Metoprolol Tartrate and Heart Palpitations: What Users Say

• eil...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 8, 2020

"I have been taking 40 mg telmisartan at night for HBP. I also take a baby aspirin and a statin for coronary artery disease and 10 mg omeprazole for Barrett's. I began experiencing frequent PVCs, and my blood pressure was still too high, so my cardiologist added 25 mg metoprolol tartrate in the morning. He subsequently added a half tablet of metoprolol at night, which helped the HBP but did not completely end the arrhythmia. Over 30 years ago, I was diagnosed with a chronic form of adult asthma. In 2018, a pulmonary specialist replaced Symbicort (two puffs twice a day) with generic Singulair, which I also stopped taking. However, for the past month, I have been experiencing a wheezing cough, runny nose, and tightness in my chest suggesting my asthma is active. I will be checking with my cardiologist and pulmonary specialist to see if the metoprolol should be replaced since the arrhythmia has returned and use of a beta-blocker may be contraindicated for asthma patients."

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

For Heart Attack "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."

• OJa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 18, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "I had to stop taking Metoprolol as it gave me an irregular heartbeat. Rapid pulse and did not lower my blood pressure. I had to stop taking it."