Food Interactions With Sotolol?

[willec49]

Thanks to everyone for their feedback regarding my switching from Flecainide to Solotol.

I have another concern maybe some have some insights into:

I started the Sotolol this morning and saw this information online:

"If you are taking a beta-blocker, your health care provider may recommend that you limit your consumption of bananas and other high potassium foods including papaya, tomato, avocado and kale."

These are some of my favorite foods which I eat every day. Is this the case with Sotolol? Seems rather counter-productive. How strong is Solotol's beta-blocking function?

I am happy to give this a try but I remember that it was the beta blocker, It was Atenolol that made me feel so bad before when cutting the dose in half returned me to more normal functioning.

(You can tell I am apprehensive.)

[BobD Volunteer]

Google can damage your health.

[willec49 in reply to BobD]

Bob, Thank you! That’s probably the only answer I need.

[Clarrie]

I have been taking Sotalol for for about 5 years now and eat a banana every day. Cardiologist told me it was good to eat bananas as they contain potassium.

[willec49 in reply to Clarrie]

Thank you , Clarrie for your response. We also eat bananas and papayas every day here in Hawaii as both are rich in Potassium. I had read that too much potassium was counterproductive to Solotol but, as Bob says above, I think my anxiety has me searching Google too much where you can find all kinds of often conflicting information. All the best to you.