Metoprolol. Tapering off. Side effects. Horrible drug!

I'm with you!!  Same here 

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Tee19...you're now down to taking 1/4 every-other-day now. VERY soon, you can do 1/4 every other-other day..then stop. I think this whole situation has you very nervous, to the point where you're wondering about what's going to happen when you finally stop. This isn't meant as criticism..just trying to help. What you're thinking is quite understandable, but you must not allow your thoughts to be controlled by this. Over-thinking...speculating does nothing but bring on the anxiety..which I think is the biggest culprit here. 

If I might suggest...look for a distraction...enjoy a good movie..one that really captures your attention..get together with friends...play cards...anything that gets your mind off things. This may be easier said than done, but you truly do need a distraction. Sometimes when we're really upset about something, or anxious for that matter, it's hard to distract the mind..we can feel it in the background...but Tee, we can be stronger than that. Try to think.."I'm bigger than this...this is not going to control me any more". You can do it, Tee...you can do it! 

I wish you a peaceful, lovely day.

Hi Mike 

Believe.  I don't take it as criticism at all because you're exactly right because I have MS and I already feel pretty crappy all the time this just makes it worse and I am definitely overthinking it I'm used to doing my job going 100 miles an hour and since I had to stop working it's been really hard and now with this it just makes it worse something else to think about when I'm used to not having time to think about anything but work work work and then having gone through an extended medical board for my husband who was injured in combat that kept me going 100 miles an hour as well now that's tapering off so there's more time to think and I'm not good at having time on my hands

I have been trying to stay as busy as possible when I feel tired I just go ahead and take a nap which I would never do before unfortunately anxiety as you know can really wreak havoc in your life.  I have a delayed anxiety issue from being with in Iraq and Afghanistan I did fine for years after I got home and then all of a sudden it hit me right at the worst time.  All that was just bad timing and a bad combination but I'll get through it I do appreciate all your words and please don't think you'll ever offend me I'm open to anything anybody has to say about this nightmare medicine

Thanks :-)

Tee19...hang tight! I KNOW you can do it. You've come this far., so I see no reason why you can't or won't be the winner in this situation.

Keep me posted...please.

You're the best Mike. You have a heart of gold and are a reassuring friend to all here. Your advice is sound and logical and I'm sure many here agree with me 

I feel silly given the profession I spent my life doing but when it hits you like this and there's a variety of other things happening I guess I can get the best of us and I will always believe Metoprolol is poison 

Thank you :-) 

Is that the only side effect you had since coming off of it

Hi Ann C 

With the exception of a few medications that I've dealt with over the years with my impatience and myself in general I do believe that this particular medication along with several others are complete poison and I am disgusted  that physicians even push the stuff on people that don't even meet the minimum criteria to even take this sort of medication (like me). I feel my doctor should have done her homework but I do believe she's learned a valuable lesson with me and  this drug but I also blame myself because I know better and I always research everything before taking it I've done that with every medication that my husband was placed on through his extensive combat injuries and medical board and I've always done it for myself but on this occasion I didn't I didn't have time I was so overwhelmed with things with him, my  dealing with MS and I have something Zaidi from multiple combat tours as a nurse and I just trusted my doctor and that was my mistake and I own it. I kick myself every day for ever ingesting a smidgen of this crap. When I find even more revolting is that we even get medication in his country from India or any other country that doesn't even meet the basic standards of sanitary and safe  conditions. I highly doubt they are regulated by any agency although trust me it's not like I have total faith in the FDA either when it comes to some things I have issues with some of the generic drugs they rate as  A rated drugs

that people have adverse reaction's to you but are denied the brand-name medication simply because of this A rating. Anyone with half a brain and common sense knows that  every person is not going to react the same to a generic drug.  Generally they work for a lot of people but there's always a select few that cannot deal with a generic version of the drug regardless how much they say it's exactly like the brand-name but let me get off my soapbox before this ends up being a novel   :-)

Yes. Mike Rocks!!!   We need more people like Mike in this world 

Well...well...well. See Tee19, I told you that you could do it, & you did. Good on you!!!!!!!

As I mentioned in previous post, I didn't have good luck with the Metropolol because of the headaches, & I do believe they were caused by the Metropolol. The headaches started at exactly the same time every day...at 11AM., just a few hours after taking the Metropolol. When I stopped taking it, the headaches stopped too. That told me I was right.

I have not had any negative reactions with Atenolol. While some may say they're the same, they are NOT. 

Remember, Metropolol crosses the blood brain barrier..whereas Atenolol does not.

I'm so happy you're feeling much better. Thank you for expressing your gratefulness to everyone here on the forum. We're here to hopefully help each other...give support as best we can. I must say in all honesty, that the forum has helped me a lot. 

Keep up the good work!!!

It feels good to be free of it. I’m still monitoring my blood pressure I just can’t see you getting on another drug after what I went through with this one I have a zero trust for any of those kind of medications even knowing the difference between Metoprolol and others.  Just going to continue to make lifestyle changes although my blood pressure is only really skyhigh when I go to the doctor but still it could stand to come down so I will stay on the HCTZ and carefully monitor it maybe once a week but not every day like I was it was making me crazy and as you so accurately advised us you could take your blood pressure 10 times a day and you’re always going to get something different I know that from nursing so I have to remember those things apply to me as well we nurses tend to make the absolute worst patients 

I plan to visit here and check on everyone maybe there something I can offer now that I’ve gone through this nightmare for some reason there’s days I get panicky about not being on it I’m not sure why because it was the worst medicine ever it may just be a result of all the negative things I heard coming out of the drug that’s what I got stuck in my head but remember I have multiple sclerosis so that alone creates a whole other stack of symptoms for me

So YES :-). I made it But not without the awesome support from all of you here so I big huge gigantic thank you

Tee, I'm so glad you're free of this nightmare..  Maybe you can advise me please.. I switched from the extended release to tartrate because of stomach problems. I had some 50mg which I cut in half after seeing the doctor yesterday and got the OK.. Now last night I took 25mg and today I feel awful as the day wears on.. This med had a short half life, do you think I should half it again and take 12.5mg twice a day for a while and then taper it down?

I actually made up my own taper schedule and got it approved by my doctor but then I extended it so it took me three months to come off of it. 

Along the way I faxed her a report on Friday of my doses, etc. I wouldn’t be comfortable telling you to cut it down lower  I think that part should be discussed with your doctor but when you say you’re feeling awful what kind of symptoms are you talking about I was very anxious to get off this medication quickly but thanks to this site and some good advice I extended the taper which was the best thing I ever did you do not want to come off this medication too soon it’s already hard enough to do you taking three or four months to come off of it

I got all the way down to a quarter of twenty five milligrams and then went every other day but like I said I carefully came off this medication and kept meticulous records of it if you could let all of us here know what kind of things you feel by going down that those that you’re currently on let me be helpful to us

I think Mike had great advice he’s really good at this I made a few minor adjustments but extending it was the best thing I could’ve done you do not want to get off this drug too quick I think Mike already asked you but please do remind us when you first started your taper

I'm really glad I came upon this group and learned allot, on 5th day of cutting Metoprolol 25mg. morning and 25mg. evening to 12 a day; leg swelling, breathing problem--diagnosed with COPD--,don't believe it--,tingling, brain freeze +,really shocked what this drug can do to you.