Atenolol & Sleep Problems

[ayl2871]

About 3 days ago, I discontinued the use of Atenolol 50mg due to sleep problems such as unable to fall asleep and stay asleep.  Last night, I still have sleep problems.  Does anyone know how long it take to return to normal sleep ? I used to sleep 8 hours without an interruption. Or does anyone have similar experience to share with you ? I appreciate any sharing of experience to help me restore my normal sleep pattern.  Thanks.

[cindy707]

Clinical and lab studies...plus you can go onto the manufacterers site and they give you all of the specs.......you can find it all on line if you research it........most meds when put into your system depending on how they are absorbed take about 30 days before they are no longer detectable in your system...with antenolol it is absorbed into our system via our tissues........

[ayl2871]

Hi Cindy,

How do you know that beta blockers (Atenolol) take 30 days to completely build up  when starting out and takes almost the same amount of time to leave the system.?

Thanks

[Mom2four85]

Cindy, thanks for posting that - I'm going to ask if I can take it. I'm going to check out the ingredients but hopefully the dr next month will say yes - I have to find something to help me sleep better

[ayl2871]

Thank you for the reply.  I am not in menopause yet. Although I am in mid-40, I still have periods every month. I had Atenolol for about 3.5 years. Since I still have periods every month, I assume that my sleep problems are not cause my hormone changes.
I started to have sleep problems since Dec 2009 which is about 9 months ago.
I think they are long-term side effects of Atenolol.

I have been off Atenolol for 3 days. Today is the 4th day. If it takes 30 days for Atenolol to get off the system, then I will still have 26 days to endure.

Your reply is very helpful to me. Thanks again.

[ayl2871]

Thank you for the reply.  I have off the beta block for 3 days. Today is the 4th day.
I don't have any dreams. But sometimes I just could not fall asleep and stay asleep.
For example, last night I went to bed at 10:20PM. I have interruptions at 12:00 midnight and 3:00AM. After that, I did not have deep sleep. Do you have similar experience ? How to overcome these problems ? Thanks.

[Jerry_NJ]

Beta blockers, even selective BBs, are known to cause dream problems in some people.  Is you sleep interrupted by dreams that cause you to wake up?  

As for as how long to clear the system, I'd think the level in the system falls below therapeutic levels within 24 hours, surely within a few days.  How long have you been off the medication?