Metropolo

[BaileyC57]

I take 25 mg of Metropolo twice a day! I get short of breath when I do house work , my heart rate is in the 90's because I am in AFIB all the time! They are trying to control my blood pressure and pulse with this medication ! Does other people have this problem?

[CDreamer]

Hi Bailey - by asking ‘this problem’ - do you mean the breathlessness, being in persistent Af or controlling your BP?

Metoprolol is a beta blocker used mainly to treat BP, Angina and control high heart rate. It is not usually a first choice for AF patients. Beta blockers in general may make you breathless because their job is to stop you exerting yourself to reduce the strain on your heart.

You have given very little other information such any underlying conditions such as cardiomyopathy, angina etc? How long have you been in persistent AF? Have any other treatment options been suggested or is this a first treatment?

Many people on this forum are in persistent AF

Many people have breathlessness as a symptom of AF but also as a side affect of Beta Blockers.

Many people have Hypertension - high BP.

Was the Metoprolol prescribed by GP or a specialist?

Most importantly - have you been advised regarding taking anticoagulants, commonly known as ‘blood thinners’?

Hope this helps a little.

[BaileyC57 in reply to CDreamer]

I am on metropolo for heart rate and blood pressure and I am on ELIQUS AND 25MG WATER PILL! This is all I am on and I went on my Tredmill today and do okay, I was surprised and I did walk not run!

[Myya in reply to BaileyC57]

I am on metoprolol and the cardiologist upped Eliqus from 5mg to 10 mg per day, seems my body can’t process that and have not felt good since he put me on this. I am 89 and do get lightheaded when I do too much. Since taking the larger dose of Eliquis seems I get breathless for no reason, I will see what would be the risks of going back to 5 mg. Does anyone else have a breathing problem when on Eliquis?I have permenant AFib

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Myya]

Hi

It was Metoprolol which made me breathless, no energy.

cheri JOY

[BaileyC57 in reply to CDreamer]

I am on 5mg twice a day Eliqus and Metropolo from my heart doctor! I do get short of breath after I set down from doing house work! I just turned 80 yrs old last week! I tried many other meds for AFIB but had side effects from most of them! I have high blood pressure and take these meds plus a 25mg of water pill a day! I also have high heart rate and Metropolo seems to do the job but I do get dizzy , but I am in Afib all the time, since september! A few weeks ago I had a conversion , they stopped my heart and shocked it but did not work! So they are trying meds to control it !

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi

It will be the Metoprolol. Breathless, fatigue and no energy. A 24hr Heart Monitor showed pauses at night.

Change to Bisoprolol. Specialist changed me.

Also it did nothing much for my H/R Day.

Private H/Spec introduced CCB Diltiazem. I lost 105bpm in 2 hours.

Now on

Diltiazem 120mg AM for rapid H/R

Bisoprolol 2.5mg PM for hypertension.

Bingo I am finally CONTROLLED in both.

Cheers Joy. 74. (NZ)

[BaileyC57 in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

I got real dizzy wiwth Diltiazem 120mg and my face was hot , they took me off!

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to BaileyC57]

hi

well on introduction to DILTIAZEM 180mg i dropped 105 beats per minute.

tweaked down to 120mg and i lost the lighthead. TAKE AM.

also take BISOPROLOL 2.5mg PM.

cheri JOY

[BaileyC57 in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

A couple of weeks ago I was on DILTIAZEM AND I was so dizzy , I had to hang on to my washers tight , afraid I was going to fall! I could not go to a store worrying about this! I was on 120 mg a day too! Meds and I do not get along too well!

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to BaileyC57]

Hi

Diltiazem also comes in 30mg. What was your H/R now and when taking the 120ml. Yiy need to separate the CCB from the BB.

cheri JOY.

[BaileyC57 in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

Have you ever tried Metropolo instead of Bisoprolol ? But I will bring this up to my heart doctor! No side effects with that medication?