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How did you wean off Metoprolol?
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I've been taking both flecainide and metoprolol now for eight years, as a prophylactic for Afib. I recently moved to North Carolina and have a new Cardiologist. Have had a lot of PVC's this past two months, and had to wear a heart monitor for an entire month. He said that although I had a lot of PVC's I didn't have even one PAC! He also noted that my BPM was low in the low fifties most of the time. He asked why I was taking metropolol. I told him that the only thing my previous doctor had said was " it makes the flecainide, work better". He suggested I stop taking the metoprolol to see how I do without it. Unfortunately I read a lot of information on the internet. I read that it can be very dangerous to stop taking it. I take 25 mg metoprolol succinate, split in half. Once in the morning with my flecainide, and then again in the evening for a second dose. He wants me to take half in the morning and skip the evening dose for two days, then stop entirely. Has anyone else stopped taking this drug in a similar manner? I'm worried that the cut off is too soon.
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I am so sorry for you. I hope you keep plugging at this, baby steps,and are free of the med
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1 ReactionA new cardiologist put me on Metoprolol, as he indicated I had an unrealized heart attack in the past. 25mg every 6 hours . (I took 50mg twice daily at first, but had bad reactions)
If I take enough to lower my blood pressure along with the Lisinopril I am taking, my heart slows into the 30's.
I take 10 mg Lisinopril. daily.
To wean off Metoprolol is impossible for me as after 6 hours of my last tablet of Metoprolol, my blood pressure goes up over 200 over 100, and I am not supposed to take my old Verapamil with Metoprolol in my system.
I would like to get back on my Verapamil which I took for years but cannot figure a way to do it.
Any medical people have an opinion on my taking another 10 mg of Lisinopril 12 hours after my morning tab, in order to wean off the Metprolol?
I feel horrible on this Metoprolol, and cannot work out a dosage that controls but does not put me in the Brady cardia zone..
Mark
Yes but I reduced it slowly over a period of eight weeks. I feel better and have more energy and not all the other side effects associated with it. I also take flecanide 100 morning and 100 evening.
Yes, Metoprolol does reduce your heart rate. My pacemaker is set to kick in at 60 bpm I can’t imagine a lower heart rate, I am surprised you haven’t
passed out.
She had moderna, she has talked to her doctor about it all, I think there is more going on with her medically, she may need to see a specialist. Thanks for your support!
Had a familly member that had Afib but their Afib was diagnosed by ECHO not electrocardiogram. They had a conversion done that got them out of Afib. It only lasted 4 weeks and they were back in Afib. Had a second cardiac conversion by getting a cryoablation and it worked. They also take eliquis. Good luck to you. God Bless!
Sorry to hear about your daughter. Did she also get the Pfizer vaccine? It is...scary. And to hear the ER doctor tell me how many patients this has happened to after getting the vaccination...got my antenna up. I am glad I am vaccinated; however, now they want everyone to get the booster...scary. I am now only taking 120 mg of my verapamil since the 240 mg was lowering my heart rate...so we'll see.
I take eliquis and 1/2 metoprolol in the am and eliquis and 1 metoprolol in pm I am having afib episodes quite frequently and am afraid of side effects of other meds. Was told electrocardiogram is perfectly normal. Want least side effect med. Suggestions? ( Afib episodes have become more frequent--sometimes days apart or sometimes weeks apart. They can last from a few hours to 8+) Metoprolol is the safest drug but I am discouraged with these episodes that always occur the first thing upon awakening. I do not know what to do next--given my medication anxiety.
This happened to my daughter with her first vaccine for covid, at night, had to call 911 an ambulance came and she regulated so did not go to the hospital, she passed out twice, very interesting to say the least.
God Bless!