Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 23, 2010, at 13:51:12
In reply to Re: Treatment Resistant Chronic Insomnia - Disability » ed_uk2010, posted by simcha on August 22, 2010, at 16:31:19
Hi Simcha,
>It's a beta blocker and most people get sleepy on it.
Well kind of, beta blockers frequently cause fatigue, but they don't normally cause drowsiness/sleepiness as such. I thought it was worth mentioning just in case you felt that it might be contributing to your depression.
That's quite a story about the cardioversion. You must have been very frightened. I would have been terrified.
I imagine that they monitor your EKG to check for QT-interval prolongation. Sotalol can cause the arrhythmia 'torsades de points', especially at high doses.
Anyway, I'm glad that sotalol has worked well for you :)
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