cardiactec Posted July 29, 2006 Report Share Posted July 29, 2006 hey all,just wondering, anyone here taking beta blocker notice that it helps combat or decrease the noticable signs of pooling/purple discoloration appearance in the legs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Dame Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Hey there,I don't take beta blockers, but I wanted to bump this back up to the top so maybe someone who does will give you an answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiactec Posted July 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 haha, thanks dizzy dame. i was hoping someone would reply with some sort of answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunfish Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 i take a very small dose of beta blocker (10mg inderal TID/q4.5hrs) and have noticed no change in my blood pooling.... melissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmaejean Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Hey y'all,I take Toprol XL 50mg and yes I have noticed a difference. My heartrate has come down for the most part. It still goes up if I am really stressed, but my feet aren;t purple anymore. The day after my gallbladder surgery I noticed my feet purple when I sat up on the side of the bed. Toprol has made that much better. Does anyone have any experience positive or negative with midodrine. My dose was increased two weeks ago and I can't tell that it is helping, even if I forget to take it, nothing changes. I can tell if I forget the beta blocker, my heart pounds ninety to nothing. ThanksDonna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdslots Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 I haven't noticed any change, either. I take Innopran XL, every other day, and a tiny dose of midodrine every morning.At one time, I was taken completely off the beta blocks -- pulling my BP too low -- but I could not stand the arrythmias, nor how I felt, so the cardiologist and I compromised. Every other day was the only way I could stay on the Innopran as there was no smaller dose as an XL. I have seen much improvment these past few months. I am on my feet longer, not passing out, and only occasionally aware of the arrythmias. I am dizzy from time to time, and still 'wobbly' but this occurs when I am over-tired.Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labas_2u@shaw.ca Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Hey Cardiatec, Taking 50mg Atenolol and haven't noticed any decrease in the pooling but,... a little less facial flushing (less as in the depth of redness) Still flushing about the same amount of times but not walking around looking so much like a beet Maggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radha Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 i take high dose of beta blockers and no change in the blood pooling, i wish i could say it helped this problem!! radha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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