Metoprolol Withdrawal (Page 103)

i've been taking metoprolol for several years as partial treatment for high blood pressure. through diet and exercise, i've lowered my BP to the point my doctor says drop the metoprolol.

i did, 3 days ago, and i'm soooo tired, dizzy, irritable, and my vision is blurred.

is this withdrawal? how long will it last?

i remember starting this medication was terrible to get used to. it appears that stopping it is just as bad.

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Re: Juliya (# 2038)

Hey girl! I hope all is well with you. I know you had a few appts in the last couple days. Did they give you a treatment plan?

I had an episode last night where I woke up in sweat and racing heart :( it took a bit to calm down. But it finally did. It’s so hard not to freak out and wanna go to the dang ER. It didn’t get super high, just around 125, but it was the feeling that totally sucked!!! I might make an appt with an endocrinologist this week to maybe see if something is going on with all that.

Hope you’re doing ok!

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2041)

Hey mama! Sorry I’ve had a very rough couple of days. I took the metoprolol for 4 days then just stopped it. It’s day 2 without any metoprolol and I don’t feel any different. Like as of now the withdrawal hasn’t gotten any worse. The only thing the endocrinologist told me was that my adrenaline levels were elevated and my body was stressed. The neurologist was an absolute waste of time. I got nothing from that visit. Anytime you stop a medication your body goes through a depletion of nutrients and vitamins. Not a single doctor believed this was from metoprolol and refused to order an amino acid plasma panel. It’s blood work to check for nutrient deficiencies. So I ordered one myself and just got the blood drawn for it today. Quest Diagnostics has a patient oriented laboratory so they allow patients to order their own tests. I had to pay out of pocket for it. But to me it’s worth it so I can find out what I need to replace until my body goes back to homeostasis. I’m sorry you had a bad night. It’s kind of like my days lately! It’s horrible.

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Re: Juliya (# 2042)

Dang! I’m sorry. What did the neurologist say? Sometimes specialists can be so ridiculous. Is the endocrinologist going to do anything about your elevated levels?

Good for you for having your own labs run! That’s so smart. Was it super expensive if you don’t mind me asking?

I’ve had a rough day today. Washes of either hot flashes or adrenaline or both. A few whee I get so hot and feel like I could pass out but I don’t. And just generally feel off. Could this be from anesthesia? Since our systems are already jacked up from the M? I just want to feel normal as I know you can relate. This is so frustrating. I’m 8 days post op today.

So glad you aren’t really reacting to not taking M. Hopefully it just stays that way.

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2043)

Neurologist said there’s nothing they can do. The test cost $238. But again. To me it’s worth it. The endocrinologist just said my body is stressed and I have to figure out what’s causing it. I could’ve told her that. So she’s not doing anything about it. So figured since no doctors would listen to me I’d get some labs ran on my own. It takes 6 to 8 days for the results. I’m sorry you’re having another rough day. It is possible it is from the anesthesia. Sometimes that causes reactions for months in some people.

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Re: Juliya (# 2044)

Oh that not bad! Let me know when you get your results. I Might do the same if you think it’s worth it with the results.

How frustrating with both those doctors. It’s like gee thanks

I’m hoping I can get a good nights rest and tomorrow will be better.

Have you still been feeling off?

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Re: Steven (# 11)

I feel exactly the same as you feels like your not living always on edge

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2045)

Oh I’ve been feeling awful! It’s been a horrible week!!! Have you been feeling better today?

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Re: Juliya (# 2047)

Hey girl! How are you feeling this week?

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2041)

Still pretty bad..... my doctor doesn’t even know what specialist to send me too now. I’m still waiting on the results from the amino acid test too. How have your days been?

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Re: Juliya (# 2049)

Oh no, what’s going on? Adrenaline rushes?

Ugh, so your doctor really doesn’t know what to tell you? That is so frustrating. I mean obviously something is going on, especially because of the weight loss.

I’m feeling good this week. The soreness from the surgery is becoming less and less so that’s good. I have my two week follow up on Friday.

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Re: Juliya (# 2049)

Hey girl! You hanging in there?

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Re: Juliya (# 2049)

Hey mama! Just checking in to see how you have been. Hope you’ve been ok. I’ve had a couple of high HR days :( called my cardio yesterday cuz I was feeling funky. He looked at my monitor and saw the high HRs but can’t really say it’s an arrhythmia yet. So frustrating. Everything looks fine and he thinks a lot of it is hydration issues. He said I could take a calcium channel blocker whenever needed but i really don’t want to after the whole metoprolol ordeal.

Hope you’re ok!

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2045)

I’m doing okay. Still with the high heart rate and everything. Google “what nutrients does metoprolol deplete”. It will tell you CoQ10. Then read up on CoQ10 and what it does to the body. I just ordered some supplements and started taking them. Apparently it takes a few weeks for it to start working though. Sorry for such a delayed response. I was visiting my brother out of town. I hope you’re doing better!!!!

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Re: Juliya (# 2053)

How high is your HR? Mine has been pretty normal for the last week and I’m hoping 1. Either my body is getting better from metoprolol or 2. Combo of both and that my gallbladder is out and that’s healing too. I did have a sorta not great week about 1.5 weeks ago what I typed below where I was having the random heart spikes but so far this week it’s been normal with no spikes.

I have my 3 month follow up with cardio in 2 weeks.

Are you still having adrenaline rushes? Have you gained some weight back?

I’ll look up the what you said and see what it says.

Hope you had a fun visit!

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Re: Juliya (# 2053)

Did you ever get your test results back from the tests you had done independently through quest?

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2055)

I’m glad you’re feeling better! My heart rate was pretty high. Around the 115 range. Once I started the CoQ10 supplements it’s been drastically better! I took them for 7 days to replenish what was depleted and I feel 10 times better! No ridiculous blood sugar spikes. Heart rate has been fine. I still haven’t gained that much weight back but I’m sure that will take a bit. Healthy weight gain is only one pound a week.

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Re: Juliya (# 2056)

Was it just sitting at 115 constant?

Right now I just have these days where it will be a little high walking around but the rest is all normal. It’s been more days of All normal than days where it spikes a little bit so I feel like it’s getting better.

Last night I did have an episode where it woke me out of my sleep and I had sweat and it was 120 :( I hadn’t had that happen in a couple of months so I was bummed. I was able to breath it back down within a minute though.

Did you just take the CoQ10 for the week only? Or Are you taking it every day? Maybe I should take try that.

I think you will start to gain the weight back slowly now that you’re feeling a little better.

As of today I have been off M for a little over 4.5 months.

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2057)

It was a constant 115 for quite a few days. It was getting bad. I took 100mg of CoQ10 for 7 days. You could possibly ask your cardiologist about it. I think my CoQ10 was more depleted than yours because I was having more extreme side effects when coming off of metoprolol. Your cardiologist can order a blood test for it and let you know what mg to take and for how long.

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2057)

Hey mama! How have you been doing? Did you check with your cardiologist about that CoQ10 that? If so what did he say?

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Re: Juliya (# 2059)

Hey! How are you feeling? Any better?

I had my 3 month follow up on Wednesday. He was happy with everything and my HR has been good except for a few spikes here and there which he thinks is SVT but that just happens every now and then and def not needed to treat. SVT can also go away on its own and because it’s very light, no need to rush into treatment. I think we would consider treatment if it became like multiple episodes every day.

I do feel like the further away I am from M the better and lower my HR gets.

I had an ear infection and was taking amox-clav 875 and it made me feel like total crap :( I have an appt with ENT in 3 weeks to check out my ears cuz they’ve been stuffy a lot.

Have you been to the dr at all any more? Are you still on M?

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