How did you wean off Metoprolol?

My hair is falling out by fistfull for last few months esp-in addition my thyroid meds were increased at same time--any suggestions?

I'm a diabetic with left ventricular heart failure. I was put on metoprolol succinate 200 MG. I told my cardiologist that it causes my hair to come out. Also, I informed the doctors that my heart has been like this ever since I was a little girl and I made it into the military. One doctor had me on hydrochlorothiazide for fluid , then said it was discontinued and my body swelled up that brought on the HF, of course he retired. Found out that it was not discontinued, then comes the HF. The 200MG of metoprolol makes me feel weak, sleepy but can't sleep, itch and make my hair come out. Have asked for a different heart med, but instead, a form of Diovan was added and Lisinopril taken out. Before all these different meds. I had a normal low/medium low BP. Now it shoots through the roof along with my glucose level. Have anyone else have these issues? I feel like some of these doctors are just pushing meds. on me. I stopped the meds. for 3 days and added ubiquinol, beet juice and hawthorn berries, and started doing better with those than I did on the drug therapy. I think someone needs to talk with the AMA because there's alternatives out there without side effects that works better than the drugs. Anyways, I've always have had heart palpitations that would go away by itself. My glucose levels would always go high and come down by itself. My swelling ankles and fingers would swell if I ate too much salt and I didn't swell at all, if salt was mostly out of my system. I need to know some honest answers from the AMA. It's not One Size Fits All , when it comes to health issues.

Thank you for sharing. Every body is different. Mine has always been different from others. Nothing for me is normal . My body reacts opposite to health situations away from the "norm". Sounds like yours does also. I have been taking Metoprolol 100 gm for about 6 years. In the beginning it helped along with Clonidine started at low doses so naturally when BP kept rising the doses were adjusted higher making the matter worse. I understand the feeling like crap...like a zombie. Mouth so dry you could spit cotton. Gas and walking farts falling asleep not being able to drive...Every heart test and ultrasound, test for blocked arteries all normal. No reason for high BP increase more drugs that will work. NOT I listened to my body. I slowly weaned down on Metoprolol from 100mg 3 times daily over 2 weeks keeping track of BP 3 to 5 times a day. Really need to watch salt intake like poison to me. Life is a journey and how right God is my pilot.

I'm a diabetic with left ventricular heart failure. I was put on metoprolol succinate 200 MG. I told my cardiologist that it causes my hair to come out. Also, I informed the doctors that my heart has been like this ever since I was a little girl and I made it into the military. One doctor had me on hydrochlorothiazide for fluid , then said it was discontinued and my body swelled up that brought on the HF, of course he retired. Found out that it was not discontinued, then comes the HF. The 200MG of metoprolol makes me feel weak, sleepy but can't sleep, itch and make my hair come out. Have asked for a different heart med, but instead, a form of Diovan was added and Lisinopril taken out. Before all these different meds. I had a normal low/medium low BP. Now it shoots through the roof along with my glucose level. Have anyone else have these issues? I feel like some of these doctors are just pushing meds. on me. I stopped the meds. for 3 days and added ubiquinol, beet juice and hawthorn berries, and started doing better with those than I did on the drug therapy. I think someone needs to talk with the AMA because there's alternatives out there without side effects that works better than the drugs. Anyways, I've always have had heart palpitations that would go away by itself. My glucose levels would always go high and come down by itself. My swelling ankles and fingers would swell if I ate too much salt and I didn't swell at all, if salt was mostly out of my system. I need to know some honest answers from the AMA. It's not One Size Fits All , when it comes to health issues.

Is anyone else taking Metropolol for heart rate? I have low normal BP, which makes it hard to take. I switched to evening but now I wake up five hours later and cannot sleep. Also I am losing my hair. I thought the Pacemaker would manage the heart rate better. It was implanted after an almost deadly prescription for Flecainide, which never should have been prescribed for someone with chronic AFib. It is contraindicated for us.