Metoprolol Withdrawal (Page 95)

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: Alex (# 1878)

I feel the same way. I’ve never felt this way in my life. I’ll never take this med again.

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Re: Peggy (# 1881)

I have learned from a pharmacist that the issue with going if this drug is anxiety. Your body gets use to it to control anxiety. When you try to get off completely and have any anxiety issues you will suffer. Interesting.

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Re: Alex (# 1878)


How is the weaning going? I was down to 12.5 and skipped 2 days and had horrible days. I went back to 12.5 and will cut to 6 tomorrow.

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Re: Peggy (# 1883)

I get high anxiety & depression. Taking L-Theanine (200mg), Magnesium (75mg) and Valerian root (500mg) as needed. When walking around the house my heart rate sometimes goes to 140 easy but that is normal while weaning. I know that i'm not in the clear yet and it can get bad so taking it one step at a time.

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Re: Peggy (# 1883)

Had some crazy high anxiety the first few days. Now it's normalized/better. I'm gonna wait till the 30th before i stop the 6 mg and see what happens. That would be 2 weeks of 6 mg. Keep in mind that it may be rough the 1st few days when you stop what is left.

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Alx (# 1884) --

Thx much. I will be careful. Just cant deal with the anxiety. My dr gave me Xanax and all it does is make me sleep. I just wan to be normal again

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Alexander (# 1875) --

I've been taking 12.5 for about a year-and-a-half to two years. But I want to get off this stuff. I'm happy to hear your effects are not quite as bad? I worry about having a bad reaction. I've gotten much more physically active and have always had a great diet. So I really shouldn't have any issues getting off this right? Thanks so much for your help.

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Re: Jack (# 1887)

I believe everyone’s different but I would encourage you to taper. I take it for svt and stopped suddenly after 3 months and had horrible anxiety and some palpitations. My BP was ok. I takes a few days to notice the effect. I cut my 12.5 on half. I’ve done this all week. I’m stopping tomorrow so we will see what happens. Good luck. Talk to your doctor

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Re: Peggy (# 1888)

Also read this thread. Excellent advise from many who have been through this

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Re: Meg (# 341)

This helps because I’m 30 and been on metroprolol for 2 yrs it was prescribed for my arrhythmia and I hate it cause I been so fatigue since then, I’ve always had a more lower blood pressure and this meds make it even worse I want to get off of it yet my doctors says it’ll be years before it can ever happen ! I haven’t had an episode in a yr so I’m hoping I can start going down on my dosage .I want to try motherwort but don’t know how to start

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Re: Cyn (# 1890)

Hi Cyn. Sorry to hear your issues with this drug. Did your doctor offer to change your meds? I have no experience with herbs so can’t help there. If your dr doesn’t want to help I would get a second opinion

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Re: Peggy (# 1881)

Thanks Peggy. How goes your weaning? Did the 6 mg keep going ok? How about then going to 0 mg?

I’ve been doing better, went to 5 mg at the end of March and today 4.5 mg. Taking it beyond slow but I don’t want to experience any more episodes. I realized soon after my last post and two more episodes that too much sugar, flour or pasta precede the episodes. Not sure now if the lower dose is triggering that or if I’m pre-diabetic but I’ll get blood work done very soon. I wonder if diet is a culprit for some on here. I’m now watching both sodium and sugar intake. No more soda or candy!

Feel free to update me and I’ll check back here in the coming days.

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Re: Peggy (# 1881)

Finally off metropolol. Horrid medicine. I’ll never take it again

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My last post was #1868. I had just come off Metrop and thought things were going to be not bad. Boy was I wrong! This has been the toughest two months and I am wondering if it will ever get better. I was able to solve the heart palps by using CoQ10. Worked like a charm. Have also added Magnesium. My biggest problem is a very sick stomach. Wondering if anyone else has experienced this and any suggestions on what might help. Very debilitating. Suffer greatly from dizziness as well. This site has been of great help and encouragement so just want to thank everyone for their input. This drug is terrible for some of us. I understand that for some it has helped - everyone is different. But many suffer and suffer bad.

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Re: LK (# 1894)

Met killed my stomach as well and my esphogus. I took zantac 2x a day and had to go on a very bland diet. I lived on toast, applesauce, rice , cereal and bananas. I was worried I’d never be able to eat normally again. I’ve been off of it a month and am just starting to feel normal. I also am take coq10. Hope you feel better

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Re: Peggy (# 1895)

Thanks so very much. Thought I was going crazy or there was something else wrong. Will just take time I guess

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Just wanted to update my post here from 3-21-18 when I was still weaning off metoprolol. I was started on 50 mg extended release, switched to 25mg metoprolol tartrate twice a day, tapered to 12.5 mg twice a day, then 6.25 twice a day then 6.25 once a day then every other day then done. It was horrible being on it (I was only on for about 2 months) and equally bad coming off it, but so worth it. I feel so much better (am now on another BP med and having other side effects but nothing like metoprolol). Just wanted to tell you all to stick with the tapering and you will feel better when you finally get it out of your system. I read a study that showed that day 2 and day 8 are the worst after a taper or when you finally stop it altogether. Sometimes just knowing what to expect helps get you through it. I am now seeing a new doctor and she is making me wait 30 days to repeat bloodwork after completely tapering off the metoprolol. So although it's active effects leave after 24 hours (?) it stays in your cells for 30 days after stopping (no the withdrawal does not last 30 days!). Good luck getting off this drug, you can do it and it is so worth it! I feel 1000 times better already!

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Re: TerriL (# 1897)

I’m off of it for 2 weeks now. Feel so much better.

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Re: Peggy (# 1898)

Hi all. Alex here. I'm taking less than 6 mg currently now. Watch your blood pressure when you wean off this. You really can't feel anything from that but your blood pressure will be going up and down for a while. That's until your body gets back to normal. I also get some slight chest pressure during the night, not a lot tho. My heart rate is also lower now when in bed. Around 55 while resting but not asleep.

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