pins and needles question

[Guest guest]

I noticed the pins and needles in hands and feet symptom in the

latest afib poll about afib symptoms. I have been thinking that was

a symptom from the beta blocker, not the afib itself. Am I wrong? I

asked my less than wonderful doc this week and he said they were from

the beta blocker. Has anyone heard differently?

It's one of the reasons I am trying to get to a lower dosage of the

beta blocker - not only pins and needles but intermittent pains in

the fingers and arms that I think are maybe spasms of the blood

vessels. They exist even when my pulse is regular.

[Guest guest]

I'm really interested in the pins and needles question too... no one

ever said anything to me about being tied to the beta-blockers; my

cardiologist even sent me to a nerve specialist. I thought it was

the amiodarone but I'm off that and I still get the sensation almost

every day (it doesn't last too long if I get up and walk around).

> I noticed the pins and needles in hands and feet symptom in the

> latest afib poll about afib symptoms. I have been thinking that

was

> a symptom from the beta blocker, not the afib itself. Am I wrong?

I

> asked my less than wonderful doc this week and he said they were

from

> the beta blocker. Has anyone heard differently?

>

> It's one of the reasons I am trying to get to a lower dosage of the

> beta blocker - not only pins and needles but intermittent pains in

> the fingers and arms that I think are maybe spasms of the blood

> vessels. They exist even when my pulse is regular.

[Guest guest]

> > I noticed the pins and needles in hands and feet symptom in the

> > latest afib poll about afib symptoms. I have been thinking that

> was

> > a symptom from the beta blocker, not the afib itself. Am I

wrong?

> I

> > asked my less than wonderful doc this week and he said they were

> from

> > the beta blocker. Has anyone heard differently?

> >

> > It's one of the reasons I am trying to get to a lower dosage of

the

> > beta blocker - not only pins and needles but intermittent pains

in

> > the fingers and arms that I think are maybe spasms of the blood

> > vessels. They exist even when my pulse is regular.

Jim, I have been on the reduced dosage (1/4 tablet of Toprol xl, down

from 1/2 tablet) for two complete days now, and I have no pins and

needles sensations any more. Also the abnormal response to cold

seems to be gone - no more having my hand having a 1 in 4 chance of

going west when I take something out of the refrigerator, and no more

paroyxsms of shivering. I was having persistent pain in a little

finger - that's 99% gone. Also the slightly heavy and constricted

feeling in my chest is gone. Also the depression and apathy.

Okay, so for me the question I have to ask my doc is - I feel so much

better at this reduced dosage, what are the risk/benefits to me of

taking a beta blocker. Since my internist is awful about answering

questions, I am going to make an appointment with the cardiologist

and ask him.

[Guest guest]

All, I was told that it was the Amiodarone that I get Pins and

Needles but I have been off of that for nearly 18 months.. I have found that

it goes in Phases. Sometimes I have been woken up at night with both of my

arms feeling they were not there. I have also found when its cold two finger

get numb at the very tips.

I wonder if its the Wafarin???

I am now on Dofetilide but still get this every now and again. I get

lots of side effects though so I just do not know.

regards

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