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Luckygirl3 Thu 29-Aug-24 19:01:45

I have AF as well as all the other stuff and I agree that the beta blockers are the main culprit ... I am in hospital at present so am having to be good, but I confess that whan I was at home I used to drop the dose in the middle of the day so I would at least have had a bit of the day to function in. Today my pulse and BP were so low that they wanted me to stay in bed ... whereas at home I just have to suck it up and carry on!

Iam64 Thu 29-Aug-24 16:08:00

I have permanent af. Initially I was given beta blockers alongside other drugs. I was exhausted, inclined defeated me. My cardiologist took me off the beta blockers and I felt better )not totally but.,,)

MissAdventure Thu 29-Aug-24 16:04:41

Not heart drugs, but blood pressure meds.

I was taking five different ones to keep my pressure down, with the result of feeling literally like death warmed up.

My solution is not one that I'd care to post on here, but I'm awake, warm, have a least a bit of energy, and don't feel as if I'm likely to slip into a coma.

Luckygirl3 Thu 29-Aug-24 15:50:36

Since a heart attack and a stent I am on a cocktail of drugs wich cause my heart rate and BP to descend into my boots with the result that I can barely function ... out of breath, dizzy, exhausted etc. I have asked if some could be reduced so that I stand a sporting chance of being able to live my life, but they say they are all necessary.
Anyone else have/had this problem? And did you find a solution?