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Is A Beta Blocker Advisable For Heart Palpitations?

Age:42, Gender: Female Wondering if you can help. I ve been suffering from palpitations for over a year now. I was offered anti depressants but don t want to take them because I don t want to rely on drugs that are hard to stop taking. Most recently I ve been offered beta blockers and told if I don t take them my risk of a cardiac event or stroke increases because my heart rate was high and diastolic bp was over 100 (taken during a highly anxious situation). I ve had 2 readings taken today and my bp was 120/68 and 120/78. Heart rate immediately after exercise is 120 and when not anxious is around 70 when resting. Really don t want to take beta blockers and I want to treat the cause not the symptom! 2 ECGs were also normal Height, Weight, BMI Height (cm)     BMI     Weight (Kg)      167.00     22.23     62.00
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Greetings from HealthcareMagic

The mentioned parameters are absolutely fine. I don't think there is absolute need of the medicines. But, if your symptoms are not tolerable then you can have beta blockers for symptomatic relief. For the evaluation of cause, this can simply be psychological causes like anxiety. However, it's advisable to get your hemoglobin, thyroid test done as these are also common cause for these symptoms. So you can avoid medicines but there is no harm in meditation and yoga which will certainly help you. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any.

Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.

Regards
Dr. Sagar Makode,
Cardiologist
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Is A Beta Blocker Advisable For Heart Palpitations?

Hello, Greetings from HealthcareMagic The mentioned parameters are absolutely fine. I don t think there is absolute need of the medicines. But, if your symptoms are not tolerable then you can have beta blockers for symptomatic relief. For the evaluation of cause, this can simply be psychological causes like anxiety. However, it s advisable to get your hemoglobin, thyroid test done as these are also common cause for these symptoms. So you can avoid medicines but there is no harm in meditation and yoga which will certainly help you. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts. Regards Dr. Sagar Makode, Cardiologist