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1755089 tn?1376053555

Bisoprolol and low blood presure and heartbeats.

After spending the night on observations at the hospital and a stress test the heart doctor prescribed me 5 mg bisoprolol because I have a lot of PVC something like 20 000 per day!!! But I have usualy between 40 to 50 heartbeats a minutes and a blood presure between 105/53 and 120/60. I have read all over the internet that this medication slowdown heart rythme! The doctor told me it would help reduce the frequencies of the PVC, but I woried because my heartbeat and bloodpresure is already so low! I feel extremly tired right now!

Did anyone knows about this medication to be prescribes to someone with low blood presure and heartbeat before. I'm worried!

Drew
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Do not worry, but don’t take any Bisoprolol or any other Beta blocker if you have low blood pressure. PVC will not kill you, but when Beta Blocker is in your system you will be weak as you are already, also you can pass out. I hope your doctor will think about it twice. If not tell him, he works for you and that what he gave you is not your interest. I’ve seen people suffering on BB, but they had to take it, because of serious heart condition. Do you have one? PVC, s doesn’t matter how many not serious enough to put your every day well being in hell.
You should read here the old posts also, lots of people have PVC s and some has it well under control by natural way, like food choices, vitamins, attitude etc without pills.
My best to you to find the way.
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Excellent information which I have been looking for for some time.
1755089 tn?1376053555
Dashing around like a cat on a hot tin roof! :) I would like to feel like that again.
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Bisoprolol is the most common beta blocker prescribed by top heart hospitals in the uk and is known to be strong. It is also specific, aiming at specific cells in the heart (receptors). Once my dosage was corrected, I found they helped with symptoms, but I felt sluggish all the time. Not tired as such, just slow. When I came off them after years, I was suddenly dashing around like a cat on a hot tin roof.
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This is very germane.  yesterday i drove to hospital with a resting heart rate of 160 bpm. The same as if i was being chased by a sabre toothed tiger or a club waving cave man.  Six hours later after eventually being seen it was still up there. obviously the heart like any pump is not designed for this and so is dangerous.  i was given a beta blocker and put a course of them. However on testing Bp this morning it was 101 over 69 with a pulse rate of 54.  I really don't see the logic in taking these two readings lower. Also it seems as usual the symptoms are being treated not the cause.
1755089 tn?1376053555
I'm trying to contact my family doctor, but she won't be there until friday. I actualy decided to cut my pills in half, for the last two days. So insted of taking 5 mg, I'm taking 2.5 ml.

The cardiologist had told me that Bisoprolol was the weakest beta-blocker! I will ask again to see what my doctor is going to say.

Thanks for your answers.
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976897 tn?1379167602
I was on Bisoprolol, and it worked wonders for me for a couple of years until I was able to stop them. They will slow your heart down only if the dosage is high enough. Also they will only affect blood pressure if the dosage is high enough. Now here's my opinion. Bisoprolol is POWERFUL, in fact it's one of the strongest beta blockers out there. I think 5mg is way too high for a starting point. 5mg dropped my heart rate from 68 to 23 and I ended up in hospital. I would honestly start on 1.25 mg to start, this is what I could tolerate with no drop in heart rate, but it really helped with angina symptoms. Your dosage should start low and work upwards, not upwards and work down. I noticed a lot of benefits from just 1.25mg. That's how strong this medication is.
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23! That is terrifying. what was your normal bp and pulse before taking it and can you describe your angina symptoms please.
1755089 tn?1376053555
Forgot to mention that I'm a 30 year old woman.
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