Dosage and frequency of taking Bisoprolol

[HowMyHeartSings]

Hello - I'm being prescribed 2.5 mg of Bisoprolol at 8AM and then again at 8PM each day. I am having many nights of regular insomnia because of the beta blocker and wondered if there is any reason not to make this one does of 5 mg taken in the morning, or move to taking the two doses earlier in the day? Anyone have any experience? As ever, many thanks!

[Stumpy47]

Many people do not tolerate Bisoprolol very well, my own experience taking 2.5mg in the morning was one of disturbed sleep patterns, tiredness & a lowering of an already slow heart rate to as low 32 bpm, it was reduced to 1.25mg with little improvement. I am now off meds while awaiting a pacemaker implant in weeks!

I think your best way forward is to discuss it with your GP or EP best wishes I hope you can resolve it!

Those restless nights are pure hell I just used to get up & find something to do, being retired it doesn't matter much to me, but for anyone who has to work I feel for you all.

[HamishBoxer]

Depends how long you have been on Bisoprolol,if recent then it might settle.It normally is taken AM unless otherwise advised.

I take 2.5 AM and 1.25Mg evenings and yes I suffer with insomnia though I have been on the 2.5Mg a few years without problems so do not blame it.

When I started it,the only thing at first was tiredness around 1600 but that passed.

[Spanaway]

I'd talk to my cardiologist before I would change anything. It's possible that you can take them earlier. Hope things get straightened out