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I'm 69 and have been riding for 52 years. My doctor just prescribed a beta blocker for my blood pressure and I was wondering how this drug could affect my riding. I would like to hear your experiences with this situation.
I would like to hear your experiences with this situation.
Thanks, guys. The main issue I was looking at was the dizziness or light headedness if you suddenly change positions, like if you have been riding for an hour, then stand up on the pegs to stretch.
I'm 69 and have been riding for 52 years. My doctor just prescribed a beta blocker for my blood pressure and I was wondering how this drug could affect my riding. I would like to hear your experiences with this situation.
Therefore, talk with your doctor ...
What a concept! You mean ask the health professional instead of the (fill in this blank)?
But seriously, Doc; thanks for the info.
What a concept! You mean ask the health professional instead of the (fill in this blank)?
But seriously, Doc; thanks for the info.
If the dose is right for you (i.e., you're not suffering from significant postural blood pressure changes) then if anything you will be a safer rider because you will be less inclined to overreact physically to panic situations As mentioned BB of a certain type are prescribed for performance anxiety and they work by dampening the physical 'fight or flight' response. BB's do not have direct sedating or calming effects, but as I say they blunt the sympathetic nervous system responses to panic, fear, excitement.Yes, I just wanted to hear riders' experiences.
This made me laugh. I'm a retired RN, BSN, worked mostly ER and ICU, and it's always amazed me that people will ask the nurse, ask the doctor, ask their family member who's a doctor or nurse, and then studiously follow the advice of their plumber/janitor/electrician/cashier etc. rather than the medical professional.
To the OP, Swall, you'll know in a couple weeks. There's some good advice above. You MAY be able to exercise your way out of this. If that works, great! If you do get on the beta-blockers, remember that you can't just suddenly stop. This can cause rebound hypertension or elevated heart rate and serious complications. I'm on Metoprolol twice a day, Losartan and Dyazide in my early 60's. I walk a couple miles a day, and usually stay pretty active. I wish I could still run, but my doctor, the one that put in the titanium knee says no. I listen to him. Good luck.
My cardiologist keeps telling me riding isn't safe. He's right.