Metoprolol and sleep disruption

[Txellen]

I wake up after about 4 hours of sleep. Can metoprolol cause this?

[Doggiemomma]

It doesn't seem to cause that for me, but everyone is different. What DOES wake me up is having to pee! Sometimes I can go for 4 hours until I wake up from a "where's a decent bathroom I can use that's not in the middle of the school hallway" (& the dreams have interesting variations) dream, and sometimes I can go for 6+ hours, with or without dreaming of trying to find a bathroom.

[Elephantlydia]

Metoprolol is a lipophilic beta blocker, I.e. it crosses the blood brain barrier and can cause vivid dreams.Not all beta blockers are lipophilic,e.g. Atenolol,which is water soluble,maybe a more appropriate beta blocker,I would mention your vivid dreams to your doctor,and mention that metoprolol which is a very good beta blocker and is lipophilic and causes you vivid dreams and perhaps a water soluble beta blocker would be more appropriate.

[David1958]

Never had any problems sleeping with Metoprolol. You might want to try melatonin to help you sleep. It certainly slows your heart down and lowers your BP.