Beta Blockers

[Santa Maria]

Why is it some people say these tablets work, and others, say they don't? . Surely, our hearts all work in identical ways, so why are there differences ?

[netibiza]

I take beta blockers and have no idea if they work or not!  The practise nurse says they are working for me so I guess they do.

[rojash]

All hearts work in the same way, but not all heart problems are caused by the same thing, so beta blockers won't treat all heart problems for all people. I was on beta blockers for two years for an entirely different problem: what the neurologist described as a "chronic pre-migraine state". They seemed to work for me - at least I stopped passing out at the drop of a hat!

[5029]

A doctor friend of mine described the lower dosage beta blockers as "placebos", great for getting people through stressful periods!