Metropolol

[lulu91]

Doeas any one else have horrinle side effects from it like me?

[jeanjeannie50]

Hi Lulu - I used to take one tablet of Metoprolol when I had an attack of PAF, but found it too strong for me. It was taking my heart rate down to a dangerously low level. When I told my GP he said, ' I don't know why they make it so strong, most people only take a half'. I thought, 'Thanks for telling me that now after I'd been taking a whole one'. Do you have a blood pressure and heart rate monitor to check what's happening? l would never have known what was making me feel so odd without it. Also I swear they nearly killed me in hospital when they gave me a massive dose and I collapsed. Now if I have an attack of PAF I know to just take half, or even a quarter of a tablet. Have you told your GP how you are feeling? I think that would be a good idea.

As you know none of us on here are medical trained, so shouldn't give advice, but that was my experience taking Metoprolol.

[lulu91 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Agree but I only take half as needed basis . I have svt so whenever I have an episode I take a half and the nexy few days after that I feel like bad

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to lulu91]

After having a period of SVT that will leave you feeling tired for a few days. I would guess it's what your heart has been doing that is making you feel this way.

[lulu91 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

I really think so as weird as it sounds I think it makes my bp go way to low and I drank some soda with caffine in it (nottoomuch) and I felt way better ?so weird but true

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to lulu91]

A good way to keep your blood pressure up is to drink lots of water.

[Goldiwonder1]

Yes I was on bisoprolol and it gave me ibs then hospital gave me metropolol and just 1tablet made me violently sick so no beta blockers but have been put on digoxin and dilzem. I hope I hope no problems with them.

[lingooz]

Hi. I have it to take just when have a PAF attack , only needed it once and was at night ,woke up with no side affects ( sounds like I was lucky ) bisoprolol is one that made me very ill ,sorry to hear your bad affects , maybe ask to change , sounds like we all have different ones that suit us good luck XxX

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[mzoren]

Hi lulu, you said you take 1/2 tab as needed. How many mg is that?