AFIB

[Bud5]

Woke up in AFIB today. It always hits when I wake up..HR 132. Dr says I can take another metoprolol and then wait to see if it clears up. It did but still lightheaded. Has anyone else been advised to do this?

[jeanjeannie50]

Hi Bud. Years ago I took Metoprolol on it's own as a cure for AF and it would certainly work. Unfortunately, it could then take my heart rate down too low and that would make me feel light-headed. I now take Flecainide and just a quarter of a Metoprolol.

I remember talking to my GP once about Metoprolol and he said, "I don't know why they make those tablets so strong".

Jean

[Bud5 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thank you for your reply Jean. I have been waiting forever for a appt with my EP to discuss this. I have noticed that my heart rate does go low with the metoprolol sometimes. I could get in with my EP in Utah within a week. Here in Oregon it takes months. I'm a interesting side note my EP from Utah trained the EP I will be seeing here.

[Hidden]

good luck with the CV.....

[Kharrell62]

Oh no so sorry! No fun

[Bud5]

Thank you Jo! Best to you tomorrow with your procedure.

[Hidden]

sorry to hear this, have you been checked out for Sleep Apnea?

[Bud5 in reply to Hidden]

Hi Mikee yes I have sleep apnea and wear my Cpap faithfully.

[Hidden in reply to Bud5]

Me too, so maybe SA is still the cause?

[Bud5 in reply to Hidden]

Maybe? I am always have something weird happening that the Doctors can't figure out. Lol

[Polski]

50 or below I think, from 60 to 100 seems to be considered 'normal', though different doctors may vary slightly.

[brit1]

I am on 25mgs extended release 1xday Metoprolol (plus eliquis) and when I go into AF I take a regular 25mg metoprolol and don't seem to have any side effects but perhaps its because I am on low dosage.

[Bud5 in reply to brit1]

Hi brit1, I take 50 mg of metoprolol extended release.