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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 take metoprolol tartrate, I can't seem to stop taking it, I found out it also doubles as an anxiety medicine, the doctor reduced it a while back, and immediately I had to go back to the regular dose 25 mg in the morning and 25 at night, it cause me great panic attacks, may you receive the information you're looking for
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2 ReactionsI started on Metoprolol in late Feb 2025. Started at 50mg and then lowered to 25mg after about 5 weeks. Had a very successful PFA on 23 May and just got a phone call checkup from the EP office they informed me that I could stop Metoprolol. Need to continue to monitor my heart rate and let them know if I see any increase. Currently my resting rate is between 60 and 65 BPM and goes up to mid 70s with exercise.
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2 ReactionsWhy BLESS YOUR LITTLE OLE PEA PICKIN' HEART.
Doctors overlook so they can get in as many patients as possible and only give each patient 10 min and will only treat one complaint. Fortunately for me, I DO have a doctor that cares about his patients. But I have seen many doctors refuse to even discuss a 2nd complaint and act like they are God.
Do you know the difference between a doctor and God? God knows he's not a doctor!
Have a wonderful day little lady!
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2 ReactionsTry to get an appointment the same day or the next, they are overwhelmed with timed bookings, they have no interest in keeping you sick. thats like the dentist number one toothpaste so you don't need to come back as often. No problem take the one they don't reccommend, that will fix them. You are dumb.
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1 ReactionIf you are taking Metropolol time release, you should not cut it in half even though it scored in the center of the pill . My pharmacist who is a chemist and worked on making Metropolol told me that they are made to be taken whole and break down to quickly leaving you with too much down time .I was doing the same thing with my 50mg to add 25mg and make it 75 mg twice a day Now I take two separate pills. They don’t make a 75mg succinate.
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2 ReactionsYes wean off like the doctor said.
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1 ReactionYEEK! There might be doctors like that, but I have a GP and a cardiologist who practice because they care about people. I could explain why I think so, but it would make for a long post. Some of my other specialists not as much.
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1 ReactionYou are so right. They don't want us well because they wouldn't make money.
I am on BP med, CKD meds, CHF meds, lymphedema meds. I have a Merlin receiver on my nightstand to record any heart events. A Bipap machine taking up the rest of the nightstand. A corner full of overnight diaper supplies since losing control of my bladder during Septic Shock. But the doc says that I should be over that now. Just went to an appt, and asked a couple of questions about a simple sinus drip, and he wanted to add 2 more drugs and PT. I said no thanks.
My doc (who also did my PF ablation) said I could just quit taking it. I did that five months ago.
Our situations are much different however, never know if it might help. Years ago a cardiologist put me on metoprolol, atenolol and another beta blocker. As I am asthmatic, I could Not breath for almost a month- developed anxiety, panic attacks and grasping for air until I changed doctors as the one who diagnosed them didn’t know how to wean be off. Had ambulance take me to different hospital. Great hospitalist cardiologist put me on Clonazepam to get me able to breath again as she weaned me off all 3 drugs in the hospital for 3 nights. It still took a couple weeks of periodic panic attacks when alone at home. Be very careful. If you can have it done in hospital after such a long time, I would try that first.