Bisoprolol/Doxazosin (tight chest/breathless)

[Columbo-70]

Recently I have been prescribed 3.75mg Bisoprolol and 1mg Doxazosin. After a few days of taking the combined medication , if I walked a few yards I would get tight chest and shortness of breath. It is so severe I feel like I am going to suffocate and pass out. Is this a issue with these dosages been took together???

I take venlafaxine for anxiety; Bisoprolol for high blood pressure(avg 140/94) and doxazosin for enlarged prostrate. I am under 3 different doctors for the 3 illnesses and they seem to think they should not be a problem taking all this meds together. Just to add I do have a mild cardiomyopathy issue.

It has got to the stage where I have stopped taking the Bisoprolol and Doxazosin past 2 days as I am scared of having a heart attack.

[Captain_Birdseye]

I would suggest you go and speak to your local pharmacist today - they have extensive training in medicines and their interactions so would be able to advise better.

I'd never advise to stop taking medication without seeking medical advice first as you are prescribed these things for a reason - but do try to speak to speak to the pharmacist today.

[Adhtz21]

Morning. I take 1.25mg Bisoprolol and 4mg Doxazosin and am fine. I suggest getting checked out if you have chest pains and breathlessness. Take care.

[SheilH]

I found the same symptoms and also put it down to the bisoprolol but I think you need to get medical advice before you just stop especially if you are other things too

I managed to consolidate advice and get completely new medication from my local hospital cardiac unit

Now feeling so much better exactly the same as you couldn’t walk without chest pains very distressing

Hope this helps

[Bingo88]

Best get in touch with your doctors and get checked out. I just take 1x 4mg tablet of Doxazosin morning and teatime and have no problems. Hope you feel reassured soon. Brian

[Columbo-70]

Thank you all for the advice....im going to see a GP today

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I take bisoprolol 20mg doxazosin 8mg and ramipril 10 mg all at the same time in the morning and have been taking these for last several years side effects not really little bit tiredness but that is not out of the ordinary