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What medicine has worked best for the people treating in with Meds?

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rickper
rickper

I am on Toprol XL but I would like to try something different maybe a different Beta Blocker like Bystolic. What is your experiences

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  • penny97720
    penny97720 rickper

    Posted

    I'm on metoprolol tartrate 25mg twice daily its controlling my svt well. not a good idea changing beta blockers because it will take time for your body to re-adjust to a new new med. but also keep in mind that all beta blockers have side effects

  • paullie
    paullie rickper

    Posted

    I am on Metoprolol Tartrate ....I think it helps to a point...I can’t go higher than 25mg twice a day because it makes me too sluggish...I still get  SVT episodes that I can break on my own and 0-2 episodes per yr I end up in the ER. 
  • rickper
    rickper

    Posted

    The reason I ask is I have been on the long acting Toprol xl version 50mg for a long time but I get dizziness standing and it has been getting worse, sometimes I am talking to someone and I feel like I need to sit down. Maybe the short acting twice a day would help or a medicine change. Also the people being treated with Meds how come you decided against ablation
    • penny97720
      penny97720 rickper

      Posted

      the problem with the slow release it will peak at 50mg at a certain time of the day and it will hit you hard you could reduce the dose back to 25mg but you may you may not control svt's, if I was you go back to your doctor and get a prescription for metoprolol tartrate and start on the lowest dose of 25mg twice a day which each dose expires after 5 hours it starts to work after half an hour this way you'd get a lower dose and prevent & stop svt's at the same time. I have mine 7am & 7pm, I have low blood pressure and I still don't get dizzy because it doesn't drop my blood pressure & pulse by a huge amount this way your having a lower dose.  which your body will tolerate better. after every dose I keep active in case I get side effects. the main side effect I get is tiredness & a bit of a drunk feeling, sometimes I have an extra metoprolol between doses if I go into a big svt but that rarely happens. my doctor doesn't want to increase my dose due to my low blood pressure

  • paullie
    paullie rickper

    Posted

    I would definitely talk to your doc about the dizziness, see what he thinks about switching meds or  taking the short acting twice a day like you said. I’m just not ready to have an ablation...I’ve heard everything from it was a success, it didn’t work, I have to have it done again...so I’m not convinced it’s the right choice for me, plus I don’t feel like it interferes with my life enough to find another option besides meds. Hope that helps. 
  • rickper
    rickper

    Posted

    Thanks for the advice, yes I am torn on the Ablation. I would like to get it fixed but it just seems like a very anxiety provoking procedure. I am scared of the episodes that won't go away but I need to try and relax about it more.

  • paullie
    paullie rickper

    Posted

    Hopefully people who have had an ablation will reply...because they may set your mind at ease about whether or not to have one. 
  • agy26775
    agy26775 rickper

    Posted

    Verapamil, the calcium-channel blocker, is working quite well for me at the moment. 360 mg per day. I take it with Atenolol. 50 mg per day. It's a pretty heavy combination, but it's the only combination that keeps my SVT under control, most of the time.

    Also consider supplementing with Magnesium. I recommend Magnesium L-Threonate. Helps me a lot.

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