Bisoprolol

[Colin1314]

Does anybody take bisoprolol at night, and if so what time do you take it and do you ferl any benifit of taking it then. I take it on a morning by afternoon when do anything i am breathless. Like to hear any positive comments.

[bantam12]

When I was on it I took it at night because it made me to tired if I took it daytime.

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I was originally prescribed Bisoprolol (5mg) in Jan 2010 when my paroxysmal AF was first diagnosed. I was told to take it in the morning with other morning meds, usually, after breakfast.

However, this caused massive random nose bleeds during the day. No warning just a bleed.

Because I had been put on Warfarin on the same day - everyone blamed Warfarin. I knew, just intuitively, that it wasn't Warfarin. I went to my GP and did some table thumping, she in turn got out her book of Witches Magic potions and brews ..... then said take it at night. I did this and haven't had a nose bleed or for that matter any other issues ever since. Perfect. I take it with my other evening meds at 8 pm - as I've always done so.

No problems now, no worries. I might add, that I never ever suffered from tiredness, and still don't. Because I hold a PCV (bus) drivers licence ( and still drive part time) and am over 70 I have to have an annual medical. DVLA are aware of all my medication and my AF, thank goodness. I did suffer breathlessness for a few weeks when I first went on Bisoprolol but that was only a passing thing, does not exist today.

After nearly 10 years all my meds are the same doses now as they were when first prescribed.

John

[gixxerboy]

What dosage do you take ?

[Colin1314 in reply to gixxerboy]

1.25mg.

[gixxerboy in reply to Colin1314]

your on a low dose.... you could try taking it at teatime l used to and John6 suggested aswell.... but AF can also cause you to be breathless

[Colin1314 in reply to gixxerboy]

Thank you i will try that . Any help is gratfully recieved.

[Colin1314 in reply to Colin1314]

I have just dtarted on blood thinners a week ago , wondered if it was those , cause been worse since i started them .

[gixxerboy in reply to Colin1314]

l'm no professional but l have never come across been breathless on thinners...which 1 are you taking ?

[Colin1314 in reply to gixxerboy]

Eliquis apixaban. Was a differant one last year stopped taking it cause it caused me to be out of breath more .

[gixxerboy in reply to Colin1314]

I'm on the same thinner and l've had no problem with it , much better than the previous 1

[Colin1314 in reply to gixxerboy]

Which were u on last time.

[gixxerboy in reply to Colin1314]

l was on Rivaroxaban.... made me bleed all the time

[Colin1314 in reply to gixxerboy]

Thank you i was on last time made so out of breath and anxious.

[Colin1314 in reply to gixxerboy]

I have also just started taking blood thinners a week ago , been worse last few days wondered if they could be doung it .