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@meryl59

Thank you for responding . I was at my daughter in NC had just flown in from ny that night. Brushing my teeth , got dizzy hit the floor. Spent 6 days in NC hospital so strange hospital strange drs . I read the push dose of amiodarone info and at first said no way but they spoke to my ny drs and said I should do it and they will get me off asap . I am down to 200 mg a day now and seem to be holding ok , some days better than others. How long till you drove again? Swam ? Moderate exercise ? I can barely make a walk around the block without stopping t
2-3 times! Eating less but gaining middle weight. RBP around 65 full pacing , am & pm BP 135 /80 ish which for me is very good.
Did you have many reactions to the solatol?

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My recommendation for recovery from my experience would be to be patient and listen to your body. When I was right out of the hospital I could barely climb a flight of 6 stairs. In all honesty I didn’t want to climb them because it would make me feel uncomfortable and that would lead to a shock. In essence, I was fighting two battles.
Fast forward a year later and I’m putting in 23,000 steps on a fairly regular basis. No issues except a stray spike in heartbeat, but easily corrected.
I didn’t feel safe driving for a few weeks after my last shock, and still stay off the roads for everyone’s sake if I feel more susceptible to a shock.
When you exercise, however it may be, try a smartwatch (if you don’t have one) to monitor your health metrics. I constantly watch mine when exerting myself more than usual. I can adjust my routine accordingly.
Hopefully some of this will help ease your concerns, and I’m glad to help any way I can. Keep fighting the good fight!

As far as the Sotalol, I went and stayed in the hospital for a few days while the did the Sotalol loading. Low heart rate was the main concern for me, but everything was and has been mostly fine since. It’s a better than Amiodarone, so I did the transition ASAP when things settled down as far as shocks go.