Hi, Teresa (@hopeful33250). Glad to see you still giving aid to @mimioto and so many others who value your insights and advice. In the case of @mimioto, I don't think my experiences would do much more than confuse the situation. While I am not a fan of beta blockers like Metoprolol, I'm taking one (Coreg) without significant side effects other than suppressed heart beats that make it hard for my blood pressure monitor to give me consistently reliable readings. I have read lots about beta blocker side effects of others, and I sympathize greatly with them. @mimioto has a number of difficulties that deserve our support, but I wonder whether Metoprolol is the lone suspect. For example, fighting hypertension over the last 40 years, I have been prescribed a number of drugs -- including Spironolactone, Losartan, and Furosemide (Lasix) -- but in consultation with my nephrologist, all three of them were dropped in the distant past and replaced with my other medications. Let me emphasize an important point: My HMO diverted me from its fine cardiology division to its nephrologists for my hypertension -- a standard move for them when HTN is the main problem rather than cardiac issues. That may suggest why my situation is not a good one for emulation by @mimioto. Hope this is helpful to her. Martin