Metoprolol Side Effects
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- This video is about Metoprolol uses, dosing and Side Effects. Do not start or change your medication without discussing it with your doctor. This video presents medical education, not medical advice.
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I was given these and decided in my best interest after reading all the side effects it wasn't for me. I changed some eating habits and kept taking my baby aspirin. I reduce my stress levels, starting drinking apple cider Vinegar and lemon juice and I am doing much better. Just because a doctor prescribes it doesn't mean you need to take it. Remember all their mistakes are in the grave. Look for a more natural approach to health and healing that's all I am saying. High blood pressure try garlic, don't believe me just look it up for yourself. Sometimes the best things for you isn't in Pill form.
you are speaking the truth
Hi! I have afib and I am taking metropolo 100mg and baby aspirin what's best for me to do
Try beet juice and celery. Been on it for 2 weeks and it works great. The apple cider vinegar works great also. I just checked my blood pressure it's at 113/78. You also have to eat healthy and do some exercise.
@ forrealgirl 42 Good advice!
@@ricardobarrera9642 how often do you drink the beet juice and the apple cider vinegar and also what proportions do you take
Thanks,I'm African American and high blood pressure runs in my family. This video gives me comfort, it made my day.
I’m glad the video was helpful to you! Best wishes.
Just bc your African American does not mean anything, it all about diet at the end of the day. The same type of problem is common among a lot of cultures that use sugar widely. Healthy food can be done in all cultural contexts.
@@akmbhuiyan2490 I know that, I thought I'd throw my race in it because we have a higher rate and I was trying to inspire someone cause I care🙏🏾🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
Really? He didnt say anything. You have very low expectations
@@letsgrowtogether7015 your race can be a significant factor in certain illnesses,it comes down to genetics. As an example African American men are more susceptible to getting prostate cancer than say Caucasian men,of course much has to do with culture and lifestyles which in turn makes its way to a genetic level.
What about dementia and diarrhea, doctor?!?! I’m so sick of doctors downplaying side effects simply because they don’t make the connection of a patient’s symptoms and how it like is related to whatever pharmaceutical they’ve been prescribed. Instead, doctors write more prescriptions to counter balance side effects…which are often worse than the original symptoms….and so a vicious cycle continues. This isn’t healing to the body….it’s masking the problem. Instead, why not look into diet, exercise, vitamins and natural herbal supplements that do not cause all of these horrible side effects. That’s what doctors use to do until big pharma took control.
When I was given Metoprolol, after a couple of months, I collapsed and was taken to the ER and admitted. It slowed my heart rate dangerously low and my BP was still up to almost 200. I was taken off of it in the hospital and told never to use it again. I guess it works well for a lot of people, but it almost could have had a very bad ending for me.
Same here, passing out, Mindy strokes,,
I had heard horrible things ab this drug but took my first dose yesterday after wearing heart monitor that said afib. Ended up in ER with much worse palpitation’s that would not stop. Did not bring down high blood pressure but sure brought heart rate to forties. Came home this AM with crazy fast heart palpating like never before. No thanks! My friend takes it and is exhausted all the time. And bad dreams.
This is true
What are you in now?
Yeah this crap ruined my life. Stay away from this poison
It can help..do not give up immediately..take it as needed..I got Afib and helps me alot..take it before bad time so you can have a good night sleep..
@@vivan868 All I have heard is awful stuff about it. It’s for blood pressure but what did the doctor give you for A-Fib?
This med works very well for me,It lowered my BP better than my losartin potassium..and took care of my AFIBS immediately..25mg twice a day..I feel great and relaxed..
Are you supposed to take it forever or can you get off it at some point?
I started it for afib last week and hate the heavy head feeling - does this subside after a wk or two? But it does seem to be halting the irregular episodes.
@@astralartist4 It got better for me ,my head feels fine,I've never had any more AFIBS..
Ron Benoche Wow - that’s great. So far I’ve been on the metoprolol about 2wks but did have one lengthy episode. Mr card is considering switching to/trying diltiazem.
I take 12.50 Metoprolol, once per day in the morning and low dosage of Entresto twice a day and I'm doing very well, thus far. I feel better.
One more comment from me. When 1:51 I was put on Metoprolol, my dr. told me not to read the pharmacy information that came with it, and I trusted him and didnt read it. If I had, I would have gotten off of it immediately. We have to advocate for ourselves, and not be afraid to speak up if you don't feel you should take this prescription.
Great video explaining the uses and side effects on this medication. I just started on it for a fast heart rate, heart oalpitations and a bit of high blood pressure. I also have graves disease.
I'm Metoprolol 50mg, and Lisinopril -- all is very good ; i'm 67 yr old with zero symptoms... if not for EKD, I wouldn't even know it. I walk 2+ miles every other day and weights too. Jumping jacks and push-ups... BP always in range of 120-80-77 ... And i have 2 beers every other day... I'm on KETO / Atkins foods---zero to super low salt n sugar...eat 2x day-some 20hr fasting... low carbs daily to 0 to 25 carbs day: Remenber CARBS=Insulin=Sugar. NO packaged Foods.
This drug has been literal poison to me. 25mg twice a day because iI got diagnosed with sleep apnea. 2 weeks for something that made me worse than i was before. Panic attack, anxiety, and depression I never had before. Uncontrollable crying and gloom and doom to a point of about feeling suicidal. Insomnia and crazy nightmares. I went to the hospital with 196/94 BP pulse at 115 resting when my BP used to be 120/67 and pulse about 60. I weaned off a couple days and completely stopped. Felt on top of the world immediately. It was making my heart race on small tasks and short of breath. I read 100s of reviews and maybe 10 were people that liked it. Other than that 95% were having the same issues I was having and I was glad I wasnt alone. Learn and be very careful starting this drug. Good luck.
Same here they put me on .25 mg and my depression is 100 times worse along with my anxiety. Also, my palpitations are much more frequent on this!
@darlenemcconnell663 I think the palpitations are increased because of your anxiety. It's such a double edged sword. It's on my allergy list now.
Not only did I find this video enjoyable, I really enjoyed how you responded to peoples comments. I'm on 25MG of metoprolol and I'm not the biggest fan of the side effects, but I'll keep taking it until I meet with a cardiophysiologist. Primarily on it for sinus tach, all labs have looked good so far, echo was good except a slightly elongated aortic, bp on the normal high side, spent the last couple months adjusting diet and losing weight.
This was supposed to be a list of side effects, but like like most docs this one didn’t have the time to do what was necessary, like give a complete list of side effects.
Bless you mister for being truthful and caring. My daughter just today was prescribed this med for high blood pressure along with buspar and paxil for anxiety/panic attacks. She has suffered since age 14, she is 22 now and this is the first time shes went for medical treatment. The attacks have gotten worse over the years and she broke down and saw a doctor today. We dont even know if the meds will work but i guess we will be finding out. Again,... thanx for your honesty and being a doctor who makes a difference.
+Truly Mad.
Those are both good medications for anxiety and panic. They are generic, they've been around a long time. They are not addictive. I hope they work out for her. Best wishes.
+Nathan Ritter thanks for the heads up on the meds and keep it real. Dont sell out to the handlers no matter what the cost is for you personally. Im going to subscribe to your channel as your info is comforting.
This medicine nearly killed me. I have others warned not to take it. I had night terrors, I could not sleep at night. I could not ride long distances in a car. I was coughing up phlegm to the point I was choking on it, waking up with headaches, could not go up and down steps well at all and walking was difficult long distance. When my doctor would not listen to the side effects and insist that I take 3 tablets in the morning and 3 tablets at night. I was taking two tablets in the morning and two tablets at night. Last year it put me into AFib. I change doctors thinking I would get help from another heart doctor. But that failed terribly. Now my physician is helping me with monitoring my heart. And on a different heart medicine. I have no more heart palpitations and my blood pressure has stabled for the first time in a year and a half. My pulse is staying in the 80s. When I was on that medicine I could not get my pulse below 90. After two bad experiences with a heart doctor I will not go back to see another one.
I refused to take Metoprolol when I read about just SOME of the "side effects": "visual hallucinations", PSYCHOSIS", IRREGULARITIES IN HEART BEATS! " You can't make this stuff up!
Funny, he didn't mention that it blocks production of melatonin. Melatonin is extremely important for other body and system functions, including SLEEP. Metoprolol blocks REM sleep! Your system isn't getting the rest required every night for self-repair. This horribly affects brain function along with many other things. For a month now, I haven't been able to stay asleep more than 1.5hrs and spend most of the day horribly tired (fatiqued). This is a nightmare!
I was placed on Metoprolol ER 25mg in the hospital after Bradycardia incident twice in ER in less than a week as well as a Pacemaker and a Quadruple Bypass in the same week!
Right now I take amlodipine and Lisinopril along with aspirin everyday for my heart. I was born with Kawasaki's disease and have had heart problems my whole life. Since my resting heartbeat is around 90 plus and my regular walking or regular day heartbeat is around 115 to 130 bpm My doctor decided to put me on metoprolol and it was the scariest day of my life I will never forget it I remember waking up unable to breathe no matter how deep of breaths I took I could not get any oxygen in my lungs and I started panicking and I knew I was going to die. This is an absolutely awful drug It lowered my heartbeat so low that I could not breathe at all I was thrashing around I couldn't even scream it was just awful imagine having a plastic bag over your head and being nothing you can do about it it was just terrible never never never again!!
Nice video, what about issues where blood doesn't circulate to the extremities as well as it did in the past. What impact does this have on muscles and arm weakness which is what I have. I find doctors don't care about symptoms. Good luck getting a nurse on the phone to talk about these issues and they tend to be more helpful than doctors.
IT HAD A MAJOR LAWSUIT A FEW YEARS AGO. IT GAVE ME HORRI BLE NIGHTMARES .
This medication is awful. The side effects are worse than they should be in a medication. I am having skin thinning, severe gas, abdominal pain, insomnia (only sleep 3 hrs and wake up with heart racing, night sweats, prickly feeling like knives through my body, bone pain in arms and legs and knees and itchy feeling all over and ringing in my ears. This medicine is letal!
Kylo Ren waooo I have the same side effects 😟
I got off of it..it was cold turkey i had one huge palpitation event but i learned a technique to calm down the anxiety by breathing through one nostril then the other. Im off of it tg. I also ended up with a rash on my leg from that stuff. I highly recommend not taking it if you can.
How many mg were taking?
Im so sorry to hear that..i take atenolol a beta blocker also i do realy good on it..my dad recently had bypass surgery and is now taking metoprolol hes having similar side effects as u
Damn
I have been taking 25 MG of Metoprolol twice a day for the last four years and have found it difficult but not impossible to lose weight.
This is something I have had a lot of patients say. about 10% of people experience the same thing. metoprolol does seem to slow down metabolism in people, kind of the opposite of caffeine or other stimulants that are used to lose weight (phentermine is a prescription medication example).
Thank you for your reply, Dr. Ritter.
your probally eating to much and no excercise
Gor 266 - YOU'RE probably wrong about me eating TOO much and not getting any exercise. I walk 2 point 2 miles every day and swim three times a week and eat very little. Bottom-line; I am completely mystified as to why the medical community prescribes Metoprolol. After all, obesity causes heart problems and Metoprolol causes obesity.
I take 25 mg. of Metoprolol each day. Exercise won't help in weight loss. I have had success in losing 1 pound/week by Fasting for 1 day, for 20 hours each week. I, also, do a low carb and high fat diet.
I was given metoprolol for tachycardia….It helps with heart rate but I had difficulty breathing, fatigue and syncope. Actually put on 20 lbs in about the first 3 weeks on it. I had to sit upright to sleep, it was a very scary feeling. I tapered myself off of it after about 3 months as the side effects were worse than the tachycardia! Now I have developed POTS. So while I’m standing my blood pools in my legs, and my heart races faster to get oxygen to my brain. After standing for a couple of minutes I completely lose consciousness and fall to the ground. I went from a full time job in pharmacy to early retirement by choice, and now I can’t even shower when I’m home alone. 😢 I’m using a shower chair and have to pace myself just for everyday chores….cooking or even brushing my teeth. I’m slowly going to work my way back into an active lifestyle. I know it’s going to take time and patience, but I can’t live like this forever. I didn’t work hard for early retirement just to be bedridden!
This medication has worked very well for me.
Worst blood pressure medicine ever! Insomnia, anxiety, depression, tremors, weakness, palpitations and a queasy tummy within 48 hrs of the first dose 50 mg XR. Stopped it immediately, and all the problems went away. So now, doc has me trying Lisinopril, hope it works.
I had linsinopril then am on this because she said linsinopril wasn't working
If you have been taking metroprolol for years is it safe to switch to propranolol
Been on this for 3 days and yall are scaring me. Im not taking ts anymore
I believe this caused my low heart rate and my pacemaker age 34
It can definitely cause low heart rate
CardioGauge thats good right?
THANK YOU SIR FOR THIS INFO ON THIS MEDICATION!!!
Other side effects are not uncommon with me and others. I'll list a few for viewers since you didn't have time. Insomnia, ED, Itchy Rash ( these can be really annoying, scratch so much you may draw blood, (upside on itching is I don't experience this 24 hrs a day, 30 - 45 minutes at a time 2 or 3 times a day. I use an icy hot product to hide the itching) another is tiredness/fatigue as was mentioned, shortness of breath, anxiety, blurry vision, ....
How about bad breath and ED?
I will never take this drug again. I was prescribed it after I had an episode of SVT, 31 years old, 50Mgs. I sleep terribly now, I have terrible dreams, but the sudden onset of depression is the worst. I am sad now for absolutely no reason.
Don't listen to these people this drug can save lives listen to your doctor not the people online in the comments without medical knowledge
True
I've had several episodes where my heart rate suddenly rockets, I feel dizzy, trembling, left arm and leg becomes numb and I get a slight chest pain/discomfort. I've had fear of death in these episodes, but after 2 blood screenings and 2 electrocardiograms coming out perfectly, doctors at the ER as well as my cardiologist are pretty much convinced I'm having anxiety/panic attacks. My cardiologist prescribed me metroprolol daily for a week the first time I had an attack, and told me to come back to him if I had another episode. That was about 2 months ago. However, a week ago I had 2 attacks one after the other which made me go to the ER again. After being discharged from the ER and going back to my cardiologist, he told me he would put me under metroprolol again for 1 month, and if I find myself having an episode again, come back to him for more tests, including a holter.
I hope this is purely sinus tachycardia blown up by my anxiety. So far metroprolol keeps my heart rate at around 65-75, while normally it is above 80. Thank you for your informative video.
Henry Chavez you’re welcome Henry! I have quite a few patients with a similar story. The key thing for me when I am working with someone in your shoes is to make sure I have an ECG (could be Holter or full ECG) done while the person is having the fast heart rate episode. Often times the patient will come to the emergency department for the racing heart sensation, but it stops before the ECG is completed. If they have done an ECG on you while you were actually having the symptom, that typically rules out a major heart rhythm problem.
Best wishes!
@@CardioGauge Thanks! Sadly I think I haven't been under an EKG in the peak of one of these episodes, generally they have been only for about 5-10 minutes, on the way to the ER my heart rate drops close to normal, but the chest discomfort persists.
I was being monitored in the ER for about 5 hours and my heart rate was fairly normal, fluctuating between 70-80 with very brief periods of around 100.
I guess it is a good thing right? Having these episodes last for only a couple of minutes. It's just getting really tiring and is affecting my quality of life because every little sensation that I feel in my chest stresses me out and puts me in alert, to the point that it gets a little difficult to sleep (chest discomfort is almost always exclusive to when I lay down to sleep).
My cardiologist attibuted my second attack to a really bad toothache that I had that was starting to spread to my left shoulder/arm and to a medication called Tramadol that I took on my own to treat that pain until I could see a doctor.
Are there any heart conditions not immediately detected by an EKG that have my similar symptoms? Based on what I have written, do you think I have a heart condition or just stress? I know you cannot give a diagnosis thru the internet, but still would like your opinion, if it's okay to ask for it for free lol.
@@Tirfing88 " It's just getting really tiring and is affecting my quality of life because every little sensation that I feel in my chest stresses me out and puts me in alert, to the point that it gets a little difficult to sleep " what you said is hallmark of anxiety/panic disorder. You are somatizing your anxiety through psychosomatic manifestations. I had the same issues. If im stressed or i have GERD acting up, i can have bouts of tachycardia/palpatations/chest tightness throughout the day where i will think i am hypertensive. Its all mental. You have to understand and believe that.
If you have a malignant cardiovascular issue, it would show up on blood work and EKG, believe that. You can have episodes of A-Fib that might not show up during those screenings but given a normal history it would be highly unlikely.
Metoprolol has done wonders for me in terms of how many panic/anxiety correlated to my heart rate and blood pressure.
namaste brother
The main list of possible causes For symptoms you describe:
SVT- starts and stops suddenly, like a light switch turned on and off.
POTS- symptoms provoked by standing up, sustained for minutes, associated with lightheadeness / feeling faint
Ventricular tachycardia: sudden start and stop of symptoms. Patient has a history of passing out suddenly without explanation.
Atrial fibrillation: irregular, out of sync heart pounding. Sudden start and stop. Typically people older than 40.
Panic Attack: heart rate ramps up over a few seconds, rather than instantaneously increasing. Symptoms abate over minutes, rather than stopping suddenly.
The most obvious possibility is sinus tachycardia and anxiety, however, I have had about ten patients over the years who had very similar symptoms as you who had SVT, and were misdiagnosed with panic attack. That is why I always try to get an ECG tracing during the symptoms. A holter is most useful if person has the symptoms on daily basis, because it is only a one or two day test. The cardiologist will likely have a two week monitor available as well, we use the ZIO. The absolute best is we catch the beginning or end of the episode on ECG.
Metoprolol can help any of the diagnoses I listed above. Caffeine could be expected to worsen symptoms.
Hope that helps, good luck Henry
@@CardioGauge Thank you very much for your help! If I was in New York I would surely go visit you!
Hi Dr. Ritter
In addition to fatigue, I am having dry mouth ( which I attribute to nasal congestion ). I also have sleep problems. I wake up several times a night for no apparent reason. I also have disturbing dreams, not exactly nightmares, but very uncomfortable situations. Can these be side effects of metoprolo? By the way, I like your back drop.
Its due to Anxiety
The most common side effect is fatigue, feeling tired. about 1 in 5 people will have fatigue. 1 in 10 or so have weird / vivid dreams. I have seen people get depressed with it, that is unusual, 1 in 100. Weight gain for about 1 in 10, a few pounds. Swelling in legs is rare. Lightheadedness is common but usually mild.
The worst thing that can happen is excessively slow heart rate, with passing out. This is unusual.
the weight gain came for me, even with dieting. my hair also falls out and is thinning.
+david fried yo my hair was falling off to not no more though
Mine is but at a slower rate. Also, it is growing back in areas. I have little short spouts !
+Nathan Ritter Thank you for this video, that really helped .I have been gaining weight ,I keep telling my Doctor about it but he seems like wants me to stay on it. I work out at the gym and also on N/S diet yet I’m gaining 8 lbs. what are my other option. I do not want to gain weight... And cannot convince my Dr to change it
There are other medications for palpitations and heart racing. An example would be Diltiazem, which would be less likely to cause weight gain.
I was just prescribed this for POTS and am leery about taking any drug, but especially something like this. I don't have hypertension, just tachycardia.
Hi RG, this is a common medication for POTS. I have had a few patients do well with it. I don't treat POTS frequently, mostly my colleagues who specialize in heart rhythm problems do.
When my patients are leery of starting a medication, I have them start on a very low dose, once a day, to see how they tolerate it. Metoprolol can be cut into halves or even quarters to accomplish this.
I have never seen metoprolol cause permanent damage to anyone. It definitely can cause side effects, the most common being fatigue. But when the medication is stopped the side effects go away. Good Luck!
@@CardioGaugeWhy not use 25 mg of Atenolol?
I hate that it is almost impossible to run fast at least until it wears off. I am a runner with a runner's mindset of pushing through barriers but there is no pushing thru until it wears off.
My blood pressure runs very low and I have asthma and my dr prescribed it to me
I have been on it for at least 15 years 20mg a day for a rapid heart beat .it does make me lightheaded and tired . I tried cutting back and stopping but my heart rate would speed up .At night is worse because it kept me up , so now I just take it easy when I'm lightheaded.
I'm sorry its 25 mg
I just read your posts on POTS I wonder if I have that .I'll look into it .thank you very much for the information
You’re welcome and best wishes!
@@carolynmclaughlin8077 hello the same thing is happening with me, I am currently on 50mg. Today I noticed when it’s almost time for me to take my meds I had an anxiety attack and heart rate just went through the roof and I felt real lightheaded until I took my dose early.
How is everything for you now?
Thanks doctor for the advise
Youre welcome!
CardioGauge : can you suggest some good multivitamin as I am vegan and feels like have not full nutrient even after good diet
I don't consider myself an expert about vegan eating. My understanding is that the main things a person could miss in a vegan diet would be iron and protein. Combining rice and beans gives a complete protein supply. Leafy green vegetables such as spinach and kale have a lot of iron in them. If you don't have of book about eating vegan, who be worth getting
I've been taking motoprolol for many years and it always seemed to work for me until recently. I've been waking up in the middle of the night with rapid heartbeat and palpitations. They are so bad that I've been to the emergency room twice in the last week thinking that I was having a major heart episode. I had an EKG test , blood test, urinalysis and a treadmill test where they inject dye in your blood stream and put you in that MRI type machine. Everything came back normal but I'm still having these episodes in the night and an uncomfortably hard and slow heart beat ( less than 60 beats a minute, at times it will go down to almost 50! ) during the day that never really goes away? Is it the motoprolol? I'm scared and I can't see a doctor until next month. I have to suffer with this for the next 2 weeks and I'm at my wit's end. I'm 45 btw and take motoprolol for a fast heart rate and high blood pressure.
Hi Mountain Man, sorry I missed your question from last week. Sometimes the metoprolol wears off, and then symptoms start. I presume you are taking the twice a day form of metoprolol, which is metoprolol tartrate, since this is more common. However, you could be taking metoprolol succinate, which is the once a day form of metoprolol.
I have had patients inadvertently get switched by the pharmacy from long acting to short acting metoprolol, and this resulted in similar symptoms to what you describe. Alternatively, if you have changed the timing of when you take the medication, this could possibly cause the symptoms. usually the doses of metoprolol tartrate are best separated by about 12 hours.
When my patients awaken with rapid heart beat, I usually do a couple of tests: Holter Monitor (wear the monitor for one day and it records the heart rhythm throughout the entire 24 hours), and sleep study. Your doc could tell you if these are appropriate.
Metoprolol decreases the heart rate so yes, the slow heart rate could very well be from metoprolol. I have many patients with resting heart rates in the 40's who do well with that, so the heart rate numbers of 50 to 60, aren't generally numbers I worry about for my patients.
Best Wishes!
@@CardioGauge Yes I was able to talk to a doctor and I'm going to be set up with a Holter Monitor next week. Now my blood pressure has been on the low side 95 over 62 with a resting heart rate of 80. Don't know what's going on so I hope this new test will help figure it out. Thanks for your informative response DR.
@@mountainman4987 can you please provide an update, I am experiencing the same side effect in the middle of the night
@@Naturalista_i I fortunately learned from my doctor that what I was experiencing was extreme anxiety. It was having a major effect on my physical health and had me believing that my heart was entirely to blame. I've since been put on anxiety meds and had my metoprolol dosage increased from 50 milligrams a day to 100 milligrams once a day. I'm doing so much better now. I'm so sorry you are experiencing these same types of symptoms. I know how scary it can get at times. Talk to your doctor ASAP and tell them exactly what you're going through. Until then I would recommend using some over the counter sleep meds like some sleep aid ( equate brand ) or melatonin. They are safe to take and will hopefully keep you sleeping through the night when and if your symptoms occur. Good luck friend.
Try checking your thyroid. I had a fast pulse for many years and heart palpitations, until last year when my heart palpitations got scary. It turned out that I have Grave's disease, (hyperthyroidism ). One year later on thyroid medications, and I still have a fast pulse and heart palpitations, and a bit of high blood pressure now. I just had prescribed Metoprolol by a new doctor lady for my heart. It seems to work. It finally slowed down my heart rate and blood pressure. For the first time in years I finally had a pulse below 80. Used to be 100 as a normal, and above many times. I just cannot believe that I mentioned this problem to several doctors an none of them thought of this medication to help me so far. Finally, some relief. This new doctor caught it at the very first appointment I had with her. I'm glad I switched doctors.
How long does it take for the metoprolol tartrate side effects to ware off after stopping the medication?
It's does work i have heart failure and rhythms disorder and CAD DISEASE i am on low dose Toprol XL 25 MG next April it's will be a year ❤
A month ago I started Metoprolol at 25mg's twice a day. 3 weeks later,..no change still 180/117. 10 days ago we doubled the Metoprolol and added a water pill at 25 mg's (once daily). No change as of today and still 174 / 117. My Dr upped the Metoprolol again to 100mg's twice daily, water pill stays the same and a once daily 5mg of Amlodipine Besylate thrown in. Side affects are definitely a little lethargy. But to be honest I like slowing down my intensity. i'm less agitated so easily..
Still same BP? Did the water pill help? Do you drink alcohol?
Now on 100mg metoprolol 2x'day / amlodipine 5mg's once a day / hydrochlorothiazide 25mg's once daily and atorvastatin 10 Mg's once a day. BP is now 127/79 at rest..
Don't drink & eat eat fish. No salt or sugar etc..
Wow! Sounds like a lot of medication but looks like it is doing the trick? The Metoprolol I am taking is 25mg 3x a day. I do feel less agitated as well and sometimes get lethargic in the morning after taking it first thing. May I ask the span of Dr visits to get you to this point of so many different pills? Did you always have high BP? thanks Josh!
Damn and i thought mine was bad. How's a person live with hyp. that high???
Sir, I am prescribed Metolar XR 25mg by a Neurologist when I consulted him for my headache. He checked my BP it was 140/90. I started taking Metolar XR 25mg capsule and believe I am totally relieved from my headache I am so happy now.... Should I continue Metolar XR life long ?
I've heard that foods with high amounts of potassium should be avoided when someone is taking this medication...is this true ?
I read this also
I've been taking Toprol 190 for some years. Side effects I suspect are erectile dysfunction, runny nose and constipation which is managed with Osmolax daily.
Doc I liked your video, you' re very credible
I have mild dizziness with metoprolol after one week for HBP. I feel like I am walking on a boat that is moving up and down in small waves
Can you tell me what I can do to get rid of that?????
I can't spend my whole life feeling mildly dizzy or like I am walking on a boart MY doctor gave me 25 mg twice a day. Please get back to me, Rob
ps, Can I call you about this
How are you feeling now?
I am taking it for year but i feel side effects later 2 weeks back fully tiredness and can't able to talk mood swings my doc side use half or else use this night after eating good and taking meds works good he said its 12.5mg dosage its good to take at night's?
I thought you were going to pass out, that was close.
My BP is 140/90 and pulse 120 then my cardiologist give me tab metpure XL 25 once a day. I take this medicine from two years by Dr adviced to me .Now I have a problems pulse is 60 to 80 or any other time up to 100 per minute .any other time headache, constipation , low weight .can I continue this medicine please sir help me thanks sir
Why do I feel tired and nausea light-headed and my back of my head hurts very bad and stomach pain And I searching Google up the side effects of this medication and it tells me everything except the bad headaches I need your help please answer
Try the med at night time
So i've been taking it for a few months, should i think about trying to get off of it, or consider staying on it. Does it weaken your heart or is is okay to stay on it long term?
I've heard it does mess up the heart and do all kinds of other bad crap. I gained 30lbs on it and had every bad side effect. It ruined my life. Does it help with your blood pressure?
My doctor recently prescribed 25 mg metoprolol to me and I haven't taken it yet since, like many people, I don't like taking medication. I have palpitations, fluttering, sudden hard heart beats that make my head hurt, and just an overall fast heartbeat. I'm getting to where I would like to try it to see if it helps or not, but I would like to know if it's possible for these types of palpitations to go away naturally? I have anxiety and stress, which I feel may be the root cause but I'm not sure. Have you had patients that had this problem go away on it's on with time? Any help or information is appreciated. Thank you.
Hi Stephanie, yes I have had patients with improvement in these symptoms with time. I encourage people with symptoms like you describe to avoid caffeine and other stimulants entirely, avoid alcohol, stay active by doing routine exercise they enjoy and tolerate.
I have many patients with fluttering //heart pounding. I often prescribe metoprolol to take on an as needed basis, for when the person is having a bad day. Some people find they feel better if they take it daily.
When I have someone who is wary of taking the med, but I think there is a good chance it could be helpful, I encourage him or her to take a half tablet of metoprolol, or even a quarter tablet, to get some idea of how the medicine might affect them.
Metoprolol is a safe, effective, non-addictive medication that works well for many of my patients with heart pounding symptoms.
My doctor literally just put me on 25mg Metoprolol yesterday b/c I have been having issues with an elevated heart rate and palpitations... this stuff can cause heart failure?? No friggin' thanks! I'm too afraid to take this b/c it could make "whateveriswrongwithme" worse... I had an entire panel of tests done and my thyroid checked and every single thing has come back normal. EKG normal. Blood pressure is normal but my heart rate is high... I want to know WHY my heart rate is elevated, not be tossed on a random medication...
Thanks for your comment. The problem you're having is relatively common. It sounds like inappropriate sinus tachycardia. Alternatively, it could be POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). People with inappropriate sinus tachycardia will have fast heart rate while lying down, basically all the time, and have an average heart rate of greater than 100 bpm over the day. People with POTS only have tachycardia when they stand up.
Unfortunately, in spite of these conditions being common, their cause is poorly explained, like you indicate. Basically every cardiologist out there has patients with symptoms like yours, without a good explanation for why they are occurring. An electrophysiologist (heart rhythm specialist) is the highest level specialist for dealing with your symptom. I have sent patients to the Cleveland clinic for evaluation for this. At the Cleveland clinic, they don't come up with anything different from what I had come up with.
The most common response of the heart doc to your symptom would be to try a beta blocker, like metoprolol. I have never seen it cause heart failure in a patient with your situation. 25 mg is a very small dose. Maximum dose of metoprolol is 400 mg per day. If I had a patient in your shoes who was worried about the side effects of the medication, I would encourage them to try taking a tiny dose of metoprolol to see what happened. Like half or 1/4 of a 25 mg tablet. It would take a few hours to know how you felt with the medication. It would wear off after 12 hours or so. Alternatives to metoprolol would be ivabridine, verapamil, digoxin, and any other beta blocker, like nadolol, bisoprolol, atenolol, etc.
You can check out this link, it has a lot of information about inappropriate sinus tachycardia. In it the doctor talks about ablation treatment for the problem, which I generally don't recommend. However overall, I really like the article the doctor wrote.
www.heartracing.com/physicians/inappropriate.sinus.tachycardia.asp
Best wishes!
CardioGauge thank you for replying. I feel like my doctor isn't listening to me when describing my symptoms and putting me on medication was his only solution rather than investigating further. I had him test my thyroid, which was normal, all the blood panels done all came back normal... my heart rate can reach upwards of 145bpm at random... upon waking in the morning, I have tingling in my lower legs, sometimes dull aches, blueish in color after standing for a while and I think it's a circulation issue but he insists Metoprolol will help... I still havent taken it though because I'm afraid to.
Because I’m not your doctor I can’t tell you what to do. But I can tell you that I personally do not like medications, but on some occasions I have had to try them. I used to have migraines, and got to the point where I had to take something, it was amytriptiline. The side effects were awful, but it helped my headaches a lot. I stopped it after a month, I don’t think I will ever take it again. The side effects went away entirely.
My point of saying this is that IF you got side effects, they would go away with time, hours if you just took a little bit.
I have patients with inappropriate sinus tachycardia where metoprolol has helped them. Definitely doesn’t help everyone, but it has indeed helped some. It’s like 50/50 chance it will help. I have never had a patient in your shoes who was permanently damaged by metoprolol.
I hope this helps, best wishes...
@@CardioGauge I was put on metorpralol by my cardio doctor because I had a case of technacardio after being very anemic that was a two yrs ago. Well my heart rate is back up and down. My blood pressure started getting high again to and my doctor put me back on metropralol. I only take a half of a 25mg and this time I started feeling a little better, but when I coughed a pain hit me in the left side of my chest now I don't want to take it again. Why do you think that happened?
Hi Stasi, I cant give you direct medical advice, only your doc can do that for you, however I offer the following for health education:
metoprolol does not cause chest pain in my experience. It would be unlikely to make you cough, if it didn't make you cough when you took it before. I doubt the metoprolol caused what happened to you.
It is common for people to cough and then feel a chest pain. this would most likely be due to a rib muscle strain, or ligament strain, neither of which are serious. While rarely a dangerous condition can be caused by a cough, this would be very unlikely if the person did not have significant out of breath along with the chest pain.
Which 1 is better for Anxiety /Panic?? Metoprolol or Propranolol???
Hello CardioGauge, I was prescribed Metoprolol 50 mg twice a day. When I retired 4 years ago I started walking everyday building up to 10000 steps a day. I lost 30 pounds after 6 months. After couple of years of walking I am down to 25 mg twice a day. If I continue to walk can I eventually eliminate the use of Metoprolol ? Plus I have a Atria septal aneurysm ?
Hi James. Basically it depends on why you are taking metoprolol. If you are taking it for blood pressure, then yes, it is possible to get off the med by losing weight, exercising routinely, and eating a healthy diet (I consider the best diet to be a no sugar, high fruit and vegetable intake diet). Low sodium can obviously help as well. Metoprolol is a weak blood pressure medication, and 25 mg twice a day is a low dose, so it is probably decreasing your top number pressure (systolic) by something like 5 points. The goal average blood pressure established by Medical Trade Organizations (ACC / AHA) is 130/80. So if you are averaging in the 120's, your doc might consider taking you off it. Best wishes.
CardioGauge thank you for your reply.
Why is the dose for metoprolol succinate equivalent to the total daily dose of metoprolol tartrate when switching from metoprolol tartrate twice daily to metoprolol succinate once daily?
Hi iSync, metoprolol succinate 100 mg once a day = metoprolol tartrate 50 mg twice a day. So mg for mg it is the same dose. It’s just that the succinate version is released into the bloodstream slower so you only have to take it once a day. Hope that answers your question!
CardioGauge
Does succinate lead to more steady effects bc tartrate felt like a peak and valley circus. I heard that succinate has a steady level all day while tartrate sort of had a peak and then dwindled down after a while and that the serum levels in the blood were much higher at the peak of the tartrate compared to succinate which could have been the source of my energy problems but that was from googling and i know that is very dangerous once you do deep dive on meds when I don’t really know that much pharmacology.
I should mention I was originally put on it for panic disorder but it’s turned into a blood pressure med for me these days though I still struggle with anxiety. It’s a bit of a “cure-all” for me so far.
i am always worried about my heart.after taking this medicine started pain in my chest
do you feel pain after taking it?
I did too. I stopped it. Dr google herb works great
@@pauljoey7977 did u take prolomet xl 25???
I was just prescribed metoprolol succinate er for tachycardia. Previously I have taken atenolol for five years but it was making my heart rate too low, 38 bpm while up and moving. They are thinking I have POTS
Metoprolol and atenolol are similar, and are both used in POTS.
CardioGauge Yes, they thought since the metoprolol was the extended release it might be better for me so my heart rate doesn’t drop so low. I am starting out at 12.5mg to see how it goes
are the propranolol and metoprolol are the same,,,i have to chose 1,,,which are best of these 2,,pls answer
Propranolol is usually better for anxiety, tremor, stage fright. I consider it to be a stronger medication for palpitations and blood pressure. However, it has more fatigue as a side effect than metoprolol.
They are both good medicines that have been around a long time.
Basically, a person doesn't know which one is better for him or her unless they try each one and decide for themselves.
+Nathan Ritter ,,thank u very much,,i have palpitaions ang high blood presure i chose propranolol,,its ok 40mg in morning ang 40 mg in night,,, because sometimes i have palpitations when im in bed
+Nathan Ritter ,,my doctor give me propranolol 10mg,,,but sometimes i have palpitation..when i try 40mg no palpitations
propranolol 40 mg twice a day is a low dose of propranolol. 10 mg is a very small dose. Perhaps this explains why the 40 mg dose works for you.
What is stronger medication for fast heart beat- propanolol 10mg Or metoprolol 14.5mg. Thank you.
Dr. what if the medication doesn't work? My cardiologist started me with 50 mg er along with lisinipril 10mg and amolodipine 5mg. That didn't help he raised my metoprolol er to 100 mg keeping the other two meds as well. Since I'm so nervous...and my blood pressure is normal at home, but high at docs he raised me to 200 mg a day with the other two meds. I have high heart rate in office. I'm afraid of the high dosage. I have a pacemaker as well. I have to see my cardiologist on the 18th to review my results.
Hi, Sorry for the delay in reply. Because you have a pacemaker, you are protected from the most dangerous side effect of metoprolol, which is slow heart rate. So it doesn't seem like you should necessarily be afraid of the high dosage. It will be all about how you feel with medication, And what your numbers are. Your doctor will probably Check your heart rate from time to time by looking at the pacemaker information.
Best wishes.
Discalimer: This is health education, not medical advice. Only your doctor can tell you what to do with your medications.
Thank you Dr. for answering my question. I have an appointment on the 18th of this month. Hopefully my heart will calm down in the office. Have a pleasant weekend. Laura
You too!
I was diagnosed with nonsustained ventricular tachycardia. Doctor is this medication the right thing to help me? Please please please answer me I'm so scared
I’m hoping you are still replying to comments on this video. I have been taking this medicine twice a day since September. The side effects are the worst. I also got diagnosed with hypothyroidism and I’m currently taking Levothyroxine for that. I’m not sure which medicine is causing these side effects and I would love to get off the beta blocker. I have cold hands and feet, tunnel vision,lightheadness,I’m extremely tired and I have totally lost my appetite and sex drive. I’m only 36 and it feels like a death sentence. I wore a holter monitor and they determined that I have brief instances of tachycardia. I was still complaining about the symptoms and I was given a echocardiogram and they noticed that I had trace mitral valve prolapse. I’ve gone to my cardiologist and I don’t think he believes me when it comes to my side effects. My pcp thinks this is all anxiety based but I’m telling them no one would be ok with having problems with their heart. Too many questions not enough answers. Do you think it would be possible for me to totally ween of this medicine or is this something I’ll need for the rest of my life? Thank you so much for your time.
@Pamela Melton I found a new cardiologist who immediately weaned me off this medication. I am know taking magnesium taurate and Corlanor and I don't have any issues anymore. I hope you are doing well.
How are you am in the same thing right now so hope.i feel better
@@jiggagirl0073 how did they wean and how did you do?
My doctor prescribed me bystolic(nobivilol) instead. Seems to have less side effects. I hope it turns out to be better.
So if i were to take a bunch of these and some Nyquil, what would happen?
My girlfriend just started taking metoprolol. She is feeling "high" and has been urinating frequently. Is this common?
I haven't heard anyone say they were urinating more after taking metoprolol, however, it's possible. Regarding her feeling high, it can definitely affect people's moods. The medication Could cause this.
When my patients have weird symptoms with taking medications, I generally have them stop for a week or two, and see if the symptoms go away. If so, I conclude that their symptoms were due to the medication.
This is health education, not medical advice. Only her doctor could tell her what to do with her medications.
Hope this helps.
Thank you.
Hi,can u make a video about how to stop using beta blockers like guideline.. i love your videos they are very informative...i am med student and i find it very useful. Thanks a lot. Hope you will make a video.
Thanks for watching the videos, and for the supportive comments Doco_ 10! Beta blockers are most supported for use in heart failure and for the first year after myocardial infarction. I will try to whip up a quick one for you!
Thank you for this video, that really helped .I have been gaining weight ,I keep telling my Doctor about it but he seems like wants me to stay on it. I work out at the gym and also on N/S diet yet I’m gaining 8 lbs. what are my other option. I do not want to gain weight... And cannot convince my Dr to change it
+sakinehbs s I would need to know why you take it to tell you what the alternative treatments are. Metoprolol can be given for palpitations (heart fluttering / pounding), high blood pressure, heart attack, angina, tremors, control of rapid heart rate.
Nathan Ritter Thank you for your response to my question, I’m 61 years old female, I take the Metoprolol for A/F .not sure how I got A/F no one in my family has it .could it be by taking too many steroid all at once cased the A/F?
I passed out taking lisinopril.... Doctor switched me to metoprolol tartrate and now I'm afraid.... I'm afraid that my daughter will not have me in her life... I'm only 27 and my daughter is 7. My bloodpressure is 135 over 85 with a pulse 101..... It was 145 over 100 with a pulse rate 90 2 weeks before taking lisinopril...... It never made much of a heart difference and I had night sweats.... Woke up to try and take my pill..... Fainted twice..... Should I just go jog? I lost 25 pounds just eating less... I don't smoke, don't drink, and have had Zero Caffeine for those 2 weeks.
If you passed out on lisinopril, I wonder if your blood pressure is actually high or not. In my patients who have some high blood pressure readings but they pass out on medication, I will do a 24 hour blood pressure monitor, which is a test where we get 100 blood pressure readings throughout the day.
High blood pressure is a very common problem and it is unusual for it to kill someone at the age of less than 50. So You will very likely see your daughter grow up! If you work with your doctor and take care of yourself, you can live to a ripe old age.
Best woshes
Thanks! I was switched medications and have been drinking warm lemon water. I understand doctors, but my metabolism is speedy on it's own lately because I lost 25 pounds in 2 months. I don't think the doctor who prescribed me understands maybe? I have been studying to pass my PTCB pharmacy exam, so I am understanding more as I go..... More pharmochology that is.... I think my high bloodpressure just has allot to do with my natural weight loss from focusing on studying and my 7 year old more than anything. I am now taking half of a Beta Blocker at night called Metoprolol.
@@chelseytyler88how are you now
These meds are made from petroleum products or by products
My report is Mild con LVH EF 60 persent so please tell me details about this report . I mean what is the my diagnosis and what is the treatment of this diagnosis please sir help me thanks sir
Hi Sunil. "Mild con LVH" is an abbreviation for "Mild Concentric Left Ventricular Hypertrophy." This means your left ventricle, which is the main pumping chamber of the heart, is thicker than normal. The most common cause of this is high blood pressure, however, many people with normal hearts can have mild concentric left ventricular hypertrophy.
I do not specifically treat people for mild concentric left ventricular hypertrophy. If the person has high blood pressure, then I treat the high blood pressure.
The part of the report that says "EF 60" is an abbreviation for ejection fraction is 60%. This refers to the percentage of blood pumped out of the heart with each beat. 60% is completely normal. The normal range is 50-65%.
Hope that helps!
Thanks very much sir
I have got complitly satisfaction of your very good information . Now I am suffering from tab metpure XL 25 side effects this are the low heart beat, constipation, headache,neacia, tiredness,short breathing , sleeping problem. Can I stop this medicine. Please sir suggest and help me thanks sir
my doctor gave me this for migraines but everything I see says it shouldn't be used for migraines. what in the world???
Chad wilson it can be used to prevent migraines. Propranolol is more commonly used for this but metoprolol helps some people. Metoprolol has less side effects, usually, as compared to propranolol. I have seen metoprolol help with migraines, but I don’t think it is as good for this as verapamil.
What is the proper way t o wean off metropolol tartrate?
I have to get off this medication unless I take a multivitamin with iron I can't be on that medication I sweat ridiculously on that medication,my heart beat gets to 40/50 it does bring blood pressure down but the side effects are hell
I take it...the only med I will take...
I know it doesnt make sense but can it cause fast heartbeat? Three months after using it my heartbeats go up to 200 with little activity.From the moment I wake up,I cant do anything withoout my heartbeat going at least 130,140.All my ecgs and echocardiograms resulted fine so I dont know who can I blame
Metoprolol is a treatment for fast heart rate. So if your heart rate is higher after starting it than it was before you started it, that would be unusual. Sometimes my patients will have symptom of fast heart rate when the metoprolol wears off. The short acting version of the medicine, metoprolol tartrate ( as opposed to the long acting metoprolol succinate), wears off after about 12 hours, so some patients in the evening will have palpitations when the morning dose wears off.
How are you measuring your heart rate?
I am using a pulse oximeter.I am taking 25 mg metroprolol in the morning and 25 mg in the evening.the heart rate is very high especially when I wake up and also two or three hours before taking the evening dose.its becoming impossible to move around the house and I have never had such a fast pulse before
and I am 26.this is literally ruining my life
histori jete your electrolytes are ok? I recomend you to do blood test of tyroid and electrolytes, before taking metoprolol and also the tilt test to know if is dysautonomia POTS , because in some cases , the beta blockers worsen the symptons in POTS lowering to much their BP while standing and causing more tachycardia.
my thyroid test came back fine too.my blood pressure upon standing is 110/70 but they dont do test tables in here.Im afraid my heart will just stop suddenly from beating that fast
Hello Nathan,
I am back on Toprol XL 2x25mg a day. The dreams are very vivid and I do get somewhat tired when I first take it in the AM. I notice it has been really slowing down my heart rate to a comfortable level. My last BP reading was 143/95. It used to be 170/115. I have been running 5x a week at least 3 miles, and cut down my sodium intake. It hasn't even been a month of medication as of yet, but can you recommend any other prescriptions to help to take along with this medication? I also take L-Arganine and COQ10 with Fish oil. Do these really help?
Hi Robo Fried,When dealing with blood pressures, I always talk to my patients about averages, rather than one time measurements. If your pressure was averaging 170/115 and is now averaging 143/95, that is really an awesome improvement. I wouldn't expect metoprolol 25 mg x2 to accomplish all that reduction. So the exercise is probably helping a lot, and the L-Arginine can help too.I usually wait a couple months before adding more medications in people in your situation (substantial improvement in pressure with one medication, but pressure not yet normal). If the average pressure is still high (generally more than 140/90) 2 months later, I increase dose or add another medication. Since you are having some fatigue, and vivid dreams with the metoprolol, I would choose another medication to add, rather than increase the metoprolol, for someone in your situation.There are many possibilities. Amlodipine, lisinopril, or chlorthalidone would be standard choices. Amlodipine is the best tolerated, in my experience. It is generic, does not require blood testing, and usually doesn't cause a lot of side effects.L-Arginine is a legit supplement for blood pressure. Dosing not totally known, but I think it starts around 2 grams 3 times a day.Disclaimer: Since I am not your doctor, I can't make any recommendations for you. The above is provided for health education, not medical advice.Best Wishes!
Nathan Ritter Thank you for your response! I will continue to take the L arganine. I notice my blood flows alot better. have you seen benefits from coq10? Thanks again!!
Sorry for the delay. COq10 has been used for so many different medical problems. I don't think it has been definitely proven for sure to work for anything. However, in use for blood pressure, it could work. I have no experience in recommending it for high blood pressure. Preliminary study is encouraging. 200 mg per day is a medium level dose for use in blood pressure.
The only way to know if it works for you is to see what your blood pressure is with and without it. Measuring the pressure once or twice wouldn't be enough to know, it would have to be checked 10-20 times, around the same time of day, say checking in the morning when you awaken, and in the evening before bed, and comparing the measurements when on or off CoQ10.
Yes. Fatigue.
My husband's doctor put him on metoprolol but after 2days he stopped because it causes severe stamuch pain.
How is he
Hi sir I am Sunil Nagapure . My yesterday's reports
Hb 13.4 gm, fasting Bsl 100 mg, serum Creatinine Level 0.86, Serum Uric Acid Level 4.18 mg,Serum total Cholesterol Level 189.0 mg, Serum HDL Cholesterol Level 63.0 mg, Serum LDL cholesterol Level 98.8 mg, and Serum Triglycerides Level 136.0 mg . So sir now what I do and what is the treatment and diat plan please sir suggest me thanks sir
My dad is 78 and he is taking five different blood pressure medications including metoprolol succinate. The others is Hydralazine, Clonidine, hydrochlorothiazide and Atacand. He have experienced dizziness and couldn't see at all sometimes temporary while he stand up walking out a building, but it lasted for a few minutes.
Is it side effects from metoprolol? He takes 25mg twice a day. He had history of coronary artery disease.
So how he doing with this medication
I switched today from Metoprolol Succinate ER 25 mg (once a day) to Metroplolol twice a day. Do I take 2 times 25 mg or I split the tablet so 12.5 mg x 2 a day?
Metropolol does not respond to my heart rate or my pressure, only atenolol.
If this medication makes you tired, what is your next recommendation?
It depends on what you take it for. If you take it for palpitations (heart fluttering), I would generally choose diltiazem next. If you take it for heart failure/weak heart muscle, I would consider bisoprolol. If you take it for high blood pressure, I would choose amlodipine or other medication, depending on your other medical problems.
@@CardioGauge same fully tired but my doctor said to take half tablet or else take it in night u are completely alright its just mild mvp is that works doc??
Hi Dr my dr gave me Atenolol 25mg to add on to my yrs on Amlophine 10mg...pls answer. Thank you in advance.
Thank you for the information. My doctor prescribed me 25mg for blood pressure. I was hoping that he would prescribe me propranolol since I also suffer from perfomance anxiety and i heard excellent things regarding this issue when taking propranolol. Would it be ok to take 10mg propranolol prior to a stressfull event in addition to the 25mg metoprolol that I take in the morning?
Hi Thicket20. I can’t tell you directly what to do because I am not your doctor. However, I can say that because metoprolol 25 mg is a low dose, taking 10 mg of propranolol on top of that (also a low dose) would likely be tolerated fine. It would make sense to try that before a rehearsal of whatever was being performed or presented, to see what happened.
Some people find that metoprolol curbs performance anxiety, I don’t know if you have had any performances while already on metoprolol.
Another option for someone in your shoes would be to take something other than metoprolol for blood pressure. There are many examples. In fact metoprolol is no longer commonly used a blood pressure medication. I use amlodipine as a first BP med for many patients.
Best wishes!
please help dr I am 9 weeks pregnant and i take 50 mg metoprolol I asked the cardiologist if it was bad for the baby he didn't want to answer me he told me to ask the gynecologist I still don't have an appointment, so he asked me if I wanted to stop taking it and lower the dose to 25 mg I did it for three days and due to the symptoms that they gave me such as shortness of breath, slight headache, my heart was racing, my pressure rose to 148 one day and another to 130, I decided to increase the dose to 50 mg which was taking but even taking the dose I was taking before i get shortness of breath attacks what will it be??? I did wrong when lowering and raising the dose?????? why is this happening to me???
Please check your thyroid that makes all the problems.
This drug actually caused my blood pressure to go up and stay up, plus I was tired and dizzy.
Hi Carol, I occasionally have a patient that experiences this with metoprolol. Because it slows the heart rate, sometimes the heart compensates by squeezing harder and pumping more blood with each beat, which actually causes higher pressure readings. It is unusual for me to use metoprolol to treat high blood pressure.
CardioGauge thank you so much for replying. My dr wouldn’t believe me. I had a stroke an the doctors at another hospital took me off it and my blood pressure dropped to normal 117/74 as an average.
Carol Dorsett it happened to me too , my blood pressure was still high and my heart rate was too low. I just stopped taking it.. with my doctors advice of course.
Tegan Smith glad you stopped it.
Carol Dorsett ya me too , I’m just dizzy and feel yucky getting used to not taking it. I just want to be myself again.
Hello, I was given 25mg of metoprolol tartrate and 37.5mg of venlafaxine HCL to treat my anxiety disorder. it gets rid of the random fits of anxiety, but if something is on my mind then my anxiety will last for awhile. do you reccomend me getting a higher dose? please answer.
Sorry for the delay, i was remiss in checking the comments
Those are both low doses. You could get more venlafaxine or metoprolol. My guess is they would increase your venalfaxine to 75 mg per day first. Please ask your doc.
Well I was on linsinopril but they gave me this one now
100 mg 2x a day Fatigue, yup. couch potato last few years, I hate it. But I don't have the problems I do without it.
i am talking metoprolol 25 mg losartan 50 mg ,clopidogrel75 mg for the last 11 months, i have insomnia, i did gain like 12 pounds ,i feel very tired , headaches sometimes, legs pain, but my doctor wants me to stay on because of my high blood pressure and i have a stent placed , my concern is this medications going to affect my kidneys, i am very scared
Disclaimer: The following constitutes house education, not medical advice. Only your doctor can tell you what to do with your medications. Hi Relica, Of all your medications, the most likely one to cause weight gain, fatigue, insomnia is metoprolol. Metoprolol is not a very strong blood pressure medication. Other pressure medications have much more of an effect. Metoprolol is a common medication for someone who has had a stent placed. However, I have many patients who have had stents placed who are unable to tolerate metoprolol. The metoprolol does not affect kidneys. Rarely, losartan can negatively affect the kidneys. Overall, however, the medications you list have very low chance of causing significant kidney problems. Best wishes
shortness of breath sleep about 4 hrs was taken 50mg 25/25 now on 50/50
Video Titled Meroprolol Side Effects... Names two, Then says... there are many more but dosent say them... Thanks Pal
Thanks for your comment. In the video I talk about the side effects that I actually see in practice. I have about 200 patients who take metoprolol or something similar. I agree it’s frustrating to know there are many more potential side effects. In my day to day job I don’t find it helps patients if I give them a list of dozens of side effects, most of which occur with very low frequency (less than 1 in 100). For a complete list of side effects you can search for “package insert for metoprolol tartrate” and get a pretty comprehensive list.
Best wishes!
@@CardioGauge Less than 1 in 100 in regular life, sure. But posting to the world Is a Bit different, we are talking about over 66,000 potential people. With those numbers there is bound to be a lot of other side affects than just 2. People are searching for these videos in order to get as much information as possible, straight from a doctors mouth. In 2019 RUclips is the new way to research everything. You're the one who made a video called Metoprolol Side Effects. All I'm saying is it should include a decent list. Thank you for replying.
Capt'n CoNasty Why would anyone treat themselves with heart medication? You arrack the doctor for lame reasons. Use your fault finding with someone else since this doctor has an MD after his name & you have “nasty” after yours.
@@doeidahousa3041 Thank you for your input, very much appreciated!
I have taken metroplol and carvedilol. I think they are slow killers. the only thing that is helpful are the diuretics to keep that fluid off of you. I'm a heart patient.
Will metroprolol block adrenaline same way propranolol does?! Is it going to work for physical symptoms of anxiety?!
Hi Based Lukashenko. Metoprolol can work well at suppressing palpitations, fast heart beat. Propranolol is a little stronger at doing this, but it also has more fatigue as a side effect. Bottom line is, either can be used, and some people do better with metoprolol, others do better with propranolol. Hope that helps!
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please what you say about my doctor advice me to take about 20 mg from this medecine at night and 5 mg lisonopril at morning thanks for answer
That is an unusual regimen. I haven't ever used it like that. It doesn't sound harmful, just inconvenient.
Hi doctor I was just put on metoprolol 50 mg ER once a day I never had high blood pressure until I started tapering my Valium which I'm on 1 and 1/2 mg my BP is 140 / 100 to 165 / 100 they put me on a monitor and he's put me on this medication but I'm scared to take.. is there another route for me I'm 39 years old and never had high blood pressure before is this the right course?.. would you give this to somebody with withdrawal symptoms. I do have hyper cholesterol and high triglycerides and a history of high blood pressure and heart disease in my family thank you
Hi Italian Stallion, when someone is tapering off Valium, it is typical to have high blood pressure. This generally improves over time, could take weeks.
Metoprolol could decrease withdrawal symptoms from Valium. I don’t treat Valium withdrawal because I am a cardiologist, but yes, metoprolol is one of the medications that could be used for this purpose.
Metoprolol 50 mg per day is a pretty low dose. 400 mg per day would be the highest dose. When my patients are worried about how metoprolol will affect them, I encourage them to take half the pill or even a quarter of the pill, to see what happens. Metoprolol is a very basic medication that has been around for thirty years, and bad reactions with low doses are very very rare!
Regarding your history of high cholesterol and triglycerides, these don’t really relate to your situation right now, as you are trying to taper the Valium. These should be addressed long term by eating right (whole food plant based, or as close to it as you can get), and exercising routinely doing something you enjoy 5 times a week (variety in exercise is important to avoid injury).
Thanks. I've been on it for the last couple of days with no side effects once my blood pressure Stables out what is the right protocol to come off of it can this medication just be taken for 4 months 5 months and is the same taper as any other drug
When I stop metoprolol 50 mg in one of my patients, I typically cut the dose in half for a week and then stop. Higher doses of metoprolol would be tapered more gradually. Occasionally, a person will get palpitations or other symptom when decreasing the dose and I will taper more slowly. It is not a long drawn out thing though.