I was put on metoprolol tartrate 25mg twice a day. It was prescribed because in the doctor's exam room I had BP140/90. I gained a lot of weight and had severe edema in my legs. It was winter in Colorado. I wore winter boots but couldn't lace them up because my feet were so swollen.
I wondered if I could drop my blood pressure by meditating. And it seemed to work. Using an Omron blood pressure monitor I got my BP down to 110/70. So I quit the medication. I'm still on Rytary, myrabegron, prucalopride, memantine, a statin and a bunch of vitamins. Every time I see the doc he checks my BP and it's generally normal. But only if I have time to sit and meditate. The one time I didn't have to wait my BP was 140/90.
Past few days I've wakened with ringing ears. I take morning pills at 7AM. I recall that ringing ears can be a sign of elevated BP so I tested using the Omron. Took four attempts but I got it down to 130/70. this was at 8AM. The ringing ears is better also.
Then I went to Dr Google. I read 50 or so patient comments about metoprolol. The majority want to get off it because of side effects: Lethargy, swollen legs (!) and weight gain being the most common complaint. Some also commented on a lower sex drive.
I'm not worried. Yet. I'll see the neuro eventually. But if anyone has experience with metoprolol I'd appreciate a comment.
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I'm no expert on BP or metoprolol (I did take that for a few months when I had AFIB), but... it seems to me that being able to temporarily lower your BP through meditation is not nearly the same thing as lowering your blood pressure.
Theoretically the drug keeps your BP down 24/7. Using meditation lowers your BP for a few minutes of the day when you are meditating.
Sounds like the side effects outweigh the benefits. I have suffered from edema in my feet, ankles, and legs. It can be severely debilitating, because when you have it,it resricts your movement, which leads to a progression of PD. There must be another drug for lowering BP. that will work for you. I had to quit Lexapro for my edema to go down, even though my doctor's said this side effect was rare. Yet, it was really the culprit and the edema caused my PD to progress, because I wasn't exercising very much. I hope you can solve your problem!
The edema/swelling symptoms you mention are listed as the "heart failure" group of side effects for metoprolol.
So I would get to an internist and cardiologist ASAP... I don't know who first, except if the one prescribing your metoprolol is an internist, I would go straight to the cardiologist, but if you can get them in the same clinic then they may have better affinity too talk to each other, which is what you want.
You know what else I would do, I'm thinking about it for couple minutes...while waiting for your appointment to roll around: I would spend as much time as I can with my feet elevated at or above my heart. Maybe a nice recliner if you have one or just a couch or bed.
yes if a person can lie on the floor and put their feet elevated on a chair for half an hour a day it can be helpful - I was told this by an acupuncture provider- I have no idea if this has any effect on blood pressure but it may help foot swelling and the feet need to be above the heart
I use Losartan for high BP with no side effects plus it protects the kidneys. If you have tremors ask about using propanolol as it can help with tremors and lower BP, but if you have a low heart rate like me its not so good because it will lower it more.
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