# Took a beta blocker and immediately regretted it **URL:** \ **Category:** Health and Recovery\ **Created:** [February 18, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001 "2026-02-18T23:59:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hanna\_Foxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/hanna_foxx/32/1135_2.png) [@Hanna\_Foxx](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Hanna_Foxx)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001/1 "2026-02-18T23:59:32Z")
Yesterday I couldn’t keep my heart rate under control(all due to my POTS flaring up). I used to be on beta blockers and stopped them when my fitness improved and I no longer needed them. I also had bad side affects while exercising previously when I was on beta blockers. So I took a 50mg dose(half of what I used to be on) within an hour my BP dropped pretty low (88/56) so I had to counteract it with Mododrine(a medication that increases your BP). I slept well last night but this morning I decided I was going to go out and do my long run for the week. BIG MISTAKE. Not even a half mile in I started blacking out.y heart rate wouldn’t go over 120 and with the exertion, I was putting out compared to the heart rate. It wasn’t matching up. According to my cardiologist, if I am doing hard exercise, my heart rate needs to rise. Accordingly, if I try to suppress it with a bit of blockers, my heart rate does not go fast enough, and therefore my brain does not get enough oxygen. So yeah I made the mistake of taking beta blockers again. Hoping I’m back to normal tomorrow. Blacking out due to lack of oxygen to the brain is sooo miserable. ---
**Author:** ![Schizbro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/schizbro/32/16560_2.png) [@Schizbro](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Schizbro)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001/2 "2026-02-19T00:02:06Z")
Did you notify your cardioligist? I wouldn’t chance more exercise like that before getting the go ahead. Your theory is prob ok, but maybe go for expert opinion? ---
**Author:** ![Hanna\_Foxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/hanna_foxx/32/1135_2.png) [@Hanna\_Foxx](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Hanna_Foxx)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 12:03am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001/3 "2026-02-19T00:03:53Z")
No I didn’t. It’s directly related to me taking beta blockers again after being off them For the last year and a half. I just had some left over from my last script ---
**Author:** ![Hanna\_Foxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/hanna_foxx/32/1135_2.png) [@Hanna\_Foxx](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Hanna_Foxx)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 12:04am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001/4 "2026-02-19T00:04:38Z")
@Schizbro if it continues to happen when I’m fully clear of the beta blockers in my system then I’ll go to my doctor ---
**Author:** ![TheCanuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/thecanuk/32/9_2.png) [@TheCanuk](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/TheCanuk)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001/5 "2026-02-19T00:05:18Z")
Don’t you have asthma? I don’t think people with asthma are supposed to take beta blockers. ---
**Author:** ![Schizbro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/schizbro/32/16560_2.png) [@Schizbro](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Schizbro)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001/6 "2026-02-19T00:05:31Z")
Ok. Maybe dont push yourself straight away though. Just worried is all. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna\_Foxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/hanna_foxx/32/1135_2.png) [@Hanna\_Foxx](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Hanna_Foxx)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001/7 "2026-02-19T00:06:07Z")
Yes I do have asthma. My cardiologist knows this and still put me on the beta blockers to begin with so I thought it was safe ---
**Author:** ![Hanna\_Foxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/hanna_foxx/32/1135_2.png) [@Hanna\_Foxx](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Hanna_Foxx)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001/8 "2026-02-19T00:06:38Z")
Thanks for looking out for me @Schizbro I appreciate your concern ---
**Author:** ![jukebox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@jukebox](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/jukebox)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001/9 "2026-02-19T01:57:46Z")
oh no…i’m so sorry…that’s awful…I am currently worried about my wonky body temp. going to the doctor soon. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna\_Foxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/hanna_foxx/32/1135_2.png) [@Hanna\_Foxx](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Hanna_Foxx)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001/10 "2026-02-19T22:10:32Z")
Feeling much better today in case anyone was wondering. My heart rate and BP is back to my normal range ---
**Author:** ![jukebox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@jukebox](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/jukebox)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001/11 "2026-02-19T23:34:56Z")
oh yayyy…glad for you. ---
**Author:** ![Mars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/mars/32/4869_2.png) [@Mars](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Mars)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001/12 "2026-02-19T23:36:07Z")
Yeah best not to exercise too hard on beta blockers. Don’t take them that day if you’re going to work out. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna\_Foxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/hanna_foxx/32/1135_2.png) [@Hanna\_Foxx](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Hanna_Foxx)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001/13 "2026-02-19T23:36:38Z")
Oh I’m completely set on never taking them again ---
**Author:** ![Mars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/mars/32/4869_2.png) [@Mars](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Mars)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001/14 "2026-02-19T23:37:06Z")
That also works. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/took-a-beta-blocker-and-immediately-regretted-it/3001/15 "2026-03-30T01:00:12Z")