Metoprolol Withdrawal (Page 55)
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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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Thanks Norma and Jimbo...It is so hard to get a handle on what is causing what.

Day 39
Today my BP is OK so far but the HR is 95; yesterday the BP was 160/80 and HR was in the high 70's and low 80's.

Nausea from the start of the day and I am taking Omeprazole. This M is such a strong drug.

Thanks for the encouragement.

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Matt once in a while I had a little nausea, but mainly anxiety, shortness of breath, and problems in my throat and feeling of someone sitting on my chest, once in a while I'm still feeling a little sluggish, but for the most part I'm feeling much better. I was only on this crap for 6 months, so I'm thinking the longer your one it probably the longer to heal! Keep us posted on your progress! Hang in there it will get better ??

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Hey Jr good to here better days for u,are experiencing any gastro issues and anxiety a lot still which could be link I think

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Hope everyone stays positive. I know this is one heck of a ride we will all be going thru but this chat is very helpful. There was lots of times i would freak out and start reading this chat and it helped me alot. Especially jimbo, he is very helpful and he always has great feedback. I have been off 8 months and still have bad days but lots of better days.

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Hey Jimbo I'm glad to hear two success stories so far I've just been so down the last couple of months,I'm going to see now ENT doc because it feels like something stuck in there all the time,gastro doc next week for this horrible reflux which I heard also makes the heart rate faster too,and then got test done at the endocrinologist yesterday on thyroid and adrenals waiting on those results now,this is just too much ...But God bless all ??

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Hey Matt! I didn't have any nausea to speak of during withdrawal. I had the typical rebound effects such as chest pain, heart palps, high BP spikes, fast heart rate, shortness of breath, anxiety, etc., etc. Needless to say, after all that it felt great to feel normal again. As I said earlier, though, I continued to get two or three day bouts where my BP would rise as well as having the anxiety, and this would occur about every three to four weeks for almost a year. Caffeine and alcohol became instant triggers, too, so I had to avoid them entirely. I still have mild bouts on rare occasion, but I hardly notice it these days. Still, it leads me to believe that this drug may have caused some significant damage to my nervous system. That might be the reason why it takes many folks much longer periods of time to get beyond it. Plus, some of us certainly seem to be much more sensitive to it than others. I just feel for those who are struggling with it.

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Jimbo and Norma, did you experience off and on nausea throughout your wihdrawal from M?

And I had to get off it because it was causing me extreme anxiety on M, this after 20 years of few side effects, mostly lightheadness.

I have so many variables going on right now that I really cannot pinpoint the cause.

I was just put on 120 mg of Cardizem ER, that has brought down the HR but not the BP.

They put me on 40 mg bid of omeprazole for the nausea, but I am thinking it may be the omeprazole itself, causing the nausea.

And every medicine invented can cause nausea, so it seems from reading the side effects.

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Jimbo thanks! Glad to hear your doing good as well. I'm anticipating that I might have something come back, I hope not. My cardiologist office called me today wondering why I haven't come in for a follow up, I guess I'm going to go back but I was not wanting to be put on another medication, so I hope it works out.

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Norma, that's great to hear! That's pretty much how it worked for me, too. Although, I have had minor bouts that would occur once in a great while, even after being off of it for 13 months. It's a nasty drug, to say the least.

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Hey on and off good and bad days mainly in the morning when it's bad,my muscles just feel so week but I just tested low for vitamins d that may have a role in it also,so I was prescribed a vitiman d to take over the next 4 weekspp

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Monique I didn't take any supplements, I am thinking of starting some though! I guess I'm lucky to be feeling better, the poison must have worked its way out hopefully! How are you coming along?

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This stuff wreaks havoc on the thyroid. Just the slightest bit off and symptoms flare, it's not something that's going to come up in blood tests easily. It's all tied to the havoc wreaked on the sympathetic nervous system :/

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That's great to here Norma what supplements
Have u been taking in process

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I'm thinking I'm finally right. I have had no shortness of breath or feelings of tightness in my chest, or stomach issues for going on 3 weeks. I'm just hoping it doesn't show back up! Took me well over 2 months to finally feel normal! Hope everyone will start to feel better soon

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Yes same here,I'm thinking of going to see an endrocologist if thyroid Or and andrenals are off there are vitimans which can help if its thyroid there are natural supplements but medicine also used,my hr is like 120 -134 moving around early but at the same time it's happening I feel weak and shaky which lets me know ok it's not my heart it's the anxiety doing it and by the time I start work I'm in 80'

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Todd, thanks for the personal input.

If one month off was the worst, when did you start feeling the symptoms finally calming down?

And how long were you on the M? At what dosages?

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Gm Monique, what can we do about it? I feel 10x worse during my menstrual cycle. Hr gets high and I feel so weak during that time. And sooo hot!!

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Gm Sandra,I personally believe it's our thyroid or adrenal system that was thrown off I wake up now every morning with anxiety high HR which goes down through out the day,hot feelings on my neck and back,weak muscles

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I honestly dont know at this point if it was the beta blocker that messed me up. I had my last lick dec 30. 7 months off and still having problems daily. I am still lightheaded. Especially when I bend over to do laundry or when I sweep the floor. My anxiety still hits a couple times a week. I was on a very small mg and cant believe this would still be a problem. I had my anemia fixed so they dont think thats it anymore. Im seriously giving up!

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Hello guys ,When u say racing heart is it certain times of the day it happens or with your blood pressure spikes?

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