Beta Blockers

[Guest guest]

I wish I could find the article that said researchers are finding that Beta

Blockers can work to even out both high and low blood pressure spikes in some

people. Ken took a Beta blocker many years ago for high blood pressure, and

he fell into an unbelievable depression that took many months to get past.

This too was listed as a possible side effect of beta Blockers, and he was

one of the unlucky ones. Sometimes the side effects can be worse than the

condition the medication is prescribed for. I think I read the Beta blocker

helping low blood pressure too article in a local paper that is long gone.

Maybe someone else on this list saw it too. Dr. Ray?

Barbara

[Guest guest]

Ann,

While use of a beta blocker may seem counter intuitive for Shy Drager / MSA

patients, Peg did once have a very experienced Shy Drager researcher suggest

that we may have to consider the use of a beta blocker. While we never did

add such a medicine to Peg's medication set, it was an option being

considered at one time. The doctor thought that very judicious use of such a

medicine might help smooth out Peg's B/P. I can imagine that not every

doctor would agree with such an approach but apparently it has been used for

some.

The doctor's exact written words are " She [Peg} has had some spikes of

hypertension, and if this is felt to be a problem, a low dose of a

beta-blocker could be added or the use of midodrine decreased. "

We were never able to fully deal with Peg's spikes of hypertension at the

time but we finally were able to work around them with careful dosage of

florinef and midodrine. What we did find out during that period was that

florinef was needed to keep the blood pressure up enough. Midodrine would

not do the job for her just by itself.

Peg and Jim from Guam

> Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 20:08:36 -0400

>

>Subject: Beta blocker

Pat,

I used to take beta blocker for my HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. if you had SDS

you sure don't need something to lower you blood pressure.

Ann from Soddy, TN

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*** Peg & Jim

*** # 29 Cruz Heights

*** Ipan-Talofofo, Guam 96930-4736

*** USA

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*** Note: Guam is 15 hours ahead of

*** Eastern Standard Time (EST).

*** 14 ahead of EDT.

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[Guest guest]

The other situation where a beta blocker is used is with Postural

Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. The extra problem here being the

Tachycardia. I take Nadalol (Corgard) to control the rapid heartbeat that

comes with this. I take midodrine to keep my blood pressure up. The two

working together do a pretty good job. It maybe that blood getting back

upstairs (the midodrine) keeps the heart from going into a fast pace to

maintain the blood pressure. Or maybe it is the beta blocker keeping the

heart beat at regular normal pace and not slowing down suddenly that allows

the constricted blood vessels to do there job without extra conflicting

nerve signals. Bottom line it seems to be one of the situations where the

sympathetic and parasympathetic sides of the autonomic nervous system are

both being helped and thus are able to stay in a balanced state.

Mike Plunkett

Beta blocker

Pat,

I used to take beta blocker for my HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. if you had SDS

you sure don't need something to lower you blood pressure.

Ann from Soddy, TN

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*** Peg & Jim

*** # 29 Cruz Heights

*** Ipan-Talofofo, Guam 96930-4736

*** USA

***

*** Note: Guam is 15 hours ahead of

*** Eastern Standard Time (EST).

*** 14 ahead of EDT.

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