Anyone on Atenolol?

[Grannycake]

If you are how are you getting on? At the moment I am not on any medication for AF,due to side effects

Saw a different GP today and he suggested I try this. I guess it is a beta blocker,not had

Any luck with them

[Rellim296]

I've taken atenolol since 2002 and would resist any change. I'm fine, thank you! No problems except for cold feet if I don't look after them and a heart rate in the forties or low fifties. The latter doesn't trouble me at all.

[Grannycake in reply to Rellim296]

I may just take a leap of faith! Thank you

[Rellim296 in reply to Grannycake]

I don't much like the sound of bisoprolol, though so many seem to take it! I take atenolol at night, as instructed, and also losartan, both for blood pressure control and they seem to work fine.

[Grannycake in reply to Rellim296]

I had awful side effects with bisopropil

Thank you

[shorttail]

I took Atenalol for hypertension before my AF and had little side effects, except slightly cold feet.

[orange24]

I've been taking atenolol for 17 years. Unlike propranol which gave me nightmares ( a documented side effect), I have had no problems with atenolol. As mentioned above, cold feet are a small problem so I sleep with socks. The main thing it helps with is controlling my hyperadrenergic situation. My dose is low, 12.5 mgs, upped to twice a day on difficult days. Start low and see how it goes. Best of luck.

[Emgee]

I was on Atenolol for about 10 years for SVT, with good results, then taken off for no given reason. Since my botched ablation at end of April, 2017, - I have been put back on it to control my h-beats while in A Fib and It did slow things down so it was not as noticeable - so far so good. If the ablation worked, I should know for certain in a few months...

[Grannycake]

Thank you for your post,I have been on Atenolol now for 1 week,almost a record for me as I have bad side effects from multi drugs. I seem to have a bit of bruising and quite tired,however sticking with it meantime,and keeping my fingers crossed

People on this forum have been very kind and I have been so pleased to find such lovely,helpful community