Had a chest cramp at 51 a few years ago. Any exertion, fast walking , etc. would bring it on. After 4 weeks, doc says yep something wrong and 2 stents and 30 minutes I’m good to go, get the usual drugs. After 3 months I’m just weird, not depressed, but just didn’t care about anything. Scared to say anything to wife. Couldn’t figure it out, had new lease on life. Love my life and family. Happiest guy I know. Kept reading thinking it was statins until I read the beta blocker suppresses your fight or flight. I literally felt if someone robbed me, I wouldn’t care enough to fight back or bother running. I didn’t want to die but for the first time I didn’t care much either. Cut my beta blocker in half and right back to normal. I was not depressed but just could not care less about everything. Told doctor, she changed to time release with same dosage and it’s been great for 3 years. Just tossing that out there if any fellow freepers are dealing with the same thing.
beta blockers are some of the worst medications on the planet ...
Been taking beta bkocker for 25 years for HBP. Never noticed any such side effect. Never evwn got light headed. I tjought it curious that article never mentioned that most people who take them do so for HBP.
May I ask what medication you were taking? The article didn’t mention which medications are considered beta blockers, and I honestly don’t know.