METOPROLOL | What to know before Starting!

I was diagnosed with CHF. I was put on metoprolol and was on it over a year along with all my other heart meds. Keep in mind that I am a retired cardiac RN. Back in August of this year, I took my meds that thursday night and started having chest pains at my sternum and radiated down both arms. Lasted about 30 minutes and eased off. The next night I took all my meds and the same thing happened. That Saturday night I took all my meds and didn't take the metopolol and no pain. Sunday I only took the metoprol, nothing else and I had the pain again. The next morning I called my cardiologist, and was told not to take it anymore. Two weeks later I had a heart attack but according to the cath, no blockages. My cardiologist said she had never heard of that medicine causing that to happen. But it did happen to me. You never know what these meds can do to you, good or bad.

I been taking metroprolol 100 mg for 5 years for tachycardia, & it has helped me a lot cause my heart ♥️ beats were out of control, no side effects thank God 🙏🏽

Another side effect is fainting. I took Metoprolol 4 years ago and fainted while just standing and dropped to the floor. While I was in the hospital recently, the nurse gave me Metoprolol, even though I told her that I had fainted on it before. Low and behold, after 3 days of taking it, I had a 6 second pause aka fainting while I was lying in bed. I took it for 4 months after leaving the hospital and was eventually unable to walk or stand up. After being weaned off, in a day or two I could magically walk and stand up. People definitely need to share their side effects with their doctors. I will NEVER take Metoprolol again and have it listed in my medical records as being dangerous for me to take it.

I've been taking Metoprolol for around a year and so far haven't had any adverse symptoms.

I'm 64 and take metoprolol for chronic migraine. It's very effective for me. Been on it for a year and I've had no side effects whatsoever. I still get headaches now and then but they're very mild and controllable with an occasional ibuprofen or tylenol. Truly, this drug is a life saver for me. I also avoid alcohol and some other food triggers such as over-ripe fruits. Particularly bananas. Thank you for the informative video!

In 2011 I got a bovine tissue aortic valve replacement, and started taking 25mg sa Metropolol. It keeps my BP at one-teens over low 70's, and my pulse in the low 60's. If I don't take it my BP goes 130+ over 80+, and my pulse 80+

I was just put on this medicine last November. My BP dropped from 145/85 to 130/75. My pulse rate went from 92 down to 65. So far so good.

I have never experience depression like I have since I started this medication.

The biggest side effect nobody's talking about is insomnia.

Thank you. This information has been very helpful. I have asthma & Copd. It's making my breathing very short and I'm breathless.

After my heart attack, the doctor put me on this

I’ve lost over half the hair on my head from this medication. I stopped immediately. It has increased the depression I already have.

After my total hysterectomy at 30 I started having bad angina pain & palpitations, I've been on this for years. My side effects helps the heart rhythm & does calm my anxiety from panic disorder, the only downside it makes you really tired but Definitely a true lifesaver!

I clicked on just to find out what in the world it is! Thanks. (:

I recently started taking these for high bp and slight chest pain and it helped me with my anxiety who would’ve known

I have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and was put in this. I take 200 mg 2 times a day. It has helped me tremendously.

I take this for headaches,it's great for me

I discovered I could not tolerate this, so my Dr suggested I try taking magnesium instead which has worked great!

bypass surgery was taking 50 mg half morning half night. now on 50mg 2 times, a day, also take 81 mg Bayer low doses aspirin

I take METOPROLOL and it makes me really tired happens about and hour after I take it