Hbp given beta blockers

[Currymetoo]

Hi 👋, I was put on a second type of medication to reduce my hbp it's a beta blocker Atenolol 25mg it's helped drop my BP but it's dropped to 116/66When it was higher it was 168/95

I'm a bit worried if I carry on taking this beta blocker will it drop more?

Also I had a echo scan this morning as I've been getting very breathless too , does anyone know how long I will have to wait for results please

[Happyrosie]

how long you wait for results is down to conditions locally. The receptionist at your doc’s surgery might know what’s going on in your area.

As you will have seen from the website of Blood Pressure UK, it’s very normal to add another medication to the one you were first prescribed, as different medications work in different ways on your body.

116/66 looks pretty perfect to me!

[Currymetoo in reply to Happyrosie]

Thank you, they have taken me off amplodene it's gave me horrible side effects so just on the beta blocker now, it won't drop more as I'm due to have one soon as I have one every evening 🤔 I will contact my GP tomorrow about echo scan or I will just have to wait 😊

[onadiet in reply to Currymetoo]

Same with me.Im 73 & just taken off of Amlodipine. Felt so ill.Now just on 1.25mg Bisoprolol for now.Such a relief .

[Responsable]

Beta-blockers reduce BP by reducing ne heart-rate, meaning by reducing the blood output of the "pump". It is efficient way of pressure regulation, but not without consequences... Reduced flowrate of the blood gives less oxygen transported to your body, so you feel it as breathlessness. Long term, it will have some further consequences. For this reason, I refuse the medication for HBP, despite measuring high values - 180/80 or so.

Lately, I have measured 220/100 and am reflecting upon starting some pills. It is, maybe, the time to react... But, while I was with increased BP and on no pills (for more than a decade), I felt perfectly well, functioned perfectly well and have developed NONE of the disease and syndromes that official medicine connects with high BP. The reason?! High BP is only a consequence of a more complex cause, like many other chronic diseases are (poorer sight, asthma, arrhythmias, psoriasis etc.). Not advising anything to anyone, but maybe interesting to tell you about my "experiment and results".

[cornishgal23 in reply to Responsable]

Hi Responsable. I think it is good that you have been able to go without meds for this long. However, you are right in contemplating starting some treatment with that high a reading. I, too, was feeling fine with fairly high readings until one day my systolic spiked to 217 and I ended up in hospital after suffering a mini stroke (very scary!) So yes, it's great that you have come this far without any ill effects; but maybe now is the time to seek some medical advice before it's too late.

[Responsable in reply to cornishgal23]

Hi, and thanks! I definitely will undertake something. At least, I have avoided medication for a long time, so expect that my kidneys have profited from it.

[katieoxo60]

I took atenonol for years ,it works well but as I got older it was stopped due to other illness not liking it. That's a good drop in you BP . Reports to the GP do take longer but nowadays they are sent by computer, however echo scans are a more specialist report so may take longer for written report to come through.

[RedItalianDevil]

Unbelievable that its dropped that much, amazing really.

I was always informed by my doctor and pharmacist to be careful about coming off atenelol so I've regularly been in consultation with both the doctor and the pharmacist. Not sure if others on the forum have had the same experience!

My Italian cousin always wondered if I experienced breathlessness after taking atenelol. I informed him that I went to the doctors initially complaining of a shortness of breath.

A friend of mine says he had atenelol to help his panic attacks as well as control his BP. I've not had a panic attack since taking the meds. What I do know is that my resting heart rate went from a normal 60-65 to an average reading of 45-50 which I know is low but my doctors and pharmacist assured me that if I felt ok that they were not worried.

I was also on 25mg but after consultation the doctors and pharmacists were happy that I halved the tablet. I m now completely off all the 3 meds.

[Dog_Lover_358]

Good Evening Currymetoo

I had an echo on the 18th November and i was

waiting for results and really anxious with waiting for them

I kept checking my online G.P records everyday

Then i checked one more time before i

intended to phone them

The result was there !

That date was 4th December

The actual date the result was sent up was 25th November

It was available and ready to be typed up 3 days before that

So as you can see very quick

However i only got my letter today 9th Dec

Normal .... so that was a relief

I was in admitted to hospital with atrial flutter high heart rate and breathlessness

I was prescribed Bisoprolol and Candersatan

Also Apixaban ( anti coagulant )

Was advised to keep blood pressure undee control

To prevent further episodes

Hope you have git your results now and all is fine with you too

I live in North East Uk , and thats the situation

regarding results where i live

Good Luck

Take care

[Currymetoo in reply to Dog_Lover_358]

Hi, I have received my echo scan results are they are normal which is good news, but I still don't have answers to why I'm feeling like this , my BP starts to rise tea time then by 7pm I feel more breathless so I take my propranolol only 10mg which helps lower my heart rate then BP comes down , I've not been right since October....

I'm hoping to get answers soon as I hate being like this I'm normally very active and hate sitting around as I get bored 🥱... but I'm grateful that all ok bit still not answers

[Dog_Lover_358 in reply to Currymetoo]

Hi Currymetoo

So pleased for you that the result of your Echo was normal

Mine was the same , however i am feeling awful most of the time , breathless and feel weird,i go shopping and often i have to just give up and go home

I feel breathless and feel as if i'm just want to get on the floor and lie down , no energy at all, not even for walking

I felt perfectly normal before i was diagnosed with high blood pressure

I was full of energy , happy go lucky

Then a "yearly check " at doctors revealed high bp

The cuff on my arm was so tight i was fighting against it

Anyway i have felt dreadful on the different meds i have been on and have lost my zest for life and really can't be bothered doing anything

I am normally a xmas person, but i can't even be bothered with that this year

I am just wanting my old self back

Anyway congratulations on your echo results i hope you find out soon whats happening with your problems

Regards

Take care and hope you soon feel a lot better

[Currymetoo in reply to Dog_Lover_358]

Hi I'm so sorry to hear you are going through a bad time at moment, All my blood tests are normal and heart scan which I'm pleased with but I do want answers as I was active until a few months ago so this has affected my mental health too ,

I get out of breath after walking around the house and I can't lie down as it feels like my oxygen levels reduce so I now have to sleep propped up with pillows,

I sometimes wake up like gasping for air too then I sit up properly and my breathing gets better then I can go to sleep,

I'm hoping for answers, anyway hope you can too

[Dog_Lover_358 in reply to Currymetoo]

Hi Currymetoo

I'm the same,sleeping propped up i

Finally had a telephone conversation today with my GP ( well one them) 🤣

I feel a little bit better now , one doctor was trying to push new meds on but i wasn't having anymore meds

My numbers have been better so i am not taking more pills

I had a really good conversation and i am feeling as though this doctor is fighting my corner and said increase in meds not needed in fact one of them has been reduced,which should make me feel beeter

Fingers crossed , it has been so stressful

Gp also said when my meds are reduced a little bit and i keep an eye on my numbers i only need to get in touch if i still feel bad or number goes over 140 systolic

Hope you get some answers soon also

Take care of yourself

Regards