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How did you wean off Metoprolol?
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Sep 19 7:56am | Replies (551)Comment receiving replies
So far I been good still a little bit anxious about the fact that my brain keep telling me 7 days wasn’t enough to wean off this medication I was taking for 2 months and it was metoprolol succ 50 mg most of the time I m anxious thinking it was to soon to wean it off and I will have a heart attack or any issue any minute 🙁 this may be my health anxiety kicking in I don’t know
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I weaned off Metoprolol one month ago. I was diagnosed with a myocardial infraction when I was in the hospital with Covid. All the imaging done in the hospital showed no concerns with my heart, Size was normal, my heart was filling properly and pumping properly and there was no clots. But they left me on Metoprolol 50mg because of my heart rate was too high. After taking it three months my doctor reduced it to 25mg because my heart rate was in the 40's when resting. My doctor told me to come back in 6 weeks and he would wean me off. Much to my surprise he changed his story and said he was going to leave me on it despite all the side effects I complained about this drug. So I weaned myself off of it. I took one pill every other day for one week and then stopped. After stopping I felt much better. My blood pressure didn't change (113/70) but like you say the anxiety of not knowing is a daily issue. Any little thing becomes a big thing because of the unknown. I decided to go to a Holistic doctor to get another opinion. I have lost faith in my PCP and cardiologist. I feel they just want to keep me in the rotation and they are not concerned with me as a person.
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These types of changes are difficult, and when you have anxiety problems it seems to be even more of a challenge.
During this time when you are going off the med completely are there things you can do to occupy your mind? I'm thinking of enjoyable activities like having lunch with a friend, going to a movie, spending time in meditation, taking walks, etc. ?
Please remember that if you have symptoms that are uncomfortable you can always go to Urgent Care or to an ER and be checked out to be sure there are no heart issues that need to be addressed.
Will you post again as you go through this process and let me know how you are doing?