Reducing Atenolol

[MAB22]

What could happen from reducing 25 mg Atenolol once per day to 3/4 tablet one per day?  Like I said earlier, my blood pressure has been running kind of low a couple of days.  My heart rate has been kind of high last couple of days, but I'm thinking because one of body's responses to low blood pressure is tachycardia.  Will I get significant rush of adrenalin?  

[RNRita]

I also was told by my cardio to "take an extra 25 or 50!"  When I worked on the unit we increased and decreased by 25 or 50 or MORE all the time.  I have decreased from 100 down to 25.  I also went totally off them for about 3 weeks after being on them for 20 years.  My heart rate went up too easily, but other than that, nothing else happened.  So I went back on 25.  I think I may go off again for a bit.  Then my heart will think it died and went to heaven when I start them again.  lol

[dolfnlvr]

When you speak to your doctor ask him what he thinks (or she).  I only take a 1/4 tablet of metoprolol and that works fine, but I started on 1/2 tablet.  That may not sound like much, but I have low BP and a fainting disorder, so the 1/2 tablet nearly zombified me.  My cardio has given me permission to add or take away 1/4 tablet on an as needed basis, and I know several others are on an as needed regimine as well.  Dropping your prescription by 1/4 tablet shouldn't be a problem, but surely check with your doctor first.

Good luck.