Re: Tikosyn LONG/anecdotal - Bernie pls Read

[Guest guest]

Bernie...

You said you were feeling just awful....I wanted you to know that one

of the side effects of beta blockers can be depression. My doctor

had to try a few before we settle on Zebeta which seems to work the

best for me.

Hope you feel better.

Lee

P.S. An antidepressant could help.

[Guest guest]

" Lenore Roush " writes:

>You said you were feeling just awful....I wanted you to know that one

>of the side effects of beta blockers can be depression. My doctor

>had to try a few before we settle on Zebeta which seems to work the

>best for me.

Wow. I didn't know this! Could this " depression " effect be evident

with only a 25mg dose of Toprol per day? I am generally a very

up-beat person, but have have this weird feeling of " dread " for no

apparent reason for the past year or so (about how long I've been on

the Toprol) and this post struck a chord with me.

Mike Dayton

Huntsville, AL

[Guest guest]

Could this " depression " effect be evident

> with only a 25mg dose of Toprol per day?

Dear Mike...

Yes, it could be on a dose that low...put in a search for Toprol,

or " beta blockers " and try to look to see that the sites you read are

reliable--i.e., hospitals, HeartCenterOnline, NIH, etc.

And, it may be that you just need a bit of an antidepressant--heart

patients usually do have problems with depression (and sometimes a

bit of anxiety.)

Feel better Mike...Hugs, Lee