I am taking high blood pressure medicine and the kind i'm taking does slow your heart rate down, but I feel tired all the time and feel nervous alot. My heart rate was 46 a minute ago.
I'm going to the doctor tommorrow just wanted an opinion.
2007-04-26 11:01:04 · 6 answers · asked by lulu 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Among the more commonly prescribed antihypertensives (blood pressure medicines) are beta blockers (eg atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol) and calcium channel blockers (eg amlodipine, diltiazem, verapamil). Both of these classes have an effect on heart rate. They slow the heart rate down and decrease cardiac output. They can inhibit your heart rate when you exercise and can certainly make you feel tired. A heart rate of 46 is definitely low and likely suggests that your dose is too high.
Your doctor can either make adjustments in the dose or change classes to control your blood pressure. Other classes are diuretics like hydrochlorothiazide or ACE inhibitors. The best choice will depend on your medical history, so ask your doctor about it.
2007-04-26 11:18:39 · answer #1 · answered by tiredsurgeon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 08:10:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certain drugs used for lowering high blood pressure do give a low heart rate ! What is your age ?Is blood pressure runs in the family ?what is your EKG?is there any irregular heart beats?is there any conduction defect ?See our whole body works on the principle of electricity similarly our heart also !Within one minute it circulates 5 littre of blood in adult !Your heart rate is called Bradycardia and must be investigated and if necessary doctor will change the drug to control your blood pressure without having rate decreasing effect on the rate ! God bless you I am always YouRsmE!
2007-04-30 04:58:20 · answer #3 · answered by Dr.D.C.Mehta-Jamnagar 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need to reduce the medication.
I have the same issues, and take my 50 mg pill as the whole thing, 1/2 tablet, or 3/4 tablet.
My cardiologist says he'd like my blood pressure as low as I can tolerate and still function normally. That is about 94/64 for me.
2007-04-27 04:46:56 · answer #4 · answered by Laurence W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many types of BP medication. The idea is to lower the work load on the heart and to decrease the risk of stroke. Heart attacks occur when the heart can't get enough oxygen to support it's workload, so lowering the workload should lower the risk. In addition to high BP, rhythm problems such as tachycardia (very rapid heart rate) can increase the workload.
2016-03-18 07:57:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem about a year ago. My doc just switched me to some other kind of HBP meds, and now my heart rate is normal.
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2007-04-26 11:04:27 · answer #6 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep that doctor's appointment. They should be able to adjust your medication in a way that will help.
2007-04-26 11:04:07 · answer #7 · answered by loulu2u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋