Bisoprolol question(s)

[patchydrizzle]

Hello all, I'm a newbie on here. Just been prescibed bisoprolol 1,25mg, because I get sudden onset tachycardia. Heart rate goes up to 145, and can take a while to come down. Leaves me feeling wiped. Can happen when I'm at rest , but then it clears up really quickly. It seems worse if it starts during or just after exercise (I cycle) and then it can persist for hours. So I have bisprolol to take 30 mins before exercise, haven';t tried it yet.

I guess I'm worried I simply won't be able to get up the hills anymore if my heart rate is reduced. Also how long does it stay in the system? I have a low-ish heart rate at night , about 45bpm., so should I be concerned if this could be lowered further. Any experiences or tips welcome. Thanks for reading and wish you all well.

Pete

[jeanjeannie50]

Hi Pete, I understand your concern and think you need to make your doctor aware of your low heart rate at night. My heart nurse told me that Bisoprolol stays in your body for 24 hours.

Jean

[patchydrizzle in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thank you Jean , I will take your kind advice!

[Farmer87]

Welcome 😁You'll be fine it's only a really small dose and if your taking it in the morning or when your doing exercise it shouldn't really effect you at bedtime. I was scared to take mine to start with so I tried half a tablet then a full one and I'm only on 2.5 now. Don't get me wrong I've taken it for a year now I can do things I cycle etc and I do get some type of breathlessness on them but it's cause your working harder because they're doing the job.

[patchydrizzle in reply to Farmer87]

thanks farmer87 for your reply!

[Mikamoo2]

Hii I'm on the same dose as you for pretty much the same thing. My heart rate goes down into the 45ish mark when at rest too & was going up into the 150s for no apparent reason. I must say though the Bisoprolol has helped with the high heartrate which now rarely goes over 125 even at exercise which still leaves me feeling a little depleted but nowhere near as wiped out as before x

[patchydrizzle in reply to Mikamoo2]

thanks Mikamoo , appreciate your reply

[Mart25]

The half life of bisoprolol is 10 - 12 hours. So if you take it in the morning half of it will have disappeared from your body by bedtime....and then another half will be gone by the next morning. 1.25mg is the lowest dose you can get and your GP wants it to work just long enough to stop those periods of tachycardia when you excercise. I've been on 1.25 mg bisoprolol daily and I use a static exercise bike and have no problems doing exactly the same workout as before I took bisoprolol. Somehow the heart compensates for the slightly lower heart rate and keeps everything going perfectly. So I think your GP has made a very sensible suggestion. and you have nothing to lose by trying it. I hope it works out OK for you.

[patchydrizzle in reply to Mart25]

Thank you Mart25, that's quite encouraging, Hopefully I'll have the same benefit for me.

[Catlover36]

Hello patchydI think everyone has said it all, the only thing I would add is that your body might take a while to get used to it, so be prepared in case it's not an immediate response & you get odd side effects, I was put on 2.5,&had not too pleasant sides, spoke to Dr & it was reduced to 1.25 & that's really suiting me. Good luck, hope it helps.