Hello everyone , i'm 35 years old had a couple of afib episodes that took me to the ER , 1 cardioversion , and taking bisoprolol 2.5 mg and statins for my cholesterol , for the past year i have been facing problems with erection and maintaining it and getting it actually .
Has anyone faced this problem ? It is really frustrating
There have been a few mentions of this on other threads.
Med`s can certainly affect you in this way. Bisoprolol is one of those drugs that can (my understanding) although you are on a fairly small dose. I think the worry about afib certainly has an effect - maybe as much as the medication itself. From others experience of problems on here (from what I read) the time it takes to climax seemed to be the issue rather than your problem.
I`m not sure if it`s OK to take viagra with afib. Maybe a 50mg dose would help. Check with your doctor first though.
Best,
Paul
Thank you Paul for your reply , well there is definitly a fear of triggering this afib monster . And about the climax its not an issue here as much as the erection and the embarrasment itself
Very sorry i meant 100 mg
Hi David,
I've had PAF for 20+ years and for over half of that time have taken firstly Sotalol (until I was up to max dose) then changed to Metoprolol 95mg daily. Both reduce BP and pulse.
When in normal rhythm my BP is text book 120/80 and have no erectile problems even with a resting pulse in the low 50's. When in AF my BP lowers, pulse all over the place so I avoid stressful activities.
Did I mention I'm aged 75 and still enjoy a FULL relationship whenever the moments takes us.
Are your meds reducing your BP too low? Just a thought.
Good luck
I'm 42, take 2.5mg bisoprolol since December and have no problems in that department.
I would be inclined to blame the statin. They can cause erectile disfunction. Is your cholesterol really high ie do you have familial hypercholesteremia or is your doc just ticking the boxes and getting the payment for doing so? If the latter I would seriously consider whether having a satisfactory sex life was not more important than reducing your cholesterol to an arbitrarily set level - that has been set by a panel of "experts" most of whom have financial ties to manufacturers of statins. You need also to look at lifestyle issues and especially akcohol consumption and how much sugar you eat.
All beta blockers including bisoprolol can cause erectile dysfunction even if you are on a low dose. I think this can be compounded by understandable anxiety that sexual activity might induce further episodes of atrial fibrillation.
I would suggest you see your GP for a full physical check up to rule out other possible causes. I know you can get Cialis and Viagra over the internet but I strongly suggest you also discuss this with your GP or a pharmacist as both are contraindicated in some cardiac disorders. I hope you get this sorted
You are 35. Go look in the mirror. Do you see a fit muscular man with no fat around the belly?
It's probably the lower blood pressure you experience when you Afib (i.e. not enough blood pressure to push it through the Big Bad Biggie). If you have better results when you are not Afibbing it's probably that. Since you are so young, I included a cut-and-paste below for you. You may be able to keep Afib at bay without meds for the next 20 years or so. Here it is:
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After 9 years of trying different foods and logging EVERYTHING I ate, I found sugar (and to a lesser degree, salt - i.e. dehydration) was the culprit. Doctors don't want to hear this - there is no money in telling patients to eat less sugar. Each person has a different sugar threshold - and it changes as you get older, so you need to count every gram of sugar you eat every day (including natural sugars in fruits, etc.). My tolerance level was 190 grams of sugar per day 8 years ago, 85 grams a year and a half ago, and 60 grams today, so AFIB episodes are more frequent and last longer. If you keep your intake of sugar below your threshold level your AFIB will not happen again. It's not the food - it's the sugar (or salt - see below) IN the food that's causing your problems. Try it and you will see - should only take you 1 or 2 months of trial-and-error to find your threshold level. And for the record - ALL sugars are treated the same (honey, refined, agave, natural sugars in fruits, etc.). I successfully triggered AFIB by eating a bunch of plums and peaches one day just to test it out.
Also, in addition to sugar, if you are dehydrated - this will trigger AFIB as well. It seems (but I have no proof of this) that a little uptick of salt in your blood is being treated the same as an uptick of sugar - both cause AFIB episodes. So you have to keep hydrated, and not eat too much salt. The root problem is that our bodies are not processing sugar/salt properly and no doctor knows why, but the AFIB seems to be a symptom of this and not the primary problem, but medicine is not advanced enough to know the core reason that causes AFIB at this time. Good luck! - Rick Hyer
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