Metoprolol Tartrate and Shortness Of Breath: What Users Say

• Mar...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 13, 2022

For High Blood Pressure "Heart rate goes to the 30s. Gives me shortness of breath, feel sick. I have no energy. Taking 50 mg Metoprolol Tartrate three times a day per doctors' orders, but I feel like I'm overdosing. I believe this medication is poison. Slowly cutting back and getting off this medication. Have to go to doctors, and they just tell me to ignore side effects. I will not ignore them, and I'm getting to where I don’t trust doctors."

• gar...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 2, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "I can only take 1/4 of a 25 mg tablet a day, and I still get extremely tired. Any more and it makes my blood pressure go up. 1/4 tablet keeps my blood pressure pretty normal on systolic, but heart rate and diastolic are too low. I have trouble breathing."

• Ram...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 2, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Metoprolol Tartrate 50 mg BID for 10 years. Experiences are: heart does not always rest long enough between beats, lack of sleep, memory loss, headaches, white pimple in mouth (just started a month ago), runny nose, tiredness, low energy, constipation, shortness of breath while resting, hypertension, and aching feet. I will be 77 a few days from now. Found an OTC that can replace this drug, but must go off very slowly. All in all, this drug is now too strong for me as I will be talking with my heart doctor very soon."

• Sta...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 21, 2018

"Two months ago, my husband had a tarry stool! We went to the ER! He had also experienced high pulse rates. They did a colonoscopy and upper G.I., found nothing! O2 was at 95% after the procedure, he was on 3 liters of O2! Started him on 12.5 mg twice daily. Now experiencing many side effects, including rapid pulse, shortness of breath, a raised rash, and today his face started to swell! His voice sounds different as well! Also has edema, cold intolerance, and is fidgeting! This was inappropriate medication, as he’s never had a heart attack, angina, or chest pain. Pulse increase started after Prevnar 13 shot! ER only found CO2 level increasing, so he’s now on a BIPAP! The only good thing we discovered from the ER trip! The doctor said to cut the dosage in half for a week, then only a quarter dose for one week! I’m worried, and he’s not the same as before anesthesia! Too much was given!"

• few...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 28, 2022

For High Blood Pressure "Been on this for 5 months since the heart stent. Worst 5 months of my life. No energy, dizziness, depression, shortness of breath. This rubbish is absolutely awful."