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Stage 1 AV block. Anyone else.

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Mish1 Mon 13-May-24 22:06:58

Thanks for responding

Mish1 Mon 13-May-24 21:58:08

It's apparently AV block type 1. I was taken off of the nebillolov and now on losartan I'm trying to get myself off of it too. Was on 50 mg, now 25mg. Hopefully down to12.5 mg soon. Praying it will regulate itself

Visgir1 Mon 13-May-24 18:36:00

Mish1.... Hopefully of the Beta blocker it will be OK.
However it all depends on what "degree" of Heart block you have. Ask your GP as they will need to do an ECG, before you get your answer, if it's 1st degree it's just a very short delay in the signal, it's not a problem.
Any other Heartblock will have to be investigated by a Cardiology team /Cardiologist , it's normally a fast referral and I'm sure your GP will have informed you, that's what they would do next.
Don't over worry please, it will be fine I'm sure.

Mish1 Mon 13-May-24 17:28:30

Hi.. thanks for all this information. I was also taking nebivolol and ended up with the heart block recently. I stopped taking it 1 month ago. Did your block eventually go away or is it the same..I can't sleep...

Lovetopaint037 Wed 08-Nov-23 16:15:10

Yes it is. Absolutely amazing. So many people who help others. Visgirl really set my mind at rest. So very grateful.

Shelflife Wed 08-Nov-23 11:36:50

Wow! Is'nt GN amazing!? Lovetopaint
you must feel so relieved now. Visgirl, thanks!

Visgir1 Wed 08-Nov-23 08:57:34

L2P.. Your very welcome.. Take care

Lovetopaint037 Wed 08-Nov-23 08:53:09

Thank you Visgirl. You have explained things so well. I am so grateful that you responded. It just sounded so worrying when I heard I had a heart block. I intend to wean myself off Nebivolol so hope this will improve the situation. A big thank you again.

Visgir1 Mon 06-Nov-23 15:12:52

I'm still a Cardiac Physiologist..
1st Degree Heart block doesn't need treatment, you might have always had it, even from a child?
It's when the first electrical signal is slightly longer to reach the next stage in your electrical pathway to make your Heart beat, just takes a very slight millisecond longer to reach the next stage.
The new ECG machines work out the data and give a answer but you need "eye power" to interpret the findings.
You might get another ECG in the future? You might not?
Don't over worry, it's OK it might even go if your Beta blocker is reduced.

Lovetopaint037 Mon 06-Nov-23 14:38:46

I asked for an ECG a few weeks ago and got an appointment with the doctor as my tests only said “no comment”. She showed me her screen and the result said as above. She looked at my bp tablets and homed in on Nebivolol which I have had for years. It works by slowing the heart down. I was on 5 mg and I am now taking 2and a half until I see her next week. Have read literature and it certainly sounds as if I have to wean myself off them. I’m quite upset by the result as I’m not sure what this really means. If you have this problem do you have further ECGs or what?