I only take 6.5 of coreg twice a day I was taking it with food but I was very dizzy with it I am trying to get off of it now per my Dr. But I am having body ache and cramps I was wonder if any one else had has this problem coming off of it. My head also feels like it has lot of pressure in it.

Hi @barnes123 I was wondering if you check your BP numbers when you have the symptoms of head pressures, etc. When I've done that, I've found my BP numbers extremely low. I try to compensate by taking in extra fluids which is supposed to help. You might try giving your BP a check and see what your numbers are and if they correlate with your symptoms. Let us know how you feel as you continue to work with the meds.

Teresa, I have no such adverse symptoms with Carvedilol, my beta blocker for the last several months. I'll speculate a bit about what caused your bad experiences: It sounds like your cardiologist had you go off Metropolol abruptly; that would be a mistake (https://www.drugs.com/cdi/metoprolol-succinate-extended-release-tablets.html). Perhaps he should have had you taper off over five days or more. Did your doctor take you off the ACE inhibitor when he put you on a beta blocker? That too can cause a problem if done abruptly. Taking your beta blocker twice a day -- breakfast and dinner -- with food might have been advised by your pharmacist.

Your situation and mine differ in several ways: I have high blood pressure and a slow pulse while you had low blood pressure and tachycardia that Metropolol can help, and my a-fib has not been surgically addressed while you had a catheterization.

I sense that all of that is behind you now that you have found a measure of comfort and stability, that's great! I hope your other indicators are getting aligned so that your valve replacement goes without unusual incidents.
Martin

@predictable Hi Marin: Thanks for your thought reply. You have some good thoughts. No, I was never taken off the ACE Inhibitor. Metropolol was "in addition" to that. l did talk to the pharmacist and she only said to take it at a different time that the ACE inhibitor but no other suggestions were given. If I have ever am prescribed a beta blocker again, I'll certainly ask more questions and plan on a different dosing plan. I will be going to U of Michigan for a second opinion on the valve replacement in mid-October and then I'll make a decision on when and where to have the surgery. Thanks for your good wishes.

I too had trouble with a beta blocker but my doctor cut the dosage in half for 2 weeks, then had me take the regular dose. This worked wonderfully and I felt totally normal. So my personal thought is that it is the amount of the drug that makes the difference. Hope you soon feel better and good luck to you.