MamaTrain Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Doc gave me a script for 5mg of PindoloI after TTT on Tuesday. I started reading up on BB again since I havent taken one since the beginning of this 2 years ago and it was not a good experience! My confustion comes from info found on MedicineNet.com. It says that the type of BB that Pindolol is gives it "intrisic sympathomimetic activtiy" or ISA and can actually mimic the effects of epinephrine and norepinephrine and raise blood pressure and heart rate. So tell me again why would I want to take it? You long timers need to fill me in!KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I think that everyone reacts a little differently to medications. I found that Pindolol made my heart rate faster and caused insomnia and body aches. I tried it for a few weeks and finally decided it made me feel even worse. It took me along time to tolerate any beta blocker... I actually had to take 1/4 of the smallest dose and over many months worked up to a theraputic level which is still super small dose but does help some. I tried lots of beta blockers and finally found atenolol to work the best for me (however, it took me numerous tries to tolerate it until I finally figured out to start off at the extremely low dose and work up to let me body adjust to it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaTrain Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Thanks for the reply Tammy! I am thinking I am not going to try it until I meet with her again. I have had horrid reactions to anything that raises my levels of epinephrine so I want to make her aware of that and see how she explains why it would be a good choice for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 I take pindolol (very small dose) and have found it helpful in lowering my hr w/o lowering bp too much. But everyone is different, it may take some different trials to find what will help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaTrain Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 What dosage do you take Mom2G? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 2.5 mg (I think it is mg) at this time. My dosage has been different depending on symptoms over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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