low heart rate concern??

[jimgreg]

my normal resting h.r. is 66-72 until i take my bp meds 1 of them is clondine 0.1 mg aday..and it gets to 48 but it dont stay there long..avg 55..then as the day goes on about 58..at nights when im asleep  they did a oxygen test on me and h.r.  it droped to 43  this is pretty low..but i have no sytoms of light headed  or anytghing..now the blood p has dropped to much i feel this..my bp was standing the other day   90/58  i felt that not alot but upon standing..i take it to much..im apnea  so i do wonder about the h.r, wile sleeping...i use to take beta blockers  cant ever do them again..to low h.r...the only reason im on the clondine is to keep the heart from going up to much from the  minoxidil..any comments on wodering about a low h.r.  of 48  or lower wile asleep??  i know when we sleep our breathing slows down and temp goes lower  and  blood p lowers..these i do know of..im on 3 litters of oxygen on a cpap  for sevre  apnea..going to bi pap thursday..thanks all??

[dancingheart]

I have a very low bp sometimes 90/40's and p as low as 45.  I get is due to being on beta blockers.  I used to worry a lot about it, now I don't.  The doctor says that as long as I am not symptomatic... for example, dizzy or lightheadedness, or feeling weak or fatigued then don't worry about it. Since you are seeing doctors already for sleep apnea issues you can bring it up to them.  I am sure that they might say the same thing....If you are not having symptoms, don't worry.

[stutterheart]

That's no prob at all. I have baseline of 60ish and when I take atenolol it can get down to 38 an into the low 30's when sleeping. I'm 28 and the docs say that's not a problem. Do you get dizzy? If not, you are getting plenty of O2.