excessive tiredness

[Peugeot207pwv]

atrial fibrillation diagnosed 2019. I Take Bisoprolol 2.5, eliquis, , Amlodipine and venlaxafine for anxiety. Tiredness seems to be getting worse which of the above could be causing it?

[Happyrosie]

you are asking for a diagnosis, I seems to me.

[Peugeot207pwv in reply to Happyrosie]

I am not asking for diagnosis! Just which of my meds is most likely to be causing tiredness and lack of energy? I live in France

[Happyrosie in reply to Peugeot207pwv]

I’m sure you have already looked at the pack inserts, which give quite a lot of information.. Drugs do interreact with each other and pharmacists are the experts. Here in the UK pharmacist’s do advise on such things and one would be employed by a group of doctor’s practices.

[Peugeot207pwv in reply to Happyrosie]

As you see I live in France, the pack inserts are in french which I struggle with.. hence my asking here. There see no pharmacists employed by doctor practices here!

[fishonabike in reply to Peugeot207pwv]

a pharmacist in a pharmacy should be able to give general advice on medication, good luck in finding one who's english is good enough - the medication info is also available online in english - just search using the name of the medication and NHS (for an easy to understand english version)

meanwhile, Beta-blockers (Bisoprolol) are known to leave people feel fatigued - it sometimes helps to take it in the evening instead of in the morning - as long as you take it regularly at about the same time it does not matter whether you take it a.m. or p.m.

i hope you find a source of support and info locally soon

[mwhf]

I take only Eliquis and Cordarone and I definitely feel tired. I don't know which ,if any, causes it though.

[SaxmanAD]

Hi, it will be AF making you tired however bisoprolol will reduce control your beats & can also make you tired. I am on similar meds & also wiped out after a few hours of activity.

[Peugeot207pwv in reply to SaxmanAD]

Thank you for your reply, wanted to know experiences of others as not easy in France to get appointments!

[Yodayodz]

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[Leggyem]

Hi I was put on 5mg of bisoprolol post heart surgery & I was so fatigued for 3 months, literally exhausted. Eventually found out that bisoprolol can cause this so had it reduced to 2.5, still exhausted! Even 1.5 floored me so have finally stopped it & feel brand new. Heart rate is a bit higher but I actually feel alive than the walking dead. Some people just cannot tolerate it & I was one of them.