relentless Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I got the results of my tilt and nuclear stress test.Failed tilt = drink more fluids/salt, zebeta 2.5 mg at night.nuclear = negative. Heart @ 73% capacity. Normal is anything over 50%. ?????I tried betablockers years ago and would just about pass out because they lowered my BP too much. I do NOT want a repeat of it. Seems like if you BP bottoms out you should raise the BP rather than lower it, so now I'm confused.I also get headaches and when I check my BP with my husbands bp monitor it's high. Wouldn't more salt make that a problem?After not seeing a doctor for 10 yrs and the same games of going in the wrong direction with medications, I am SO disgusted. I asked the nurse if the zebeta would cure my fatigue and dizzies that I have every day. She said, well no it won't cure everything. So...***?!! How about telling me why I have these nasty symptoms and give me some direction to cure them. I am so disgusted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEE Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Beta's aren't for everyone but with some they work..salt realle helps to keep the blood volume up so our pressures can stay up..wish I could offer you more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggee Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 hi!i am on BB inderal........i was also taking MOtrin...a NSAID......which apparently makes BP GO UP.......AND MADE MINE SPIKE TOO HIGH WHEN TAKING IT W/THE bb-inderal.bottom line----i came off the motrin/nsaid.......and feel so much better===and NO MORE HIGH BP SPIKING!!!!!on all BB's i've tried===nsaid's====are written under the medication interaction section.....on med review from pharmacy.perhaps this pertains to you, and can help????am so glad i figured it out, as NEVER HAD HIGH BP before......[arghhhhhh]]]]]]((((hugs)))))))maggee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Dame Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 I have low BP which causes the tachycardia so I take midodrine and mestinon and by raising my BP, my heart slows down on its own. I think for some BB's work, for others, they exaccerbate their symptoms. I'm one from the latter group...When I did the med trial at Vandy, they one beta blocker they tried on me sent my resting blood pressure down to 80/30!!!! When I tried to stand, it bottomed out so we had to stop the trial for that day. It was godawful! But fortunately I now know I do best on meds that vasoconstrict. I think the only way for you to know how you'll do is to try different meds. I was very, very sick at vanderbilt so my reaction was abnormal. Hopefully if you do have a poor reaction to BB's it'll only be mild. Good luck!-Lauren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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