Been taking 20mg propranolol morning and night for about a year - for ectopic heartbeats associated with anxiety - dose been fiddled with a few times. 30mg mirtazapine at bed too .
My blood pressure normally runs low - ie drops to 70/40 or so when sleeping, and I’ve passed out several times - but this is becoming unbearable . I can’t stand up without everything pounding, I’m struggling to stay awake during the day .
GP said she thinks I’ve got a) sleep aponea, b) I’m quite severely anaemic snd c) propranolol side effects .
Had an ECG last week; normal, and lying to standing BP, BP drops from 120 sitting to 90 standing .
GP just said increase fluids ie a pint of water before standing in the morning, salty food, isotonic drinks and try to improve cardiovascular fitness (I’m fat - 21 stone) .
I’m panicking a bit, I can hardly move today (having a period which always makes it much worse); can’t focus on anything and scared I’m seriously ill and it’s being missed .
My mum had similar with beta blockers years ago but ended up in heart blocks, which this obviously isn’t, but so bloody dizzy, it’s horrible . What can I do in the short term to help, is this normal side effects of propranolol?