Beta blockers?

[Vandelsrock21]

I am curious so i notice my dose of adrenaline when over excited or emotional has gotten wild. So this week i got into a situation when climbing. I planned my route and made a mistake leading me to a sheer drope off over a couple hounded feet. Sure that will get the heart rate up but my heart started to skip beats and really take off raising making my situation worse i couldn't make the decent focusing on my heart. So my question anyone get this when overly stimulated? And do beta blockers help?.

 

[bin_tenn]

My heart used to get overly excited as well, yes. I started a low dose beta blocker (25mg Atenolol) in 2015, and I still take it (same dosage). It helps tremendously. It was also prescribed because of mildly elevated blood pressure, which is also much better (normal). It certainly wouldn't hurt to ask your doc about a beta blocker, if he/she thinks it may be beneficial.

 

[Tracy T.]

I started having trouble with a racing heart and PVC's (extra heartbeats) when I had a flare up with my anxiety and panic attacks. The doctor put me back on Metropolol (which I think is a generic of Atenolol) 25mg twice a day. It's helped so much! I was on it about 9 years ago for the same thing and after about a year they weaned me off. No problems till about 2 months ago when it started again.

 

[bin_tenn]

I started having trouble with a racing heart and PVC's (extra heartbeats) when I had a flare up with my anxiety and panic attacks. The doctor put me back on Metropolol (which I think is a generic of Atenolol) 25mg twice a day. It's helped so much! I was on it about 9 years ago for the same thing and after about a year they weaned me off. No problems till about 2 months ago when it started again.

Metoprolol and Atenolol are different, but I'm glad you've found relief either way! I certainly don't regret starting a beta blocker. It's helped me so much in terms of tachycardia and palpitations.

 

[Vandelsrock21]

Thanks you guys super helpful