Puffed out

[30912]

I've recently been having a bad patch since the middle of August where my PAF has morphed into pretty permanent sinus tachycardia. Sotalol at 320mg daily has put a lid on it 6 days ago so back in NSR thankfully, at a steady 60 BPM - slower than my previous normal of about 73.

Would I be right in thinking that Sotolol's effectiveness in keeping a slower heart rate would overrule the body's demand to increase the heart rate on exertion resulting in being pretty puffed out when walking up a slight hill for example?

[BobD Volunteer]

Yes.

[Buzby62]

Yes, have a read of the “How they work” section on the beta blocker info sheet api.heartrhythmalliance.org...

Best wishes

[30912 in reply to Buzby62]

Thanks for pointing that out. It makes more sense now.

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi

Sotelol like Metoprolol (made me breathless and 24hr heart monitor showed pauses at night) and less affecting breathing Bisoprolol is a Beta-Blocker.

Beta-Blocker block adrenaline getting into the heart and relaxes main arteries.

It also can bring down heart rate.

A 24-hr Heart Monitor would evalue what this med is doing.

It could be that you are over medicated and less dose is better for you.

I take CCB Diltiazem 120 CD AM for heart rate as BB Bisoprolol did not control my rate.

I remained on low dose Bisoprolol for hypertension 2.25mg PM.

But lately when I tested my BP it is low sometimes 108/62. I have 1/2 to have 1.25mg but although head and vision improved BP is still low.

I shall have an ECG before I see the Dr at the end of month.

My heart specialist when I questioned him said the first med to go would be bisoprolol.

Table Tennis showed up that I was dizzy after picking up the ping pong ball.

cherio JOY. 75. (NZ)