Beta Blockers and Pregnancy?????

[carrob2003]

Originally Posted by Ladybug1241973

Is there a beta blocker that can be taken during pregnancy? Has anyone had to take a BB or know someone who has?
I was trying to get off my medication but my symptoms started coming back so I had to increase it again. I am only 30 and I want to have a baby in the near future,but without this medication I will not be able to.

Any feedback or advice would greatly be appreciated.

Hi there....

I have been reading your posts and am new to the board. I too, have recently been diagnosed with viral cardiomyopathy. My OB/GYN and Cardiologist have BOTH agreed that I should not get pregnant. I'm 35 and a newly-wed, so this has been very devastating. What type of cardiomyopathy do you have and what is your EF? Mine is 25% and I'm 35 years old....... I'm trying to stay positive though....and I'm also on all the drugs, Coreg, Vasotec, Potassium, aspirin, and Lasix.

My husband has awesome faith and says that these Doctors aren't "God"!

Hang in there!
Carla

[Ladybug1241973]

Originally Posted by carrob2003

Hi there....

I have been reading your posts and am new to the board. I too, have recently been diagnosed with viral cardiomyopathy. My OB/GYN and Cardiologist have BOTH agreed that I should not get pregnant. I'm 35 and a newly-wed, so this has been very devastating. What type of cardiomyopathy do you have and what is your EF? Mine is 25% and I'm 35 years old....... I'm trying to stay positive though....and I'm also on all the drugs, Coreg, Vasotec, Potassium, aspirin, and Lasix.

My husband has awesome faith and says that these Doctors aren't "God"!

Hang in there!
Carla

Hi Carla,
I am very sorry you are in the same boat as me. I also have viral as per my doctors who really can't tell me how I got it or which kind it is. There guess it is viral because nothing else really applies to how I got it. When I was diagnosed a year ago my ejection fraction was 45%. It is now at 60% thanks to coreg. It is good that you stay positive. The medications you are on will help to raise your ejection fraction. When did you find out you had this? Did you have any symptoms? I had a very rapid heartbeat w/ minimal activity. I have been seeing 2 cardiologists. I just saw one of them on March 5th and he gave me the green light on having a baby. I just have to change my beta from coreg to inderal though out pregnancy then I can switch back to the coreg. I have another appointment this month on the 29th with my other cardiologist,so I want to see what he has to say. Plus I want to have another echo to see exactly where I am at before I go ahead.
Take care and keep me posted on how you are doing
Christina

[carrob2003]

I'm so pleased to hear that you've been given the go ahead! We are still "early" in the game, I hope! This all showed up in late December/early January as my Internist was trying to find a safe BP medication for me to use if I got pregnant. I've had High BP for many years (hereditary) She switched
me to Aldomet and everything was looking great....and then all "hell" broke loose. My ankles started swelling and I woke up one night feeling like I was drowning. Plus, my pulse was racing around 115 at rest. My husband took me into the ER where it was determined that I had an enlarged heart. Within a few days.....I had an echo done and the EF was determined at 25%. I haven't had another echo done since January 13...so I'm hoping for a miracle and that my EF has improved. It's so frustrating because I "feel" so good. I've been walking 2 miles and day and haven't missed a "beat"...pardon the pun. Wow, you've been dealing with this for a while now! And, it's good to hear something positive. My Doctors have suggested that I go ahead and get a "tubal", but we believe it's TOO EARLY for that....and you're proof that things might be alot different in a year or so.

I'm thankful to find any support that I can right now......sometimes the Prozac doesn't cut it when a dream is lost!

Carla

[Ladybug1241973]

Wow that's exactly around the same time I found out a year ago. (late December/early January). I know how you feel right now.In the begining it's very scary. I didn't know where to turn for support.
As far as your doctors suggesting that you get a tubal I think it is way to early to tell what these medications can do for you. Maybe you should seek a second opinion. They should not be crushing your dreams of having a baby now. It is to soon to tell where you will be in a year or two from now.
I think as long as you can get your ejection fraction back up to at least 50% you should have no problems but you will need to stay on some kind of medication though pregnancy. That is what I have been told. And Coreg is a wonderful drug.
I am waiting to hear now what this next cardiologist is going to tell me on the 29th. Even with them giving me the green light I am still a little scared. But that's where my panic disorder kicks into overdrive. The what ifs...
Anyway I will let you know what this next cardiologist tells me next Monday.
I am keeping my fingers crossed. I am also going to my GYN on the 24th to run this all by her so we will see.
Take care
Talk to you soon.

[carrob2003]

How did the appointment with your OB/GYN turn out????? Just curious what their take on all of this was???

Carla