Bisoprolol

[Blueberrylover]

I wonder if anyone else has my symptoms, I have been on Bisropidol 5 mg since last December, and I now have swollen ankles, I have put on 8lbs in weight after losing 14lbs, I eat very healthy and I don’t drink, I actually don’t feel myself at all.

Thank you

Jan

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Are you on any other medication? Beta blockers are not usually associated with swollen ankles but many others are.

[Blueberrylover in reply to MichaelJH]

Hi Michael thank you for replying, I am on lercadipine 20 mg and losartin 100 mg

Thanks Jan

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Blueberrylover]

I think we may have the answer. Lercanidipine is what is known as a CCI (Calcium Channel Inhibitor). These are notorious for causing oedema. I had it badly with another CCI, Amlodipine, and was prescribed a diuretic. This made life a nightmare as I was commuting at the time on the notorious ThamsUnlinked line! Eventually I gave both up and was put on an ACE Inhibitor which should have been first choice anyway as I am Type I diabetic. ACE Inhibitors help protect the kidneys in all types of diabetes and are usually prescribed unless there is a contra-indication. Feel free to share my post with your GP.

[Blueberrylover in reply to MichaelJH]

Thank you so much for your reply, I will take it all on board and show your reply to my GP, the ankle swelling is very annoying.

Thank you Jan

[Breesha]

sounds like you are retaining fluid , check yourself measure what you drink and measure your urine output… 1 water tab from doc will do the trick

I lost 50 kilos all water when rushed to hosp with chest pains. Was size 24 now size 14 .

[Blueberrylover in reply to Breesha]

Hi Breesha

Thank you for replying, I will check with the doctor about water tablets.

Thanks Jan