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I take atenolol for pvcs and have been on it for two years. sometimes my pulse is 60 and i feel dizzy. what should i do?

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Dr. Ray Holt answered

Tell your doctor: That heart rate is not super low but it may be low enough for you to cause dizziness. Of course there's lots of other causes of dizziness but your doctor may want to start with reducing your atenolol dose.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/22/2014

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