[danzvtil]

It’s been 3 months since I ended up in hospital for heart issues. Part of my therapy has been to take beta blockers daily to slow the heart rate and manage the risk until it can be corrected.
Gotta say, what a MAJOR effect these have had on my mental health.
The first 3 weeks I was on sotalol, side effects include difficulty breathing, depression,anxiety,dizziness and bloody hell did the darkness descend, I was still able to work on the proviso I avoid ladders for obvious reasons, but my customers noticed a change in my demeanour. Some days I was so fatigued I was home by 3 pm.
The specialist then changed me to flecanaide, and the asthma and darkness lifted. I had no idea how bad I was until I changed. I was still leaning to anxiety most days and swapped my daily espresso coffee for instant (yech!) for an improvement in that symptom. I was worried about the darkness coming back if I go completely caffeine free which is a distinct possibility.
So here I am, learning about heart health, the effects of medicines on the human body, and learning about my own physical and mental limits.I will come out of this fitter and healthier.