Bisoprolol

[Chapel55]

Hi guys. After many years of taking propranalol for irregular rythms doc has me on 5mg bisoprolol instead. Whats anybody else experience with these tabs please

[AnnR]

Hi, I have had atrial fibrillation for around 15 years. I’m also taking bisoprolol but it’s a medication for high blood pressure, not for stabilising heart rhythms. It keeps my blood pressure down but I still have fibrillation. I just have to cope with it unfortunately, although it’s very unpleasant.

[badennett in reply to AnnR]

Bisoprolol primarily reduces your heart rate and has a small effect on lowering blood pressure. I t is not generally used now for reducing blood pressure.

[JoyV]

Hi, I took bisoprolol 2.5mg for a few days but it dropped my blood pressure and I had to stop it. I have it as an emergency back up as I don't have BP problems. It gave me joint pain, I may have paroxysmal AF. Still no diagnosis and waiting to see cardiologist. I am aware of irregular heartbeats at times. GP won't change anything until I have been seen by cardiologist so just hoping for the best at the moment. Good luck.

Joy

[PeterCope]

Hi, I've been taking it (5mg) for about a year now to prevent dangerous ventricular heart rhythms (I have ARVC and am at risk of sudden cardiac death). It prevents these arrhythmias but I still get ectopics and get some atrial fib. They do cause tiredness and fatigue - but as those are also symptoms of my condition it is hard to attribute the amount to each cause. Hope that helps. Peter

[badennett]

I am on 10mg per day. I don't have any problems but some people do. In the first week or so you might feel a little breathless and tired but if you give your body a little time to adjust to the slower heart rate you may be ok after that.

[SVTCindy]

Hi there, this was the first med we tried for my SVT. It made me too tired to function. It was like my body was running on a battery that died around 3 every afternoon. I had to sleep every afternoon/evening and it greatly affected my job as a teacher. When I told my cardiologist I wanted to cut my work to half days, she said don't be silly, we'll try another med. I'm now on diltiazem and don't get overly tired anymore.