I have had a rapid heart beat for a few years now. After lots of testing i have been on 50mg of atenelol for about three years now. Taken in one dose a day. After surgery the surgeon told me to cut pills in half and take twice a day. Called cardiologist yesterday for a refill and asked to change to 25mg twice a day so i wouldn't have too cut them. Well they called me back tonight saying no way i need to take one 50 a day. I am going to listen to cardiologist because i feel they know better how there meds work. I am just writing this to see if anyone else had dealt with anything like this? Many times in the last month (since surgery) o have felt my heart racing but couldn't figure out why. I guess that's why.

Do your cardiologist know that you had the surgery?

Yes i told them i was getting it. His words were something asking the lines of me being even better looking and healthier. He's an obese man said he would follow my success. That was the first time i met him because my original cardiologist, his partner, had passed away. He never mentioned changing the dose and when i called yesterday i said i had the bariatric surgery and that it was that surgeon that changed my dose

I have the same issue and I have been on 25 Mg of atenolol since before surgery i work out daily and has not had any episodes I am thinking about reducing my dosage and eventually coming off of it all together.