Metoprolol and aspirin
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She had her f/u with her cardiologist yesterday and was diagnosed with PVCs. She was put on Metoprolol, and told to go to the ED if she had an episode that lasted more than 30 seconds.
There isn't much material easily accessible about the correlation, and the effect on her overall prognosis.
She found an article that lumped A-fib, V-fib, PVCs all together, and then gave a 33-month prognosis of 50%, without explaining the factors related to that.
I've been on Metoprolol (I think) for 9 years. I originally began it to slow my night time elevated pulse down. That turned out to be a result of severe sleep apnea. But my physician felt that it would be good to continue it as it helped my near lifetime supraventricular tachycardia, and it was good for my borderline hypertension.
Despite a cardiac procedure which cured my SVT, I continue to take Metoprolol for hypertension.
) too often, maybe every couple months (coincidently) and wanted to know is it possible them times I thought maybe I missed a dose or 2 and got the pain, could it have been I took a bunch of aspirin like this time and got the pain. I dont miss more then 1 dose barely ever but the reason I thought it could have been that was because I couldnt think of any other reason. I get a couple really bad periods a year and that would fit with the timeline more then missing doses.
Metroprolol 25MG to control tachycardia, Lipitor 20MG, Niaspan 1000MG, Nexium 40MG, 81MG aspirin every three days because once a day caused petechia, Krill oil, Depakote 125MG and Klonopin .5MG at bedtime. Had calcium score done a few months ago and score went from 20 (two years ago) to 19 (now). I seem to be doing a good job except for the HDL. I have been doing some research and have read that Metroprolol can lower HDL.
It sounds like there may be something else going on or worsening; you should see your doctor and tell him/her what's happening now. I think the aspirin is just for AFib and to make sure you don't develop any blood clots; I haven't heard any side effects like this but I've found anything is possible.
One of them was low dose aspirin the other four had to do with my heart. The only two I am still taking are the low dose aspirin and the metoprolol - up until last Wednesday. I go to the doctor tomorrow. I'll tell her I'd like to be taken off the metoprolol as well - but properly - what 'they' recommend - rather than cold turkey.
She has been on medication - Aspirin 81 mg, Metoprolol, Crestor and Metformin (since recently to control her elevated sugar levels) every day. She started to experience more frequent angina attacks, along with symptoms of vomiting / nausea, abdominal pain since May of this year. The angina attacks have become progressively more frequent and severe in the past 6-8 weeks. Her cardiologist has referred her for an angiogram with a possible angioplasty this coming Thursday.
Make sure the surgeons keep him on metoprolol for a goal heart rate between 60-70 through the surgical period (up to surgery and immediately following surgery and he should stay on it forever) and he should take a baby aspirin (81mg) during this same time period. Some surgeons will say stay off an aspirin prior to surgery (they usually mean a big adult aspirin, 325mg) but he should at least be operated on with a baby aspirin to reduce his risk. He should also be on a statin.
However, when I visited the Cardiologist for the first time last Wednesday he informed me that neither he nor any of the other Cardiologists wanted me to continue taking Warfarin, and that they wanted me to switch over to one 81 mg baby aspirin a day. Does this make any sense, and if so, what is their reasoning?
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Are there similar documents (guidelines, recommendations) regarding criteria for weaning patients off of lisinopril, metoprolol tartrate and aspirin ? What are the pre- and post conditions? By "pre-conditions" I mean which conditions must be met while on medication to start weaning a patient off of the drugs. And by "post-conditions" I mean which conditions must be met *after* a patient has been weaned off of the drugs?
Yes, Metoprolol is a beta blocker, and my experience with it is does rates of 50 mg per day or less doesn't seem to cause me any side effects. I'm currently on 100 mg (slow release) a day and it does cause me some fatigue, but I suffer from atrial fibrillation (I think is worse than flutter) that too can cause fatigue. I think the only thing my body adjusted to was in the beginning my blood pressure was too low, sometimes causing dizziness.
I have been on motiprolol for several years and my liver enzymes are elevated. Not sure which one ALT AST is 95.
I am not on any medications except for Metoprolol ( for Atrial Fibrillation ) and an aspirin a day. My counts are as follows:
WBC 3.3 (low)
RBC 3.42 (low)
Hemoglobin 12.1 (normal)
Hematocrit 34.4 (low)
MCV 100.6 (high)
MCH 35.3 (high)
MCHC 35.1 (normal)
Platelet Count 343 (normal)
Neutrophil % 57.3 (normal)
Lymphocyte % 27.0 (normal)
Monocyte % 7.9 (normal)
Eosinophil % 5.1 (high)
Basophil % 2.5 (high)
Neutrophil # (ANC) 1.9 (normal)
Lymphocyte # 0.9 (low)
Monocyte # 0.
I have not gone on either. I have AFib. I take both aspirin and warfarin for clot prevention and metoprolol for rate control.
By that I mean could one blocker (atenlolol)have side effects while another does noter (Metoprolol)...could one be more or less efective than another managing AFib and/or BP? THANKS......
My follow up was two days ago to review my tests and he ordered a beta blocker (metoprolol) for me... which I will start tonight, I am just concerned since I have a history of asthma (years ago). He wanted to start me on aspirin also but I have a severe allergy to aspirin! He said to start CoQ10.
I apologize for the long post... but
Can all this be exacerbated by hormones? Has anyone had experience with this before?
Many people do not tolerate atenolol and find metoprolol has less symptoms. frequent urination is a common problem with atrial fibrillation when the rate is not controlled.
If someone has a 6 - 12 month run of only 5-10 short mild Afib episodes, is getting off coumidin a possibility.
Talk to your doctor about the CHADS2 risk score. It stands for heat failure, hypertension, age greater than 75, diabetes, and strocke/TIA.
You may be having an interaction between the Prozac and the Metoprolol Tart. Usually they work together fine if you increase slowly on one or the other, but sometimes you'll have to switch to another SSRI. How long have you been taking them together?
Also, have you had a CBC test done recently? Do you know what your potassium levels are? I have atrial fibrillation in my family.
My resting heart rate now, after discontinuing Metoprolol for 10 days, is 51. With Metoprolol it was 39 to 41 and with a blood pressure of 90 / 60 . Every time I stood up I was dizzy. However, the Metoprolol did provide significant relief for the symptoms by reducing their intensity. I have been taking 325 MG aspirin per day as advised by both EP's. I am still taking Rythmol but reducing from 325MG twice a day to 225MG twice a day.
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