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How did you wean off Metoprolol?
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I've been taking both flecainide and metoprolol now for eight years, as a prophylactic for Afib. I recently moved to North Carolina and have a new Cardiologist. Have had a lot of PVC's this past two months, and had to wear a heart monitor for an entire month. He said that although I had a lot of PVC's I didn't have even one PAC! He also noted that my BPM was low in the low fifties most of the time. He asked why I was taking metropolol. I told him that the only thing my previous doctor had said was " it makes the flecainide, work better". He suggested I stop taking the metoprolol to see how I do without it. Unfortunately I read a lot of information on the internet. I read that it can be very dangerous to stop taking it. I take 25 mg metoprolol succinate, split in half. Once in the morning with my flecainide, and then again in the evening for a second dose. He wants me to take half in the morning and skip the evening dose for two days, then stop entirely. Has anyone else stopped taking this drug in a similar manner? I'm worried that the cut off is too soon.
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Blessings! Metoprolol made me feel like a zombie, I fired three primary care physicians after telling them that I was tired all the time, they just suggested other pharmaceuticals for me to take, referrals to cardiologists, suggested that I had congestive heart failure, and just didn’t listen. they switched me to another medication and that gave me edema.Finally I found a doctor that said well you do have an arrhythmia so you should just be taking an anti-rhythmic. Duh. That worked. I used digoxin.
I did not tolerate metoprolol very well from day one. Made me listless and was having problems with the feeling and pain in my legs below my knees. My heart rate was consistently in the 50s and low 60s and I had an overall felling of just "blah." I had a PFA and after that I continued to question the need for metoprolol and the cardio team who did the PFA and they agreed with my desire to stop, and I just stopped. No weaning. I am feeling 100% better since stopping.
Slowly, depends on dose
My blood pressure varies. My heart rate is usually about 60. If my BP is over 130 I take 1 tablet of Metoprolol.
If BP is 125-129 I take 1/2 tablet. If BP is over 140 I take Amlodipine besylate. Other wise nothing.
what size is whole tablet Metoprolol and the size of Amlodipine? Thanks
Metoprolol Tartrate 25MG.
Amlodipine Besylate 2.5MG.
I had fatigue after starting Metropolol so I just take it before bed. Works just fine that way.
A cardiologist in Orlando gave me Metropolol, Atenolol, & another beta blocker which caused inability to breathe as I am an ASTHMATIC. Inability to breathe lead to anxiety and panic plus all the horrible other side effects. He wouldn’t take me off…didn’t know how to wean a patient off. I had to get to a different hospital with different doctors to wean me off after a month-of-life threatening suffering. In the ER nightly until changing doctors & hospital. These were NOT Mayo doctors diagnosing or fixing the problem. Never would have happened with Mayo doctors! My message is to know your medical history & don’t rely on doctors outside of Mayo to have read your history. Even then, doctors will make mistakes. I didn’t know why my reaction was so severe until changing hospital and doctor who took my medical history & immediately knew what and why when I said “ASTHMA.” It took Benzodiazapine to calm my system while they weaned me in hospital & months afterward so I could finally breath and stop gasping for air. Know & keep list of your history of allergies and reactions to drugs. Before taking a drug, personally show the prescribing doctor your list before he orders it.
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2 ReactionsI was taking metoprolol daily for about 6 months to prevent AVRNT episodes. I, too, read more than I should on dr google. Anyway, I finally asked my cardiologist if I could quit taking as it sucked all my spunk out of me and he said. Go ahead. Stop tomorrow. The only other med I take is amlodopine. No issues from my cold turkey with metoprolol. Although each of us is totally different. Just sharing my experience.
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2 ReactionsThe recommended starting dose for metoprolol is 25mg and then after two or more weeks if no issues to move to a 50mg tablet. I have had asthma problems since infancy but have minimized the problem by avoiding foods with wheat as an ingredient. It may also be the exposure to glyphosate with U.S. grown wheat.
I take Entresto and its two drugs work best when also taking metorprolol succinate (not the other version of metorprolol). Beta-blockers improve heart function by slowing your heart rate and decreasing the work done by your heart. They may also control blood pressure, reduce the chance of a heart attack, regulate abnormal heart rhythm and block stress hormones.
My focus is on remodeling of my heart and everything else is secondary.
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