rapid pulse on occasion after going off of atenolol - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

mjane70 · 02-22-2008, 10:59 PM

My Dr. took me off of atenolol and then I was on Micardis for a few weeks but I didn't like the way I felt with that medication (40 mg) Now I am taking lisinapril (20 mg) but I am experiencing a rapid pulse rate off and on during the day. I noticed that after eating dinner it seems to be more rapid. Could this be an after affect of the other two blood pressure medications? I was on atenolol for approx 4 years.

wamylove · 02-23-2008, 12:18 AM

It's hard to know when you change meds fast, as I also did, but Lisinopril gave me tachycardia and palpitations which persisted for a few weeks after I quit.

marantz1935 · 02-23-2008, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mjane70

I noticed that after eating dinner it seems to be more rapid.

Hi,

I know that after eating, the heart rate naturally increases to cope with the digestive system. It probably feels more pronounced than normal, because of the palpitations from your medication withdrawal.

Marantz.

bethsheba · 02-23-2008, 05:10 AM

mjane,

Welcome to the boards!

Hard to say because we don't know more...depends on how and when you disco'd the other meds. I dropped atenolol overnight but exerienced symptoms for at least a month afterwards.

You might want to read the package insert (and check other sources) to see if they say anything about your symptoms for lisinopril.

Bethsheba