Quote Originally Posted by makbike View Post
Brandi,

I do recall being told that once you start a beta blocker and wish to stop it you must wean yourself off the drug (not unlike a lot of drugs out there).
That is true. If you stop it abruptly, your heart rate and blood pressure will go up dramatically and that can cause problems. Tapering it slowly prevents this from happening because it allows your body to have time to adjust to having less and less of the drug bound to the receptors. As far as general info, beta blockers are considered quite safe drugs but they do have some side effects that can be unpleasant such as feeling tired or depressed (especially an issue with the ones that are not selective for the cardiovascular system) and exercise intolerance (due to not being able to get your heart rate as high).