Pulse 52

I was on a low dose bisoprolol and my pulse was consistently under 60. I asked to come off it and my pulse is now generally 65+.

I am not on any medication and my pulse has always been about 50/52 with fairly low bp too.

Mine has only been low for a few years but not as low as this.
It sounds like you have perhaps always been very fit and active Silverlining48.

Greenfinch you were obviously given bisoprolol for a reason, so did stopping it not cause the problem to return?

Should add mine was for palpitations which aren't that troublesome but consultant advised it as I have a leaky mitral valve ( I don't know the connection.)

Mine was for atrial fibrillation for which I was also given flecainide. I started off with 10mg of bisoprolol but had a series of dizzy episodes. The consultant said I think we have been over medicating you and reduced it to 2.5 but the problem persisted and so I was taken off it and I haven't had an episode of AF now for over a year. I still take the flecainide.

Thanks for your reply Greenfinch, very helpful. Mine was for palps but the monitor found an irregularity which I assume was AF.
My dose is 2.5 . I'm only taking a half now. I imagine 10mg would have quite an effect! I'm glad you have settled. I shall speak to the doctor. I'm not sure I would get to speak to the consultant.
Once again thanks.
At least I know not to panic now. Its good to get information.

I'm so glad to have GN. I rang Benenden for some info and they are only operating the members telephone line Mon-Fri during the pandemic.

Annepl I am not particularly fit or active, am border obese, have never played any sports. My lowest ever BP was 70/30 after a minor op.
I started walking a bit in my 50 s., generally do between 3 and 5 or 6 miles, once or twice a week, more lately, but dislike hills as I get out of breath which is why I find my stats so strange. Doctors I have seen over the years don’t seem concerned.

Silverlining how did you feel with a 70/30 bp? I'm asking because when mine dropped suddenly to 70/40 I actually passed out!

Bluesky I felt fine, until the nurse tested it. They gave me tea and toast and had to stay there til the bp increased.
I have menieres which does cause dizziness, I passed out once but don’t think this is connected.

Annepl I was actually in Benenden when all this happened.

Goodness that was extremely low Silverlining. Your bp does sound puzzling. I would have thought like Bluesky that you would have felt something, like very faint.
Scary indeed. Makes mine sound wonderful.

annepl I would take your pulse and BP twice a day for a week- record it and if it is still so low it would be no harm to contact the surgery and hopefully be re- assured by a doctor.

Thanks* Charleygirl5* I will get it checked because I don't feel quite right but that sounds like a good plan.

DW was put on beta blockers. Slowed her heart until she was seeing stars.
She cut the tablets in half and has been much better since, but I think that she could do with an ever smaller dose, since she is always chilly, and BP and HR are fairly low.
Can you get lower dose tablets?

Puzzled I am taking half of the 2.5 mg that I am meant to take and struggling with pulse and bp not to mention pains. I stopped a few days felt better, went back on and the same. I think by Thursday I might ring the doctor. Am sitting on bed with fleecy d/gown. Perhaps your daughter needs a review too. But don't we just hate having to ring the doctor, and let's face it, he's a GP, we really need the consultant to review the medication.