Herbs

Anybody ever have a problem taking beta blockers with herbal supplements? I have some digestive enzymes made by brantleycure.com and i called the pharmacist and they seem to have no problem with it but i still get nervous taking any supplements with meds. So just wondering if any of you have takin herbs and beta blockers together????

8 Comments

Yes !

by ppt - 2009-01-26 07:01:06

I have taken Hepatika-40 and Korean Ginseng with Lopressor. I asked my Cardiologist and he said "OK".
I did not have any problems. I hae since been switched to an Ace Inhibitor (Enalapril) and still nor problems. Suggest you ask your Cardiologist .... Good luck!

Thanks guys

by lisa29 - 2009-01-26 07:01:11

I asked my EP doc and he said " I may be asian but i know nothing about herbs" It was funny the way he said it but it did not give me an answer.. I could ask my cardiologist when i see him in about 3 weeks...

Depends

by markjbaker - 2009-01-26 07:01:17

What herbs?

If the herbs contain any chemicals that are pharmaceutical, then you need to check with your doc.

ask the doctor to be sure

by Tracey_E - 2009-01-26 07:01:26

The pharmacist probably has a good idea, but I'd still run it by the doctor.

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by lisa29 - 2009-01-26 08:01:54

I hope my last comment did not offend anyone. I was just writing what my doc said. Sorry if i did offend anyone.

I don't trust Herbs

by BillMFl - 2009-01-26 09:01:37

Man or plants. :)

Too funny!

by pacergirl - 2009-01-26 09:01:37

That truly is funny. I am not offended and I would be very surprised if anyone else was... Thank you for sharing.
Pacergirl :)

Now.... Herbs, yes there are herbs that can increase the heart rate, your metabolism and an array of other things. Let me think... what was it I was told to stay away from....Ayurvedic Herbs! just to name one of them. I have no idea exactly what the herb does. Good luck and I will keep reading so I can learn right along with you.
Pacergirl

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by Alicristy - 2012-07-17 11:07:09

Hi, I'm new to this and stopped at this discussion on using herbs. I have had my ICD for the last 7 years and the problem for 10 years.They had to chase me to get the ICD in, but I just hate hospitals. The last time I went inside was 3 weeks ago, I had 8 shocks at different times in 1 day and that was because I was missing all my medication. That made me think about my health and situation. So I looked on the net to find out things about the heart, and then I thought about what I could do and take for my heart. A week later I bought pills from my health shop and am taking Cayenne,Ginko Biloba, Hawthorn and Soya Lecithin. Also Cacao, Garlic, Motherwort, Coenyme Q 10, Bilberry and Danshen. But I realised that some pills are a bit too big for me to swallow and so cut them in half, and then thought I should take them in natural form if I can and maybe cheaper. And with my new health pills, I got into being a health junk, so instead of coffee in the mornings, I take herbal teas, hardly any processed food and more oily fish - Omega 3 naturally. And after a week, I feel a bit more better and hopefully I will feel really great after 2 months - I wonder what I have been doing the last 10 years!

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