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Stopping Carvedilol (Coreg): When will the effects wear off?
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jan 28 11:26am | Replies (384)Comment receiving replies
Im a 35 yr old usually active mom of 2 teens who was recently put on coreg while in the hospital but given the generic medication form Carvedilol... Its been about a month and like ive previously read in a few before comments started having nightmares anxiety insomnia depression muscle pain feeling like im going to die and other weird feelings that i hadnt before... I started taking this med as an aide for my high blood pressure but now im wondering if my sudden symptoms are a result of this medications... Please help im calling my primary care doc on monday oct 31 and also seeing a cardiologist ive had several test and lab work done Thats all came back im healthy... This is really scary and i feel im driving my self crazy with worrying and multiple trips to the emergency room in the weeks since taking carvedilol... where they have begun to ask am i suffering mental illness... I wasnt having these issues before starting this medication and i really would like your input thanks.... Vernicia
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Thats why i was so concerned bc im usually very calm and like i mentioned before never had symptoms of anxiety... Im just ready to see my pcp on monday to discuss these issues because i know im not crazy lol but taking this medication is certainly pushing me there... And im afraid to abruptly stop it... This has been the worst 3 weeks ever lol.. Ive made changes in my lifestyle quit smoking cigarettes (i know i know) eating healthier if i even eat at all bc the anxiety has me questioning everything i eat that isnt a fruit or veggie... I just pray i can get back to some sort of normal because i felt better just dealing with they hypertension. ..
vbrooks82,
You are not crazy. Your pcp got ahead of the game. Losartin in a low dose is a better one to begin with or lisenopril. These are different and give different effects.
I am on Coreg for a heart problem. Had a quad bypass, then was on Metoprolol until my heart rate kept dropping below 55 (it still regularly does this trick) so then my cardiologist put me on Coreg which also contributes the low heart rate. I've been slowly weaning off the Coreg over the last 12 weeks. It had been helping to keep migraines at bay and I have not had one in about 4 or 5 months.
Yes, a visit with your pcp is a great idea. Sometimes weaning off Coreg is difficult as I found out the hard way. It is why it is taking me so long to get off the stuff. It did not mess with my head nor did I get those vivid dreams some do. I just want my heart to not drop so very low as I certainly don't want to have a pacemaker that looks likely. Will see in December when I go back to the Cardiologists office.
I appreciate your sharing your story. We all react to these meds differently and it's important to be proactive and educate ourselves and share our responses with our doctors.
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Your story sounds similar to mine when I was put on Carvedilol. As a matter of fact, when I talked with my GP about similar symptoms you are having, she said I had all the classic signs of anxiety and thought she should start me on Zoloft. I never had anxiety in my life! Pretty much always knew how to handle my stress. Worst thing I ever did. After only 4 days on the Zoloft, I thought (and I'm serious) that I was going to have to check myself into the psych ward. I weaned myself off the Carvedilol and the Zoloft. Occasionally I think I still have some residual feelings, but I think now they're manageable. Plus I think a little of it now is PTSD over everything that happened. Hope it all works out for you and hope this was helpful.