Metoprolol Withdrawal (Page 123) (Top voted first)

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: Txcandy1 (# 2465)

I’m sorry you’re going through that mama! You do what you think is best for you. If you need to go to the ER, then go. I always freak out when I get the heart palpitations and what not. It freaks me out that it has such a drastic effect on the heart. The most important organ for life. I probably go to the ER about once a month.

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Re: RV (# 2457)

How have you been doing lately RV?

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Re: Juliya (# 2466)

I Called the cardio early in the am and didn’t get a call back :( hopefully they call tomorrow. I had some rebound tachy this morning and some PVCs today, I’m sure from the missed dose. I took the regular dose today at 2:00pm and I’m going to take 1/4 dose tonight for the night dose and see how that goes. Maybe a smaller dose over all will be better until I wait to see what the EP says. I’m also going to call the gastro to make an appt and see if I can get an endoscopy.

Glad I’m not thr only one who think about the ER frequently. How are you feeling this week?

Yes, RV, how have you been?

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Re: Juliya (# 2466)

I ended up going to the ER last night. I was having chest pressure and the feeling like something is stuck in the throat and needs to be washed down. I kept drinking water to “push it down” but nothing was working. When laying down it almost felt like I wasn’t breathing even though I was and my oxygen was at 98. My heart rate went up to 140 because I think I was panicking and it wouldn’t go down.

They did chest X-ray, full blood, and ekg and all was normal besides the tachy.

I still have the sensation in my throat that something is stuck and my upper abdomen feel so full and funky. How do I make this feeling go away. I drank so much water to try to get the feeling to go away but it won’t. In turn, I think it’s now causing PVCs today.

I can’t decipher if this is gastric issues or is this is all being caused by the new medication and it’s stressing me out. I hate the pressure feeling and throat feeling.

I can’t get into gastro until next Friday and then I’m going to ask for an endoscopy.

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Re: Juliya (# 2467)

Over the last couple of weeks i have lost muscles in my arm and legs they have shrunk in size. Also have some muscle pain and i am down the als rabbit hole thinking it could be respiratory onset . I dont even know whats real anymore metoprolol has really my nervous system suffer had none of these problems before i took it.

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Re: Juliya (# 2467)

How are you doing?

Tx hang in there hopefully this medicine works for you!

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2462)

With something stuck in throat are you able to breath properly? Could be gerd/ silent lpr again anxiety is generally associated with these two conditions

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Re: RV (# 2472)

Yes, my oxygen is fine. I have a feeling I’m dealing with some sort of acid reflux/indigestion.

I don’t know what to do. I’m feeling so off. Nowhere near as bad as metoprolol but definitely funky and I don’t know if I should persist and see if my body actually adjusts or get off it. It is actually lowering my heart rate but I keep feeling these weird sensations, dizzy, almost out of body feelings, and today I was hit with mega fatigue. Tomorrow marks 2 weeks on the medication and I’m just not sure. This is beyond frustrating.

How have you been feeling? I don’t think you have ALS but can you be tested for that? Have you seen a Dr about your symptoms?

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2473)

I have lost some muscle tone and have been twitching here and there for a few seconds , have muscle pain as well , getting tired fast.

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Re: RV (# 2474)

Is there a test that can be done for ALS to ease your mind?

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2475)

There is but with no insurance for me in singapore so i dont know what to do. I am doing better anxiety wise its just the weight loss and muscle loss thats bothering me. But again i havent worked out in 5 months and last month protein intake was barely 30-40 grams.

How was it today for you?

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Re: RV (# 2471)

I’m still here. Waves and windows. Waves are getting bad. But windows are getting better and longer!

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2473)

How are you feeling now mama? Any better?

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Re: Juliya (# 2478)

Feeling better! I think my body is finally getting used to it. I just got my 2nd covid vaccine dose on Saturday so was fatigued from that but finally feeling back to normal. Did you get the vaccine? I can’t remember. I still getting these sensations of like vertigoish/weird feelings but they are not very often. Next Monday will be a full month on the Corlanor so I’ll see weather to continue or not. I probably will to see if this can reset the sinus node.

What do your waves consist of since you said they were getting bad?

RV- how are you doing?

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Re: Juliya (# 2477)

Thats good to hear! How are waves getting bad?

If you dont mind can i ask you a few questions? Its okay if you dont want to answer

a. The weight loss started when you were on metoprolol?
b. Was it muscle as well as fat loss?
c. How much time it took to lose thar weight?
d. Any weakness during that time?
e. Did you get a creatine kinase test?

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2479)

No good i dont know whats happening i have lost considerable muscles all over. Have some twitches here and there as well as body pain! I dont know whats causing all this did a video consult with GP in India who told me its from not working out and i am too young to have neuro disorder i never had these problems before metoprolol or probably i dont know whats wrong with me.

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Re: Juliya (# 2482)

I am only worrying about respiratory onset but its so rare i havent heard of a case under 30 yet. Its just sad i never had any issues with all of this.
Did you have any aches and burn when you lost the weight? It feels so bad to lose all the gains and thank you so much for replying everytime

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2479)

Hey mama! Just checking in on you. I hope you’re doing well!

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Re: RV (# 2483)

It’s not a problem. I did have muscle aches. I still get them. Along with the burning skin. Sometimes the burning skin would get so bad I would just cry in the shower because it burned so bad but I had to get clean.

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Re: Juliya (# 2485)

Wow why are we suffering from this i fail to understand we are so young to be dealing with all this? How is your anxiety? Your waves were getting bad you mentioned whats going on with that? Did anyone here have twitches anytime?

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