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How did you wean off Metoprolol?
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Sep 19 7:56am | Replies (551)Comment receiving replies
I was told I have NSVT and to take metoprolol. I started the drug one week ago and had a visit w my dr yesterday. She consulted with another specialist about my condition and he doesn’t think I even have NSVT. I’m going to be hooked up to another Holter for 2 weeks and see what happens. She said I could stop the metoprolol, which I want to. Can I do this cold turkey being that I’m only on 12.6 once a day? And only for one week? I called the pharmacy and they said take it every other day for 2 days. I’m reading horror stories about people coming off this drug. Now I’m afraid but I don’t want to be on something I might not need.
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Hello @heffert,
Regarding going off a beta-blocker "cold turkey" I suggest that you contact your doctor who will be performing the heart monitor test and check to see if you should continue the metoprolol or taper off of it. I'm not sure if it would affect the test results or not, but better safe than sorry.
Was taking it for 8 days when heart raced to 160s. Doc said could just stop at once. Tapered off over two days, no problem. Rate back to 80s. Back with dtilizem. (Sp)
I had the opposite experience. Diltiazem made my arrythmia worse. I got quite scared. ECG was abnormal. Put on metoprolol. Betablockers work for me. On my file, it says no diltiazem.
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I'd probably listen to the pharmacist. 12.5mg is a really low (almost homeopathic dose). Its only 2 more days. I take 25mg split in 1/2 a.m and p.m for the last three years for NSVT. It was detected on a holter monitor. Some public speakers and actors take betablockers to deal with stage fright.