Bad dreams

[Annmedd]

Sorry I am back again, I have just looked back a long way and found all the posts agreeing with me, just goes to show how it is a such a big and common problem, good luck to us all. can any of yourprevious posters say if it ever stopped happening. Anne

[fallingtopieces]

Ann, it’s a side effect of Bisoprolol. It gave me bad dreams too.

Are you on Bisoprolol ?

Or perhaps you’re on a different one? I think it’s beta blockers in general that are responsible.

Pat

[Mike11 in reply to fallingtopieces]

I'd agree that it's the beta blockers in general, not just bisoprolol. I'm on nebivolol and have the same thing whereas no problem with my previous calcium blocker.

I've just had to get used to it.

[Annmedd in reply to fallingtopieces]

Yes I am on bisoprolol 5mg, horrible stuff, will quiz Dr. again.Anne

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Hi Annmedd, I never took meds that caused Vivid Dreams. My info came from patients I took care of. After reading the other posts I was surprised how many meds can cause this side effect. My guess is that the dreams will stop after 2 things happen: 1)when you trace which med you are taking (through process of elimination with your doctors help) that causes them and are able to get it completely out of your system. The length of time this will take depends on the med and 2) with your docs guidance find another med you can tolerate that can replace the problematic one. I would suggest you completely involve your doctor in this process and don't stop or start meds without his/her knowledge and input. This is just my opinion on the problem but hope it is helpful info. Take care. irina1975

[Annpatricia]

I had horrendous reaction to bisoprolol about 120 days into taking it. Couldn’t sleep at all for 5 nights straight, very agitated and eventually hallucinations. Discovered that in some people there can be a residual build up over time that causes this to happen. I had my suspicions and stopped taking it for 4 days (Total rest and regular BP monitoring) and the reaction stopped. On day 5 I resumed taking it and 90 days later it all started again. On the second occasion (a weekend and after 3 sleepless nights and more hallucinations) I went to the emergency dept at the hospital where I am a cardiology patient. As I was only 5 days post ablation I was re-admitted for investigation and monitoring. It was agreed that I could stop taking bisoprolol and I was instead prescribed carvedilol. I was told that this is one of two beta blockers that do not affect the brain, as many others do. Have been fine now since early November 2017 when I switched.