Nightmare on Bisoprolol

[Ronnie794]

Has anyone else had high anxiety on this drug I was it on it for tachycardia and palpitations started 1.25 and built up to 10mg over weeks started to feel terrible after couple days on 10mg called Dr cut back 7.5mg I felt as if every nerve in my body jumping couldn’t eat sleep exhausted felt so bad went to AE Dr there told me to stop completely which I did for 2days stood up from bed next morning and my heart went crazy 142 BPM so I took 5mg from then on cut it 3.5mg but still wasn’t right so called my own Dr for a call back but got a locum who told me to go back to 7.5mg now I’m back where I started their putting it down to anxiety but this is something I’ve had and have never felt like this anybody else had similar experience

[Hidden]

Hi there

I was put on 2.5mgs bisoprolol for exactly the same reason.

I wish I had never started it I had anxiety which I have never suffered with and felt very depressed. Doctor told me it helps anxiety and depression not causes it. How wrong he was I have had to wean off because it caused me very low blood pressure and several other side effects. I have been weaning now for 7 months and now down to just under .5mg and feeling more my normal self, no longer breathless or so tired and much brighter. On say this I have had horrible withdrawal symptoms which have been very stressful but I am hoping to be completely off this nightmare drug in about six weeks. It has made me loose a year of my normal life.

Search bisoprolol buddies and see what other people have to say about this drug.

[Ronnie794 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for your reply and glad your feeling better and hopefully you will manage to get there just go at your own pace what’s right for you

Keep well

[OldHippy]

Hi Ronnie

If only there weren't all these darned side effects, these medications would be perfect. Unfortunately, even meds that are designed to treat anxiety and depression, for example, have as a possible listed side effect - increased anxiety and agitation, along with suicidal feelings. It's crazy. In my humble opinion, as an experience mental health nurse - every medication carries unwanted side effects, and in my experience with thousands of patients, heightened anxiety and agitation is one of the worst. Unfortunately it's taking a long time for this to filter through to the medics - most of them just don't believe it.

Bisoprolol is fairly notorious . . .

[Dunningl]

Hi, I was on bisoprolol 2.5mg for svt and then increased to 5mg once daily. Never felt so ill!! Took me over 6 weeks to withdraw and the anxiety was horrific. I'm 6 months down the line, bisoprolol free but still suffer anxiety which I never ever had before. Cardiology specialist doesn't acknowledge that it's related. Awful drug for some of us.