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Beta Blockers Raise Bp And Hr For Any?


CarmelRob

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I've just been recently diagnosed with POTS and am currentingly taking 5mg of the Beta Blocker "Pindolol" twice a day, or more accurately 2 halfs in the morning/afternoon and 2 halfs in the twilight/night. I find that when my POTS is doing better and I take the pills anyway that it will actually will raise my blood pressure and/or heart rate for a while before leveling off. During this time I get a paralyzed feeling and sometimes need to lie down. When I tell my cardiologist this, they just claim that the drug isn't supposed to do that and it must be something else but it really is happening! Anybody else have this experience?

Thanks a lot

Robert

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its actually nice to finally hear someone have the same experience as me!! beta blockers usually always lower bp but the higher my dose the higher my bp gets!! but my heart rate doesnt go up, the betas keep that under control, but my bp used to be around 75/45 and now the more beta i take, its around 100/60, but i still feel as lousy as i did when it was so low, but it would be great to know why the beta is raising the bp, so if you find out, please let me know! wish you the best

radha

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  • 2 weeks later...

im on the bb's betaxolol (40mg) and clonidine(.1~~ 3 times a day).. and for wahtever reason.. be it my dysfunction system or the meds themselves.. my BP rises some days on these meds 150-160/90-103.... and other days it just is low low low..

its good tha the meds help your pots.. but i wouldnt call havig to deal with the sdieeffect that you feel paralyzed a good feeling.. or one that you have to deal with.. there are LOTS of beta blockers out there.. amybe you could try another one.. and hopefully that one will not cause that kind of reaction..

goodluck to you

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I am also on Zybeta and only take 2.5 mg in am. How low is too low with the blood pressure? I've had mine as low as 85/65 is that bad? Sometimes it is normal to slightly elevated. I think when I am stressed or overdoing. I think my doctor said to keep the top number around 110, will check tomorrow. The beta blocker definately keeps my heart rate down but I still feel shaky and anxious. It was suggested I double the BB and then am supposed to take midodrine to raise it back up! (the lowered blood pressure.)I find the midodrine tends to make me cranky but I really can't tell if thats what it is.

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