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How did you wean off Metoprolol?

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Sep 19 7:56am | Replies (551)
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@scottij

I took metoprolol for a very short period before and after mitral valve surgery (subsequent heart transplant alleviated the need for a beta blocker). I hated the metoprolol and quit cold turkey though I was not on it more than two months total. No issues for me in stopping.
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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Oct 25, 2020

Hello @scottij,

While I'm glad to hear that you had no issues after going off the metoprolol it is always best to contact your doctor if a medication is causing a problem and get a different script or a plan to reduce the med with the doctor's approval. This is especially true for meds that affect the heart and/or blood pressure.

I also took metoprolol for a short time and didn't do well with it. I contacted my cardiologist and told him about the problem. He prescribed a similar med, but one that did not have the side-effects.

Remember to contact your prescribing physician before removing a med and check to see the correct way to do so.

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silverkat | @silverkat | Jan 13, 2021

I took it too, but was suffering from rashes. My doc changed it to carvedelol. which seems to be okay.

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