Metoprolol Withdrawal (Page 84)

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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Hi, Matt

I haven't had those symptoms.
But I wanted to say that I am glad for you because you had the toughest case of anxiety from all of us.
How is your anxiety now? Much better (I know that it can't be perfect yet)?

Can you do semi-normal things?
Can you walk and slowly go out now?

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Anxiety is better but not gone; I was feeling pretty good until my chest started becoming uncomfortable. My blood pressure is still too high and I am wondering if this is angina. Every blood pressure medication I try has bad side effects. Cardizem made me depressed and Norvasc gave me nausea and both really did not help my BP. Still on Ativan. Cortisol levels were normal.

All the doctors tell me it is too long, now six months, still to be having withdrawal symptoms, that it must be something the metoprolol was masking. I do not think so.
Even after 20 years? No, too long. So I just listen and do not get worked up arguing.

My body does not read and memorize the medical journals and everyone is different.

I have not been able to exercise because I have developed arthritis in my knees during all of this. Three weekly shots of some gel was shot in my right knee, but I cannot walk for very long and I am used to exercising vigorously... just cannot do it without lots of pain and I cannot take NSAIDs.

Happy holidays to all.
Happy holidays

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Having a difficult couple of weeks, saw my cardiologist about my chest pain. He rold me it was not my heart, so I am still spooked about that.

My EKG was fine but I had a 97 pulse.

6 months this week; the flushing is gone but I get very anxious with any company, because this withdrawal/anxiety/depression is all I have on my mind these days and I am trying not to bum anyone else out as this is a happy time of year. People start telling to me its all mental. Well yes the physical part gets to be very mental especially when the super anxiety returns.

I felt almost normal for a week or so, even thought I could make it to a movie, but the old ugliness.

I hope all whomare still reading this had a nice Holiday. All the food here and I was not even hungry.

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Matt, I am just at a year off and my anxiety is still bad and I have 24/7 chest discomfort. I can no longer take any meds in pill form due to being so sensitive now. Beta blockers were the worst for me andnI swear it completely took down my nervous system.

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How were you on them, Sandra and have you had some good days?

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I was only on them a year and a half at a small dose. The chest pressure has been constant. The anxiety is better. I also still get lightheaded occasionally like my system is messed up. I have other things going on thats not related to the withdrawal but I can tell the difference in which is which.

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How is everyone doing . I currently quit taking lexapro which is what I used to help with the anxiety left behind from this drug. I am currently struggling with horrible anxiety now. Ugghh i feel like restarted this hell again .

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Tabitha hope you respond just wanted to see how you were doing on xanax ?

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Magnesium citrate is a laxative! Why would you take that for heart palpitations??

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It's not magnesium citrate. It would the one you find in the vitamin Isle. It is just magnesium.

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It's great to see that this thread is still alive! Hopefully everyone is doing okay. It's been about 19 months since I've been off Metoprolol.....whoo hoo.....but to this day I'm still feeling mild bouts of anxiety and heart palps on occasion. Thankfully they're becoming fewer and farther between. I still can't drink a cup of coffee, though, for it'll trigger my anxiety and heart palps immediately. It's weird, because I used to be able to drink three or four cups or even more with no problems at all. I am still 100% convinced that this drug really fouled up my central nervous system in some way or another, regardless of what any doctor says.

I hope all is going well for everyone!

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Magnesium citrate is not only for laxative, magnesium citrate is highly absorbable for the body, and it stopped my heart palpitations

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Glad your doing great jimbo !! I totally agree with you about it messing up our nervous system . I am kind struggling alittle with it since I quit taking lexapro. But alot better than in the beginning. I hope all is well .

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I only been taking 25 mg a day for 3 mths and yes I do get restless legs n arthritic pain n my legs n bk n feet.

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You are absolutely right. It got me off of Metoprolol. I use Magnesium Glycinate

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Jimbo, I agree that it messed up our central nervous system. I have been off 13 months now. I cant drink caffeine. It makes my heart race and I get shaky and bad anxiety. I also cant take any meds without getting bad head pressure and lightheaded. Its terrible! I was diagnosed with Crohns and have to take meds but the lightheadedness is terrible. Do you think we can heal from this eventually? I was only on the beta blocker for not quite 2 years. I truly believe it messed me up. Ive had so many tests done and I am healthy otherwise. Oh and the shortness of breath!!! Just stretching or rolling over in bed gives me shortness of breath. Got it right after starting the beta blocker.

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Off 7 and a half months. Still not sleeping well. When I try ro take a nap in the PM, as I am about to fall asleep, I get woken up,by an awful fear. Very disturbing and annoying....anybody else experiencing this fear?

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Yes. I used to get this quite often. An anxiety when trying to sleep. I had it when I was on M. And now I get it much less. I was on M for 10years been off for 2. Feeling great! The first year off was the worst of my life but it gets better. My body is super sensitive to things. You must be very aware what can trigger the anxiety. For me, anything with blue dye, caffeine, alcohol some dairy.

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Danny- did you take anything for the anxiety . I took lexapro for 8 months after going thru this withdrawals and now off of it and feel like I restarted everything again

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Matt- the anxiety that is not letting you sleep well ?

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