Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 I just started on Toprol XL yesterday, and am dreading taking the next dose in a few minutes. It took 25mg, and it made me feel like a zombie for the rest of the day. Evidently, I just have to grin and bear it until I am cardioverted in about a month. I hope that is sucessful. When we are told that life is precious during healthy times we ignore that old saying. I am now a firm believer in that old addage as my life has changed dramatically. I am trying to keep my chin up but for someone who is used to swimming a mile a day, it is difficult not to be able to do the most basic chores around the house or go for a walk. I took a walk yesterday, about a mile but my heart felt like it was going to beat out of my chest so it probably wasn't a good thing. Is this normal for someone with Afib? I suppose symptoms of others run the gamut but I would like to get some kind of concensous about an average excercise ability while in Afib. This morning I just watered the flowers and am completely pooped. I am a 63 year old male who has been actively excersizing his entire life. I have become obese since I retired and that no doubt played into this. I have lost 15 pounds since the inception of Afib.(a plus!!) > --- Hi, > > I am on Toprol XL and have been taking it for about a year. 150mg > once a day. It does keep my pulse rate slow, and especially during a > fib attack, the heart rate does not go up. That is a plus. However, I > am having many more fib attacks since being on it. Don't know if that > is a coincidence or not? Am going to talk to my cardio about > switching to another drug . > MandyofCA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 > I just started on Toprol XL yesterday, and am dreading taking the > next dose in a few minutes. It took 25mg, and it made me feel like a > zombie for the rest of the day. ... I am trying to keep my chin up but for > someone who is used to swimming a mile a day, it is difficult not to > be able to do the most basic chores around the house or go for a walk. > > I took a walk yesterday, about a mile but my heart felt like it was > going to beat out of my chest so it probably wasn't a good thing. Is > this normal for someone with Afib? For me that reaction to exercise when in afib is normal. Others, esp. Vagal People :-) find exercise helps. When I started on 25 mg I also was impacted and my doc told me to snap the pills in half and take 12.5 mg in the morning and 12.5 mg in the evening. That did help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 > I just started on Toprol XL yesterday, and am dreading taking the > next dose in a few minutes. It took 25mg, and it made me feel like a > zombie for the rest of the day. ... I am trying to keep my chin up but for > someone who is used to swimming a mile a day, it is difficult not to > be able to do the most basic chores around the house or go for a walk. > > I took a walk yesterday, about a mile but my heart felt like it was > going to beat out of my chest so it probably wasn't a good thing. Is > this normal for someone with Afib? For me that reaction to exercise when in afib is normal. Others, esp. Vagal People :-) find exercise helps. When I started on 25 mg I also was impacted and my doc told me to snap the pills in half and take 12.5 mg in the morning and 12.5 mg in the evening. That did help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 > I just started on Toprol XL yesterday, and am dreading taking the > next dose in a few minutes. It took 25mg, and it made me feel like a > zombie for the rest of the day. ... I am trying to keep my chin up but for > someone who is used to swimming a mile a day, it is difficult not to > be able to do the most basic chores around the house or go for a walk. > > I took a walk yesterday, about a mile but my heart felt like it was > going to beat out of my chest so it probably wasn't a good thing. Is > this normal for someone with Afib? For me that reaction to exercise when in afib is normal. Others, esp. Vagal People :-) find exercise helps. When I started on 25 mg I also was impacted and my doc told me to snap the pills in half and take 12.5 mg in the morning and 12.5 mg in the evening. That did help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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