Posted by sdb on March 7, 2006, at 20:25:05
In reply to Re: beta blocker side effects » sdb, posted by mike99 on March 7, 2006, at 19:52:13
>Do you think if one were taking the lowest >possible dose that it would still be likely to >to say run a few miles, do moderately heavy >weight-lifting?
Yes absolutely possible. Sport is good in the overweight society. No sport is per se not malign but maybe too risky nowadays. But malign if you exercise 24h a day having similar effect of constant bloodpressure afterwards. If you exercise constantly (eg. 1h three times a week first) you will do things even better on a betablocker than before. But if you plan to do sport professionally on olympic niveau, you're probably no more able to reach the top. The betablocker would diminish your maximal power (diminished VO2max, less max. uptake of oxygen because of more limited heart rate in the pathway)
>Also, in terms of diminished effect but no >total tolerance, does this mean that it is not >likely there would be a need toward dose >escalation to achieve the same effect with >chronic use?
I would be cautious escalating the dosage. It's better to start low and look for a maintenance dosage. There are some betablockers without tolerance but its better to try it with atenolol first. Atenolol is a standard med in cardiology/heart surgery.
~sdb
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