Metoprolol Side Effects
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I started Metoprolol Tartrate 25mg being one tab every 12 hours. I was in the hospital with a blood pressure of 200/130, sometimes higher with a high pulse and irregular heartbeat. I experienced tightening in chest, slight difficulity in breathing, and extreme variables in my pressures. Most of the time they are in the normal range, but occasionally my systolic has dropped under 100 and my diastolic was 58. I am monitoring my foods and am also taking Ativan twice daily. I am terrified. Anybody else have these variables in pressures? I have only been on the medicines for four weeks now. I have had diabetes and thyroid neg testing. I was diagnosed with Panic Disorder??? Never heard of it before. All my family including five siblings have high blood pressure as well.

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Re: olive (# 8)

I have been on this drug for a few years. When I would take it, after half an hour, it was like I was drunk. I would stumble about, could barely see with blurry vision. Life has been hell. Taken off it and now back to normal.

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If you never had panic disorder before I would say, you still don't! It is the drug. I was in almost the same situation. The differences are that I had a heart attack and had to have a stent put in. They tried four beta blockers on me and I reacted terribly to every one. They took me off and put me drug you are month later. I spent 4 months in high anxiety and depression. Which I had never experienced in my entire life. I had all of the symptoms the doctors told me were not possible. Which were many of the ones that you have expressed. From my understanding to have you on a beta-blocker. Simply for high Blood Pressure makes no sense at all. My advice to you is get off of the beta blocker but wean yourself off. Cut your dose by a quarter for a few days and then cut it in half and then reduce it of course, under the direction of your doctor. I can tell you this, After 3 days off of the drug, my head cleared up. My depression and anxiety started to go away. And the pain in my knees that they told me could not happen began to lessen. After I got off, the drug had messed up my cortisol levels, which the doctors said was not possible. This has caused me other challenges. My final advice is, get off the drug as soon as possible. Find another alternative to lower your blood pressure. I have discovered that high blood pressure can also be a neurological or endocrine system dysfunction. Doctors seem to know very little about drugs other than what they read or are told. Pharmacists know more and we the people experiencing the things we are told are not possible are the experts and it is up to us to find the answers for ourselves. Listen to your body and use the doctors as your assistants not the authority.

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Re: RotoruaBoyNZ (# 70)

Oh and I've been prescribed Metoprolol 23.75mg and I will not start taking it until ALL other options are investigated. I was in the Hospital. Just hooked me up to ECG and gave me fluids while insisting I need shock treatment. X-rays said no enlarged heart as I am an avid cyclist. I asked for Magnesium in a drip and felt better. They did not offer, I had to insist. They wanted me to stay overnight as my heart was all over the place. Not one beat was consistent but I released myself at 11pm and went home. Diet and exercise with controlled breathing are the only solution. My lifestyle is to blame. 4 cups big coffee and sugar per day and chocolate and regular cannabis at night for relaxation now stopped for a month and it will take another 2 months to stabilize from coffee (worse than cannabis to detox) I feel from research. No coffee, tea, chocolate, alcohol, sulphites and easy sugar and feel stable with everyday getting better.

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Sulphites in food, especially gelatin (30% glycine) and some dried fruits causes my afib and tach.
Boiled fish heads, chicken and beef bones do not. Also sugar and honey over 20g at once do too. Vege starch (Potatoes for example) boiled for 30 mins min do not though. Magnesium and taurine (magnesium taurate) chill me out as they raise GABA. Breathing exercises that stimulate the vagas nerve are also very very useful and to my surprise really work to calm me while stressed. Tons of silverbeet with main meals for magnesium are best with beef heart (taurine) lambs liver and kidneys. I avoid chicken unless organic but eat 1 org chicken liver each day. Walk everywhere.

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I've not taken this medication. However, I had those same symptoms as you. That racey heart, and unstable Blood Pressures. After several yrs of drs saying that its my fault: diet, coffee, panic, etc....i am told its the kidneys regulating blood pressure.I do have chronic kidney disease...BUT no one was telling me this for several yrs. And another issue with racey heart: I am potassium/sodium deficient.(finally put on prescription Potassium and no more racey heart!) Just an idea here, but u could ask for blood work to check on vitamin levels, etc. (I do not know what it's called).

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Hey y’all. I was just prescribed Metoprolol 50mg due to high bp & fast heartbeats. What should I expect based on y’all's experiences? I’m a 38 year old female and I weigh 190lbs. I’m 5ft 4in tall. Are there any vitamins I should take with it?

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Re: olive (# 8)

My husband on it,dr will not change it, most nasty drug only on for tachy heart rate not high blood pressure , what can he do,cannot go outside in summer, gets heat stroke symptoms after 0 min in sun, no problems before med

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Re: maribel soto (# 11)

Wise choice. Go for a second, third, forth and however many doctors it takes to find an answer that makes sense.

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I heard that this medication called Metoprolol (25mg) ER can cause cancer. I want to know if this is true or not?

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Re: joyce (# 5)

U Go Girl! U know ur body best. Am recovering from a bad judgement call by 2 different doctors. My bad I didn’t listen to that inner voice that says woooh wait a minute!

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Re: joyce (# 5)

Good for u. Sometimes we put doctors up on pedestals, when all they know about the meds they prescribe the majority of the time is what the drug companies and their sales people tell them. And patients like u tell them.

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Re: joyce (# 5)

I was on metoprolol for many years and losartan too. I now have spinal dehydration, low in potassium (good with a supplement), dry eyes, dry skin, fragile veins, a myocardial infarction, excessive thirst, a cyst on my kidney, I almost died from lichen planus / sojgrens. Need I say more? Doctors never reduced my meds or consulted me for answers. So I weaned myself off and am alive because of it. Greetings from St. Cloud, Mn.

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Have you been tested for any adrenal issues? You may want to look into this:

pheoparatroopers.org/information/about-pheo-para

It's a rare adrenal tumor that has some of the symptoms you are experiencing.

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Hi! I'm most definitely in the same boat as you. Been on only for 4mths now but my BP is all over the place but recently has been staying high, like 149/90 then dropping back down to normal 123/82 area.. weird. It use to be alot lower and consistent. My he is also up to about 70-79 which is ok but before it use to stay around 64-69.. I take it for BP and svt. I've been to the ER a couple days ago due to fast HR tachycardia (120) and bad panic attack but I take Ativan also! It really feels like the metoprolol is not working anymore and I can't go up on dose because I get EXTREMELY tired and fatigue.. I can't even walk up a flight of stairs without my heart racing now. Is this all due to the metoprolol? I'm very worried and scared. My anxiety is very high for the passed week because of my heart rate picking up at times for really no reason. I'm in shape and eat totally healthy.

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Re: Elvis LVR (# 41)

I am now on losarten 50 mg twice a day, lasix 20mg twice a day, and clonidine 1mg half tablet at bedtime. I started rogaine for the hair loss. I take the clonidine twice if I need it. it helps with high BP and headaches And anxiety I only take it if I need to. no dizziness. metorolol will remove your hair from your body trust me! And it will make you dizzy and spacey. it is a last resort in my experience.

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I did for years and every test possible. Finally figured out I have reactions to carrageenan and stuff in dairy along with low vitamins from not being able to eat good. I have to buy horizon organics dairy. They've taken carrageenan out of most their organic products. Also not enough water in me most of the time.

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Re: olive (# 8)

I was always tired and like to be active. Life was not much fun, dull. I told my doc I wanted off after 1 plus years. Off now and feel great/normal for me. No Metropolol for me.

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I want to know more about the possible side effects of Metoprolol Tartrate 25mg (white tablet marked with C73), because this medication was prescribed for my heart and high blood pressure.

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I started on Metoporol about two weeks ago have had some funny symptoms such as rapid heart rate dizzy etc... I had been on atenolol for eight years there appears to be a shortage so put me on the Metoporol abruptly.. Now leading up to the episode that happened today I was walking up a steep hill when suddenly I couldn't breathe and heart rate was rapid and fast along with papations thought I would pass out!!!

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Re: Julie (# 20)

I did not get accustomed to it.Same dosing as you.
Similar hr and bp. Been off 3 days after taperfor 2 weeks.
Feel better but hr and bp are high. Concerned about withdrawal but plan to stick with it. Drug made me pretty dull and unwilling to do things.
Hope to get my life back.I am 75 and like to care for my horses .Have not had heart attack,but have heart valve prolapse.
I would never go on this drug again.I am nervous regarding my current withdrawal symptoms.

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