Metoprolol in heart failure

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Avatar n tn 80 year old woman with hypertension , heart failure, borderline diabetes, history of arrhythmia , thyroid removed, arthritis . Complains of severe back pain, numbness in hands and feet, unsteady on feet (needs walker), incontinence, signs of dementia. My Question: Seemed better on previous medication regime: Norvasc, Lanoxin, Spironolactone, Levothyroxine. Worse on current medication regime: Metoprolol, Benazepril, Isorb Mono Tab, Spironolactone, Simvastatin, Levothyroxine.
Avatar n tn Has your father been diagnosed with congestive heart failure? Be sure he touches base with his physician about that cough.
Avatar f tn t know what to do. The meds are all worse than the heart issue. The ablations have been a failure. Unless I can get someone to do an ablation at night, when I am actually having the SVT. I am hesitant to try that again. But the massive amount of PACs/SVT are super terrible too. Any suggestions? Thoughts? I know that SVT won't kill me, but it sure feels like poo.....
Avatar f tn Aside from hypertension, Metoprolol may be indicated for migraine and angina as well as treatment of heart failure. There are many types of high blood medications and Metoprolol belongs to the beta blockers. Indeed, these can cause a variety of side effects including diminished in sex drive as well as impotence.
Avatar m tn Years ago I had a dry cough due to heart failure, but it usually happened at night while in an inclined position. There were other symptoms that included faster than normal heart rate and shortness of breath. Thanks for sharing and if there are any followup questions you are welcome to ask.
Avatar m tn So, my cardio took me off of the ramipril and put me on 12.5 mg of metoprolol twice a day and in addition to my 12.5 of HCTZ. However, after a week of feeling exhausted, having a resting heart rate consistently in the low 50s, and not much higher otherwise, I complained during my follow up. My cardio gave me some samples of 10 mg coreg to take once a day and a prescription to fill if the side effects from the metoprolol do not get any better.
1933354 tn?1323362834 Beta blockers in general, even the cardio selective beta blockers can exacerbate asthma symptoms. I had asthma as a child and have taken bystolic for several years. But if I take a higher dose, which I tried once, it causes me to cough. They lose some of their cardio selective properties as the dosage gets higher. However, at 25 mg of lopressor that shouldn't be a problem. I would bet on allergies.
Avatar f tn I'm a bit new to this whole heart failure thing, but am trying to sort it all out. I'm turning 40 soon and my heart tried going out 12 hours after I delivered my 3rd baby via c-section 5 months ago. Lungs filled with fluid, spent a week in ICU, the whole shebang. HF was about 30-35%(?) I believe. After a few months wearing a Zoll life vest I had a defibrillator implanted and so far have not had any major issues.
9043033 tn?1401346653 Although I'm on Norvasc, Metoprolol, Clonodine my B/P is never in the normal range. Lately it's been running around 240/120 most all the time, especially in the evenings and nighttime. I had a stroke in 2006 and have been on Lasix 80mg. 3 times a day, Demedex 20mg. 2 times a day. My dr. doesn't give me a reason for having to be on such high doses of diuretics or reasons for my B/P being so high although I'm on all those B/P meds.
Avatar f tn Many of us take a generic named Metoprolol to slow our heart rate...in my case my HR is always high and I do not have an ICD/Pacemaker.
443862 tn?1237999439 My heartbeat gets so low like in the 40s and bp low low but lately it’s gotten 113-67 or 124-78 even as high as 150-90 I went back to doc and may have some congestive heart failure I think it’s cause my heart rate is so low!!!
Avatar f tn I would also say that 25mg. of Metoprolol is a very low dose. I believe one of the primary uses of Diovan is for congestive heart failure. Do you know if you have this condition? Perhaps it's that, or the Diovan that's making you feel fatigued. Metoprolol is now a second line drug for controlling blood pressure. There arenow newer drugs available that will do the job without the unwanted side effects.
Avatar m tn Beta blockers are actually used a lot in people with heart failure and help the heart pump better and more blood. So the fact that you feeling a hard thumping isn't surprising as you are pumping out more blood and increasing you EF. Here's some info on them, might make more sense. Beta-blockers help treat diastolic heart failure, because they slow the heart rate and allow more time for your heart to fill with blood.
Avatar f tn Untreated hyperthyroidism (Graves disease) can cause heart damage due to the fast heart rate leading to heart failure. Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the valve opening and the gateway of blood pumped from the left ventricle into circulation. When narrow the left ventricle has increased pressure and there is chamber remodeling. The remodeling can effect the valve opening as a result the left ventricle dilates. I had a dilated left ventricle 7 years ago and congested heart failure.
Avatar n tn I'm not a doctor, but my Mother was diagnosed with NPH in 1998 and is now on her 3rd shunt. (One in 1998, the 2nd in Jan. 2008 less than 2 months after having bypass surgery, and the 3rd was replaced in June 2008 on an emergency basis.) I did a quick Web search and didn't find anything about blood pressure increases related to shunt failure. How long has your Mom has her shunt? (I believe the "average shunt" lasts 8-10 years.
Avatar n tn Question is why the LA becoming such a large size,is there any chances of heart failure with this enlargement.Is there any surgery or any procedure to reduce the size of Lv size.Is it a reason for getting week n weight loss.
Avatar m tn to stop drinking alcohol does it in any way reduce the risk of heart failure?
Avatar f tn The doctor put me on lisnop/hctz then sense then cause of my heart rate he put me on metoprolol to calm my heart rate down. both pills twice a day. Is this good for my body? I don't know whats going on can anybody give a imput on this.my heart is racing and beating so hard.
407053 tn?1201998633 Metoprolol is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether metoprolol will be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment ok so my question is this.... has anyone ever been on this from the beginning of a pregnancy and had a healthy baby? has anyone had miscarriages and was on this drug? im desperate and cant lose another pregnancy.....
Avatar m tn s can also can be programmed to perform biventricular pacing in patients with congestive heart failure or a slow heart rate.
Avatar n tn m just worried, because some sites say that these Beta-1 Beta Blockers like Metoprolol can cause heart failure and things like that, but does this occur frequently ? And also, I sometimes get like heart cramps. They don't last for long, maybe 1-2 seconds, but seem to occur often. Should I be worried that I will die? Anyhow, thanks alot for your "sort of" success story. Atleast you seem much better.
Avatar n tn And w/ pacemaker they have a record of my heart.. I asked that they try lopressor (Metoprolol) instead ( Bp drug on before I was switched off to Lisinopril). Since going to Metoprolol & taking in AM & sleeping 8 hours & trying to avoid stress, very little afib (my 45 day pacemaker recording (reviewed for the first time yesterday) shows one 2 minute mild Afib episode. The pacemaker has not had to spark or record high reading..