Bisoprolol for P.S.V.T interaction with ADHD/Autism

[Mstislav]

After a scary episode of P.S.V.T. hospital doctors doubled my Bisoprolol to 2.5 mg daily. I had been experiencing a lot of frustration, stress and anxiety (external noise coupled with inability to articulate and organise my ideas for a college essay which I have been working on for several weeks (!). My heart rate lowered after four hours, my mind relaxed and I spent the entire night 'writing' my essay in my head. I felt euphoric. However, the next day, on returning home, I was sleepy, and depressed. It's the same today. My working memory is now worse than ever. I am panicking.

I would appreciate any suggestions as to how to get unstuck. I don't want to compromise my heart rate. I was nearly given Adenosyne and there is no way I want to subject myself to what the doctors say is a 'a very distressing experience'.

[BeKind28-]

Hello

Please don't panic you have nothing to fear this will get sorted out

I take from the title of your post you are Autistic ?

If I am correct I am Autistic to and reading up a lot about this Autistic people can react differently to medications even though Doctors have not caught up or I feel do not believe the research that has been done so for us there is little understanding

I take 2.5 Bisoprolol which is a small dose to what some take

They make me feel tired I get a fuzzy feeling sometimes in my head as far as anxiety and depression goes I am that way anyway so not sure if this med has made it worse or not

It may take a while for your body to get used to it they have only upped it a little bit the dose so if you can try and stick with it a little longer to see if you settle down that would be good however if it is really to bad to cope with and making you anxious then talk with your Doctor there could be other things you could take even though I know you do not want to take Adenosyne there could be another alternative

I hope you will settle down on it though and try not to panic but do the things that help you relax when you are feeling this way x

[Mstislav in reply to BeKind28-]

Thanks BeKind 28. It took me me 1.5 hours just to get out of bed this morning and I never thought I would never be able to get lunch ready! I only began to feel half alert at 7 pm. I realise that it takes time for the body to adjust, but after feeling so much better on Friday morning I did not expect to go into reverse mood-wise. With emotional dysregulation and poor executive function thanks to ADHD/Asperger's, it's already hard-going.

[BeKind28- in reply to Mstislav]

Hello

I know been Autistic I can relate to how hard going things are for you and I do feel for you with have enough to deal with

The dose really seems to be knocking you out at the moment I can tell from what you say and it makes me feel similar but I think I have adjusted even though I think the 2.5mg is my limit I could not tolerate any higher than this

I hope you will adjust but if not you must speak to your Doctors as I know how we get down and then get anxious but I am really hoping things will settle and let us know as I would like to know how you have got on x