Reducing Bisoprolol

[JoDogBlue]

I'm just over 6 months post-ablation and looking to stop taking bisoprolol, having been on 5mg daily for some time. Both my EP and GP have said I should just stop taking it and are dismissive of the effects of doing that. I've decided to reduce it gradually and went down to 2.5 mg with no real effect. I'm now four days into reducing the dose to 1.25mg, taken first thing in the morning. I'm experiencing intermittent headaches which I assume are a result. My heart rate is pretty much unchanged and my blood pressure is at my normal level but I feel out of sorts.

Have others got experience of the effects of reducing bisoprolol and how long they last? Amd how long should I wait before stopping completely?

[Omniscient1]

I was told to stop years ago. Can't remember what dose I was on, or if I titrated off or just stopped, but no issues since.

[absolutepatsy]

I just stopped it as instructed and had no side effects. Good luck and hope your ablation gives you back your life.

[PICCASO]

I had to stop talking 1.5mg bisoprolol 2 weeks after my Ablation for atrial flutter because heart rate went down to 40 , been fine since with HR of about 60-60 , but always had a low HR since a child lots of athletics, hope you get sorted

[Cordoba1]

I have reduced it from 5mg to 2.5 without any problems

[Ossie7]

Hello, after my 3rd ablation this May I was on dronedarone and bisoprolol . I was desperate to get off both drugs but sadly the EP has recommended I stay on the dronedarone longer term as my ablation was only partially successful , there was an area on the superior venacava that was too close to my phrenic nerve and sinistral node to fully ablate . ( I wonder now if the newer pulsed field ablation could have done this ) . Anyway , I digress , due to this he says I am highly likely to trigger AF again if I am drug free , especially as I am overweight ( I know , I am trying , !)

So , I came off the bisoprolol , very very slowly as I had been on it for 7 years . My arrhythmia nurse advised this . No problems or side effects except my resting heart rate up to 60 , was in early 50’s and I can get my heart rate up past 100 when exercising . So that’s a win for me . Best wishes , Amanda