Propranolol and heart failure
Common Questions and Answers about Propranolol and heart failure
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How do we define heart failure? Am I correct to say that it does not refer to an absolute state but more to the degree of inefficiency of the heart in performing its function? Is it true that when a person has heart failure, it doesn't mean that his/her heart is going to stop beating soon, and that death is imminent?
A cousin of mine has had chronic atrial fibrillation since 3 months ago.
I have been on 10 mg of propranolol 2x a day for 3 months for (POTS) Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia and I have a anxiety disorder that has been totally out of control again. My doctor wants me to go on 10mg lexapro I am very afraid of medication and was wondering whats the best time to take this medication morning or night and can you take these two together.
My OB put me back in propranolol today and said it should help with the palpitations but I’m concerned because my heart rate seems really low to me and I know it lowers it to help blood pressure. Also I’m nursing I was told that it palpitations could be caused by that?? I have no family history of heart failure, disease or anything so I’m not sure if that makes a difference. What could cause all of these?
The condition can cause an irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia) and a weak heart muscle (cardiomyopathy...heart failure).
Sometimes sarcoidosis develops gradually and produces signs and symptoms that last for years. Or it may appear suddenly and then disappear just as quickly so it is difficult to assess. An abnormal EKG and chest x-ray would usually show indicate an enlarged heart...but your EKG was normal! You should have an echo to assess the pumping function of the heart.
Does anyone know how propranolol effects exercise? I do triathlon and train using a heart rate monitor. I am wondering if I would be able to progress athletically given my heart rate would be lowered substantially?
I've had hypertension and tachycardia problems for years now and have also been on a beta blocker for many years. The past week or so though, my normally high blood pressure has been low to normal and my heart rate has been exceptionally low. I'm currently taking half of my very low dose of propranolol (beta blocker). So when active my heart rate which is usually 85-110 active, has been 60-70 max. And my resting heart rate which is usually 60-75 has been. 40-50.
I have a history of migraines for about twenty years. I quit smoking 7 months ago, and started propranolol 20 mg once a day. I gained 30 pounds. My whole body is sore and Im having episodes where my upper body and sometimes legs just feel so heavy and tired I feel like Im going to pass out. Had a Head CT, Head and Neck CTA, CBC, EKG all were normal. Is it related to migraine? ER doctor said it is anxiety. Oh I stopped celexa five months ago because I was extremely fatigued.
It sounds like the thickening of the heart muscle (LVH) is due to this blockage, and the mitral valve leakage is due to either high pressure in the pumping chamber and/or an abnormal mitral valve. Propranolol may help suppress extra heart beats but will not help the underlying situation. This child needs surgery to relieve the outflow tract obstruction, which will likely need to be a very complex surgery called a Ross-Konno procedure.
re not also busy diagnosing and treating the flu and heart problems and body pain etc. So theoretically they become much more expert in it and the interactions between drugs and things like quitting smoking and also in the appropriate drugs to prescribe for a certain condition. Beta blockers, for example, have only been found effective for social anxiety, which doesn't mean they don't work for some people for other things but that's not their main use in anxiety treatment.
I also take the Propranolol twice a day for my heart. The Propranolol was prescribed for my heart and never for anything else. Now I am currently taking Propranolol in the morning along with Paxil, at night I take Propranolol again. I take the Klonopin is taken as needed twice a day.
The only plan for now is to try the TENS vagal stimulation (which he was fine with), take Propranolol for sleeping, and call him if it gets worse. The next med to try is Sotolol. For now I am just going to wait and see. I'm tired of the meds. He thinks it could be from increased vagal tone but the Norpace doubled my SVT.
I honestly don't know what to do. The meds are all worse than the heart issue. The ablations have been a failure.
Apparently that particular combination has been implicated in heart attacks. Google the subject and you'll find a lot on the issue.
I have had pvc's, pac's since I was about 9 years old. I also developed tachycardia after the birth of my first child in my early 20's. Since then, the arrhythmia has gradually become for frequent--I am now 62 years old. I am rarely free of it, and am very sensitive to caffeine, chocolate, and having a full stomach. I have lots of ectopics that sometimes seem like they may be a form of atrial fibrillation. I also have long runs of bigeminy.
One night when I was about to sleep, I checked my heart rate and it was 62. I heard normal heart rate should be between 60 - 100. Mine seems to be slipping down. This gave me a small panic attack and my anxiety is back. I heard that slow heart rates can cause sudden death. I am afraid for my health.
I cannot stop on Carbimazole and the little Propranolol that I take. Should I approach a specialist or do you thing that this condition is benign?
I've been taking Propranolol for high blood pressure and tachycardia(10mg at 8am, 2pm, and 8pm) for about 18 days now, and four days ago I woke up feeling quite dizzy. Since then it seemed to get better, but now I feel lethargic, dizzy, and generally unwell. Is it my drug?
Note: I'm a 15-year-old male.
ve worn 6 Holter monitors, had upwards of 40 ECGs, 3 stress tests, 3 echocardiograms, and an MRI of my heart. My grandfather died suddenly of heart failure in his 60s, as did many in my family on my mother's side, so when I was diagnosed with tachycardia (sitting I'm 90 bpm, 120-130 walking), ectopic beats, & possible POTS, I began researching my condition in an attempt to do away with them.
If you're reading this, you probably have skipped beats, which are terrifying.
I started to become obsessed with my heart and worried non stop about heart attacks and disease. So much that I took more propranolol tablets and became addicted to heart rate apps. Now I no longer use the apps but I feel like the propranolol are what's keeping me stable. And because of that, I no longer feel safe without taking them. I feel like my body and heart are exposed without taking propranolol.
I have frequent PVCs. I get bigeminy and trigeminy only when my heart rate is very slow, especially right before bed and up until i fall asleep.
I'm considering the minimum dose of propranolol as prescribed by my doc, but i'm very cautious and wanted to know what it is like and what any side effects and withdrawl might be like. what can i expect when taking this? i enjoy working out so i'm hoping it wouldn't affect my weight lifting and cardio that i like to do.
As Per pubmed
The effects of diltiazem hydrochloride, a vasodilator often used to treat hypertension, and beta-blockers (pindolol and propranolol hydrochloride) on lipid metabolism and carbohydrate metabolism were assessed by measuring serum levels of total cholesterol, high-density-lipoproteins (HDL)-cholesterol, triglycerides, and glucose in patients taking these drugs for three months.
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