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Metoprolol has been the worst medication I've ever been on. After a year of not knowing what was making me sick we found out it's this poison. I have never suffered so much and now after so much I found out it was this medication which I was given for hypertension. I've always ran but high and I believe I in fact have white coast hypertension I have MS so it's hard to know what's wha. Unclearly this drug ruined my life. I was 5"8 145lbs after losing a lot of weight from the pesky steroids I was given initially for MS then this drug in one year (despite healthy eating) packed on 30lbs and gave me a list of horrific side effects to include swelling chest pressure burning in arms sleep disturbances extreme dizziness depression never thought possible. I'm slowly tapering off as no one warns you how risky stopping this drug is. Into week 2 of taper and it's hard
I have a tough time with MS but was never this sick
Also doctors hand this crap out like nothing despite FDA warnings. Anyone else go through this? I can't wait to be rid of this poison in me. My anxiety is off the charts
I can't believe I agreed to take this Med. I trusted my doctor. Never again. Have been to ER very sick 3 times. Even ER doc said it's not a good Med to treat HTN of any kind
Thank you for your time
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Glow509 Tee19
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Well not exactly what you felt but yes I did have some very unpleasant side effects. I got rhinitis, tinnitus, and acid reflux. Everything went away except for the tinutus and yes I hope I don't ever have to take it again either. Mine was for cardiac arrhythmia.
annie78444 Glow509
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Tee19 Glow509
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Annie below mentioned ear pain and I have it too but never associated the two. Thanks for your help
Glow509 Tee19
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Well let's see...like 2 months I believe. My dosage of meto was 175mg 2 times a day. Figure that. Me too I wish there was something different to take for these situations. You welcome hope you get better ?
Tee19 Glow509
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Thank you. I was on 50mgs twice a day for a year. My taper schedule is 4-6 weeks. Hoping it doesn't get too ugly.
That's an odd dosage you had. Thank you again
deanna03213 Glow509
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Hello,
I have been on Metropolol 50 mg for 3 weeks and tapering now.Did your tinnitus ever go away or get better?
Dee Dee
ryan40258 deanna03213
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hello deanna03213 sry for late replyi see you were on 50mg for three weeks may i ask what your taper was i am on the same and want to see how you did it if you dont mind
kalyn21 ryan40258
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Hi wondering if anyone can help? I was originally put on Amlodipine for high BP and heart rate, both occured after I took a diet supplement and heart attack type symptoms. My EKG was normal so my primary referred me to a cardiologist. Amlodopine helped bring my BP & heart rate down to a normal range. Went to the cardiologist and he said to stop the Amlodipine and put me on 50 mg a day of Metoprolol Tartrate. I immediately began feeling terrible side effects, blurry vision, couldnt focus, head fog, etc. Went back to the cardiologist and he said I could stop taking, didnt have to wean, though I did wean. I went to 25 mg a day for a week, then 12.5, then 6.25 & added Amlodipine back. A few days off the Metoprolol, I had my stress test and echocardiogram, which was actually last Fri. Both came back normal. I felt fine at first except for some indigestion/heartburn which is also a side effect of Amlodipine so not sure which is the culprit. Today, a week and a day off it and I am feeling very jittery inside yet Im not shaking and my heart rate is elevated, its around 85 bpm. Just wondering if this is due to the adrenaline coming back and would this happen a week after being off of it & suddenly or is it a progression and that could be why Im feeling it now? I was only on Metoprolol for 2 weeks so I didnt think I would have too many rebound effects. On top of it my BP is getting higher, it wasnt at first but today its high 120s / high 80s-90 even though Im taking Amlodipine (which kept it down before taking Metop). Also Im very flushed, I look like I have a sunburn and my face is hot. Does it seem odd to have such effects while on it such a short time? Anyone else experience this?
Charles2929 kalyn21
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Metoprolol can really mess up your system. I was also on it for roughly two weeks and over a year later I am still shakey and my body hasnt returned to normal yet. It looks like it caused permanent damage. I have a constant migraine since coming off it and also have tinnitus which will not go away. I trusted a doctor who put me on it but I didnt need to be on it. This drug ruined my life. All those symptoms are definitely rebound effects.
kalyn21 Charles2929
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Thank you for your reply Charles. Sorry to hear you are still dealing with the effects such a long time after. But also happy to hear someones story of just being on it for the same amount of time as me. Honestly I have no idea what are effects of Metop or Amlodipine, its so frustrating. Ive been trying to taper down the Amlo now that Im done with Metop and its been so hard! I literally only take about 1.25 mg a day, half of a 2.5 mg pill but it I try to stop, I get chest pains which is so scary but they go away as soon as I take a pill. Seemingly a withdrawal effect. I started taking a natural acid reflux pill with ginger and ACV which has helped with the heartburn but the chest pains scare me into taking it. The past few days I tried to take a half of a half, like .6 mg and my BP is creeping up. Today is the highest its been, 130/85, I know still not high but not sure if it is an effect of trying to come off and it will stabalize or not. Its so so frustrating! Like you I dont think I needed any of this! My BP spiked due to a diet supplemennt but I dont think I needed any of these meds and now Im suffering its effects!
annie78444 Tee19
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Tee19 annie78444
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Thank you Annie
WOW I've had a persistent earache for months and the feeling of water in my ears. Drops haven't done much. Was even put on a small round of antibiotics. I never associated the two
i wish I had never taken it. Thanks for the input. Very grateful
holly9035 annie78444
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did your adreneline ever go away?
ann_c.04098 Tee19
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Tee i agree, it is a horrible drug with lots of side effects... I take it because I have a fib.. however, I do not bleieve the numbers of 140/90 are the correct numbers for everyone. I still use 100 + youar age to be correct.. Personally I don't care what the medical profession says as many of them are wrong and the new numbers have been put in place by the drug companies..
Tee19 ann_c.04098
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ann_c.04098 Tee19
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Until a few years ago a system was in place for decades that a persons BP was measured by 100 + adding the persons age.. it was considered normal.. of course now it makes the doctors and drug compaies happy to sell drugs by lowering the number considerably for everyone regardless of age.. Really? How can they sit there with a straight face and say someone age 20 will have the same blood pressure as an 80 year old.. I don't buy that.. and of course they will cut us some slack by saying "the new research" says it's ok for elders to have 150/90 bp.. All this research is to make money and often funder by these companies to "research" and make money...
Tee19 ann_c.04098
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FarmasRpoison ann_c.04098
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I'd love to hear from people who posted awhile back, and ask how they're doing now after some time has passed.
I'm tapering "myself" right now and it would be so helpful to know this was really the cause of most of my symptoms and that it was the best decision to go off and get your self back in the end. (If possible)
Do you know what I mean?
I'm not a pill person and the fear of very high BP made me have a lapse in judgement and go on this horrible drug. This started after a very traumatic time in 2020 and probably never needed these drugs. These doctors are clueless and have no idea, or don't care in the least, what they do to you. after countless specialist and tests to try to find out "what's wrong with me?" Nothing coming up on any test made me do my own research and #1 was get the hell off BP medication.
I take many supplements that help BP and the "so called normal numbers are simply not accurate."
your BP can go up & down and it can be higher and FINE that way, as you age. The 120/70 is a young healthy persons BP. Not necessarily "too high" for an older person even going to 150/90. I've always, always had LOW blood pressure so seeing high numbers scared me of course, but I still think it was also trauma.
Anyway, Id really love to hear from those who are off these drugs and how they're doing with none of them.
Any stories welcome.
Thanks a lot.
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