Bisoprolol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• Spe...
• September 30, 2018

For Supraventricular Tachycardia "Bisoprolol 5 mg has been amazing, changed my life, taking about 2-3 weeks to build up in your system. Beta blockers definitely reduce stress and how adrenaline impacts you. For example, I can confidently talk in front of groups without anxiety, I also don’t have to spend as much time recovering from anxiety. I am generally calmer overall, and it’s helped me think much clearer. Beta-2 blockers work by stopping adrenaline from working on the heart, which helps you feel calmer (reducing rate and contractility). So if you're skeptical, like I was, give it a try. I have no side effects, although I do notice I don’t recover from exercise as fast. Which makes perfect sense, a small downside for various upsides."

• Bil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 11, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "Have been taking bisoprolol 2.5 mg for just over a month now. I’m extremely pleased with the way it’s lowered my blood pressure and pulse has reduced from 90-140 to 55-100. I did, however, only after taking it for about 3 weeks, notice that I am getting an extremely dry mouth. Small price to pay though, I suppose."

• Bil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 27, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Brought my blood pressure down from 170/110 to normal levels fairly quickly (under a week). However, started to notice side effects, particularly fatigue, shortness of breath, weight gain, and some loss of libido. Tried a 1/2 dosage for a week or so, and symptoms dropped a little, but not enough for my liking. Also, the blood pressure started to creep up with just a 1/2 dose. Although the drug was effective, I will probably seek an alternative med for my blood pressure."

• Gab...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 8, 2021

For Supraventricular Tachycardia "I have just been diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, after having violent palpitations. The hospital prescribed bisoprolol 2.5 a week ago, as my blood pressure was very high. I feel awful, depressed from the diagnosis, exhausted, breathless, dry mouth, nausea, and my heart is heavy in my chest. Last night, my heartbeats woke me up. They also prescribed apixaban blood thinners, which I have not started after reading the dangerous side effects. My GP asked me to wait a few more days to see if my body adjusts. I hope it does, as feeling like this is miserable."

• spa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 13, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "I have been placed on bisoprolol 2.5 mg due to panic attacks and HBP. I have been on it for 3 weeks, it did a good job lowering my irregular heart rate, and the blood pressure has been a bit down, but I noticed recently that my BP is getting back to 130/80. I need to see my cardiologist to see if I should increase to 5 mg. I feel dizzy, and sometimes I can't concentrate fully."

• Ary...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 9, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "Using this tablet for over 10 years due to irregular heartbeat and blood pressure. A fantastic medicine which brought my blood pressure down to normal and fixed my heartbeat to some extent. I did not get any side effects, maybe a dry mouth but not certain. I have asked my doctor to reduce the dosage from 5 mg to 2.5 mg for the past 6 months, I feel great."

• Was...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 12, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Been taking 2.5 mg bisoprolol for around 3 weeks. Previously was on Candesartan for many years, but it probably contributed to renal function issues, so trying these, which hopefully will not affect my kidneys. So far, so good. No side effects, and BP down to better levels (121/74, pulse 53), so maybe this is the one! Also tried at least 3 other types of medication, but all gave me intolerable side effects (swollen ankles, urinary problems)."

• The...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 14, 2018

Bisoprolol for High Blood Pressure "After 7 years of taking this medicine, it still works to reduce my blood pressure. If I go without it for 3 days or more, my heart gets sluggish, painful, and works too hard, even if I am just sitting or laying down. It relieves most of the pain and the terrible headache."

• AF6...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 22, 2020

For Supraventricular Tachycardia "Started with atrial fibrillation at age 62. Prescribed metoprolol and had weird side effects. Then severe aortic valve regurgitation, so had open-heart surgery and a new prosthetic valve. Left hospital on bisoprolol 5 mg. Heart ejection fraction 18%. Following surgery, now walking at least 30 minutes, 7 days a week. Six months after the hospital, bisoprolol increased to 10 mg daily. A year after surgery, HEF was at 60%. Fantastic."

• Swe...
• September 4, 2019

For Supraventricular Tachycardia "Was put on this drug for high blood pressure. Two weeks later, had AF, had to have heart shocked. Another few weeks, had SVT. Now itching and, as the previous poster said, bad eye twitching and facial tics, as well as extreme tiredness. I'm stopping it."

• Anonymous
• March 19, 2008

For High Blood Pressure "I am pleased with the way bisoprolol has controlled my blood pressure and am enjoying the well-being that I feel since my blood pressure is under control. Since I have a family history of heart problems on both sides."

• ric...
• January 6, 2013

For High Blood Pressure "I have developed an itchy rash with red weals on different parts of my body, and I itch constantly all over my skin where there are no visible marks. I have been treated with a steroid cream, which has had little effect. It is driving me crazy."

• car...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 1, 2022

For Heart Failure "At first, I was thrilled with the pills: they calmed the pulse, reduced fatigue, and I felt great. However, after two years of use, I realized that I was gaining weight, that I did not have the will to train, that I was actually getting tired very quickly without my heart rate exceeding 60 beats. I gradually stopped taking the pills and only then realized how sleepy and slow I was. I do not recommend this medicine to anyone, there may be better ones."

• Anonymous
• March 4, 2011

For High Blood Pressure "So far, I've noticed a major difference in my heart rate, which before, at rest, varied from 108-140, and now it varies from 70-105. As for my blood pressure, before it used to be 135-160/90-111, and the lowest it's been so far is 132/87, so we are making improvement. I am a healthy, active, young 20-year-old female, so I really hope that my blood pressure is in the 115/70ish zone soon."

• BDa...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 19, 2019

For Mitral Valve Prolapse "I was put on metoprolol (12.5 mg twice per day) after my heart attack three years ago. However, my cardiologist said that metoprolol was contraindicated for patients with asthma, so he changed it to bisoprolol (2.5 mg once per day) because it was more cardio-selective than metoprolol. I immediately noticed a big improvement in my exercise tolerance and heart rate while on the treadmill. Hope this helps anyone who is on asthma medications and is having trouble while exercising on metoprolol."

• Nad...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 20, 2024

For Supraventricular Tachycardia "I got Bisoprolol 5mg after countless episodes of SVT (focal atrial tachycardia) runs up to 250 bpm. Unfortunately, they could not do the ablation. Since I am on Bisoprolol, I am doing pretty good. I rarely have runs anymore, and if I do, they only last a few seconds or minutes. For me, this medication changed my life. In the first few weeks, I had breathing issues and I was a bit dizzy. But now I do not have any side effects at all anymore. I can only recommend this medication if you have SVT."

• j s...
• June 7, 2014

For Supraventricular Tachycardia "I was prescribed bisoprolol fumarate 2.5 mg, and the first 8 days no reaction. Then I got stomach pains, then my lips swelled up, then I felt throat restriction. I went to my doctor and asked if I could use a lesser dose. He said no, I was allergic to it, and it took that long for it to show. Now, three weeks later, I am just feeling it is going out of my system. I have had lots of heart booms and have been feeling really off, very frightening. I would never take them again, my heart was feeling really strange. I have phoned the consultant who prescribed them, but to date, no reply, although I left a message. I have never had these feelings before the tablets, and the heart going every now and again, like a deep beat, was quite alarming. It seems to be quieting down now."

• Wil...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 26, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "One day I had a problem with my breathing, so after medical intervention, I needed cardioversion, of which I was given bisoprolol. From the start of being on this, I have had major itching and now have muscle spasms in my neck, so as of now, I am not taking said drug. The worst moment was when I started taking this drug, my skin was so itchy that it made me feel like peeling my skin off my body - might be rare, but that is my view."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 18, 2023

"After many times and lots of investigation at A and E, I was put on bisoprolol. I’ve been on it for 3 years, I take 2.5 ml. It’s stopped my ectopic beats, but I still get them occasionally. I suffer terribly from a buzzing head, feeling dizzy, tiredness, and a low pulse. I don’t like how I feel on this med, but I have not been offered any alternative."

• ari...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 27, 2025

For High Blood Pressure "2.5 mg bisoprolol has lowered my blood pressure considerably so that I'm in the normal range. Previously, I was taking an ACE inhibitor, a calcium channel blocker, and a diuretic, yet blood pressure was still too high. 68-year-old male, no underlying cardiac issues...essential hypertension...this medication has really helped me. Hypertension should not be left untreated, so while you may not be able to achieve 120/80, if you can get your systolic under 140 consistently, that's pretty good. Only negative...my aerobic workload capacity is diminished by about 10% when compared to pre-bisoprolol performance on an elliptical trainer. But for anybody who has not had much success with the other antihypertensives, talk to your doctor about adding bisoprolol. I'm still taking the other medications, but the calming effect of bisoprolol made it easy for me to discontinue a low dose of Effexor, a drug prescribed for depression and anxiety, but a drug that also contributes to hypertension."

• And...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 29, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I am pleased with the effects of this medication. I am on a low dose of 2.5 mg and use it in combination with an ACE inhibitor. I am now trying to just depend on the beta blocker-bisoprolol. I appreciate that it has a slight anti-anxiety component as having sudden hypertension often brings with it some anxiety."

• mi ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 15, 2015

For Heart Failure "Hospital changed me to bisoprolol due to intolerance of Emconcor. I took 7 mg and could not stay awake, reduced this to 5 mg. I had nosebleeds, bloating, sore eyes, so I reduced to 2.5 mg, now got flatulence, gout, all in 4 weeks. HOWEVER, my heart rhythm and blood pressure are at their best for many years."

• Lau...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 6, 2021

For Supraventricular Tachycardia "I was put on 2.5 mg of bisoprolol for episodes of SVT. It mostly calmed that down, but a gradually increasing side effect was allergic rhinitis. This started with a runny nose while exercising and got steadily worse over a couple of months until I was sneezing constantly, the lining of my nose was red, raw, and swollen, and I had rivers of snot. It was incapacitating. I experimented with taking a double dose of the antihistamine cetirizine, which helped with the symptoms, but didn't know about the safety of taking the two combined, so I rang the pharmacist, who advised me to ring the GP. After consultation, the GP has changed me onto atenolol. I haven't started it yet, but apparently, bisoprolol is the only beta blocker that causes rhinitis, so I am hoping it will be better than the bisoprolol."

• BT5...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 5, 2023

For Supraventricular Tachycardia "Acute illness went into SVT - Initially given 2.5 mg daily, which was increased to 5 mg, then 7.5 mg to control episodes. Things seemed to settle down, and I was discharged home. Took 7.5 mg daily for 16 days, then was rushed back into the hospital with what I thought was major heart issues. I suffered the worst panic attack I have ever had: shaking, palpitations, crying, pacing, nausea, vomiting, the list goes on. It lasted over 12 hours. Eventually settled after other medications were given, and bisoprolol was stopped. I have had a few breakthrough episodes, which are getting milder now (fingers crossed). Reading some blogs, I am wondering if it is actually the bisoprolol that has caused this event, as I have never suffered from anything like this before."

• Bar...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 20, 2021

For Supraventricular Tachycardia "I have been taking Bisoprolol 2.5 mg tablets and Apixaban 2.5 mg for several years with no real side effects. It has kept the sudden heartbeat levels that occurred previously under control very well. The only thing that I keep an eye on is the fact that I have a naturally low pulse of around 50...so do not want the rate to drop lower. I have been very pleased with the treatment."