeling better.

Elizabeth

[angall]

Cynthia
I take 120 mg. twice a day which I've been taking for approx. 6-7 yrs. My B/P varies. Most of the time it is 80's/60's. I have an ICD and LOTS of other meds., but nothing in the sotolol/verapamil family. I usually feel slugish around 1-2 p.m.
I hope they can regulate your medication, sotolol has been very good to me.
Take care and God Bless

[cynthia]

thanks, everyone. I was taking 80 mg. twice/day (along with 240 mg. of verapamil). My doctor in Worcester said that it's a good thing to stay on the verapamil and mentioned Tikosyn(sp?) but you can't take both...we'll see what the Boston doctors have to say today

[Tigger1]

Cynthia...I hope thing work out for you. Be strong and have faith and I'm sure they will...

Patrick

[angall]

Cynthia
My prayers are with you through this trying ordeal of finding the right medication. Once your doctors have come up with the solution, there may be a dosage issue, but after that has been conquered it will be clear sailing. Have a positive attitude and please keep us posted.