yogini Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 I had another low grade fever yesterday and was feeling pretty POTSy. Normally I'd have ignored it, but I had to go somewhere last night. When Tylenol didn't work (which it usually does), I tried taking a little extra beta blocker even though my HR was normal. A couple of hrs later, I magically felt better and the fever had disappeared. I think this explains my low grade fevers in the afternoon, because I take my BB in the morning and it must wear off by the end of the day. I have also noticed more low grade fevers since cutting my BB dose in half. They must somehow help to regulate my body temperature. I tried researching this on the web, but didn't find anything. I was wondering whether any of you knew about this or have noticed that betas help?-Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bttrflyamby1981 Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 I'm not sure? But I do know that the Toprol XL makes my hands and feet cold. I looked up the side affects and it said that it was in fact a side affect. I looked it up under WebMD....they have a place where you can look up meds, side affects, use, warnings, that sort of thing.Good luck,Amber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calypso Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Maybe the BB just reined in the high-adrenaline output (which can make you feel warm)? I usually find that when I take BBs, my feet and hands are a lot colder b/c they restrict flow to the limbs. But I don't notice a bodywide effect.Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogini Posted September 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 I did check a few of the drug info websites, which didn't seem to say anything one way or another. Maybe it's just me but the beta blocker does seem to help. Amy, I think you're right - my body probably overheats due to excess adrenaline, which the BB stops. I guess I'll just have to live with it for now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corina Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 rita,i've always been told that bb's make you more cold. isn't it amazing how we all are different and how our bodies can even react in the opposite (that often goes for me at least ). ggrrrr this POTS!!!!!!corina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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