Bananas & Beta-Blockers

[amazingmrdan]

Bananas and Beta Blockers, bad. True or false?

[Hidden]

I’m on Bisoprolol and eat 1 or 2 bananas everyday!

Check with your GP/Cardiologist if it’s ok for you?

[Madyy in reply to Hidden]

Hi all

I had AF after my open heart surgery and it was quite bad very frightening when it was my first time, I had open heart surgery for my Aortic Valve Replacement

I was given Potassium drinks I believe tasted like fishy drink

Then I had AF yet again about 5 days later after my surgery, in total I was in hospital for 6 weeks, I know I was critical at one point well not me , lol my AV

I said to the Dr what if I get this at home he said eat a banana each day, from reading these posts which great posts by the way, got me thinking Do banana interference with beta blockers which I take, because now and then I do get AF my AF is like my heart goes from side to side I hate it but I have a banana every day even if I don’t really want to So some 2 years now,

I had a blood test this week my Vitamin D is very low they think, so they took blood from me yesterday they said testing if low vitamin D levels

I’m interested in the Potassium bit in the banana any thing in this post happening to others like has happened to me on the Potassium bit for A F and low vitamin D

Big hugs

[SpiritoftheFloyd]

Potassium is an important element that we need, and one source is bananas . On discharge from hospital after my heart attack, my potassium levels were low so I was given a 10 day course of tablets. At my next blood test, my potassium levels were high! Then 6 months later back to normal levels. As part of my new healthy eating plan I eat a banana most days and am also on a beta-blocker - Carvedilol, and my potassium levels are stable and in the normal range.

Have a chat with your GP to see if it's OK for you to eat bananas

[RufusScamp]

One nurse told me I should avoid too much potassium. Another had never heard of this, so...You pays your money and takes your choice.

[Palpman]

Some beta blockers (called "nonselective" beta blockers) decrease the uptake of potassium from the blood into the cells, leading to excess potassium in the blood. This can cause hyperkalemia.

People taking beta-blockers should therefore avoid taking potassium supplements, or eating large quantities of bananas, unless directed to do so by their doctor.

[MountainGoat52]

I had a strange event when I ate too many dried apricots one evening, not realising that these are potassium rich. I suffered a period where my pulse rate dropped from its normal 55 resting to down around 45. All was back to normal the following day. I guess it's a case of all things in moderation.