Hi all,
I was diagnosed last summer with CHF/HFrEF. It’s mild/early stages and I have a question about propranolol. I’ve been on 10mg 3x a day for about 6 months and have recently upped to 20mg 3x a day. I tried metoprolol first, then carvedilol, but as I have idiopathic failure my blood pressure went too low on both of those.
An issue I have with propranolol is when I get too “excited” (laughing hard, joking at work), it seems my heart rate drops very suddenly. I get a sudden hot flush and palpitation. It’s been better on the 20mg vs the 10, but has anyone else had this?
My Apple Watch actually rarely catches it where my heart rate will get up to maybe 105 and then suddenly down to the 50/60 range. It makes me suddenly dizzy/light headed and ruins my day.
My next appointment is in June but I’ve already tried 3 beta blockers and propranolol has been the best so far.
TIA!