Metoprolol and Heart Palpitations: What Users Say (Page 2)

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

Metoprolol "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."

• Rob...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 24, 2024

For Heart Failure "I want to say this medicine is by far one of the best medicines out there. My dad was on this medicine for years before he passed away. I wished he was on this sooner, and I believe it would have helped him a lot more. If it wasn't for Metoprolol ER, I believe my dad would have died sooner. To all of the people that are complaining about this and that, maybe you shouldn't take yourself off your medication without talking to your doctor, that's why they are your doctor. My dad had a lot of problems with his heart prior to taking this medicine, like AFib, fast heart rate that was caused by another heart medication. They took him off of that medication and put him back on Metoprolol ER and noticed a big difference: no more AFib, no more fast heart rate, no more angina, lower blood pressure. People complain too much, and I get everybody's body is different, but he never experienced not sleeping or heating up, as some people say, or fast heart rate. Don't go off your medication without your doctor."

• Nat...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 30, 2017

Metoprolol for High Blood Pressure "I've been taking Lopressor, 100 mg, 1 tab twice daily for more years than I can remember... probably 20 or so, for hypertension. It seems, together with 2 other meds, i.e., Dyazide and Altace, aka Ramipril, an ACE inhibitor. They usually give me good BP readings. Recently, and I think it was more to do with dehydration... I had 2 SVT attacks within 60 or so days of each other.... and, again, if anything, the Lopressor probably did its best to prevent them... but it can't do everything. In short, this drug has been around a long time and is a time-tested beta blocker."

• Dan...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 17, 2024

For Premature Ventricular Depolarizations "I'm a 60 y/o male. I have two conditions, VT and PVCs. They are clearly related. Now that I understand what the symptoms are for PVCs, I've apparently had them for a really long time. The symptoms of palpitations and flutter are just a normal part of life for me. Metoprolol was prescribed for the VT, but is hopefully helping with the PVCs as well. Even with 50 mg 2x/day, I'm regularly in bigeminy or trigeminy for extended periods. No reoccurrence of the VT though for a year, which is really good. They say > 30 seconds of VT is bad. Mine was 1.5 hours, so I'm assuming it's working pretty well for that. I'm still here and able to type this, so the metoprolol gets a pretty high review as a result."

• Riv...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 24, 2016

For Atrial Fibrillation "I am on 50 mg about 6 months now. It took two weeks for me to adjust to the meds. I have had to make serious life changes: no more smoking and drinking. I can't eat food with high salt content because I've noticed my heart rate increases, and I have an irregular heart rate-very uncomfortable-and I watch my sugar intake. I exercise on a regular basis. If I don't work out, I just keep busy, move around, go for a simple walk. The only issue I have is at times my heart rate is low, anywhere from 52-56 bpm when I'm laying down or even sometimes when I go shopping. I notice I have a bit of lightheadedness, dizzy, not sure, but not all the time. The medication works as long as I'm not doing the things that trigger AFib."

• Kiw...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 7, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "Taking 25 mg extended release daily around noon and also amlodipine besylate in the AM. Assists in lowering blood pressure from around 140/80 to around 130/70. It does keep my heart rate down, so when I do exercise, I can actually go for longer because my inappropriate sinus tachycardia is minimized. I was originally prescribed this to assist in outbursts of physiologically induced sinus tachycardia, of which I've not had since starting metoprolol."

• are...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 28, 2021

Metoprolol for Supraventricular Tachycardia "I’ve been on beta blockers before, and this one really took me for a ride. Was fine and slowed down a 5-day episode of palpitations, but after day 3, I had intense body aches and headaches, the craziest brain fog. I just did not feel like myself. Told the doctor, and they said to take half (of a 25 mg), and I ended up blacking out 3 hours later. Please beware, because I really felt like I was going crazy, and one day off, I already feel better."

• Cal...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 20, 2023

For Supraventricular Tachycardia "I have been on Metoprolol for, gosh, 16 years. I'm a 52-year-old male. In my 30s, I had SVTs. I was in the ER with a heart rate over 240 bpm. Felt like my heart was going to explode. I was cardioverted, and when I woke hours later, my rhythm was restored. Eventually, after having two heart ablations, one for SVTs and one for A-Fib, my heart doc put me on 25 mg two times a day. My next visit, I asked to be upped to 50 mg two times a day, and he allowed it. I've dealt with anxiety and panic attacks pretty much my whole life. The metoprolol really helps to calm me somehow. I still get plenty of heart palpitations, and they stink, but the even calmness I get from the drug is very much worth it to me. If memory serves, I believe it took a few weeks to become used to it. I believe it made me tired and sluggish. But once I did become used to it, YEAH! It's a pill I hope they never take me off!"

• Car...
• December 28, 2016

For Mitral Valve Prolapse "I had terrible symptoms of MVP that landed me in the hospital for 5 days. I started taking this medicine, 25 mg a day, and my symptoms are so much better. I used to have shortness of breath, palpitations, chest pain, and weakness, but it's so much better now. I only occasionally have some palpitations, but nothing like before. Metoprolol works great!"

• pot...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 24, 2022

"I was on 25 mg 1x per day, I’d take 12.5 mg when I woke up and 12.5 mg in the evening. It worked decently, but I still was tachycardic at times and it caused me to gain weight. I was 148 pounds when starting, and 2 months later I was 161, and it was all stomach fat. So I switched to bisoprolol, and it hasn’t made me gain any weight. The weight gain was from the drug for sure because I would go without eating to see if I’d lose anything, and I’d gain weight. For reference, I was 145-147 for 5 years straight before this med and ate whatever I wanted without consequences."

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

Metoprolol 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."

• Tim...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 27, 2016

"Metoprolol tartrate 50 mg has been a godsend to me. After years of having palpitations and being told my tests (EKGs, stress, Holter monitor) were normal, that it was just anxiety. Sometimes I was having several a minute to only a few times a day. They scared me, which just increased my anxiety. Finally, my doctor said I had slight tachycardia, my resting heart rate was usually around 100 bpm and prescribed me metoprolol 50 mg twice a day. The first week I hated this medicine. Swore it made me feel 'just not right.' I believe it was from reading negative reviews. After a couple weeks, palpitations gone, resting heart rate around 60 bpm. A year later, I can say palpitations are rare. This medicine worked wonderfully for me."

• Cur...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 5, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I had taken Metoprolol for months and noticed it wasn’t doing as good a job at blood pressure control as Bystolic, and then as I increased the dosage to compensate, the side effects started. The anxiety was unreal! I had been treated for afib, and soon after Cryoablation, the afib was back. I really think after reading these reviews that Metoprolol is to blame. I have been off of it now for 2 days and am back on Bystolic and still have some anxiety and palpitations, but they seem to be slowly subsiding. Don’t use this blood pressure medication if you want to keep your sanity. I also want to note that I had extreme trouble sleeping while on Metoprolol. I’m never trying any other beta blocker but Bystolic."

• Sun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 21, 2021

Metoprolol for High Blood Pressure "I was on Metoprolol ER. The succinate gives me a fast heartbeat and irregular heartbeat and anxiety. I am gonna ask the doctor to switch back to ER. That one, my HR was always low, and no irregular HR."

• Cri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 16, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I just want to know I’m not alone in this!! I went to the clinic because I was feeling bad, and when they took my blood pressure, it was high, but it was because I had COVID. But in September, I went back because I had an eye infection. When they took my blood pressure again, it was high, so I went with a different doctor, and she prescribed lisinopril, which after taking it for 6 days gave me tachycardia. So she told me to stop it, and then she prescribed me metoprolol. Oh my goodness, I took it for 4 days, and it’s been the worst. I started feeling dizzy, and my pulse was getting really low, so talking to a doctor, he told me to stop taking it. However, it’s been a month since that, and I still feel dizzy, and my pulse is still low, especially at night. It goes down to 48 sometimes, and I’m scared. The worst thing, or best, depending on how you see it, is that my blood pressure is normal! I’m so mad because I was feeling fine, it only took a medicine to make me feel this way! :("

• SSR...
• November 7, 2023

For Heart Attack "I have been taking this since 2010, when I had severe fibrillation (too much alcohol). I was given DC cardioversion, the random beats stopped. Among other drugs (ramipril, clopidogrel), this was one I have been taking twice a day. My heart still beats a little irregularly, but I got used to it. Lost a lot of weight, from 65 kg to 46 now. I am 64. I can't exert myself too much, but I am fine."

• red...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 20, 2023

For Atrial Fibrillation "I’m otherwise healthy, and this drug works great to control my aFib. No episodes since starting it 3 months ago. It also keeps my bpm 60-70. But it comes with side effects. I have mild shortness of breath, feel tired all the time, have palpitations, and get dizzy when standing up too fast. I’m still able to exercise. Hoping for an ablation soon and to get off the meds."

• Nop...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 13, 2021

For Supraventricular Tachycardia "I’ve only been on this for 3 days, and I feel like a zombie. The brain fog is horrible, I can’t think straight, and thankfully I work from home or I’d be screwed. I can’t process things, it feels like my brain is just gone. But hey, at least my heart rate is down? This also gives me terrible dizziness about an hour after taking it. I feel like I’m spinning and losing balance. I had a very weird episode of palpitations last night as well, like rolling electric shocks in my chest. Not sure I’ll continue to take this, but I also can’t stand the tachycardia that it was prescribed for."

• Nop...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 13, 2021

For Supraventricular Tachycardia "I’ve only been on this for 3 days, and I feel like a zombie. The brain fog is horrible, I can’t think straight, and thankfully I work from home or I’d be screwed. I can’t process things, it feels like my brain is just gone. But hey, at least my heart rate is down? This also gives me terrible dizziness about an hour after taking it. I feel like I’m spinning and losing balance. I had a very weird episode of palpitations last night as well, like rolling electric shocks in my chest. Not sure I’ll continue to take this, but I also can’t stand the tachycardia that it was prescribed for."

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

Metoprolol 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."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 29, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "In my opinion, this is the worst blood pressure medication ever! I experienced palpitations that were really scary, as well as insomnia due to the sudden palpitations."

• gzl...
• August 27, 2010

Metoprolol for High Blood Pressure "Male, 55, been on Inderal for close to 30 years. Switched to Toprol. Had to return to Inderal because of increased arrhythmias."

• Anonymous
• December 6, 2009

For Supraventricular Tachycardia "I have heart palpitations, dizziness, and chest pain. This is good, but I also have low blood pressure. So I have to check it four times a day. But overall, it works well."

• Lul...
• February 23, 2017

For Supraventricular Tachycardia "I have rapid heartbeat and Afib."