Metoprolol Withdrawal (Page 4)

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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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I've tapered from 100mg metoprolol succ ER to 12.5mg in a month and I am unable to walk or stand for more than 15 minutes. My vision is terribly blurry, bp going low then up, heart rate goes up. Anxiety was bad but better for now. I need to get off this stuff because I've lost a lot of weight. I am also on an ace inhibiter and diuretic. I sure hope this get better soon I can not stay on it. Withdrawal is way worse than symptoms on it which for me were sleep problems, constipation, depression.

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Hi Ruby, I hope you're feeling better. This drug is indeed horrible. I've only been on it for a month. While on it my blood pressure was higher. Heart rate in the 100's. Trouble sleeping, headaches, fatigue etc. I decided to stop taking it cold turkey 3 days ago partly because of my side effects and mostly because of all the side effects I read about online. It raises triglycerides and can cause Type II Diabetes which I already have family history of. Last night was one of the worse nights I've ever had. After I went to bed I was itchy all over, not a normal itch but an itch that went all the way to my ear drums. I felt like things were crawling on me and in my ears. I also had severe restless legs. I ended up sitting up all night long miserable. This is a very dangerous drug and it makes me furious that the doctor prescribe it like it's candy. Anyway, I hope you're doing better.

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Thanks Becky,
You want believe this. I was so out of breath for so long from getting off Metoprolol that about 3 weeks ago I had to go to emergency from being so short of breath. There they found four blood clots on my lungs due to a blood clot in my leg that I had not had any effects from. I am sure there wasn't any connection but I had over looked the short of breath blameing it on my withdrawal that I almost waited too long to. I am better but I still have some effects from the Metoprolol. Guess I always will.

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I'm really sorry Ruby. I'm glad I decided to get off it before being on it longer. I too have shortness of breath. I can't believe she put me on this when I have had asthma my whole life. Do they even check the side effects or do they just not care?? I have been on blood pressure medicine since my late 30's. I am now 55. I have tried every "natural" remedy out there, lost weight, started walking. Still haven't been able to get my BP down eneough to get off the meds. I was searching online AGAIN to try to find something new that I haven't tried. I found a couple things, I ordered online and haven't recived them yet. I did find a book on Amazon called "The High Blood Pressure Solution". I think it was written in 2001. I read every review and it sounds promising. I ordered the book on Ebay for $2.00. I haven't received it yet but I learned a lot just reading the reviews. It seems that the Dr. that wrote the book thinks the only thing that causes HBP is an imbalance of sodium to potassium. He says we need about 4 times the amount of potassium than sodium. Of course we know how much sodium is in most of the foods we eat today. So I printed out a chart of potassium rich foods and have been eating as much of those as I can. I also like my salt, I cut way down on that. So far my BP seems to be going down. It's lower now than when I was on Metoprolol. I also take an ace inhibitor and a diuretic. The diuretic depletes the body of potassium so as long as you take these drugs it's a lose lose situation. The ace inhibitor depletes the body of magnesium which your body needs for healthy BP. I have some hope now. It won't be easy but it's worth a try. God bless Ruby, I hope you make a full recovery!

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I posted earlier but it's not showing up?? Anyway Ruby, sounds like you've been through a lot. I will pray that you feel better soon!!

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I stopped Metropolol 25 mg twice a day for three days and am having all the side effects mentioned above. I started taking it again yesterday so I have had three doses. Does anyone know how long it will take for the withdrawal side effects to go away?

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It sounds like a lot of people replying on here have quit metoprolol cold turkey. You should NEVER do that. I took my last dose on Feb. 28, 2013. It took a few months to really feel back to "normal" but it happened. If you wean down slowly, you will not have to start it back up just to feel better. By doing that you are defeating the purpose and reintroducing it right back into your system. Talk to your doctor and wean slowly - over about a month's time. It works. Just my two cents. (you can see my original post on March 7, 2013)

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Suzanne, I only took 25 mg for a month. Do you think it's necessary to wean myself off after that short time? Maybe it is, last night was another bad night for me.

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Hi Becky,
I too was on 25mg but only 1x per day for about 9mos. I would definitely discuss it with the doctor. I definitely had a smoother time coming off because I gradually got it out of my system. It's a poisonous drug and should be banned as far as I'm concerned. Even though you have only been on for a month it is still in your blood stream. Give it time to leave and go slowly.

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Thanks Suzanne, You're right it is poison. Since I stopped taking it a few days ago I've had the worst few days of my life. I really feel for these people who are trying to get off this stuff who have been on a higher dosage for some time. My doctor prescribed it like it was completely harmless. When I went to get the prescription filled the pharmacist said "I'm sure you're doctor explained some of the side effects of this drug already but....." He went on to tell me all the scary stuff. My doctor didn't tell me anything. After the pharmacist got finished, my eyes kind of teared up a little. I'm already on an ace inhibitor and diuretic and I'm thinking when will this end, more and more drugs. When the pharmacist saw how I was a little upset he said "I can guarantee you that you will live a lot longer than someone not taking these medications." I didn't believe that for a minute. Still can't believe he said that.

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I've been reading these for the last few weeks. I had taken 25mg once a day for 53 days when I decided that I didn't want to deal with the side effects. I cut back to 12.5mg per day for about a week and then went off completely.

I have had some terrible days. According to a Dr. friend of mine the meds remain in your system for about six days then you deal with the "bounce back"effect. I now normally have a couple of good days and then have a bad to terrible day. Mine started last night about ten and has run all night and all day. My HR fluctuates between 100-165 and it wears me out.

Don't understand why I was even prescribed this med as my normal resting HR was 55 before and was "Pre Hypertension". On this med my HR went to high 40's to low 50's.....I hope everyone prevails but I expect I will have deal with these withdrawal symptoms for some time.

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Ray, I'm sorry you're going through the horrible detox from this nasty drug. I think it took me more than 6 days but I'm feeling better now. Hang in there!

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It also induces lupus, and because its a beta blocker vitiligo. FDA needs to ban this poison.

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Did they ever find out what was causing your issues in the first place? I'm having similar problems, started from nowhere, seen a million Dr's and they don't know where this came from. I'm also on Metoprolol and it makes me feel terrible.

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Anyone know about how long it will take for the withdrawal symptoms to go away? (In general since everyone is different). I took metoprolol tart 25mg once a day for 3 weeks...hated the SEs. Dropped to 12.5mg once a day for about 10 days, then 6.25mg once a day for about 4 days. Then stopped. Its been 3 days so far and have experienced heart rates from 90-104 per min. Hoping it stops soon. Thanks!

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Hi John, it took me over a week to get my heart rate back to normal range. It didn't race all the time but I had some over 100 and then it would go down, then up again. I found some supplements that seem to help keep my blood pressure down, one is Standard Process Cardio Plus and I take Blood Pressure support and Omega Q Plus from Dr. Stephen Sinatra. Both are on Amazon. Dr. Sinatra is an intergrative cardiologist. He believes in natural methods of healing first and drugs second. He is a great resource. Also try to eat potassium rich foods and limit sodium. Potassium needs to be 4 times higher than sodium for proper balance. These things have helped so much. A few days after getting off Metoprorol I had readings of 177/117, scary, now the top number is almost always under 120 and bottom in the 70's. I still take a diuretic and Lisinopril, hoping to get off those eventually. Hope this helps.

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Thanks Becky! I noticed at night my HR sometimes would drop to the high 80s, which is a lot closer to my original HR before taking metoprolol. A week seems doable. Hopefully that would be the case for me too. When you were coming off the medication, did you sometimes feel your heart beat when trying to sleep? That's one other thing I've noticed. Thanks again

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Yes I did John. You can tell it's high just by the way you feel. The blood pressure monitor just confirms it. Hang in there, it will get better!

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I have been on metoprolol 25 mg twice a day for 3 years then lowered my dose to 12.5 twice a day for several months then quit cold turkey 4 days later I went into atrial fibrillation for 8 years needind cardizem to get out of it. They then put me back on it and I'm weaning off horrified to say the least I started this medication for anxiety now I have sinus arrhythmia and constant palpitations and all tests come back good has to be the beta blocker. I wouldn't suggest cold turkeying this from experience.

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It is me again. My first post was May 25 th. Then again March 10-21-26 and last Sept 10. I still have a feeling left from the withdrawal from Metoprolol that hasn't left me. Although it has been near 6 months. Like I said in September, it nearly caused me to go too long with the blood clots on my lungs because I had been so short of breath after I got off of it. I do feel better at times but like I have said before. I blame my health right now on it because I had 4 years of it in my system. William, I don't think cold turkey or gradually makes much difference from what I have read.

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