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From: anon <anonnos...@yahoo.com>

Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:23:34 -0800

Local: Wed, Nov 4 2009 6:53 am

Subject: Re: Need beta blocker but concerned it may cause diabetes

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Richard wrote:
> I had a strange ordeal with my blood pressure a couple years ago that
> has gotten me on beta blockers.

> My blood pressure used to go from normal range of 120/70 up to 190/105
> after eating large meals. It would take an hour to three hours for it
> to come back down.

> After several ER trips (maybe it was anxiety related?) my cardiologist
> put me on a few different meds, and finally wound up leaving me just
> on the beta blocker alone.

> Still to this day I take 50mg of Toprol XL (extended release). I
> haven't seen a high reading over 130/85 on this. I'm usually in low-
> norm range.

> Also the beta blocker helps with an arrhythmia that I have called
> PSVT.

> Maybe I need to be on a beta blocker, but I am very concerned about T2
> diabetes because my father had it.

> I brought this topic up with my cardiologist and he told me not to
> worry about it. But I have read stuff like this:
> http://www.library.nhs.uk/rss/newsAndRssArticle.aspx?uri=http://www.l...

Maybe you should read stuff like:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/klu/card/2002/00000016/00000005...
If you have a doctor you trust, take his/her advice. If you don'trust
your doctor, get another doctor.

> That seems to show concrete evidence that beta blocker may cause or
> worsen diabetes in some people.

> I'm going to go on a sugar restricted diet anyway. I check my blood
> sugar once a month (I have a reader) and my GP also checks my A1C
> test, which is so far normal.

> Finally I’m wondering if it might be normal for blood pressure to sky
> rocket after eating a large meal, after a stressful day (with
> anxiety). Perhaps I don’t need any medication?

> Honestly the beta blocker has not helped with the PSVT issue, but I
> only have a few of those each year - doesn't bother me much.

> What would you do? Continue taking the beta blocker, eat sensibly and
> get regular blood tests? Or would you talk to your cardiologist to see
> if you can get off the beta blocker?

> Thanks
> Richard

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