Beta blocker causing adrenaline jolts to heart?

Since early June I've been on metoprolol 25mg daily, and since then I've been getting constant little adrenaline jolts to my heart area. I thought at the time it was just a weird anxiety symptom, since I had recently been hospitalized for tachycardia (all tests came back saying heart was fine) and my anxiety was high. But it's been over three months now and I'm wondering if it's the beta blocker causing this. Is this even possible? I've tapered off beta blockers before, and it was hell on me and it too so long. But if it's what I have to do... I just wondered if anyone had similar issues?

[vinixxx]

Exactly the opposite.

Beta blockers are designed to suppress the adrenaline receptors and calm sympathetic nervous system.

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Hello and welcome to the forum! The action of beta blockers are as vinixxx describes which leads to a reduction in BP and HR. With beta blockers the commonest side effects are over reduction of these called hypotension and bracycardia respectively. One thought is that you are developing ectopic beats. It would be best to talk too your GP about your symptoms.

A friend has virtually eliminated his ectopics by eliminating alcohol, caffeine, chocolate and spicy foods from his diet. This is something really easy to try.