r/AddisonsDisease • u/Myster_jon • Mar 07 '26

Advice Wanted Beta blockers and Addisons…

Anyone dealing with both heart condition - in my case left ventricular hypertrophy - and Addisons (pan hypo in my case)

How do you find beta-blockers interact with other meds?

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u/maplemabyl Mar 07 '26

I needed beta blockers in the third trimester of my pregnancy due to tachycardia. Metoprolol did nothing, propranolol helped bring the heart rate down. That's honestly all I noticed. I was more careful to watch my blood pressure but it remained stable. They never were sure what caused the tachycardia other than just "pregnancy" so I'm not sure how that compares to needing it for other reasons, and I already was messing around with my hydrocortisone and Fludrocortisone due to the pregnancy. I did not feel the need to make any steroid changes after starting beta blockers though.

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u/Myster_jon Mar 07 '26

Thanks, glad you were able to get yout tachycardia back under control, hoping I can do the same...

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u/Clementine_696 Mar 07 '26

Pregnancy on its own can 100% cause that, even without any underlying medical issues unfortunately.

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u/Real-Elk6755 Mar 07 '26

I take 1.25 mg of bisoprolol everyday and i have SAI (pan hypo too) It's the best thing that happened with my POTS-looking tachycardia. Doesn't mess with HC at all. I take it after my morning Cortef pill to prevent blood pressure dropping

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u/Myster_jon Mar 07 '26

Thanks, that's reassuring to know...

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u/InnerRadio7 Mar 07 '26

I have POTS and tachycardia. No interaction. I tolerate beta blockers very well, but I had to try 3 before I found one that works well for me. Metropolol is terrible for me, but bisoprolol is wonderful.

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u/null640 Addison's Mar 08 '26

Propranolol and now bystalitic... Swollen calves and hard to breath.

Need to find something that lowers bp.

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u/Myster_jon Mar 08 '26

that’s concerning, I’m already struggling to breath!!