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Metoprolol: Are you experiencing side effects?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: May 24 11:28pm | Replies (7)
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I'm 84 years old. I suffered a mini stroke on 4/7/24! I have AFib that probably the cause of the stroke per hospital doctor. I didn't suffer any damage to my body functions except my vision got worse that I can't read like before the stroke!
Doctor prescribed Metoprolol to lower my blood pressure and slow down my heart rates. Metoprolol makes me dizzy, wheezing, more getting up at night to urinate! Doctor reduced the dose from 50mg 2X/day to 25mg 2X/day, still do not help!
Should I endure the side effects and they will go away after my body gets used to it?
Any comments are helpful, thanks a lot!

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walkinggirl | @walkinggirl | May 21 8:46am

Ask your doctor about Metoprolol SUCC rather than Tartrate. I had dizziness when starting that medication after a septal myectomy. Mayo people suggested I switch to SUCC because it helped alleviate such side effects in some of their patients, my home cardiologist then prescribed that form. Unfortunately, that made no difference for me and I eventually ended up with a pacemaker/defibrillator. We are all different, in my opinion it's worth a discussion with your doctor.

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manuelpo | @manuelpo | May 22 10:23am

Hi @camtak

I started at 100 mg Metoprolol then they increased to 150mg total (100mg mornings and 50 mg at night). I have had the same issues of dizzines and urinating more at nigh, but I had no choice other than to get adjusted to that. So my body is adjusted to it with a little improvement on dizziness so I am still on it. I have HOCM so I had no choice. I hope you can get better on it.

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whidbey | @whidbey | May 23 9:31am

I am curious if you are on Metoprolol SUCC? I have not had serious side effects from taking it 2x a day at 75 mg. (yes, I break a pill in half) Feeling dizzy is not your friend. I have found great insight from my cardiac nurse, but if you don't have someone like that to talk to, Please talk to your cardiologist. I hope you find an answer and feel better soon!

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