Sounds like figuring out activities you can do that reduces your worry is what you should work on. Are you allowed a glass of beer or wine now and again (if in doubt ask your Dr!)? I don't think I have any side effects from taking metrolpol 2x a day. I assume it does lower my BP some, but i would hate to see what my heart rate would be without it! I avg 85-90 bpm on this! Used to have 60-70 bpm before the aorta valve replacement 5 weeks ago and its A-fib result (which quit 2 weeks ago). maybe the fast heart rate is a result of the Elequis blood thinner I am still on...

Hi @lioness

I only mentioned it because in other discussions where cardizem has been mentioned by Members, I noted that the side effects were often the same as with metoprolol, i.e., dizziness, nausea, lightheadedness, vivid dreaming, etc.