10 days afib now finished HR too low?

[alrk]

After 10 days of seeing heart rate mainly over 100 but zooming up and down, it is now on the 50s and little energy to move.

Presumable the Bisoprolol working too well.

Is this normal?

I am not faint or dizzy

[etheral]

A heart rate in the 50s should not effect your energy level. The bisoprolol certainly can. Perhaps a dose adjustment or medication change may help. Best, etheral

[CDreamer]

The affect of Bisoprolol varies hugely from person to person and very differently in women from men.

Any episode of AF can take time to recover and you can feel tired for up to 10 days after an episode but Bisoprolol just wiped me out completely - it’s a well known affect of the drug period, regardless of HR.

What is more significant than just the numbers is the variation from your normal resting HR. What was your usual resting HR prior to AF and taking Bisoprolol? A HR of 50 for many people would be quite usual whilst for others who are used to a resting rate more in the 70’s it will feel terrible. BP is also a factor here as Bisoprolol will have an affect on your BP - so you see it’s not really that straightforward a question.

[alrk in reply to CDreamer]

Thank you for the insight.

My resting heart used to be 60-70 now its 50-60

Gained 4 lbs in the week ive been on bisoprolol, at a time when ive been cutting back.

This was my first prolonged afib, might i be able to come off the bisoprolol? Am i likely on blood thinners for life?

Other than excess weight i am relatively healthy.

[CDreamer in reply to alrk]

I also put on weight with Biso and unfortunately it’s really difficult to shift, even when you stop the Biso. Taking any drug is an option and one has to way up the Benefits v Risks and that is very personal and should only be taken after discussion with your doctors - but it’s not an ‘essential’ drug, it’s a drug of first resort so if you don’t tolerate it well, go back to your doctor and discuss options. My quality of life improved 10 fold after I stopped taking Bisoprolol and as any treatment for AF is mainly about improving quality of life and preventing consequences of AF ie: increased risk of stroke and alterations of the heart structure from sustained high heart rate, you have options so research your options and talk to your doctor.

Anticoagulants - primary treatment to lessen your risk of stroke. Once on them it’s for life as coming off them can pose an increased risk. I’ve never had any symptoms from anticoagulants, but some people do have reservations so again it’s about assessing your risk and that’s done with an algorithm- CHADSVASC score - you can do for yourself but you should talk to your doctors about this chadsvasc.org/

Hope some of that helps.

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to CDreamer]

hiactually it was the anti-coaguant which halted energy not BISOPROLOL with me. I still take 2.5 at nght and CCB in morning.

cher JOY

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

HI Bisoprolol brought me down 30hbpm.

My be asking your Dr or HSpec. might bring down the bisoprolol.

cheri JOY

[Maril1]

I was on bisoporol 2.5 in 2006 after being diagnosed with flutter and being successfully cardioversion as a strapping 6footer I remember struggling to walk along a street and coming to a halt and a little old lady asked was I ok. I got a taxi to A&E the only thing was my HR was 33 so they suggested halving my medication that night I recorded a HR of 23 so I stopped taking the them altogether . Normal resting HR is about 40 to 50 but if it goes lower than 40 it can cause my AF . These days thankfully my HR has increased to 55 to 65 and my BP is now higher up to 140 over 90 but I feel 10 times better.

[alrk]

My GP was surprised that i was taking 5mg Bisoprolol, so has halved it to 2.5Lets hope i feel better