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[Needwood]

I'm 85 and have suffered with AF as long as I can remember. I recall worrying about my heart missing beats and thinking the worst. Specialist doctors tried Flecanide and Sotolol which helped by limiting my episodes paroxysmally but I was still aware of AF when playing tennis and golf. My doctor got permission from the specialists to change me onto Bisoprolol which I still take daily. That was a major change as I am no longer aware of any AF. However I do not have perfect sinus rhythm when measured but I cannot tell physically and I feel perfectly normal. I am still active with normal physical activities which include a lot of gardening and normal walking. I hope you can find a solution.

[10gingercats]

I also take Bisoprolol and am also 85 and in reasonable health. Get out every day and walk for up to an hour most days. Do my own shopping,cleaning etc. and study quite a lot as well being involved in local events plus a lot of musical events.Bisoprolol is one of those meds. people seem to love or haste. I find it suite me although I have had one or two hiccups with it....memorable in the heat of last summer.How much do you take daily.?My dose is twice daily 2.5mgs.I also take Apixaban and a couple of mild diuretics....that is it from the GP.

[Needwood in reply to 10gingercats]

Good to hear from a fellow octogenarian doing OK. I take 5mg twice daily of Apixaban (anticoagulant) and 5mg once daily of Bisoprolol.

[Mugsy15]

It seems you describe a satisfactory situation in which your medication is doing its job well, you feel normal and are physically active. From what you've written I can't see what it is you want a solution to?

[Needwood in reply to Mugsy15]

I didn't ask for a solution to anything I was merely replying to a query about experience with Sotolol.

[Mugsy15 in reply to Mugsy15]

Oh I see; all becomes clear. Unfortunately instead of replying in an existing thread of discussion, you have begun an entirely new thread of your own, which means the person you were replying to won't see it. Yours being the first post rather then a replying post, it appeared you were asking for a solution.

[Ppiman]

I think bisoprolol is an excellent drug for many people.

Steve

[Dodie117]

Sounds good to me👍

[1Golf]

Bravo- I love this post. I hope that in 10 years I can still be playing golf like you. Keep smiling and living.

Dede

[Watermelon-]

It sounds like you are doing great! Thank you for sharing 💗! I will ask my cardiologist about bisoprolol.

[Samazeuilh2]

It might be that an increased dose of Bisoprolol would help. If you are taking 5 mg there may be some scope. You could discuss with your doctor.

[babayaga]

I am 76., and I take Bisoprolol every morning, along with Flecainide, Candesartan, and Apixaban. The Flecainide is 4x a day but all the others once a day. I have never been given Sotolol. I am still fairly fit, I walk most days and do the shopping and cleaning etc. , also attend some meetings at the NHS Trust I used to work for, do some local activities and gardening.

Originally, I think I just had some arrythmia, which I inherited from my mother. But I also have anxiety and depression, and I believe that one of the anti-depressants I was given turned the arrythmia into paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. It's no longer prescribed to older people., but when the episodes happened about 25 years ago, I was taken to hospital 4 or 5 times. The AF didn't seem to be recognised, and it was a while before I was actually prescribed anything for it. I stopped phoning for an ambulance and just stayed at home, lying down with the AF, which usually lasted for several hours before it stopped..

Eventually, I was prescribed Flecainide and Indapamide, but the Indapamide didn't seem to work well,. After that, I was given what I am taking now, which seems to be working very well. I have wondered what would have happened if there had been more dangerous episodes in hospital or at home, and why the AF wasn't really being recognised!