Because my husband mentioned chest pain/tightness at his diagnosis of PF early September, he was referred for a treadmill test. However at the appointment, the specialist nurse declined to do one as she said it would make him too breathless. Instead he was referred for a stress echo test where they inject something to make your heart race plus a dye. This has indicated some narrowing of an artery and he has been referred for an angiogram. He has also been prescribed beta blockers and nitrates. I'm a little worried about the beta blockers having read that they slow your heartbeat and can cause lung spasm in people with lung conditions.
I know absolutely every possible side effect has to be listed so I'm looking for experiences of anyone with PF who is also on beta blockers.
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I have bronchiectasis, so my experience may not be relevant to your husband's, but I have been taking beta blockers (Bisoprolol Fumarate) at a fairly low level, 2.5 mg. since 2014. They don't seem to do me any harm.
I too am on Bisoprolol and have bronchiectasis. I tried loads of different tablets for high bp and these are the only ones that worked and didnt have side effects x
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