Clairefmartin Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Hi all! I was wondering if anyone had experience with Zebeta (beta blocker), my doctor just perscribed it in a 5mg/day dose. I took Toprol 50mg/day a few years ago, and it lowered my BP, which made me very lightheaded, made my rainodes worse, and i was exhausted all the time, so I am a little nervous about the beta blocker thing.I just started Florinef .1 mg/day about a week ago, and feel good on it, except my tachy has been acting up. I tried reading up on Zebeta to see if it targets adrenaline related issues instead of high blood pressure, but all any of the info talked about was treating high BP...which I definitely don't have. I think I have hyperadrenic POTS, and told my cardio this, and he said he wanted to start treatment instead of testing me for more stuff, so I think he perscribed this based on the hyperadrenic assumption, but I kind of want to have the test done. I dunno....I always get freaked out taking new drugs...the nervousness alone that I'm going to react to it or swell up and keel over always make my symptoms worse i am quite neurotic at timesAy input would be appreciated...thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4cem Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Hi,I took zebeta for about a year. It worked the same for me as atenelol. Neither made my b/p drop that much or make me feel very tired, but that is just me. Only reason I am back with atenelol is that my dr., who is a cardio is pro atenelol and it is very cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairefmartin Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Thanks for the info...I searched it on here and didn't see that much about it, I guess its a newer beta blocker? Guess I'll have to wait and see how I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylortotmom Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Hi, I've been on Zebeta for I guess about six months. I had been on Toprol XL for a few years prior to that but my pressure was just too low even with Florinef so my cardio switched me to Zebeta. I don't recall any major difference re side effects in me. Good luck!Carmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianaD Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Hi,I was on Zebeta for a while. It is more cardio-selective than most beta-blockers, meaning it should reduce your tachycardia, without affecting other organs. So, it DID help my tachycardia, but that was the least of my problems! I needed something to help with the FLOOD of adrenaline (tremulousness, over-responsiveness, etc). It really shouldn't cause depression or pulmonary problems as easily as others, but I got both of those problems, and discontinued it. The only good consistant effect I've had from beta-blockers is that I always feel better when I go OFF of them! ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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