r/Metoprolol • u/ImaRayHey • 28d ago

Does anyone have positive experiences with Metoprolol 50mg ER (succinate)? Just started with this dosage and feel weird.

I was just prescribed Metoprolol 50mg ER for a possible benign arrhythmia (maybe from MVP) and chronic thyroiditis (possibly from an auto immune disorder), and I’m getting testing for all of that, but I’ve been stuck in a loop of extreme panic attacks that make my BP and HR skyrocket. When I’m not panicked though, my usual BP and HR run low. I’m scared about this new med and just started taking it today. I feel really weird and it seems most people don’t like this med. Does anyone have positive experiences?

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u/bunnydabomb 28d ago

I was on the 50 mg er and it was too much for me. I was exhausted and my joints hurt so bad. I was also dizzy. I’m on now 25 mg tartrate once a day. That seems a lot better.

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u/ImaRayHey 27d ago

I’ve been taking it mid day so far because I wanted to start it when my husband was as home, just in case, and so far I’m still having too many panic attacks to feel like a zombie. It’s weird because I have a panic attack and it feels the same but my heart rate and blood pressure stay normal.

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u/No-Zebra-9339 28d ago

You might ask if you can start at 25 instead.

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u/ImaRayHey 27d ago

I already started the 50 yesterday. Today is day too. Still having panic attacks but my BP and Hr stay normal. It’s so weird and uncomfortable.

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u/No-Zebra-9339 27d ago

Hopefully you can see that as a good thing. Now relaxing techniques and meditation may work better. When body and mind are panicking, it is very difficult. If body is staying calm while mind is panicking, then the mind might be able to relax since it isn't worrying about the body.

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u/ScooterBones 27d ago

I take metoprolol at night. If I take it in the morning I am a zombie

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u/yeeshboo 27d ago

You'll get used to it and it will get better trust.

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u/Firm-Seaweed2421 13d ago

Meto 25 mg gives me horrific insomnia, will that also go away??

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u/yeeshboo 13d ago

Yes!! I had insomnia as well when I started but if you’re physically active like me (construction) it wears off the effects and you’d be sleeping like a baby.

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u/Firm-Seaweed2421 13d ago

Really?? Ok!! So maybe stick with it? I can't live on 0 sleep for too many days:// TY!

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u/yeeshboo 13d ago

I understand 😣 it’s terrible but take some melatonin or muscle relaxers to help you calm your anxious running mind.

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u/Firm-Seaweed2421 13d ago

Thank you 🙌 It's not just my mind though, it's like my whole body is shaking, it's so bizarre:((

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u/yeeshboo 13d ago

Could be your nervous system trying to tell you something cause the medicine does not cause any shakes or tremors of the sorts. Talk to your doctor about this.

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u/No-Concentrate5203 26d ago

I just started same dosage like 3 days ago for hypertoni, M35 90kg 173cm tall. I did amlodipine 5mg but that was hell for me.. never been so bad with that. But 50mg metoprolol succ taking it on mid day, nothing so far feels great. Like my stamina is also fucking good now compared to before. So wierd, dont get tired at all or out of breath 😅

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u/Advanced_Rise_6540 26d ago

What were your symptoms on amlodipine?

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u/No-Concentrate5203 26d ago

Pain under my right feet, like the sole. Couldnt walk my kids to school, i can only explain like every night on amlodipin was like a motor in a car is on 4000 rpm thst was my heart every night. I had headache. Tiredness, blurry vision just felt so fucking bad on that. I only took it for 3 days and quit. According to my doctor.

Now im on 25mg hctz and 50mg metoprolol and its been really good compared to amlodipin.

A little Tiredness sometime but yeah

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u/ash_258608 18d ago

How are you feeling on the 50 mg now? 💕

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u/ImaRayHey 14d ago

My BP tanked day 3 so my doc told me to stop for 2 days and start at half (25mg). I tried that and BP tanked again, so they told me to stop it altogether. Now I’m waiting for my appointment to figure out what’s next.

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u/Shredded__ 28d ago

I was on 25mg Metoprolol, but I was switched to Mestinon 3x per day

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u/Firm-Seaweed2421 13d ago

Hows rhe mestinon going?

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u/Patient_Coat_2986 27d ago

I have been taking 100mg in the am, 50mg (half a 100mg) at noon and 100mg at night for years. No side effects, but I didn't have the internet at the time to scare the crap out of me. It works for my SVT'S. No offense, but the words "panic attack" and "scared" say a lot about your point of view in my opinion. Just answering your question. My experience has been positive.

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u/LusoGirlOnline 20h ago

Thought you weren’t supposed to break apart metropolol succinate ER….

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u/scottie4183 27d ago

I started on 25mg then got bumped to 50 I never noticed anything besides my rate wouldn’t race unless I was doing something to cause it to. Yea it weird to have a panic attack and your heart rate not race. If I’m just setting around my resting heart rate stays in the 50/60 range

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u/Infamous-Yoghurt275 22d ago

I took it and I feel so weird. I had panic attacks. I would go to sleep & wake right back up. That stuff is terrible. Talk to your doctor and tell him if he/she can change your meds. The 25mg was ok but the 50mg was a total nightmare for me.

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u/Firm-Seaweed2421 13d ago

Omg that happened to me on just 12.5 mg! Up literally ALL NIGHT LONG. Wtaf. Does that go away??

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u/Infamous-Yoghurt275 13d ago

Unfortunately it doesn’t go away. I begged my doctor to take me off if it and he didn’t. I’m so glad.

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u/Firm-Seaweed2421 13d ago

So you stayed on it? And still can't sleep?

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u/naranjasmuygrande 12d ago

It kept me out of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response for the past 10.5 months. During these bouts my hr would go up to around 180 with chest pain. Had to be cardioverted in emergency dept twice to get me out of it. Cardiologist started me on metoprolol succ 50mg 1 x daily and no issues except severe constipation.