Metoprolol Withdrawal (Page 102)

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 (# 2020)

Today is an so/so day. I’m not having any adrenaline surges but I’m getting elevated heart rates after I eat and they stay like an hour or so. I do get dizzy but it’s rare and after I eat. And really just started today. I’ll get the high heart rate and try to stand and get a bit dizzy. So I don’t have the full weirdo head experience. I did have a great deal of impending doom, sweating and nausea with the adrenaline surges though. But everyone reacts differently too. I get a lot of headaches too.

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Re: Juliya (# 2021)

Tomorrow will be 100 days off M for me. And it definitely is so much better than the first month. Today I had higher HR after I ate too, plus the heat of outside. About 125 but it’s finally settled down to about 100 when up and around. I don’t get dizzy too often but I hate it when it does come. I never had any of these symptoms before metoprolol. So frustrating. Overall it’s been a good weekend of camping though

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2022)

I’m glad you’re having an amazing weekend camping! I started taking a multivitamin a day. Just a regular women’s one a day. That started yesterday. And I started eating a glycemic diet. I read that that helps the adrenal glands repair. So I’m going to do that for about 3 months and see if they repaired, then can repair themselves. And I noticed my heart rate goes up after eating any carbs or sugars it just shoots up to 115. So I’m not making it a permanent diet. Just for three months. My PCP wants me to see a neurologist about POTS. Which is an autonomic nerves system disorder. Which the hypothalamus controls. So I’m hoping it will fix that too before I get labeled with POTS on my record. Which I know is from coming off this medication. Sounds to me like you’re slowly getting better! Slowly, but getting there! Today is 40 days off for me so I’ve got a long way to go to catch up to where you are. Good job for hanging in there this long mama!

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2022)

Hey mama! Just checking in on you. How have you been feeling these past couple of days? I got my blood work back. I have overactive adrenal glands. I have an appointment tomorrow to finish going over results and what can be done about it. I remember you saying you had you’re first good day on day 35 off metoprolol. Did you have any adrenaline surges after that one day? That came and went??

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Re: Juliya (# 2024)

I’ve been feeling good these last few days. Had blood work, ekg and Covid testing done yesterday.

Oh man, so what do they do for overactive adrenals? I wonder if I had that as well. I don’t get the adrenaline surges as much anymore. The last time I had then when I messaged in here was the first time I had then since probably day 35ish and before. The adrenaline rushes tapered off after that. I had that one random day where the HR was high that day and then small adrenaline rushes at night but haven’t had anymore since.

Let me know what they plan to do to correct the adrenals. That was with an endocrinologist?

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2025)

Oh man I envy you. Those surges are crazy. And I keep getting them. That’s why I had to stop eating carbs and sugars. It was making them WAY worse, it would be so bad I couldn’t move. Yes that was the endocrinologist. I will let you know what she says. When I see her tomorrow. I’m so glad yours didn’t last that long and now you just have some minor complications.

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Re: Juliya (# 2026)

Yes the surges would freak me out. When at first they changed the M to an even
Higher dose cuz they thought it wasn’t working ( when in fact it was the reaction to M) those surges would really freak me out. I came so close to going to the hospital many times.

I was feeling really good today and just got a wash of dizziness and funky feelings. HR went a little high to about 117. Maybe it’s small adrenaline rushes cuz it feels kind of similar :( ugh this just sucks. I’m laying in bed now resting. Maybe I should try giving up the carbs for a bit too.

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Re: Juliya (# 2026)

I’m getting these little washes of tingles and dizzy
:((((

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2028)

I’m sorry. You were doing so well! Maybe they are just mild waves of adrenaline surges. I know mine come with an immense sense of impending doom, I start sweating, severe headaches, and I can’t move. They’ve been mild since I stopped eating carbs and sugars. I just can’t wait for them to stop completely! I hope you have a better day today. :)

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Re: Juliya (# 2029)

I’m so nervous for my surgery tomorrow which means I have the jitters and high HR today ( insert eye roll emoji)

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2030)

Oh no! I’m sure you will be okay. It’s a routine procedure. Just try to keep calm. I hope every thing goes well today. My thoughts are with you. Please let me know how it goes later.

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Re: Juliya (# 2031)

Thank you! It was fast and I was home like an hour after surgery. Just trying to rest now and get this awful gas they used to extend the stomach out of my system

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2032)

Good! I’m glad to hear everything went well. Rest. I’ll try to talk at you tomorrow and see how things are going.

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Re: Juliya (# 2026)

Feeling decent considering. Just sore and trying to rest. I did have some elevated HR and I’m wondering if that’s from the tramadol (pain reliever) I also had some washes of the tingles/adrenaline late last night.

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Re: Juliya (# 2033)

Surgery wise I feel good but have had an elevated HR all day :(((

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2035)

I’m so sorry. How are you feeling today? The day after surgery is usually the worst! How did you taper off the metoprolol if you don’t mind my asking. Did you just stop at 12.5mg or did you do 12.5 every other day?

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Re: Juliya (# 2036)

Today’s been pretty good! A tad foggy head but not bad.

I weaned off by taking 12mg, then the next 3 days 6mg and then nothing. The first time I went from the 12 to the 6 I went to the ER cuz I was having crazy dizziness and rebound tachycardia. All the tests were normal though so it was just withdrawal from going even lower. I really think all this foggy head and sometimes dizzy I still have is just damage from the M :( I hope it eventually goes away fully. I might go to ENT just to get my ears checked out but I think it’s the M.

How haha you been feeling? I’m currently 107 days off M

I haven’t taken any of the pain pills since just the 1 tramadol the day of. I’ve just used ibuprofen and Tylenol

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Re: Txcandy1 (# 2037)

I’m so glad to hear you are feeling better!!! I had to back track. My heart rate this Sunday was between 120-140 and wasn’t coming down. So I had to take a 12.5 metoprolol to bring it down. So I’m back on it for now. I’m also down to 93lbs. My metabolism is crazy out of control! I have an appointment tomorrow with a neurologist to figure out the best way to control my central nervous system. I don’t know if it’s me being underweight that’s causing it to get worse or what. But something has got to give. I’m in like dangerous territory with my weight and it just keeps going down. My cardiologist told me to do 12.5 for a week then do 12.5 every other day for a week then stop. But when I did that my heart rate went to 120 with crazy palps and I freaked out so I slowly weaned but cutting down to 1/4 for a week then 1/8 even 1/16th of a pill and then stopped completely. I don’t think that helped me either.

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Re: Juliya (# 2038)

Oh no!!! How long did it stay in the 120-140 range? Oh man, 93lbs IS low. Your metabolism must be in over drive right now. Please let me know what they say tomorrow.

Yes, I think when you jump to the lower dose of M, your body freaks out. I mean I only went down from 12.5 to half of that and my body freaked! I remember, I think it was Bob, on here writing down a formula and it’s like even with a small dose your body is still going to get some and will still react when touch jump to that lower dose.

Are you trying to wean off now? If so, just take it slowly and take as many days as you need on each level before you move down to the next to try to minimize the rebound tachycardia.

I also remember Sandra on here having to go backwards on here a few times because of the same reason and then you have to wean again.

Keep me updated and I hope today is much better for you

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Re: Juliya (# 2038)

Hope your appt went well and you felt ok today!

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