Tachycardia and low BP

[Paula1710]

For aslong as I can remember I have always been a worrier and anxious.I have always been overweight until recently and my BP has always been normal.

Took propranolol for anxiety for a few years 80mg slow release and then 40mg once a day up to 2020 when I came off it no problems until November 21

I had to go to A&E as my gwarteate was 152 and wouldn't go down felt dizzy.It look 6 hours for it to go down.

My GP put me back on propranolol 40mg per day no problems except I noticed my BP in Feb was 114/80.

I lost 6 1/2 stone from March to September abd my BP went quite low under 90/60 on occassion.

Echocardiogram was normal.Had a 7 day zoo heart monitor test and 24 hr blood pressure cuff and I've just received a letter with the results.

Normal sinus rhythm average hr 80 BP heart rate variation was 49-147bpm

There where supraventricular ectopic which where very rare and very rare ventricular ectopic.no evidence of significant arrhythmia.

BP average was 104/66 but low on a few occasions during the daytime 82/64 .it states that it could be the cause of my symptoms. He suggested coming off the propranolol to see if that helps my BP but surely at 10mg twice daily it won't make much difference Failing that trying fludrocortisone.I may have autoimmune going on and have high cortisol in the mornings the docs aren't piecing this together and taking this medication with not knowing what's going on is scaring me.

Does anyone know what the results mean I appreciate noone can give medical advice but thought a few of you may have come across this and may know what some of the terms mean and could maybe give me suggestions so I can see my GP.

I think my hearts OK going off the results.

Thanks in advance

[Paula1710]

Do you mean the withdrawal of propranolol causes more ectopic?Think I'm concerned if I stop taking them my hr will go up even more.

Do you think dropping to just 10mg a day for a few weeks then stopping them and see how I go.

Letter doesn't sound urgent. Dies it look like my heart is OK?

[Paula1710]

Thank you.Sometimes I'm watching TV and the tachycardia starts.But my mind does wander and I worry.Im hoping it's just a bit of anxiety but the episodes do last a while.i do feel agitated with it

[Paula1710]

I know what you mean.Eventhough I was morbidly obese my BP was always around 120/80 then February was 114/80 still not that bad.Now it is around 104/66 think the lower readings are when I'm relaxed in bed.Cardiologists letter does say sv ectopics in the 7 days where very rare and so we're the ventricular ectopics.I'm speaking to my gp tomorrow see what she thinks.im quite unfit eventhough I've lost the weight.Been ill all year.Had quite invasive tests and another coming up just after Christmas.

Do you think the huge weightloss has dropped my BP ? Can it do that?.Think that's why I've got hairloss too.

Don't know whether it's anxiety or an underlying autoimmune illness.

[Lilypocket]

HiYou have had many knowledgable answers but I am wondering about your huge weight loss. Is there a known reason for this or has it just happened? What do the drs say and is that being investigated?

Hope you find a solution to your problems and things calm down.

Take care.

[Paula1710 in reply to Lilypocket]

Dr's think it could be malabsorption due to long term ppi use I am on the cancer pathway and having an upper endoscopy on 30th.

[Lilypocket in reply to Paula1710]

I see yes that could explain quite a lot. I wish you all the best

Take care x

[Paula1710 in reply to Lilypocket]

Thank you.You too x