Reacting badly to Atenolol

• by Edouard
• 2017-05-11 19:54:10
• Conditions, Meds & Tests
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• 1 comments

OK. So I've been on Atenolol for three weeks now. I have SSS. Pacemaker for the bradycardia and Atenolol for the tachycardia. For a guy who can normally swim 3km without problem, I now have to take a break every 200 meters despite swimming easy strokes. I am out of breath and suffering extreme muscle fatigue. I know that this is to be expected to a certain extent. The thing is that there seems to be no effect on my overall condition. If anything, I am feeling worse: S.O.B., dizziness, dimming of the senses, tingling in the arms. My heartbeat is all over the place. And this is just walking at a regular pace. I walked from the pool to the bus station today, about 1 km. I had to stop a half-dozen times and grab a hold of something to keep from kissing the ground. I have a call in to my cardiologist to ask him if I can interrup the medication. In the meantime, everytime I climb the (short) stairs at home, I feel like I've completed a 1,500 m freestyle. I am afraid I'll pass out and drive my wife to distraction. She seems to have a problem with her husband fainting and falling down a flight of stairs. Go figure! I would rather deal with the occasional arrythmia than feel the way I currently do.

Any thoughts?