Metoprolol Withdrawal (Page 8)

i've been taking metoprolol for several years as partial treatment for high blood pressure. through diet and exercise, i've lowered my BP to the point my doctor says drop the metoprolol.

i did, 3 days ago, and i'm soooo tired, dizzy, irritable, and my vision is blurred.

is this withdrawal? how long will it last?

i remember starting this medication was terrible to get used to. it appears that stopping it is just as bad.

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Thanks R. Can you tell me where you found this info so I can search further?

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I'll try to post the link again if it will let me: ehealthme.com/ds/metoprolol+tartrate/tremor

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Ive been taking 1 Metoprolol 50 mg 1 time daily for 2 months and I have had high blood pressure readings I am starting ti take one lisinopril 12.5 mg 12 hrs from the time I take the Metropolol last time I checked my blood pressure it was 178/100. How long do you think it will take to regulate my pressure or get it down a bit? I also have to incorporate 2 500mg metformins in a day any suggestions?

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Thanks R. This was very helpful. I'll discuss it with my cardiologist.

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Don't stop cold turkey. Taper off over eight weeks. You are physically dependent and must taper slowly.

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I was put on Metroprlol Tartrate on Sept. 30 for afib brought about by dehydration. I was taking 12.5 mg am and pm. On Oct 30 I was told I could tot rate down and eventually come off. I very gradually reduced my dose by 6 mg for 2-3 weeks at a time. I took my last dose on Dec. 6. On dec14, I experienced a pounding/ racing heart. Doc told me to take 12mg and so I did. On 12/19, I experienced a similar episode while driving and took another 12 mg to slow my heart rate. The episode passed in 15 min. Very early on the morning of 12/22, I awoke with the same thing. Thinking it was rebound, I just rode out the episode without taking anything. Now I feel awful with periodic rises in heart rate/BP and feelings of panic. I take it this is normal. How long will it last? This so terrifying. I felt lousy while on the drug and I feel horrible now. I'm pretty sure my doc won't believe me when I tell him it's withdrawal, even though I did so gradually. I do deep breathing when I feel chest tightness, etc. hits and it eventually passes. Today I got real dizzy right after lunch and had to cancel my Xmas plans. Help!

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I had issues coming off of metoprolol as well ;tapered dosage for 10 days then stopped.Pulse rate, blood pressure shot up very high and a lot of anxiety as well.My cardiologist never told me about withdrawal.He also did not start me on another med;I found out later this was my main issue, not having another med to start on immidately.It took me about 2 months to feel almost normal.Good luck!sorry you didn't enjoy holiday because of this.

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I have the same problem. Triglycerides high. Almost 300. Hdl low 29. I am only 35. Have had all kinds of problems. Been taking 6 years. Started having irregular heartbeat while trying to stop it and when on it. Worse medicine ever

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I've been on it a little over a week. 25 mg 2 times daily for afib. A couple days ago started feeling a tightness in my chest. Cardiologist said cut dose in half. I did. ....and planing continuing to do so till I. Am off this! I feel worse now between the tightened chest and the dizziness than before with the Afib!!!

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I've been off of it for a few months now. I only took it for a month but I still have tightness in my chest. The doctor doesn't think it's from that but I never had that before. It does raise triglycerides and my blood pressure went way up also when trying to wean off. The blood pressure is better now.

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Side effects of metropolol

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Side effects of metropolol, I have been on metropolol for 15 years, 50 mg daily. Only side effect has been impotency. Has anybody else experienced this ? If so did potency return ? I will discontinue it if it does.

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Evidently it can. From what I've read that's a common side effect of a lot of BP meds. I found several articles about it. Here is one:
heart-disease.emedtv.com/metoprolol/metoprolol-side-effects-p2.html
Hope this helps. :)

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Your situation sounds like mine. heres my history in a nutshell. On Jan 28th 2014 I had an afib episode, went to emergency & was cardioverted. I had been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea prior. Got put on Metoporolol 25 2x a day. took a few weeks to get used too. then I got my Cpap. Its working great..Did the stess test, heart was good, did the echocardiogram, heart looks good. I think the cpap is working. with all the good results I asked my dr,(who seems not to give a crap about seeing me btw) why if everything is good am I on these meds. She then said I can ween off of the Metoprolol. half 2x a day for 7 days then half of 1 a day for another 7. I have yet to do that. Im a lil scared of side effect s or having another afib episode. How is your progress? Id like these docs to figure out wtf I have afib in the first place. Hoping its the sleep apnea which I been treating. Peace

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I have no idea why my. Doctor put me on this stuff. My bp is bottomed out(which it already was) and my testing heart rate went from 48 to 40. I have a valve issue but nothing to worry about at this time. I have gained weight and feel like crap 24 hours a day. Light headed, can't sleep, fuzzy, lethargic. I'm taking 50gms a day since Feb1,2014. I'm getting off this stuff!

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My doctor put me on metoprolol for pac's not so bad on the medication. Then found out I was off for a work conference at high altitude and did some research about beta blockers and altitude. Wasn't great. I was on 50mg twice a day. My doctor doubled it to 100mg twice a day which I only did for one day. Then I was taking 150mg a day then the last 2 days I have only take 100mg a day. My doctor told me to just stop and go onto avapro (which I've been on for years for high BP) but a little nervous to stop cold turkey after reading all this. I don't know what to do!!!

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I went off mine.
Haven't felt right since I went on in Feb.
My ear. Started ringing on it and STILL IS almost 3 months. NO ONE KNOWS WHY!
Still are dizzy at times. Comes when things move up or down, like scrolling on my phone or computer or I quickly look sideways. Or try to focus on something . Been to more doctors in the past months than in 25 yrs!!! I believe it was the meds That started it all . I am @ my wits end. Drs look at me cross eyed like I am crazy!

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I hear ya! I feel like crap everyday. No way to live. I told my dr. I was cutting the pill in half which would be 25mg. Alot better but not how i used to feel. I want off!

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Same situation with me. Im tired of these pills.

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Ezra, my situation is just like yours. Im going to see my dr. In june. Im going to ask him to slowly take me off. Every now and then i dont take the meds for a day just to get a break and when i dont take it i feel good.

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