Beta blocker withdrawal

[Rebec16]

I was successfully cardioverted last week so the cardiologist stopped my beta blocker. I’m getting a lot of nausea and feel more tired than usual. Does this go away?

Should my betablocker have been reduced gradually?

[jeanjeannie50]

Hi Rebec16

What was the beta blocker and how long had you been taking it?

Jean

[Rebec16 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Bisoporol 2,5 mpg for nearly 2 years

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Rebec16]

I don't know why doctors say to come off drugs so suddenly. Your heart had had years of being restrained by them and I'm sure that if you'd decreased the dose a little slower you would have felt better. Just my opinion and no medical training. People often say on this forum that they felt the same as you when stopping the pills suddenly and especially when it's Bisoprolol. That awful way you're feeling should soon disappear though. What day did you have the cardioversion?

Jean

[Rebec16 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thursday last week but I stopped the Bisoporol 3 days before that

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Rebec16]

Do you feel any better at all as the days pass? See how you feel tomorrow and if the same please call your GP for advice. Let us know how you get on please.

Jean

[Denise- in reply to Rebec16]

I recently spoke to my cardiologist because my heart rate was dropping to 37 and I felt so poorly. He stopped my bisoprolol 2.5 straight away and arrange tests. The week I wore the monitor my heart was all over the place, my gp told me to take 1.25 when symptoms were really bad, after 3 weeks hr is 52 and symptoms are settling so hopefully the same will happen for you

[qp3usavk]

I was on 15 mgs of bisoprolol before successful cardioversion 2 weeks ago. I was taken down immediatwly to 10 mgs and have been having terrible headaches since. A lovely commentator on this forum reassured me he had had the same and it was a withdrawal symptom. Thank goodness he did as others had never had this symptom, and I was getting worried! The headaches are lessening now so I am sure it is withdrawal. We are all different. I had a little nausea and dizxiness too so I am sure it is, though you are on a tiny dose. Best check with your dr, though I haven't as nothing would change anyway!! They stop and start meds without thinking of the effects on a patient! At least the cardioversion has now been successful. Good luck!

[philologus in reply to qp3usavk]

My heart rate was too low (low 40's) so I decided to reduce my beta-blocker.

I was told to do it very gradually. I split a 5mg Nebivolol tablet into quarters and, as advised, took three-quarters of a tablet for three weeks and monitored my heart rate and BP. All was well so I dropped it to half a tablet for a few weeks and then down to a quarter. My HR etc are much improved but the nurse at my GP's is not happy and says that I should stay on half a tablet as this will ease the burden on my heart. This is in contrast to the Specialist who said I could just stop it in one go if I wanted to.

I have decided not to take the nurse's advice and am still on a quarter of a tablet and am now contemplating stopping it altogether soon.