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How did you wean off Metoprolol?
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Hello,
I took propranolol 10mg 4 times a day for a week. Had horrible side effects, was switched to metoprolol succinate 25mg once a day for 2 weeks, felt a little better but still many side effects, so I was on them for about 3 weeks only. I tapered down and took the last dose 6 days ago. The first day was horrible, then a little better the second, same on the third. However, I’m still having palpitations, dizziness, head feeling weird, some tachycardia (somewhat less today), weakness. I’m much better than when I was on the medication, that’s for sure. I had almost all of the side effects I could get and even ended up dehydrated in Urgent Care, also got anxiety for the first time in my life which has been horrible. So, my main question is: am I any close to the end of this road? I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to feel like myself again. I was put on this for occasional hypertension and tachycardia, which I believe was caused by stress. I would appreciate it so much if someone could help me with their experience. Thank you so much
I’m listing all the side effects I had with these medications, sorry for the long post:
✔️Blurred vision
✔️chest pain or discomfort
✔️like electrical current in head
✔️tingling, chills like on arms, back and head
✔️confusion
✔️palpitations
✔️dizziness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
✔️hair loss
✔️dry mouth
✔️hot flashes/heat intolerance
✔️sweating
✔️unusual tiredness or weakness
✔️insomnia, nightmares
✔️soft stools
✔️difficult or labored breathing
✔️difficulty with speaking
✔️extreme tiredness or weakness
✔️fast, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse
halos around lights
✔️headache
✔️overbright appearance of lights
✔️lose weight
✔️seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there
✔️tightness in the chest
✔️tingling of the hands or feet
✔️troubled breathing
✔️continuing loss of appetite that got to the point when only could eat liquids
✔️continuing abdominal pain
✔️continuing nausea
dark urine
✔️difficulty with moving
fever
✔️general tiredness and weakness
✔️hoarseness
✔️increased frequency of urination
✔️muscle pain
✔️sore throat
✔️sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth-white tongue
✔️unpleasant breath odor
✔️weakness
✔️anxiety
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Wow!! Ive been on Metropolol 50mg XL for over a year and have gone through some nasty anxiety. But my cardiologist won't admit that it may be the cause of everything. After 3 bouts of A Fib the cardiologist put me on this stuff. Just curious have you been put on any new med since you stopped Metropolol? If so any better? Thanks
How long did it take for the side affected to go away after the medicine
Hi, I’m having a lot of the same symptoms as you, my Dr is going to wean me off of it soon, I’m on 50 mg a day, the side effects are miserable. My eyes are constantly watering, my nose pores like a faucet,anxiety,muscle pain, all my toes on my right foot are sometimes blue and staying cold and swollen, sick stomach, sunshine and lights are hurting my eyes. And a Lot more, it just takes me forever to type, it’s not helping my BP it’s still running high. I have COPD and a my breathing meds causes a lot of these symptoms but not the worst ones that’s all metoprolol, the cold sweats are getting worse. I’m taking it for Afib. But I just wanted to let you know how your side effects are so mine also.
How long did it take to feel better after discontinuing? Was your blood pressure still high after going off the metoprolol?
I want to personally thank you for listing your side effects. A little over two years ago I moved from MA to PA and switched cardiologists. I was on Metoprolol Succinate 25mg because I couldn’t tolerate a higher dose. My new primary wanted me to increase to 50mg which I did. I felt fine but with the Covid and not seeing my doctors in over a year I now wonder if my symptoms are actually side effects.
Shortness of Breath
Chills
Weakness
Fatigue
Lower extremity swelling
Numbness in my feet
My feet are red in the morning after sleeping at night
Weird Dreams
So many other symptoms
I have to go for tests Wednesday and then I am going to schedule appointments with both my cardiologist and primary. I basically can’t function when I use to be active. I have a pulse ox and thermometer and ordered a BP monitor this morning. I am actually thinking of doing 25mg every other day and 50 mg on the opposite days times one week then down to 25mg. Appreciate any feedback.
I am so sorry for you. I hope you keep plugging at this, baby steps,and are free of the med
I know you posted this like 4 years ago but I'm on the same medication now. I've been taking it for about 2 months. It's giving me insomnia really bad. A doctor gave it to me to take cause my heart races on me. I think this is all wrong of a medicine for me. But did you just have to ride through all the side effects to get off. I would really appreciate ur help. Thanks. 😫
I am getting off Metoprolol now. The nausea is doing me in - same with Carvedilol. I am also having sores in my mouth, weakness, muscle pain, loss of hair and difficulty with breathing. I need to find a beta blocker that does not cause nausea. That seems hard to do.
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I have all of the same side effects