Back Pedaling on Beta Blockers (Atenolol, Metoprolol, Propranolol) for Hypertension

Peoples Pharmacy.com ^ | December 23, 2013 | Joe Graedon

[Moonman62]

Sounds to me like the symptoms for heart failure.

[editor-surveyor]

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>:> “My bp, which is usually steady and in the good range of 120/67 started going all over the place from lows to highs, with accompanying rapid heart beats of as much as 90 – 118, other than my normal of 62 – 68.” <<

Severe potassium deficiency!
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[editor-surveyor]

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>> “Sounds to me like the symptoms for heart failure.” <<

Heart failure is not a “condition,” it is the result of various dietary defficiencies.

All are correctable.
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[editor-surveyor]

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All manufactured drugs are dangerous to your health and longevity!
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[Moonman62]

You’re putting about some dangerous information.

[editor-surveyor]

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No, I’m putting out useful ways of avoiding death from medical malpractice.
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[HandyDandy]

Curiously enough, the posted “article” by “Joe Graedon” is not actually an article by Joe Graedon. It is a small part of a very, very lengthy “comment” to an article by Joe Graedon, found at the link. This thread appears to be a misrepresentation. Those are not the words of Joe Graedon, but are the words of a commenter who may well be exhibiting symptoms for heart failure (as Moonman62 mentions).

[grey_whiskers]

Doctors are idiots, because they deny the existence of anything they cannot explain away: and they *must* explain away because their addled gaze is immutably fixed on the center of the bell curve, come Hell or high water.

And they are stubborn -- "Why, I'm a *doctor* -- and not only could _you_, a lowly layman, probably not even pass the entrance exams to Medical School, but you're also ill as well."

[grey_whiskers]

If you’re taking statins, consider taking CoQ10 as well.

[Flaming Conservative]

I’m not a unsurprised. Most generics are manufactured in India and, God forbid, China.

[sparklite2]

I did that for a while. Then the cardiologist put me on a statin that doesn’t require it.

[ExTexasRedhead]

If you don’t get side effects from the poison that passes for BP medication, count yourself lucky and thank God. I’ve tried 10 different ones and all give me horrible side effects.

[grey_whiskers]

(Nods.) Good news, then.

[Empireoftheatom48]

My Cardiologist recommend the Book “Wheat Belly” lost 30lbs and feel much better.

[V_TWIN]

As I understand it, the stress may be what’s triggering those. Have you tried tracking when they occur in relation to what your doing at the time? relaxing, at work or in traffic for example. keeping a log of that may be revealing. Just a suggestion. Take care.

V_TWIN

[Fred Hayek]

I had a similar boss some time ago who would get my BP up. I found that a hard bike ride at the end of the day would bring it back to normal 105/60. The doctor however wanted to put me on more BP meds and Prozac to deal with the work situation instead. Minnestoopid.

[Fred Hayek]

The scary part about statins is that some doctors are prescribing them even if cholesterol is low, “just in case “.

[AppyPappy]

Metoprolol is used to regulate the heart, not control blood pressure.

[Veto!]

Terrific news. Everyone should at least read it and give it a try.

[Promethea]

I beg to differ. I was given Metoprolol after having an a-fib episode last year. The literature that came with the medication describes it as a blood pressure medicine as well as a med for controlling heart rate. If you read up on it online, you’ll find the same description.

Also, my husband, who is in a nursing home, is normally on Atenolol for blood pressure, but does NOT have a-fib. He was recently given Metoprolol for a few days as a substitute for his Atenolol when the home’s pharmacy was temporarily unable to fill the Atenolol script.