AF Meds and Shortness of Breath

Bit older than you. I seem to fill it going uphill...on meds too...Idon't know what I felt before either since diagnosed...didn' feel this years ago..meds or afib or both. wonder what I would feel without any meds. have kind wiith few symptoms thankfully but scary anyway

Exactly me Bampa.  Was ok before AF kicked in, so don't know, same as you, if it's the meds!  They do slow everything down so my guess it is that.  I'm off bisoprolol now as it stopped working, 3 attacks in 3 months.  Now on Sotalol and dabigatran - fingers X.  I just exercise on the flat now,  good wishes to you. I'm 73 by the way.  Hate the damn thing. 

Was put on sotorol in hospital after I received my pacemaker. Within 5 doses. I was short of breath and on oxygen. Once I insisted on not taking it anymore, shortness of breath went away within another 5 days. If u read the side affects of sotorol, shortness of breath is one of them.  My doc doesn't necessarily agree, but I know once I went off it, i got better. Also u might want to ask your doc for one of the newer blood thinners vs warafin. Pradaxa is the only one of the newer blood thinners that has a reversal factor and needs no monitoring and has no dietary restrictions. But u can't take it if u have any heart valve problems.   Good luck. 

About your age. Got pacemaker installed last December.

On wafarin. Also on Atenolol. Used to be 50 mg but when I persistantly got low blood pressure I reduced intake from 50 mg to 25 mg.

My persistent loss of energy resulted from the drop in my BP and my BP became more managable when I reduce my intake of beta blocker. Also observed that my BP is affected by lack of sleep or rest.

Hello, this can definitely be linked to medication.  I have had AF on and off for 20 years and have noticed that beta blockers and other AF medication slows the heartrate down making it more difficult for the body to respond adequately when exercising.  It is a bit like trying to run with a handbrake on.

Patrick

Hi Bampa ive had heart problems since a child and suffered on and off with AF. Years ago i was on a drug called atenalol witch use to make me feel worse even in sinus rythem i would suffer palputaion tiedness and breathless. But in 2003 after having a mitral valve repair done i was put on sotalol and ramapril. and once ramapril was in my system i felt better. thankfully i remained in sinus rythem for 10 years or more. i do belive that some beta blockers just are not right for certain people, i hated how atenlol made me feel. You should speak to your doctor and explain how you feel and ask to try different meds.   Am sorry but are you in AF now? because in my experience no beta blocker will help me its a night mere coping with stairs and hills well hills lol slight incline and am done in am 44 and been in af since late feb just had interneal cardioversion which failed last week. now waiting for ablation 6 months waiting list. if your in sinus rythem then tell your doctor that you dont think the meds agree with you because what works for one person dont mean it will for everyone.  good luck. xx