Go | New | Find | Notify | Tools | Reply |
Semper Fi - 1775 |
I typically take my BP pills after my morning workout. I’m not going to have time to get a workout in this morning and would like to work out tonight instead, but since the atenolol will keep my workout heart rate lower than I would normally be able to get to, do I still get the cardio benefits of working out? My apologies if this is considered a stupid question, I’ve just never really thought about it before. ___________________________ All it takes...is all you got. ____________________________ For those who have fought for it, Freedom has a flavor the protected will never know ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ | ||
|
quarter MOA visionary |
I can't speak medically for your case but my doc has me take my pill at night before bed. Call your doc. | |||
|
Fighting the good fight |
That's when I take mine as well. However, it sounds like atenolol works via a different mechanism than some of the other BP meds, since some (most?) other BP meds don't also lower your heart rate. Talk to your doc. He may have advice on the schedule, or be able to switch you to a different BP med that won't affect your workout. | |||
|
Nullus Anxietas |
Yup, studies have shown that's the best time. There have been times when my BP was dropping to under 120/70 so I tested weaning myself off my BP med. (5mg Lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor). IME it took a day or two to see the effect on my BP. It was never instantaneous. YMMV.
Yup. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
|
Member |
In my experience, you will still get some benefit. Due to a cardiac condition, I am well medicated. My bp is usually 80s/50s and my exercising pulse rate barely over 100. Yet, I still enjoy the benefits of exercise including increased stamina and weight loss / maintenance. "You know, Scotland has its own martial arts. Yeah, it's called Fuck You. It's mostly just head butting and then kicking people when they're on the ground." - Charlie MacKenzie (Mike Myers in "So I Married an Axe Murderer") | |||
|
goodheart |
So I may only be a retired cardiologist, but I prescribed a lot of atenolol. Even without looking it up in UpToDate, I can tell you it has been proven that cardio benefits still occur with patients on atenolol even though the heart rate is lower. _________________________ “Remember, remember the fifth of November!" | |||
|
Powered by Social Strata |
Please Wait. Your request is being processed... |