Metoprolol beta blocker

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Avatar f tn After my heart attack and surgery I was put on lopressor and amiodarone for heart irregularities. Because of the bad side effects of amiodarone I was taken off of that and also my beta blocker got changed. My beta blocker was changed to metoprolol tartate ..25mg twice a day. It didn't take long before I noticed that I was having pvc's again (hadn't had while on lopressor and amiodarone) and it has progressed to where it is noticeable every day ......all day long.
Avatar m tn 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. The side effects from the metoprolol have gotten a little better - I don't feel as exhausted, though as I type this my heart rate is 52 bpm. Plus when I go walking I can't get my heart rate above 95 bpm. Does any one have any comments on the pros and cons of carvedilol versus metoprolol?
1128565 tn?1316721143 Yes, if you remember, in my other post concerning the beta-blockers I suggested you use selective ones. Then I suggested 2 cardioselective beta-blockers including Metoprolol which is a cardioselective beta-blocker that isn't supposed to target the beta receptor in your lungs and airway structures.
Avatar m tn after having a-fib---then finding out i had a leaky mitral valve which needed repairing-----( i did not have any blockages ) my doctor put me on a beta blocker (metoprolol)----I feel great most of the time---the only thing I notice is when I have to exert myself for a few seconds ( like runing and playing with my dog or walking fast up a steep incline ) I have to stop because of lack of wind and feel exhausted----would this be considered a side effect of beta blockers
Avatar m tn If on a beta blocker such as metoprolol will such keep blood pressure within requirements of what is established as good blood pressure for ascending aorta repair and bypass in any given circumstance, but expecially exercise? Normally blood pressure without a beta blocker can exceed normal safe requirements in certain circumstances.
Avatar f tn I was on Toprol XL for a number of years, but only 25mg. I hated the side effects such as shortness of breath and nightsweats, but never depressions. Then I went to see a cardiologist and he took me off the beta blocker and prescribed a calcium channel blocker - 5mg.
672586 tn?1280933658 The Metoprolol is a beta bocker and the Diltiazem is a calcium channel blocker, so I would have to wonder why the switch. The beta blocker would improve blood flow, while the calcium channel blocker helps the heart ryhthm and/or heart rate.
Avatar m tn My resting heart rate is sometimes in the 50s and I was worried that it would get too low if I took the beta blocker. Also, is taking a beta blocker the best medicine for my particular case? In general, I was feeling lightheaded and did actually faint a couple of times. When I went to the ER they said I was dehydrated and I was given saline. I don't drink alcohol, caffeine, and drink a lot of water. All my friends were in the same environment I was in AND drinking, with no problems.
Avatar m tn Metoprolol caused me hair loss....Bystolic has slowed it down somewhat....
Avatar n tn Hi tom_h, Metoprolol is a cardio-selective beta-blocker, or in the the "selective" class of beta blockers. It only blocks on cardiac receptors (beta-1), so the side effects are limited. Propranolol and Sotalol are non-selective beta blockers so they block all adrenaline receptors, (beta-1 and beta-2), so a lot more side effects on things that depend on adrenaline.
Avatar n tn They operate in a totally different and relax arteries, making it somewhat easier for the heart to move blood throughout the system. Beta blocker directly affect the electrical heart pulse signals, blocking some of them. I take both, and I believe the side effect of fatigue I feel are mostly due to the Metoprolol BB.
Avatar n tn Beta-1 and Beta-2. Those in the heart are mostly Beta-1; those in the lungs, mostly Beta-2. Beta-blockers come in 2 forms: selective and non-selective. Selective beta-blockers, such as metoprolol, act primarily on the Beta-1 receptors in the heart. Non-selective beta-blockers, such as propranolol act on both types of receptors, in both heart and lungs. Propranolol and other medicines in its class are capable of evoking bronchospasm in people with asthma.
Avatar f tn Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor and the mechanism of the agent is to dilate vessels to reduce hypertension. Metoprolol is in a group of drugs called beta-blockers. Beta-blockers affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins). Metoprolol is used to treat angina and hypertension for high blood pressure. It is also used to treat or prevent heart attack. My regimen is Lisinopril and coreg (beta blocker).
Avatar n tn Your question leads me to wonder if you got your prescription from a medical doctor. It seems that person would tell you how to transition. I hope you are not getting meds off the "web" and self-testing. I haven't looked up, but isn't sotalol and atenolol anti-arrhythmia drugs,or are they indeed just another beta blocker - like metoprolol (maybe the ending "lol" is the key to the answer - I'm still learning the extensive drug names).
Avatar f tn Hello....I hope all of you can help. I feel like I'm in beta blocker hell. I've been bed ridden from a car accident for the last 20 yrs. After a recent endoscopy procedure I started getting horrible pounding tachycardia that day. I:m already in a weakened state from being inactive and bedridden. Right after the procedure a week ago...I started getting constant tachycardia almost 24hrs a day. It gets worse when i eat. They hospitalized me for 1 day...did an ECHO....it was normal.
Avatar n tn Metoprolol is in a group of drugs called beta-blockers. Beta-blockers affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins). Metoprolol is used to treat angina (chest pain) and hypertension (high blood pressure). It is also used to treat or prevent heart attack. It seems to me if you have high blood pressure the medication should be taken regularily and not as needed. I don't know the effect it has on chest pain.
Avatar f tn m a female, but I can share my experience switching from a beta blocker to diltiazem. I have been taking beta blockers for 8 years for SVT and afib. I had an episode of afib and was in the hospital is Sept. They took me off the beta blocker and put me on diltiazem. It didn't control my heart rate like the beta blocker. My resting heart rate went from upper 60s to the low 80s. After a few days without my beta blocker, I ended up in the ER, in sinus tachycardia with a rate of about 120.
Avatar n tn He has the shakes so bad he cannot eat, becuase he cannot eat he is losing his appetite and strength. They put him on a beta-blocker Metoprolol. He coughs so bad he chokes.
Avatar n tn Both Amlodipine (Calcium channel blocker) and Metoprolol (Beta blocker) decrease heart rate, if the bradycardia is bothering you, you can ask your doctor for other drugs that decrease blood pressure without reducing heart rate (i.e drugs that dilate the blood vessels and decrease resistance your heart have to work against, that doesn't affect your heart).
Avatar n tn t do a thing to my heart rate while I am in afib or flutter (though the beta blocker does reduce my resting heart rate when not in tachycardia, the Ca blocker not so much.) But the beta blocker does seem to reduce the length of the episodes compared to how long they last if I just let it go, so this seems to be some sort of rhythm control. (And again, the Ca blocker does not seem to be effective at this either, which is why it is a former medication.
Avatar m tn Was put on Metoprolol (beta-blocker) and Xarelto (anticoag), and heartrate still was high, so beta-blocker was doubled to 100mg day (50 am, 50 pm). After about a month, had the cardioversion procedure, which stabilized heartrate. Beta-blocker reduced to 50 mg a day. About a month later, had Echo-cardio test and things had "returned to normal." Because of bad side-effects from Metoprolol, doctor weaned me off it and said I could replace baby aspirin for the Xarelto.
Avatar n tn People take beta blockers for this all the time. If you had WPW and got atrial fibrillation, a beta blocker could cause problems. But this is very rare. I think you are letting your anxiety about the medication get the best of you. 6. Can SVTParoxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (psvt) be position dependent? This may sound dumb, but it occurs more frequently based on how I sit or how full my is. Changes in autonomic (nervous system) tone after eating can affect arrhythmias.
Avatar m tn I appear to tolerate Metoprolol very well with little to no side effects now to physical activity, or my libido. Each type of of beta blocker comes with its own little set of side effects, and you may have to experiment to find which one is suits you best. Metoprolol has been around for a long time, and is extremely popular. I would expect it common to experience side effects when starting up on it, and it could take a little time to acclimate to it.
Avatar n tn Metoprolol beta blocker med -is the same as toprol - all the same family of meds as a beta blocker - yes they can cause side effects as night mares, no sleep, and cold hands -feet numbness in same area's. also a bunch more side effects can happen from b.b. Lipitor - lowering cholst.. will cause cramping everywhere on most people... headaches and other things as well.. like Dsue said - these drugs work diffrent on every person who takes them.
Avatar m tn I have suffered with taking diltiazem(180 mg ER) AND metoprolol (50 mg ER) for atril fibrillation for the past two and a half years. The side effects have been debilitating.. Both drugs have the same side effects and together and one or the other or both create what I can only describe as chaotic turbulence in my chest and pain in my left arm when the second drug kicks in.. My cardiolgist now wants me to add a blood thinner (xarelto) to my meds menu.
Avatar f tn I used pindolol. It didn't have a single adverse reaction on me. However, it also didn't really work for me. The only beta blocker that's actually worked for me is metoprolol, and I still seem to be developing resistance to it... Is your beta blocker not working as it should, perhaps?