Metoprolol for Left Ventricular Dysfunction User Reviews
Brand names: Metoprolol Succinate ER, Metoprolol Tartrate, Toprol-XL, Lopressor, Kapspargo Sprinkle
Metoprolol has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 6 reviews for the off-label treatment of Left Ventricular Dysfunction. 33% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 33% reported a negative experience.
- MimiO
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- October 5, 2022
Metoprolol Succinate ER (metoprolol) "Left ventral cardiomyopathy with normal arteries, result of a virus in my heart many years ago. I was doing well enough, EF 45-50, after more than a dozen years in 2017 that I was taken off of digoxin and hctz and remained only on losartan 100mg. January 2022 I had a stroke. Echo while hospitalized (EF32) was put on metoprolol succinate ER 12.5. It was increased to 25mg after a follow up echo 4 months later (EF 33). Couple weeks my feet were swelling. Month later irritating cough and wheezing. Increased to 50. Within 2 weeks my chest head and feet felt intense pressure. Basically I was a pressure cooker. Heart rate would soar with any physical activity. Reduced to 25mg on my own. Saw a cardio 10 days later just as I was feeling better and was told I was in heart failure, go back to 50mg. So I did and went through the same horror. After 2 weeks I literally felt like I was going to die. Dropped to 25mg for 5 days then 12.5mg. Doc was ok but wants me on it. I HAVE TO GO OFF OF IT!"
- Samaya
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 5, 2018
"Only took METOPROLOL by Zydus (Indian manufacturer) for 4 days and was so nauseated all day. I could barely eat, and started dry heaving . It was prescribed because I've been having shortness of breath and heart palpitations lately. Spent 2 days in a local hospital and tests determined I have a cardiac arrythmia issue in my left upper heart chamber. This med did absolutely nothing to curtail my symptoms, and the nausea all day had me miserable. I am stopping the med. I am also concerned about quality control of pharmaceuticals. Just not worth the risks and side effects."
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- pbaeh...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- July 5, 2021
"After a diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy the drug has relaxed my heart muscle allowing it to pump blood better and also eliminated or lowered the extra heart beats that I experienced. It may also assist in treating or managing my recent diagnosis of A-Fib. Only negative side effect involved my feet being a little cold at times but that was remedied by putting on a pair of sox."
- Christ...
- April 24, 2017
Toprol-XL (metoprolol) "Very nice, helped heart, now do sports easy, no more hard breathing."
- BLano
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 3, 2019
Lopressor (metoprolol) "Was put on Lopressor by my cardiologist after a session in the ER with excessive PVCs. The side effect (constant diarrhea) makes this drug unviable for me."
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Metoprolol Succinate ER (metoprolol) "Just wanted to share my experience getting off Metoprolol ER 25 mg and switching to Diltiazem ER 120 mg. After a pulmonary embolism (no symptoms except PVCs), I suffered PVC with anxiety and panic attacks, even while treating blood clots with Coumadin. I was put on 25 mg Metoprolol ER to help the anxiety and PVCs - it helped immediately. I stayed on several years. I continued the dosage and tried to stay/get in shape. I steadily gained weight, assumed it was age. Exercising felt impossible. After a year or so, I was also having afternoon hypotension upon standing quickly. I developed symptoms of asthma and chest tightness plus fatigue. I was switched to Diltiazem. After 8 days of body adjustment (with a small amount of Ativan for 2 days), I again feel human."