Nancy,
I've been using Rythmol. Not many here seem to be using it compared to Flec.
I haven't had any side effects from it except altered taste. This only happened while drinking water. However the short-acting version didn't seem to last the whole 12 hours. Some take it 3x day which seems to be the way to go on the short version. I would recommend Rythmol SR, and since it comes in a generic version, it won't cost a bazillion $ like it used to. I don't have the altered taste problem with it at all. It isn't a beta blocker, but has beta-blocker properties. I'm not sure what that really means, as no one has ever come up with an explanation as to the subtle difference.
lisa
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