I avoided bisoprolol like the devil's spawn but know it can do some strange things. Others no doubt will confirm. You are never a fraud if you have AF by the way.

I cant comment on the bisoprolol and its connection to depression but I can tell you about my own experience.

When I was finally and formally diagnosed with AF I became anxious and depressed. I only know this with the benefit of hindsight of course!

Previous to formal diagnosis I had endured what I now know were AF episodes for at least 10 years. I had had transient ischemic attacks because I was not an an anticoagulants, and still managed to bury my head in the sand without falling down the dark hole of depression BUT as soon as I had that diagnosis and finally had to face the fact that something wasnt quite right with my heart, the world crashed down around me.

It took quite a while for me to come to terms with the new me. This forum helped beyond belief. On here there are so many people with the same experiences that after a while I began to feel normal again.

Now, life is good again and I can honestly say that AF doesnt stop my enjoyment of life. I tell you all this because although you should consider that medication may be an issue, it could be that your feelings of depression are down to the diagnosis of AF.

I hope you get to the root of the problem. X

I felt strange and old on Bisoprolol. I only took it for a few weeks, really didn't suit me at all.

Whilst Dedeottie makes some excellent points about diagnosis and coming to terms with it, many people have difficulty with Bisoprolol - I certainly did and thought it the drug from hell. It seemed to sap the life out of me. It was only when I stopped taking it I realiszed that although I felt rough when I had AF - when I wasn't I was quite fit but when taking Bisoprolol I felt dreadful ALL of the time.

It does help some though so we are all very individual in our reactions.

Best wishes CD.

Only took bisoprolol for a very short time! Progressively felt worse, I finally stopped taking it when I contemplated slitting my wrists one day. 😢I told my EP the day of my Ablation and he confirmed it can have this effect on some people 😩

I blame Bisoprolol for causing depression but, after diagnosis, I had so many lifestyle changes going on, it took me some time to identify the problem. Once I switched from Bisoprolol to Diltiazem, things got a lot better. But I cannot be certain what caused what.

I stopped bisoprolol as it made me feel dreadful. There are lots of alternatives it's depressing enough without the help of some medication.

I have had PAF for over 20 years and take flecainide and Warfarin and no episode for nearly a year. All the NOACS gave me bad side effects hence the Warfarin. Best advice Diet and lifestyle. Jo.

After I was diagnosed with Paroxymal AF I was as miserable as sin and unhappy for a few months, I think it was the shock! I take Bisoprolol daily and it has not effected my mood. I have come to terms with AF now and am determined it will not affect my daily living. When an episode happens I accept it and know that it will pass. Maybe you too have been shocked and stunned, I hope that you feel better soon. You will find this forum a huge help and support.😊

I wasn't noticeably depressed but I felt dreadful and as someone said, it just sapped all my strength.

It was agreed with my EP that I would only take it if I had an arrhythmia and seemed to work but this year the who,e picture changed and I had 18 hour arrhythmias everyday. I tried taking it to shorten tne episodes but it didn't help. I just had low blood pressure, blacked out a few times and I was blue lighted to hospital on one occasion with very low heart rate. I no longer take it at all now.

I was only prescribed 1.25 mg and it felt lethal

My husband has a different arrhythmia, takes 10mg a day and doesn't seem to notice😡

When you read through this forum you begin to realise that there is no 'norm'