hello new meds to try

[Prosecco1997]

hello again , now been given propanolol , 40mg 3 times aday , doctor says it’s a beta blocker and helps anxiety, has anyone tried these , and how did you get on , very anxious , but realy hoping they work and I don’t get those awful side effects I’ve been having , going to take them with my flecinide

[Palpman]

All tablets ending in ...'lol' are beta blockers. I had been on Propanolol for over 20 years of which one year was with Flecainide.I had tried quite a few BB in my life but always went back to Propanolol as I never had a problem with them.

[Prosecco1997 in reply to Palpman]

I’ve just took my propranolol for tonight as worried if I take flecinide aswell might drop heart rate to much ? Did you always take flecinide and propranolol at the same time , or leave a gap in between taking

[Palpman in reply to Prosecco1997]

I took both at night 30 minutes before bed.

[Prosecco1997 in reply to Palpman]

Ok thankyou , I have a morning dose aswell so hoping will be ok , thanks for your help just anxious took me an hour to convince myself to swallow the tablet 🙄any tips on taking both in mornings

[Palpman in reply to Prosecco1997]

The Flecainide made me a bit nauseated in the beginning so I took both at night

[Prosecco1997 in reply to Palpman]

I’ve been on flecinide for 13yrs , but just worried about side effects from combining the 2 , Thankyou for your help

[wilsond in reply to Prosecco1997]

Flecanide does not act on heart rate, just the rythym. You are advised to take a beta blocker alongside Flecanide in any case surprised you were not on one already.

I take one at night with flecanide and the rest of my tablets

[Prosecco1997 in reply to wilsond]

Hello , I’ve been in bisoprolol but can’t tolerate it no more after 13 yrs , so now trying propranolol

[wilsond in reply to Prosecco1997]

It's the same family of drugs,anything ending in 'lol' is a betablocker type. Xx

[babs1234 in reply to Prosecco1997]

When you say you can’t tolerate it , what side effects are you getting

[Prosecco1997 in reply to babs1234]

I get an awful feeling of life draining out of me , my legs go realy week I shake , I’m on flecinide aswell

[opal11uk]

Yes, I am on Propanolol instead of Disopyramide which I had been on for 20 years and it went out of manufacture, I was worried too about the change but needn't have worried, I also take Bisoporal and taking them together, at the same time, didn't work for me so I take the Propanolol first thing with breakfast, as it says to be taken with food, and the Bisoporal an hour or so later and all seems to be well. I think I may have told you this before, if so I apologise for repeating lol, its down to old age!

[Prosecco1997 in reply to opal11uk]

I’m the same, think I’ve repeated what I’ve said a few times lol , age or the meds lol 😂I’m not taking bisoprolol now going to propanolol with my flecinde

[opal11uk in reply to Prosecco1997]

Yes, give them a try.........good luck x

[Prosecco1997 in reply to opal11uk]

Thankyou xx

[CoconutBob in reply to Prosecco1997]

I was on propanolol for a year and cried for an hour or more every day. The day I stopped it I also stopped crying. Tried it one time a couple of years ago and cried again so I won't be going back again ever. Not a problem for many here so good luck to you.

[Prosecco1997 in reply to CoconutBob]

I will give it a go only taken 2 at the min hopefully it suits me , did you find anything else that suited you

[CoconutBob in reply to Prosecco1997]

Not yet. Gradually, I have become intolerant of most beta blockers. I have been using betaxolol but I am still depressed by beta blockers. Trying Verapamil again tomorrow. Took it years ago but it does cause constipation for me. I've tried Hawthorn and Arjuna with some success but it's difficult to assess the AFib. I have a pacemaker and my pulse always shows in the mid-sixties.

[iris1205 in reply to CoconutBob]

I also noticed that after a couple of weeks on this, I was becoming depressed - which is not my tendency... anxious at times yes. I stopped and it went away. This is no reason not to try as it does work well for many.. . and I went back to "normal" when I stopped hence - don't fear trying it !

[Ppiman]

I would certainly try them and keep a very positive mindset that they absolutely are going to help. That will be the best course of action, I would say, from long experience of such treatments.

What are the awful side effects that you've been having, by the way? Do you mean from the flecainide or from. the anxiety?

Propranolol was the first discovered beta-blocker tablet, if I recall, and is often given to treat anxiety and, so far a I know, is helping thousands of people with it, even though, the last time I looked, there was no solid medical evidence to show its effectiveness. I have read that many stage performers and similar take a tablet of propranolol before a performance to calm their nerves.

What a beta-blocker does for people with AF is to (try to...) prevent the heart racing. The idea is that this will also help to reduce the anxiety that can arise in some people when this happens. It has no direct effect on anxiety, only this indirect effect.

I would say - fingers crossed and with luck and a following wind, you'll be feeing better soon.

Steve

[Prosecco1997 in reply to Ppiman]

I’m fine on flecinide , it’s the bisoprolol , I get a feeling of like I’m going to pass out , life draining from me , sometimes feel like I need to keep moving , walking quick etc due to a dropping feeling , feel realy heavy , and a tight stomach , fingers crossed as I’m due to take flec and propranolol together soon , thanks for your reply

[Ppiman in reply to Prosecco1997]

I don't think you're alone with that weird feeling. Anxiety can very easily, and "invisibly", magnify side effects, especially heart related. These easily then become overwhelming. I wish you luck as these things are hard going, often hard to treat, and can affect the quality of life negatively. Worse, doctors can be not so very helpful as there's little they can do, I suppose.

Steve