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How did you wean off Metoprolol?
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@joma7862 I, too, am trying to wean off Toprol XL. I have been taking 12.5 mg for at least 13 years. Today is the first day where I halved the 12.5 and my blood pressure is rising. My doctor wants me to do this for two weeks then stop. I am thinking this medicine has caused my hair to thin a lot. I am also on Cozaar which has had several voluntary recalls due to a carcinogen contamination. I'm not sure what I am going to switch to. After all, most generic forms are manufactured overseas where there's no safety regulations enforced.
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@joma7862 You asked how my tapering off 12.5 mg of Toprol XL was going, so here's the scoop. In my prior message I mentioned I was trying two different things: 1. coming off the Toprol and 2. switching from Cozaar to another ARB. Just as I was ready to stop the Toprol altogether, my doctor switched me to Edarbi (ARB) and asked me to stop the Cozaar. She then said "go back on the 12.5 mg of Toprol" while you are getting use to the Edarbi. So, I am into Day 3 of weaning off the Toprol and I am having terrible insomnia, anxiety and panic attacks. No doubt, some of this is attributed to starting a new drug (albeit in the same class as Cozaar) alongside tapering the the Toprol. Nevertheless, I am miserable.
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Let me know if this works. I have not cut down to 12.5mg due to rising blood pressure when I try.