Hi everyone.
I am on Betapace and have been since July 2003. I take 160 mgs twice a day, which has drastically reduced my PVC's and for the most part keeps my a-fib in check (I have 1-3 short lived bouts a year).
However, whenever I get an upper respiratory infection, I develop bronchial spasms that last for a very long time. This is the second time in a year. The last time I was out of work for two weeks and felt really bad. This time I feel much better, I got over being sick several weeks ago, but I still need to cough a lot every day. I am not congested at all. Rather airway tightens up and I have this insatiable tickle in my chest. Sometimes it last for hours, other times the inhalers work and it goes away.
The drug book tells me that Betapace/Sotalol can make one prone to bronchial issues. Has anyone else experienced this kind of thing on Betapace? Are there other drugs that work just as well keeping a-fib at bay and do not have this kind of side effect? I am about ready to go to the cardiologist and see what they have to offer. That generally means a hospital stay though and that would be a drag.
Any advice.
Peace,
Leon
I am on Betapace and have been since July 2003. I take 160 mgs twice a day, which has drastically reduced my PVC's and for the most part keeps my a-fib in check (I have 1-3 short lived bouts a year).
However, whenever I get an upper respiratory infection, I develop bronchial spasms that last for a very long time. This is the second time in a year. The last time I was out of work for two weeks and felt really bad. This time I feel much better, I got over being sick several weeks ago, but I still need to cough a lot every day. I am not congested at all. Rather airway tightens up and I have this insatiable tickle in my chest. Sometimes it last for hours, other times the inhalers work and it goes away.
The drug book tells me that Betapace/Sotalol can make one prone to bronchial issues. Has anyone else experienced this kind of thing on Betapace? Are there other drugs that work just as well keeping a-fib at bay and do not have this kind of side effect? I am about ready to go to the cardiologist and see what they have to offer. That generally means a hospital stay though and that would be a drag.
Any advice.
Peace,
Leon
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