beta blockers

[Enquire]

I’ve had corrective surgery for a congenital defect and am being offered beta blockers for irregular rhythm. I am very active and worry these will stop me doing things I want. Anyone with experience about this?

[Borderterriorist]

Why not try them and see how you feel ? They can have side effects but some people are fine on them once their body has adjusted to them. You can always come off them if they don't suit you or try something else if the irregularity is giving you symptoms. My experience is that you do need to give your body a bit of time to adjust to them though.

[Enquire in reply to Borderterriorist]

Thanks for your reply. You highlight my dilemma - I don’t really have any symptoms but the irregular rhythm was identified in recent tests and my consultant seems to want to do something about it. I know the decision is ultimately mine, so trying to get some real life feed back to balance the clinical assessment. Thanks.

[RufusScamp]

Have you been offered a cardio-rehab course? Worth enquiring if it would be appropriate. That would give you good guidance on what you could do.

[Enquire in reply to RufusScamp]

Thanks, I haven’t so worth exploring.

[Skiffrower]

It took me nearly 3:months to adjust to the cocktail of drugs I was given post op . With the beta blocker ( bisoprolol) I initially felt I needed to eat or at least have a handful of nuts every 2 hours or so. It can lower blood sugar a bit. Eventually I sorted things by making sure I took it after food. I agree with Border terrorist , but think you need to know adjustment time

[ZM1281]

I am an active person myself and unfortunately had an HA whilst out on my daily run. As others have said that it will take time for your body to adjust to them but I do find it restricts my performance when performing any intense exercises so to get round this I take my beta blockers after when I am done training.

[Tez666]

It doesn't stop you doing anything, it will slow the beat down to help heart, no breathlessness and less chance of blood clot forming from heart being overworked, im on them, better than further complications down the line, hope this helps.

[Scotsman53]

Haven't noticed any effect on my activities since I've been on 1.25mg bisoprolol.