Beta blocker rebound

[Caitlyn6]

Does anyone have experience of beta blocker rebound? What BB were you on and dose? I think I have this after coming off Propanalol. Thanks

[DD13]

Hi did you come straight off them? You have to be tailed off them. My chemist was livid when the Drs stopped mine, I was due my prescription, as I was on 180mgs, she gave me my prescription as I would have ended up quite ill. Then told me to go back and ask to be tailed off. You can not just stop them. When I saw the Dr she did not realise that they did lower. Luckily for me they did, and luckily I had already had the conversation with hospital, when coming off them was said, and I replied I will stop them in the morning. Got told off, you have to be tailed off. Just a shame they did not explain this in the letter to the Dr. Hope this helps.

Regards Dee.

[Caitlyn6 in reply to DD13]

I was reduced to alternate days for a week then stopped. It was propanalol - initially 10 mg for 3 weeks, then 5 mg 1 week then 5 mg alternate days for one week then stop.

[dunestar]

Hello Mollypet. I had a hard time coming off bisoprolol 2.5 mg. On the one hand I felt a huge relief and much for my old self. But I also had a lot of problems with feeling my heart pounding in my ears. I got very anxious and couldn't sleep. Unfortunately I had to renew my passport around this time, so my picture looks particularly awful! Things settled down after a while though.

[Caitlyn6 in reply to dunestar]

Thanks. How long did the pounding last. I wake up with palpitations and have the pounding/palps during the day. I'm back on the original dose of Propanalol but these symptoms only came on after GP stopped medication. It's been 5 weeks since original withdrawal. I thought things would settle by now 😓

[dunestar in reply to Caitlyn6]

Hello Mollypet. It's difficult to say as I had a lot of anxiety and that made things much worse. I would say about six weeks. What made the difference was talking to a sympathetic consultant who was very reassuring and that helped to calm me down.

[ACC107 in reply to dunestar]

Haha, just renewed my passport and looked terrible on the pic because of the very same reason.

[ACC107]

Hi, been on another thread this morning so sorry if i'am repeating myself.

I"am 4 weeks having not been on any blood pressure meds at all, i was on 5mg of Bisoprolol for about 3 weeks and then reduced to 1.25mg for about 10 days, i have felt worse than when i was on them but now having good days and some not so good, others have said this would happen which to me has been a great help so hopefully will feel better soon, good luck. Paul.