Metoprolol and nightmares

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Atrial fibrillation and PVCs can both cause similar symptoms or no symptoms. You cannot tell the difference yourself. Metoprolol can cause vivid nightmares as a side effect. It can decrease blood flow to the skin in people with circulatory problems, but should not lead to shaking chills.

They come and go in intensity but have lately been really active. I finally started to take Metoprolol 25mg 2x day. I haven't noticed any significant change in improvement other than maybe they don't feel as strong but they are still there. At what point do I discontinue the meds or is there some valuable benefit to a beta blocker as far as overall heart health.

YES, Metoprolol does have a side effect of depression, dreams / nightmares. I am taking 100 mg., twice a day, along with Sotalol and commoudin. Always tired, lack of energy & concentration at times, and vision problems. (I was on 100 mg. of Metoprolol, three times a day).

After wearing a heart monitor for 24 hrs my Doctor told me that I had tachycardia and prescribed 25 mg metoprolol once a day.I have been taking the medicine for six days now and feel generally unwell. I'm tired and my stomach has been bothering me. More importantly, I have been having a kind of "needling" pain in my chest. It's mild and not very painful.

I hated the Toprol XL due to the severe depression and nightmares. I switched to the generic form (metoprolol) which wasn't the extended release... more immediate effect and doesn't last as long in the system. This approach does not cause me nightmares or depression. I am 36 and mine started suddenly as well... very disconcerting. Good Luck! On a side note, we're neighbors!!! Hello from Carroll County MD!!!

Something else I noticed is that I'm usually awakened with a nightmare. The only way I can stop these fast is to do vagal pressure on my neck. If I don't do this, it continues to race until I feel like I might pass out. My EKG is always normal and I've worn heart monitor for a month, but they can't seem to "catch it" It's so annoying! I've had two ablations in the past and am taking atenolol. I'm just wondering why it only happens during my sleep? Would a sleep study help?

he said to lose weight. started off taking metoprolol er, once a day, then found out that twice a day was on 4 dollar plan at kroger. started prescription on 8/5/08 two weeks later was in the er for kidney stones, and then I developed weird symptoms. ear ringing, muscle weakness, restless leg syndrome, muscle shakes, insomina, and yellow stool, frequent urination. some symptoms started right after kidney stones. some two weeks ago, mainly yellow stool, and diarrhea.

Hello, I had been taking half inderal la 80mg for the prevention of my severe migraine attacks for 3 weeks, after the second week i had developed side effects that consisted of nightmares, problems with sleeping and a rash and itching all over my body. I had immediately visited my doctor and she put me on another beta blocker - 50mg metropolol - in hope that the side effects would dissapear. It has been a week and the itching nor the rash have not subsided.

FRUSTRATED that the doctor wants to dismiss this as though there is nothing wrong. he sent me back to my regular doctor who at first put me on metoprolol but I had a bit of chest pain with that drug as well as nightmares. Now he has me on diltiazem but since I've been on that my heart rate has gone back up (the metoprolol was keeping my heart rate down). What do you all think I should do??? This is completely debilitating - I have not worked in 2 weeks.

Anyways, my question on metrapolol, it was given to me for fast heartbeat, only taking it for 4 days now.Having nightmares and waking up really, really hot, burining up, sweating with arms tingling. Does any one take this same pill and have these symptoms? I am confused because I read that hyperactive thryoid can cause panic attacks and intorleranc eto heat, but also read that metrapolol can cause vivid dreams. Help! Can anyone make the connection for me?

He began with metoprolol 2x per day and was switched to toprol xl 25 mg per day. The last post talked about nightmares with toprol. Does metoprolol or toprol bring about panic attacks? I believe my husband is having panic attacks and will not accept it. Is the medication causing this. for one year after his heart attack, he was doing great and then out of the clear, he began getting dizzy, lightheaded, nauseaus, jittery, weak and fatigued.

now I feel like this drug has added more to my medical nightmare. HAs anyone else experienced this breathing problem on metoprolol. Im only taking it to keep my heart rate down. I'm afradi if I try to wean off the bb I will get bad tachy. I am completely bed riddent. This seems to be a nightmare of a drug.. Am i over reacting ?

I've managed to live with them until recently. The past six months have been a nightmare. The PVC's are sometimes constant all day and night...sometimes every third beat, sometimes every 4th or 5th beat. I ended up in the ER a couple months ago, and ended up at the cardiologist with a holter monitor first and then an event monitor. Have also had extensive blood work and an echocardiogram...all tests normal. The cardiologist...

I've had all the thyroid tests done, blood, iodine scan, ultra sound and an EKG so am waiting for the results. My question is about the metoprolol. I am having BP 112/73 then 103/64 then by afternoon 93/55 (within 5 hours) then by the time it's time to take the next dosage was 128/71(8 hours after am does) Feel tired and dizzy and get easily scared when I feel the shaky feeling or the light headedness coming on and it has always been about 5 hours after taking the pill.

Your information confirms via Holter that he has a high HR when sleeping. Perhaps he has nightmares that is causing the "fight or flight" response in his body. You didn't mention any condition, such as atrial fibrillation, that could be the cause, I assume none were noted on the Holter or EKG tests, or even stethoscope can pick AFib up.

1% Rash, chest pain, constipation, decreased sexual activity, itching, nausea, vomiting, stomach discomfort, insomnia, heart failure, nightmares, confusion, headache, impotence, cold extremities. Potential drug interactions include: Increased effect of metoprolol - amiodarone, cimetidine, diltiazem, nifedipine, nicardipine, verapamil, flecainide, hydralazine, MAO inhibitors, quinidine, ciprofloxacin, propafenone, oral contraeptives, fluoxetine, sertraline.

I switched to taking it in the AM along with my Triamterene/HCTZ, and Metoprolol instead of mid-day.....in which it was dropping my HR into the low 60's. I'm just so wiped out feeling anymore. I hope my body adjust soon...... And realllllly hope they can also figure out why I'm in so much pain all the time. Mainly with my back; but, my stomach and all over body pains too. I feel like a real mess anymore. Sigh In case anyone has been reading my post.

I take it at nights only 1/4 and that covers me until next noon ,then the nightmare starts again but I try to control my stress and not take more inderal (also when I am lying down I dont have pvcs). I want to ask you did you take inderal during pregnancies? Did it affect the baby during that period? Did it cover you?

I've had some dizziness and a little fatigue. No problems sleeping or anything like that, though. I was previously on metoprolol and had awful nightmares, way worse dizziness and light headedness, heavy leg sensations, etc. Bystolic has been way better for me. Best of luck to you!

I still have chest and neck pressure and fullness when I exert myself and even slightly at rest. I have an achy feeling in my chest and neck and my heart feels like it beats more rapidly when I exert myself. I also have a dry cough. The altace and metoprolo were stopped. I am still symptomatic.

I didn't notice any help with anxiety/depression issues though and when my month was done, I didn't go back. Still woke up with nightmares, panic attacks etc. btw...

I have always had thick, naturally curly hair. I was a hairdressers' dream....so, I was told. Now, I am a hairdressers nightmare.There is no family history of thin hair....... I have changed betablocker several time trying to find one that worked but, didn't cause me to lose my hair. I am on Atenolol now and it seems to be getting worse and worse. At times, I feel like it may be a chemical problem (medicine) because, my scalp gets hot and tinglely....

Metoprolol Tartrate ...I looked it up...I guess the "other" name for it is Lopresssor... My brother, who has PAT, has been on this for many years...said no real side effects except he warned me to take it with food. All the info that comes with it ..kinda scary. Like...dont ever stop taking it without checking with your doctor...doing so, could cause chest pain, or even a heart attack! Yikes! So..anybody else on this? I just hate hate hate starting new meds. I love my Atenolol....

Just to say i took the cartizem at 12 noon by 1 i felt the vibrations and by 4 my heartrate was going up not to awful high just at 97 to 100 and about an hour ago it started going down now to 87 so that lasted 4/12 hours i read online one of the side effects from cartizem is rapid heartrate but i dont know if that means i should not be taking it because the metoprolol was like living through a nightmare with several side effects i was not able to sleep but few hours at a time had pounding heart

I was thinking of asking my MD for a change of times that I take my metoprolol, to perhaps right before bed. But since this medication slows down the heart, wouldn't the heart rate already be at a low point during sleep and would the medication make the heart beat too slow (I have heard that if it beats too slow, this may actually trigger afib).

Did not tolerate it well, mainly due to severe nightmares. Once removed from the Toprol, nightmares stopped. Is this a different class of beta blocker that is safer and what (if anything) should I be concerned about? Meds are aspirin (81), protonix (40), HCTZ (25), Lisinopril (10-20) sertraline (50) and now the 6.25 carvedilol.

I will try again, this subject has not brought any responses in an attempt a few months back. I believe, and my cardiologist confirms it is possible, that Metoprolol (beta blocker) cause me to have unwanted dreams every night... never miss a night, or even a nap, always dream and dreams that are slightly upsetting. I like to call them troublemare not nightmare. I have tried, with doc's approval, changing how much and when I take my BB.

They tried vagal manouvres to get it down, the dreaded adenosine injections (3 times!) which worked for about 10 secs. In the end they gave me Metoprolol in an IV form and this took it down to about 180, which they seemed more happy with and I had an overnight stay. By the morning I was back down to the low 100's, so they let me home with a weeks prespcription of the metoprolol. I was referred to a cardiologist and had a 24hr tape, and an echo.

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