Resting heartbeat

[MrsAnxious]

I've been taking Bisoprolol for 3 weeks and in this time, my resting heart rate has reduced to 54bpm but last night, whilst sleeping, it went down to 48bpm!

Is this normal? I am not a fit athlete.

[ChoochSiesta]

My daytime heart rate is about 55, but has been 48. That's probably why Bisoprolol gave me dizzy spells and had to stop taking them.

[Andyman]

Mine is 43 resting. Been like that s far as I can remember. I've was told when it's in the 30s I should start to be concerned. So at 43 I am not and get on with life.But if your concerned the doctors are the best people to talk to.

[Thongchuay]

In the beginning after bypass OP I was prescribed 1.25 Bisoprolol in the morning and same in the evening. The doctor told me to stop one if heart rate goes below 60 and I feel dizzy - which happens sometimes. But generally a low rate is better than too high, i.e. above 90.

[Cricket23]

I wouldn’t worry too much. It’s a known side-effect of Bisoprolol. If you get dizzy spells when getting up from a chair for example I would talk to your doctor or cardiologist. This side-effect was one of the reasons my cardiologist wanted to fit a pacemaker. Pre operation on just 1.25mg my sleeping heart rate was 29! I am now paced at 60

[Frequentshocker]

My heart rate and bp dropped so much when they tried me on 5mg bisoprolol daily I felt drained and slept day and night. On one outing where I tried to push myself to get moving my heart went into arrhythmia until my defibrillator shocked and brought me round again. By the time Id rested my heart was struggling to get to 40bpm so the cardiologist dropped my bisoprlol down to 2.5mg again. I still had regular defibrillator shocks on bisoprolol, and more on the higher dose too so it was a case of trying different meds until they found a better one. Sometimes it the dosage, sometimrs the actual meds dont suit so its worth discussing with your cardiologist if you can.

[Crazyface]

Hello there - I can tell you my experience with this drug. It was prescribed when I was diagnosed with Atrial Flutter, which later after seeing a top Cardiologist was changed to SVT.

I had 'rocketing' heart-rate and on each visit to A&E, which incidentally was the advice given to me if it lasted more than two hours, I was prescribed Bisoprolol - 1.25, then 2.5, then 5.0, and finally 10.0. Cutting a long story short, I eventually settled on 2.5, as that was all that I could tolerate. This meant that I continued to get periodic episodes, however, over time, I had gained the confidence to 'stick it out' and not go 'running to A&E'. The fact that by this time I had been put on the waiting-list for an ablation helped me to stay focused.

Of course like you I had Bisoprolol side-effects - heavy anxiety and an extremely low heart-rate - on 10 & 5, it could drop to well under 40bpm - even on 2.5 it would regularly sit at the mid/high-forties.

I found the reduced heart-rate, which I was told not to worry about, left me tired, lethargic and demotivated all the time.

I had the ablation at the Golden Jubilee hospital in Glasgow (a wonderful place) on 29 November 2021. It was a great success and afterwords was told that I could stop the Bisoprolol and blood-thinner Edoxoban immediately - that was great news.

I am now four weeks on and I feel like a new man -I felt great right after the procedure and this continues. I started my daily walking after seven days and it gets better each passing day.

I can't give advice, however I am happy to share my experience - thank you for asking.

[Bigsock1234]

I had to come off it, it made my ears and head buzz terribly and low heart rate, feeling a lot better off it x