Re: Which BP Med Has the Least Side Effects

Joe Doe <None@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in part:

Thanks, Roland. I'm nowhere in the vicinity of "sedentary," though. I doubt
that I could find it with a map. While doing the digging and stone work,
though, I've stopped going to the gym every day.


I knew you were a regular exerciser and well conditioned aerobically and
otherwise.

Well...I *think* I am. The difficulty is that I developed sinus tachycardia
with a mitral valve repair 20 years ago and have been on atenolol ever since
to control the heart rate. So it's hard to interpret my heart rate when
exercising.

Lifting heavy stuff just introduces a different kind of
stress (acute rise in blood pressure) which I was reminding you about.

Good point. Though I do regular resistance training.

On another note you mentioned you could see your abdominal muscles- you
have to be very lean for this to be true (bodyfat in the 8-10% range for
a male slightly more for a female). By most peoples standards at that
bodyfat % the probability of having pathologically active VAT is very
low. In many studies the "lean" control group is in the 14% range.

*I* am beginning to see my abs. No one else would say so as yet. So I'm
probably not as lean as I implied.

The effect of even tiny amounts of atenolol on my heart rate seems crazy. A
quarter of the smallest tablet sold produces a profound effect within an
hour. But it wears off after 12-16 hours. As I was on 50 mg for almost 20
years, I'm amazed that I get most of the effect from one-eighth of the dose.
I tried going off altogether but felt awful. My resting pulse rose to around
85. Slight activity boosted it above 100. Resuming just 6.5 mg makes my
pulse almost normal. At 50 mg, I learned to take my daily dose after going
to the gym, since I otherwise would be almost unable to get my pulse above
100-110. At 6.5 mg (still taken after my afternoon gym session), I can push
my heart rate to about 160 on the cardio machines and feel fine. My heart is
a little slow to return to resting rate, but taking the tiny 6.5 mg dose of
atenolol drops it like a stone.
--
Jim Chinnis Warrenton, Virginia, USA
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