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The beta blocker may do harm, may do good I really don't know for certain but I know the thought of putting those chemicals that mess with my heart in my body causes another attack on its own.
I have an irregular heart beat. I was "diagnosed" with it about 4 years ago. I noticed while sitting on my couch one day that my heart started racing out of no where. I assumed it was the start of an attack but it wasn't. Suddenly after a few seconds of my heart pounding it stopped. But it didn't stop pounding it stopped beating for what seemed like 2-3 seconds solid. I was holding my hand over my chest at that time to see and confirm. I felt no beat. Then bam it started beating again and normal beating. I've fainted and stopped breathing for almost 3 minutes, something my doctor said was a result of my heart giving out.
The irregular heart beat could likely be helped with the beta blockers I will not deny that. BUT I average low blood pressure. They are supposed to lower your blood pressure right? I would have to run 5 miles, smoke a pack of cigarettes and have lost my home to a fire or something for my blood pressure to be at the normal range. It averages very low and any time it's "normal" it's really high to me and my body. The idea of it going any lower... Knowing the lower the blood pressure, the lower heart activity, the lower life activity... It causes my anxiety to go sky high thinking about taking meds for that.... My thinking may not be rational but it's real to me.
I'm terrified of meds, even more so after my last major medical event, I only trust meds I know and even those I don't trust 99.95% of
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I'd lock my hands behind my head, I'd cover my heart and hit the deck, I'd brace myself for the impact if I were you.
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