Asthma and A Fib

[Jances13]

Hi everyone, Currenty having a lot of issues trying to control my BP , A Fib and asthma issues . Am currently on a beta blocker and there is suspicion that it is stirring up my asthma. Am wondering how many of you are on a beta blocker and have had to change to a calcium channel blocker because of your asthma. The Dr. recommend Cardizem or verapimil not sure if anyone has tried these calcium channel blockers and if you have noticed a difference in your asthma. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[Patk1]

I don't have AFib,but cpl other arrhythmia.im on bisoprolol which doesn't seem to cause as many probs as some.im oknon it.prior to ablation I was on verapamil with it,too.it did help

[Homely2 Administrator]

I came off bisoporol. I am on felodopine, a calcium channel blocker, as well as ramipril for my high blood pressure. They have got my blood pressure down a lot so I am now borderline high blood pressure.

Coming off bisopirol was part of a package of measures to help my asthma, which worked, however I do not know which part of the package caused the improvement.

Getting my asthma under control helps my blood pressure and my heath rhythm.

It is a balancing issue, bisoporol may or may not effect your asthma, it may or may not be replaceable in helping with your other issues. The important thing is to have a GP that will guide you in getting the balance right for you.

[Jances13 in reply to Homely2]

Thank you , you are absolutely correct. I need someone that can take the time and care to guide me correctly. My Drs. Are very busy and when everything is going good everything is fine. But when you need answers you can’t get a hold of anybody. I have an appt with the pulmonologist and then the cardiologist in Dec. so hopefully I can get some answers.

[Homely2 Administrator in reply to Jances13]

On the asthma side, you can always talk to the asthma UK helpline, the nurses there are very knowledgeable.

I can never talk to my GP asthma nurse from Oct to December, as she has to take the flu jab clinic, and the hospital asthma nurses no longer offer a ring back service if you contact them. So getting help when in trouble is difficult.

[Alith2]

I have had asthma since childhood and was diagnosed with high blood pressure many years ago. I have always been told that asthmatics can’t take beta blockers. I don’t get on too well with calcium channel blockers (Ramipril makes me cough) so am on Losartan.

[petmice]

I had an ER doctor put me on a beta blocker and it never dawned on me that that's why my asthma suddenly got so much worse (not sure it really did anything for my afib anyway). My GP put me on Advair to treat the asthma, which has helped - as has being able to stop the beta blocker after my successful heart ablation. I'm still irritated that the ER doc didn't check my medical record because asthma is my oldest medical diagnosis; maybe the list is too long 😂. I have to learn to ask more questions and push for a referral to a pulmonologist.

[Jances13 in reply to petmice]

I had almost the same thing happen to me. After a bout of really high blood pressure that sent me to the hospital when I had a follow up the ARNP changed my BP med to Carvedilol which is a beta blocker but worse than metoprolol. So when I went to pharmacy they told me not to take it because it interferes with my asthma meds. I don’t think that it is written in my cardiologist office in my chart that I have asthma. So that’s were all this craziness began. So today I called to do a telenealth and you barely can talk to someone . I have an appt on the 10 so I am going to talk to them . I too have to speak up more because if you don’t you get left behind. Am glad the Advair is helping u. Am also in the process of finding an inhaler that won’t trigger my a fib. They just added Spiriva so will see how that goes.Thank you, wish you well ! Happy Holidays !

[Patk1 in reply to Jances13]

Yes we really HAVE to be proactive to get the care we need these days.i find having a list of bullet points helps direct appointment to cover things important to you

[Poobah]

I was originally on amlodopine and then ramipril for high BP, but my asthma consultant swapped me to losartan as the former 2 meds were affecting my asthma. He said that the common side affect is an asthma cough. Losartan isn't as effective, but with lifestyle changes, things have improved. Obviously, lifestyle isn't always the cause of hypertension, in my case it was Spiriva that had triggered the hypertension, but I was fortunate in being able to make sufficient adjustments alongside the Losartan to bring things more under control.

[LDloveslattecoffe]

As far as I know don’t have Afib but have asthma and bp issues I’m on Candesartan and Lercanidipine for BP and Fostair Nexhaler and Ventolin and Monteleukast for Asthma no issues where meds interfere so far