Update for everyone

[Amyamy12345]

Hi to all my lovely new friends who have been helping me the last few days In advance I'm sorry for any spelling mistakes

So.. I saw my cardiologist he said my holter monitor showed a lot of missed beats and that whenever I did move around my heart rate when quickly up

He explained he wasn't worried about this , they showed there coming from one of the chambers I'm not to sure but anyway he did an ultrasound and everything was absolutely fine he said the only thing ultrasound doesn't show is if the arteries are blocked and I don't present with any of signs of that so he isn't worried

He's advised me to try a very low dose of bisoprolol just once a day for the next 3 weeks and then hes's going to see me again I explained I can feel my heart rate and these funny beats all the time he said some people can and some people don't even know it's happening

All my blood work is normal and also did another chest x-ray he said for now he doesn't think I another scan has the ultrasound shows him more than enough, he said if anything was wrong he would of seen it when doing the scan.

But will see me in 3 weeks anyway, he told me please don't worry.

I'm obviously now worrying about the medication and possible side effects, but I can always feel my heart beating not right and it's destressing and very uncomfortable that I feel I need to try to make this go away and settle down.

Anyone's experiences with this med I'd like to hear from you if possible and then hopefully I'll pick up the courge to take it 😂

Hope your all well thank you all so much for being so supportive and kindness you all showed me it means a lot

[Caspiana]

Hi Amy. I don't have any experience with this medication but I do have experience with taking A LOT of new drugs. Some of which are just plain vile. So I will say this, taking new meds for the first time is always a little daunting. But they are prescribed for a reason, largely to protect your health and to give you a better quality of life. And, you won't know till you try. Everyone is different with differing experiences. My advice to you is to pop it in, wash it down and get on with your day as normal. Don't over think it. Give it a chance and if it's not good, well you cross that bridge when you get to it. xx 🤗

[Amyamy12345 in reply to Caspiana]

That's really good advise thank you 👍 I've taken it now , so no turning back 😂 Thanks for the message it was very helpful

Take care, happy holidays

[garshe in reply to Caspiana]

Hi Caspiana, Wishing you and Chom a very merry Xmas and a happy New year

Thinking of you and sending love ❤️ xx.Sheila

[sassy59 in reply to garshe]

Hoping you have a good Christmas Sheila. All the best for the coming year.

Love, Carole xxx❤️🤗🎄

[garshe in reply to sassy59]

Thank you Carole. We have been friends for many years now Hope it continues for many more. Wishing you and Pete a very happy Xmas and even happier 2025. I'm feeling nostalgic xx.Sheila

[sassy59 in reply to garshe]

Our friendship will continue Sheila for many years yet. Thinking of you. Carole xxx

I like a bit of nostalgia too 🤗❤️💜🥰

[garshe in reply to sassy59]

One of my favourite sayings . "Good friends are hard to come by, and should be treasured"You are one of these dear Carol, always there for everyone to give support..🙌🙏❤️❤️ xx.Sheila

[sassy59 in reply to garshe]

Bless you for your kind words. Xx💕🎄🙏🏻❤️🩷

[Caspiana in reply to garshe]

And to you dear Sheila and a big cwtsh. Have a happy Christmas. xx 🎄

[garshe in reply to Caspiana]

Thanks Cas. I am housebound thesedays haven't left home since October 2023. Got diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension on top of my Copd so now on 24/7 oxygen. Can't complain as many worse off than me Sending Welsh cwtches. Xx.Sheila (loving your Welsh) .

[Caspiana in reply to garshe]

Oh Sheila. I didn't know that. You are always so positive in your attitude you inspire me very much. Please do keep posting. It's good to hear from you. xx

[garshe in reply to Caspiana]

As I said to Carole (sassy) Good friends are hard to come by and should be treasured. You are one Cas, always there with support and great advice for everyone. Thank you

xx.Sheila 🥰

[knitter in reply to garshe]

Hi Garshe , I have been thinking of you this week, remembering the dozens of times I must have driven past your house on the way to West Wales .

Now I can just about manage to walk to the car , but I can’t drive any more . Just sorted the insurance yesterday so my OH drives it now .

Such is life .

Sending best wishes to you and all your family

[garshe in reply to knitter]

Lovely to hear from you. I am feeling very nostalgic, think it's the time of year and getting older . I don't drive anymore and am housebound but can't complain Have a lovely Xmas and a very happy 2025. Sending hugs xxSheila ❤️

[Caspiana in reply to garshe]

And thank you too Sheila. You are my good friend too. Much love. xx ❤

[Loopylorre in reply to Caspiana]

Hi Caspiana, I hope you & Chom have a great Christmas, stay healthy, best wishes to you both,😊🎄🤶🎉 xx

[Amyamy12345 in reply to Loopylorre]

You seem like a lovely lady How nice of you to wish everyone merry Christmas 🎄

I'm sorry to read about your struggles so thank you for taking the time to read mine x

[Loopylorre in reply to Amyamy12345]

Thank you, we’re all in the same boat here, just different storms at times, but everyone is brilliant here with help & advice, so you never feel alone, always check in when you feel the need, take care & look after yourself xx 🎄🤗💐

[Caspiana in reply to Loopylorre]

Thank you very much. I hope you have a lovely Christmas 🎄 and a good start to the coming year. Take good care. xx 🎄

[sassy59]

Hi Amy, thanks for the update. I have Atrial fibrillation so sometimes my heart beats fast and irregularly which is horrible so I can empathise with you. I take a low dose Bisoprolol every day but have been told I can take more if needed up to 10mg per day. I’ve only ever taken up to 5mg though on a few occasions. It helps control a fast heartbeat and works well so do try it.

Hoping you’ll feel better soon. Take care. Xxx

[Amyamy12345 in reply to sassy59]

Thank you, how long did it take to start working if you don't mind me asking? I'm glad it's helpful for you thanks for the positive comment Although I'm sorry to read you suffer heart problems also

I am glad to read you have something that provides some relief

Take care of you 🎄 happy holidays 🥳

[sassy59 in reply to Amyamy12345]

Pretty much straightaway l think. I’m sure you’ll find it a good med to take. Thank you for your kind words and have a good Christmas. 🎄🎉🎁🥰

[Swizzy]

Bisopralol is a much used beta blocker. I have been taking it since 2013. It is used in AF to help regulate blood pressure and the heart beat. It can have a relaxing effect when first taken and has sometimes been used for anxiety. Give the low dose a go and see if it helps your symptoms.

[Amyamy12345 in reply to Swizzy]

Thanks ! I have taken them and going to good for the best I hope your coping well thanks for reaching out

Take care of yourself and happy holidays

🎄

[Rosa17]

Hello Amy - I don't have the same illness as you, although I can understand the stress and worry of not knowing what is happening to you. It sounds like your cardiologist knows what he's on about (getting the proper care is half the battle). I hope your health settles soon. Take care x

[Amyamy12345 in reply to Rosa17]

Thank you for the kind words It helps to read comments like this

I hope your doing okay and finding relief in your symptoms

Take care of you and happy holidays

[peege]

Good morning Amy Amy, I'm sorry I know next to nothing about bisopralol however I'm sure that anxiety and stress isn't good for any of us. It's brilliant that the consultant was so encouraging and well done you for taking on board everything he said, also great that he'll see you in 3 weeks. I too would try the medication if it was prescribed for me I always read the leaflets thoroughly and keep a copy of them for all meds in my medication box for future reference, they always cover everything we need to know such as taking after meals etc & how long it takes before they work.

Good luck and can I suggest you look up Deep Diaphragm Breathing on youtube, it's absolutely brilliant at calming us when worrying, stressed or anxious. I use it often in the night when worries seem huge & I can't sleep, calming my pulse, getting more oxygen in and just exercising all the little ribcage muscles and of course the big one called the diaphragm.

All the best. P

[Amyamy12345 in reply to peege]

This is a very positive comment thank you , I do need something like this to try because yes panic can get hold of me sometimes Thank you again, I'll give this a go!

Take care of you and happy holidays ⛄⛄⛄

[Patk1]

I'm on bisoprol for heart arrhythmia.i tolerate it well.they start u on a low dose,to see if your OK on it & what optimum dose for Yr heart is.despite being on higher dose,I've no side effects .Yr consultant sounds v gd.x

[Amyamy12345 in reply to Patk1]

Thank you, yes I'm on a very low dose he said 1.250mg have taken one yesterday and one today so far but haven't seen any improvement Do you know how long they take to start working and you start feeling better?

Thanks for the reply, I do appreciate it take care of you and happy holidays 🎄🎄🎄🎄

[Patk1 in reply to Amyamy12345]

Yr perhaps not yet on high enough dose.i seem to remember my gp increasing by sm a/m ea 2wks until heart rate was mainly under control x

[Amyamy12345 in reply to Patk1]

Thanks for the reply, it's very helpful

[helen1946]

Hi my husband takes this .he was quite ill and heart failure developing with similar heartbeat problems after some trials with other medication he responded well to these meds and has been stable now on them for several years.

[Amyamy12345 in reply to helen1946]

I'm sorry to read about your husband. I am glad that this med seems to help him

Take care of each other and happy holidays

[Izb1]

I take Bisopralol and have been fine. I used to have skipped beats quite alot which as you say is uncomfortable and a fast resting heart rate. It took me a long time to find the right medication for high blood pressure and I am fine in this. Hope it works well for you too x

[Amyamy12345 in reply to Izb1]

Thank you so much for that comment, I'm glad it has worked for you, how long did it take to start working if you don't mind me asking? Take care

[Izb1 in reply to Amyamy12345]

I can't remember now but it cant have been more than a couple of weeks , otherwise I would have been back to the doctor x

[PaperQueen]

Hi Amy, I've been taking Bisoprolol for more than a year now and have no side effects that I'm aware of. Hope it helps you. x

[Amyamy12345 in reply to PaperQueen]

Thank you for the reply, and letting me know your okay on it take care of you happy holidays

[knitter]

I suffer from tachycardia, have enlarged heart , and can feel rapid heart beat . I have been concentrating more on my gentle meditation via You tube .

It has helped me .

best wishes to you .

[Amyamy12345 in reply to knitter]

I'll look into that in YouTube you say? Thank you so much the tip

Are you doing okay with your symptoms?

Take care

[Loopylorre]

Good luck with your new medication, you have quite a few positive comments here from people on the same medication, hope it settles down soon for you, have a great Christmas 🎄 & New Year 😊🎄🤶xx

[Amyamy12345 in reply to Loopylorre]

Oh what a lovely comment thank you so much and merry Christmas and a happy healthy new year xx

[Mopsey1897]

I took that med last year and it slowed my heart too much. Took a lower dose and it affected my breathing and I was getting up too many times during the night for the loo! GP agreed I could stop them. It was thought I may have angina but I didn’t thankfully. Give them a try and see how you go. You can always try a different brand as different brands have different ingredients

[Amyamy12345 in reply to Mopsey1897]

Thank you sorry they didn't help you , I hope your on a different med now and getting the help you deserve from them

Take care of you. Happy holidays

[LydiaRose123]

Hi I've been taking Bisoprolol 10mg for 10+ years and have had no issues. I have been stable in all of this time.

[Amyamy12345 in reply to LydiaRose123]

Brilliant news to here! Thanks for reading outGlad to hear they work for you.

Take care of you, happy holidays

[Alberta56]

I' ve been on Bisoprolol since I had bypass surgery in 2014. No side effects at all- and no more heart problems, touch wood. I'd take it as your consultant suggests.

Thank you foryour kind words about this group. xxx

[Amyamy12345 in reply to Alberta56]

Thank you for the reply and reaching out to me it's appreciated truly, I'm sorry to hear about your troubles so thank you for listening and responding to mine

I'm glad the medication has helped you, I have taken it so I'm hoping to get some relief soon fingers crossed 🤞

My kind words about the group are very true people like yourself have been very supportive and I'm so very thankful

I know I have problems spelling so I am sorry if people can't always understand what I write , but thank you for being one of the kind people towards me I am grateful indeed

Take care of your happy holidays

[Alberta56 in reply to Amyamy12345]

Please don't worry about spelling. I used to teach English and spelling was the last thing I worried about. The main aim was to get the kids writing fluent, articulate English. Punctuation and spelling were obviously important, but tended to sort themselves out if the kids wanted to write well. Most of us on this site have found our computers have come up with some funny spellings from time to time- not at all what we intended.🤪🙃😀

[Amyamy12345 in reply to Alberta56]

Thanks for the lovely comment , hope your well happy holidays ⛄

[jackdup]

sorry i can’t help you with the medication but just wanted to say I also experience skipped heartbeats and know how uncomfortable that feeling in the chest is. Mine have slowly gotten worse over the years. It is to the point now where if I do something even a little strenuous it is skipping every beat for several minutes rather than just the occasional one. My oximeter shows my pulse at half of what it actually is because of the skipped beats. I know it sounds silly to say it skips every beat as that would mean it isn’t beating at all, but apparently what feels liked skipped beats is actually a premature beat so you have two beats that are very close to each other and then no beat where that second beat should be. I have had a few heart monitors over the years as it has gotten worse but each time they tell me it is harmless no matter how uncomfortable it makes you feel.

[Amyamy12345 in reply to jackdup]

Thank you for the reply , it's nice to know others understand so thank you for reaching out

Are you on medication at all?

Take care of yourself

[PaperQueen in reply to jackdup]

I wonder if the gentle meditation that Knitter mentioned would help you Jackup? Do hope you resolve it, it sounds unpleasant. xx

[jackdup in reply to PaperQueen]

It would be great to not have to experience this anymore, it may be worth a try, thank you.

[Amyamy12345 in reply to jackdup]

It's absolutely awful isn't it , it's really getting me down so uncomfortable, but we have to remain positive onwards and upwards! Take care of you happy holidays

[jackdup in reply to Amyamy12345]

Yes it is an awful feeling and even when you know it is apparently harmless it is still an uncomfortable feeling. If you find a solution please let me know.

You take care as well and Merry Christmas.

[Amyamy12345 in reply to jackdup]

I will do, and you to please Happy holidays take care

[jackdup]

Thank you

No not on any medication as they say it is not dangerous just an uncomfortable feeling so not required.

[Amyamy12345 in reply to jackdup]

Do you have it a lot?

[jackdup in reply to Amyamy12345]

A few times a day on most days. I definitely have it more days than days I don’t have it.