Metoprolol Tartrate for Heart Attack User Reviews

• Rob...
• July 28, 2014

"I'm a 52-year-old male in fairly good shape. I started taking Metoprolol, 50mg twice a day after suffering a cardiac arrest earlier this year, in April. It has been very effective in controlling my blood pressure and keeping my heart rate low. The side effects are becoming unbearable now, though. I'm tired and have a lot of trouble focusing on my work during the day. I have a lot of restless nights of tossing and turning, and have now developed a rash under my arms. I think it also contributes to erectile dysfunction. I spoke to my cardiologist about all this today, and he's cutting my dose in half. I'm hoping some of these side effects will diminish when I cut down to 25mg twice a day."

• bor...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 26, 2014

"I've been taking metoprolol for about 12 years now. I take 1 in the morning and 1 at night for the first 7 years. Then, I dropped it to 1 in the morning and half at night for the last 2 years. Currently, I've been taking half in the morning and half at night as my heart rate was too low, but apart from that, I have had no other problems."

• Gil...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 13, 2017

"Had a quintuple bypass surgery in August 2015 following a massive heart attack in May of 2015, during which I 'died' for three minutes immediately after arriving at the ER. I had suffered severe chest pain for two hours before going to the ER, which was stupid of me. I have been on Metoprolol Tartrate for 2.5 years now, 25 mg. twice daily. It seems to work fine, as my blood pressure is consistently around 116 over 64, and my heart rate is 54 BPM at last check-up two months ago. Before my heart attack, it was around 150 over 80, so a vast improvement there. I also am on a low dose (10 mg. daily) of Lisinopril, so that may help as well. The only side effect I am experiencing is severe exhaustion following a 10-hour shift at work. Age 57."

• Rev...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 13, 2020

"Greetings, I have been on Metoprolol Tartrate for years now for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), and I love it. They have 'tried' me on 'others,' but besides that 'low' feeling, it's okay. I just think they need to tailor and (or) tweak my dose, 50 mg's x 2 a day, but besides that I'm sold!"

• Its...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 21, 2022

"I was started on Metoprolol Tartrate for inappropriate sinus tachycardia and long QT syndrome. At first, I was on 25 once a day. That did nothing. Increased to 25 mg twice a day. Still did nothing. Was increased to 100 mg twice a day, and it brought my heart rate down but not a lot, and I was still having a lot of symptoms. My usual resting without the medication is 130 bpm, and when I exercise, it gets as high as 220 bpm. I get palpitations, SOB, fainting, etc. My most recent cardiac monitoring indicated needing to increase my dose, so I was increased to 150 mg twice a day. My resting rate is on average 86 bpm now, and they don't want to increase the Metoprolol anymore, so they're adding Ivabradine to the Metoprolol. It's a good med, and it has lowered my heart rate and lowered symptoms, just not enough for me to be comfortable."

• Hea...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 24, 2024

"After years of heavy drinking finally caught up with me. I was blue-lighted to the hospital with irregular heartbeat, cold shivers, & dizziness. Prescribed Metoprolol 50mg, 1 morning & 1 nighttime, which kept me calm but brought blood pressure & heart rate to 100/65 & 49 bpm. Changed dosage with doctor's agreement to 25mg, 1 morning & 1 nighttime. Now at 135/77 & 55 bpm with minor irregular heartbeat during sleep/resting. Feels like after cutting my drinking to recommended units per day, my heart is stronger but being held back by my medication. So will suggest a lower dosage with the goal of coming off altogether??"

• Ken...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 19, 2019

"I was put on metoprolol in 2010, 25mg twice a day. I have just slowly tapered myself off. I wanna tell you, I haven't felt this good in 9 years. I wished I had never taken it, seriously."