The danger with beta blockers is that they can affect a lot more than just your blood pressure. They also slow down your heart and can effect how certain hormones like thyroid hormones work in your body. It isn’t ideal to have someone maxed out on 2 medications from the same class and if that’s where you are up to, that’s kind of an indication that that medication might not be the right solution.
I would agree with you if any of the others I’ve tried had the desired effect. I’m already not medicated for several things because my body simply cannot metabolize whole classes of drugs. Having my kidneys shut down would suck a lot more, though.
My resting heartrate is fine, 60-70 BPM. BP is well controlled. No orthostatic hypotension.
Two cardiologists have told me it’s fine if this is what works for me. I hear you, but I’m not taking something newer just to make my GP more comfortable and me less so. They’re my doctor, not vice versa.
I wonder if an alpha blocker or direct vasodilator might work better for you if you haven’t tried them yet. Or an alpha blocker like prazosin on top of a beta blocker.
The danger with beta blockers is that they can affect a lot more than just your blood pressure. They also slow down your heart and can effect how certain hormones like thyroid hormones work in your body. It isn’t ideal to have someone maxed out on 2 medications from the same class and if that’s where you are up to, that’s kind of an indication that that medication might not be the right solution.
I would agree with you if any of the others I’ve tried had the desired effect. I’m already not medicated for several things because my body simply cannot metabolize whole classes of drugs. Having my kidneys shut down would suck a lot more, though.
My resting heartrate is fine, 60-70 BPM. BP is well controlled. No orthostatic hypotension.
Two cardiologists have told me it’s fine if this is what works for me. I hear you, but I’m not taking something newer just to make my GP more comfortable and me less so. They’re my doctor, not vice versa.
I wonder if an alpha blocker or direct vasodilator might work better for you if you haven’t tried them yet. Or an alpha blocker like prazosin on top of a beta blocker.