Side Effects of Metoprolol?

@karen1945 Oops, Karen, I didn't mean to imply the name I was listening to was titled "My Bedtime Stories "! What I meant was that I was playing YOUR suggestion of "Bedtime Stories for Adults" at the moment when I was replying to your post, just to see if Echo had it, and it did have it. Sometimes writing instead of talking gets complicated, especially on 4 hours of sleep! Lol.
Now, I'm playing your suggestion of Kevin Kern's piano music. Very nice, and no words to think of either, as we listen to the melodies. I often request "Music for Reading" from Amazon Music and my Echo plays solo classical piano by various pianists. Like you, I miss most softer sounds due to the tinnitus racket!

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LOL…. I understand. I’ve checked most all of the bedtime podcasts on Apple, and Nothing Much Happens is the one that sounds the most soothing to me. Kathryn’s stories are so simple and nicely detailed. I haven’t found another voice that is as calming. There is another podcast that I’ve listened to, Dan Bain’s Sleepytime Mumbles, but despite the name it keeps me awake. chuckling rather than putting me to sleep!

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@artist01 I also have increased volume on my Tinnitus, but not so bad that it’s just mildly irritating. I wonder if that’s also due to the Metoprolol.

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Hello @italianwitch48

I had a lot of side effects with Metoprolol as well, especially the insomnia, nausea, dizziness, etc. I called my doctor and asked if there could be a substitute med and he prescribed Atenolol. It is the same type of drug, beta blocker, but did not cause the side effects like the Metoprolol did.

How close to your bedtime do you take the second Metoprolol?

Here is some information regarding the side effects of Metoprolol for you to look at, just click on the link to read it,
https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/metoprolol-oral-route/side-effects/drg-20071141

Many of us on Connect have posted about Metoprolol and it's side effects. I hope you find some relief soon.

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This drug is bad. Every 3 months or so, gout like pain, prednisone is helpful. Fatigue, shortness of breath, swelling & painful joints, especially feet. Anyone have an alternative??

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I m 28 years old female no health issue other than my blood pressure run low sometimes 2 months ago I started experiencing tachycardia out of where I was at the hospital multiple times got a lot tests done bloodwork’s and heart test but everything was good nothing show up so I was referred to see a cardiologist the cardiologist did a heart monitor for 3 days I was wearing this and it was reciting all my heart activities I also had a echocardiogram the echocardiogram showed everything good the heart monitor showed a sinus tachycardia and a early beat but cardiologist said nothing wrong so nothing is wrong with my heart my question is my cardiologist prescribed me metoprolol XL 50 mg cutting it in half 25mg on the morning 8: am and 25 mg at night 8:pm I been taking this for 2 months but the side effects are so bad I told the cardiologist the nurse said I should stop I heard and read about all the bad stuff that happens when stopping metoprolol too soon the nurse first told me to take it 5 days in the morning only half of it then stopped completely is this enough time ? then yesterday she told me to only do 3 days and stop completely ? I m on day 5 I have 2 more days I m so scared something bad will happen to me like a heart attack or stroke I also suffer from anxiety so I can’t control this fears I have so many bad side effects from this medication

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I m 28 years old female no health issue other than my blood pressure run low sometimes 2 months ago I started experiencing tachycardia out of where I was at the hospital multiple times got a lot tests done bloodwork’s and heart test but everything was good nothing show up so I was referred to see a cardiologist the cardiologist did a heart monitor for 3 days I was wearing this and it was reciting all my heart activities I also had a echocardiogram the echocardiogram showed everything good the heart monitor showed a sinus tachycardia and a early beat but cardiologist said nothing wrong so nothing is wrong with my heart my question is my cardiologist prescribed me metoprolol XL 50 mg cutting it in half 25mg on the morning 8: am and 25 mg at night 8:pm I been taking this for 2 months but the side effects are so bad I told the cardiologist the nurse said I should stop I heard and read about all the bad stuff that happens when stopping metoprolol too soon the nurse first told me to take it 5 days in the morning only half of it then stopped completely is this enough time ? then yesterday she told me to only do 3 days and stop completely ? I m on day 5 I have 2 more days I m so scared something bad will happen to me like a heart attack or stroke I also suffer from anxiety so I can’t control this fears I have so many bad side effects from this medication

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Anxiety is the worse thing for your tachycardia, it’s one of the triggers. Stimulants of any kind are triggers, caffeine, chocolate, alcohol etc. Research my answers on this forum, I already talked about your situation because I’ve experienced it all because of a birth defect in my heart. Also, have an Electrophysiologist cardiologist check you out not a Regular cardiologist. An Electo cardiologist is a specialist in heart rhythm issues such as Tachycardia, Bradycardia and A-Fib. None of my regular cardiologist ever recommended an Electo but instead prescribed Metoprolol which I had Major issues with. This is just my opinion and not a diagnosis of your health problems.

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