Dabigatran Pradaxa

[Pacific]

Hi. I am on anticoagulant proferone did not agree as my blood pressure tends to be on low side and heart was racing.

What other meds may be suitable please. Bega blockers are just a disaster. Would really appreciate some advice.

[Pdotg]

Hello Pacific. I've had no side effects after eight months on Rivoraxoban. The betablocker I take is bisoprolol. I did halve the dose of my own accord because it made me feel very lethargic. My EP said that was the right thing to do. I hope you find a solution!

[Spiritji]

Well I am taking Pradaxa, as a blood thinner and it seems to work fine.......I have been taking Diltiazem one dose a day of 180 also and I think it is a good combo. They are ok together ............Verapanil, the other calcium channel blocker does not work well with Pradaxa my cardiologist told me recently,

I recently went through a time of feeling very burnt out and was concerned it might be the Diltiazem but I think I am just fried from the stress of selling Real Estate in California and it is not the drug after all. I do not have high blood pressure but they gave me the Diltiazem because my heart rate was in the 90's and now more like 70's. I have permanent afib or so my chart says....I refuse to take Beta Blockers they are horrible.

My poor Doctor has had a time of it trying to find drugs I was willing to take and tolerate. I did not want to take wayfarin because i want to eat green vegetables.......

Good luck to you with everything

[CDreamer]

I had very low blood pressure and took Pradaxa and it had absolutely no effect on my BP, don't logically see how it could?

Bisoprolol was not a nice drug to take but the one benefit I got from it was that it did stabilise my BP. Completely contra to logic I know as it is used to lower BP, but my GP said it would help stabilise it and it did.

What advice do you want from us? You need to be asking your doctors for advice, we can only comment or offer our personal experience.

Best wishes CD

[Hidden]

I take Prodaxa and also take half my prescribed bisoprol by choice, GP was fine with this. I did not feel brilliant but after a life time of low bp also, it suddenly decided to go up ,not massively but my new GP decided it was best to bring it down and I now take a third tablet Losartin, which helps keeps your blood vessels open I believe. After about 2 months of takeing these 3 I have felt much better to the point my hubby said he has his old wife back. With starting to feel better I also managed to lose 12kg in weight which has improved my self esteem too. Good luck in finding what works for you !

[Echinopsis in reply to Hidden]

When you say you you take half your prescribed bisoprolol,what dose was it? I am on 5 mg.I suppose one just braks the tablet in two? Thanks Poppyseed.Glad you are doing so well.How long were you on the bisoprolol dose?

[Hidden]

I take half of my 2.5mg. I took sotalol for about 9 yrs and changed to bisoprol when he NICE rules came in for AF. About jan this year.

Take care x