Propranolol (Beta-blocker) withdrawal side effects

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Hi

About a month ago I was swapped from Propranolol/Bedranol 80mg (1 per day) to Losartan. When I started taking this pill it obviously lowered by resting heart rate to a consistent level of 58/59 BPM. However, this was not much of a lowering, I would have expected my resting heart rate to be less than 65 BPM before I started taking them. After I stopped them I saw my resting heart rate rise to 67 BPM and it has stayed there for 10 days but now seems to be rising again, today it is 69 BPM.

The question is, when would I expect my resting heart rate to return to normal? The half rate of the drug means it should be completely out of my system now, but I am still seeing this rise, and at various times experiencing mild arrhythmia.

Thanks

Bob

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OK, no one else has answered this, but I think I now have the answer:

All numbers quoted are from my Fitbit.

Stopped Beta blocker and heart rated raised 9 BPM over the course of 8 days. It then plateaued for 7 days before rising some more. It peaked at +12BPM.

4 weeks after stopping the beta-blockers it started to fall, and fall quite quickly. I would expect it to fall to pre beta-blocker levels by tomorrow, a period of 3 days.

So you have an indication on what stopping beta-blockers does to resting heart rate.

Bob