Headaches

[bobford]

I have been prescribed betablockers for high blood pressure but they give me headaches - sometimes almost unbearable. I started with Atenolol (headaches continuous); then Celiprolol (headaches a bit better but poor blood pressure control. I am now on Bisoprolol which give very good BP control (always below 130/80) but very variable headaches. Sometimes I get days with almost no headaches but other days they can be almost unbearable unless I take about 4 or 5 Ibuprofen tablets. My Bisoprolol dose is 10mg.

Any advice?

Bob

[Meg]

Hi Bob,

Headaches are not a common sideffect with betablockers for hypertension. I'm sorry you're having such a bad time with it.

Have you any other medical conditions that may be affecting this and are you on daily aspirin ?


My question is why is your doctor persisting with this class of drug when it so doesn't suit you after 3 similar drugs, when there are all the ace inhibitors and angiotensin II catagories out there that are extremely effective anti hypertensives and may not have these sideeffects ?

Meg

[nomorepanic]

Hi Bob

I am on drugs for a high blood pressure too - I am on Perindopril. I had to try 2 others before I settled on this one cos the side effects were too unbearable for me!

I cannot take beta-blockers as I suffer (well not really suffer) with asthma so perhaps you need to take some other medication that is not a beta-blocker.

They gave me atenelol once without reading my notes - I ended up in hospital!!

Perhaps you could ask for some other meds and see how it goes. I never had headaches just dizziness and terrible breathing problems.

Let us know how it goes ok?

Welcome to the site by the way.

Nicola

[stimpy]

Most beta blockers end with "olol".

They often have several side effects include abdominal cramps, dizziness, headache, nausea, numbness, tingling, cold extremities, sore throat, and shortness of breath or wheezing.

I remember this from when I was taking propranolol.
I'm sure there must be an alternative medication you could take.




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