Skipped heartbeats on bisoprolol

[Spammy123]

I went on 1.25mg bisoprolol to treat skipped heartbeats. Does anyone still get occasions where there heart still skips while on bisoprolol and is this normal. Many thanks.

[bantam12]

Yes all the time, I’ve been on Bisoprolol for 5 years and lately my ectopics are almost constant, I upped my dose today but hasn’t helped.

[Spammy123 in reply to bantam12]

Thankyou for the reply iv had an episode for about half an hour how long do yours normally last. I don't know weather to take my bisoprolol now instead of normal time at bedtime

[bantam12 in reply to Spammy123]

Some days they go on all day. I’m on 2.5 mg split into am and pm and I can take more if needed but doesn’t really help. I’ve tried other meds but they all come with issues of some sort.

Your dose is very low so maybe ask your cardiologist about trying a bit more or changing to something else.

[Spammy123 in reply to bantam12]

They did say I could take an extra tablet a day if needed but might just take one now instead of later. I get really anxious when I get them and always think something is going to happen. Thankyou for your reply. It seems worse when I lay on my left.

[John3333333]

For me, bisoprolol just makes skipped beats a little less noticeable. It certainly doesn't get rid of them. Magnesium glycinate and flecainide both reduce my ectopic burden. It may be worth asking your cardiologist about these options.

[Spammy123]

OK thanks il enquire are they both prescribed medications

[ETHEL103]

Hi I am.one of those that couldn't take any beta blocker and tried them.all.Verapimil certainly made my constant 24 hour ectopic much less noticeable.Maybe chat to your gp about trying another med.Good wishes.

[Spammy123 in reply to ETHEL103]

Thanks for your reply il look into it. Is verapimil a type of beta blocker?

[ETHEL103 in reply to Spammy123]

No it's a calcium channel blocker .

[Stumpy47]

I've been on Bisoprolol for over 5 years & tried various doses from 1.25 up to 10mg & still suffer with pacs & pvcs even with my Pacemaker. Fed up with the continual feeling of tiredness.I'm presently waiting for a meds review with my cardiologist to try something different!

[Spammy123]

How often do you get pvcs and is it a heart condition that causes them? Sorry to hear you have been suffering for so long, hope they find aa medication that works for you.

[Blackwolf_7619]

Yes I did. I stopped taking it because allnit did for me was reduce my blood pressure and make my heart rate slow which made it more prone to pvcs for me. M cardiologist gave me flecainide but I have never taken ot as I'm too scared to.

[Spammy123 in reply to Blackwolf_7619]

That's quite similar to me my heart drops to forty beats sometimes and that's why I'm not sure if it's the bisoprolol causing the skipped beats or the heart condition but I don't want to risk stopping and starting them.

[Blackwolf_7619]

I came off bisoprolol because it lowered my already low heart rate. Its low at rest anyway.

[Songlines in reply to Blackwolf_7619]

Hi, I'm also on 1.25mg Bisoplorol for a few years now to control intermittent AF, it works alright, for over a full year I've had no AF episodes however small. But my heart rate is constantly 40 at rest, and at night too. I asked the doctor if that is a problem and he said no. Lately and since a virus in November I get premature venticular contractions, but again was told that this is not a problem for me. On the whole I am pleased with Bisoplorol.

[Spammy123 in reply to Songlines]

OK thanks for replying. Mine is in the forties every now and then more in the morning as I take bisoprolol at night. Can you feel your heart beating slowly or does it not bother you.

[Evaluna in reply to Songlines]

Hi Songlines,Like you I have ectopics and paroxysmal A. Fib. I also take 1.25mg of bisoprolol ( have taken 2.5mg in past). My A. Fib has happened about 10 times in the last year but only lasts for between 1 minute and 20 minutes. Doctor put me on anti coagulation meds which I hate taking as it makes me giddy. Do you have to take anti coagulation? And the bisoprolol doesn't stop my ectopics either!

Eva Luna

[Spammy123]

Oh OK yes they shouldn't have put you on bisoprolol if your heart rate is already low. Do you think you will start taking the flecainide or are you managing without?

[Blackwolf_7619 in reply to Spammy123]

I am too scared tontake flecainide. I know it can be quite dangerous and it also slows the heart.

[Tellingfibs]

I believe Bisoprolol is used for rate control rather than rythmn control, so I don’t see how it can help ectopics. I take 10 mg daily and have very frequent ectopics, but my heart rate never exceeds 100 bpm.

Annie

[Spammy123 in reply to Tellingfibs]

OK thanks for your reply 😊

[Murphylily in reply to Tellingfibs]

I was put on 1.25 Bisoprolol for ectopics. I also get pvcs but never been caught so not on bisoprolol for those.

[Blackwolf_7619 in reply to Murphylily]

Mine were never caught and was told i was imagining it all until I saved money and bought a Kardia. It caught everything and the hospital didn't know what to do with all my evidence. I recorded everything, but still nothing much happened except i was given Bisoprolol but it didnt do anything to stop my PVCs. I also now save to have a private echo twice a year. I have one booked for tomorrow actually, but that does get expensive.

[Blackwolf_7619 in reply to Tellingfibs]

The hospital told me that bisoprolol stops heart excitation from adrenaline. Explains why I feel dead on it.

[Tellingfibs in reply to Blackwolf_7619]

I get by, but as soon as I sit down I want to sleep ! I don’t think they will reduce my Bisoprolol as I get lots of palpitations. I will ask them though - I would like to feel perkier !

[TracyAdmin Partner ArrhythmiaAlliance]

Thank you for your post, I am sure you are aware, Bisoprolol is a beta blocker prescribed to help in manage and control the erratic heart rhythm into a more organised and normal 'sinus' rhythm. The dosage will depend very much on your individual symptoms, if you continue to experience regular 'episodes' please contact your doctor as the dosage may need to be altered.

If you would like any advice or information, please contact a member of our Patient Services Team: heartrhythmalliance.org/aa/...

You may also be interested in downloading our 'Drug Treatment of Heart Rhythm Disorders' (arrhythmias) booklet from the Arrhythmia Alliance website: api.heartrhythmalliance.org...

Kind regards

TracyAdmin

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[Spammy123 in reply to TracyAdmin]

Thankyou for your response I contacted my Dr and they are going to do another 24 hour tape to see if I'm getting alot

[TracyAdmin Partner ArrhythmiaAlliance in reply to Spammy123]

I am pleased to hear they are taking good care of you and monitoring your condition. If you need any support, please do not hesitate to contact us: heartrhythmalliance.org/aa/...

Take care

TracyAdmin

[Sennen1982]

Hi. Yes I still got them on bisoporlol. I have now changed to Verapamil. It did take time to adjust from bisoprolol to Verapamil. I still get them but not long bouts of them which could last upto 16 hours a day.

If this dosnt settle them they are thinking about an ablation which im not sure about.

I can get 6% of heart beats being atopic beats. But if you get the all clear they dont seem to worry about them.

Really hope bisoprolol works for you.

Worrying about them.makes them worse.

[Spammy123]

Thanks for your comment, 6 percent isn't too bad and yes worrying definitely makes them worse. Iv heard about ablation iv never had it done myself I think thats more for extreme palpitations

[EX_PVC]

I just don't understand why cardiologists keep prescribing bblockers for PVCs. They just don't work. They only work for exercise/effort induced PVCs, i.e. in structurally damaged hearts.For functional PVCs, which are usually of vagal origin, they can even worsen the situation.

[Jonp in reply to EX_PVC]

One study showed that they worked for about 32% but these were people with other heart issues. For those of us with structurally normal hearts, I agree with you. They have helped my PVCs to be a bit less uncomfortable but I think that I may get more of them. Cutting down now, I plan to just use Bisoprolol when they are bad.

[Jonp in reply to EX_PVC]

Are you EX as in "no more" or "extra"? If no more, how?

[EX_PVC in reply to Jonp]

I did 2 ablations... solved!I mean, I used to have 10.000 to 20.000 pvc per day and now I rarely have 10. The first failed, the second succeeded. I am now 12 years pvc free!

[Jonp in reply to EX_PVC]

Thanks, I hear different reports of ablations, they seem a bit hit and miss. I get thousands of PVCs a day, they are not very strong but periods of bigeminy make me ill. No mention of ablation from my GP, I will suggest it if they get too bad.

I also have electrohypersensitivity, proven in double blind tests and I think that this is the cause of my PVCs making my heart sensitive, easily triggered by stomach gas. Doctors treat me like a child, their knowledge is so restricted.

Good to hear someone getting helped.