u/Disastrous-Focus-171

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What stops nighttime adrenaline dumps?

What stops nighttime adrenaline dumps?

Currently on metoprolol ER 1/2 dose in the morning and I’m taking magnesium glycinate 200mg every night. Had my last adrenaline dump beginning of March before I started taking both. Tonight has been the worst. Shaking, sweaty feet/palms, nausea and stomach aching, a million trips to the bathroom despite not drinking much, cannot sleep at all and cannot even rest in my bed because i feel so wired and cannot get comfortable temperature wise - either too hot or cold. I thought metoprolol and magnesium glycinate got rid of this problem for me. Very frustrated that i am dealing with this again. My heart rate had been getting consistently lower with the metoprolol. Any ideas why this happened or what I can do so I am not dealing with this every night again?

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u/Disastrous-Focus-171 — 12 hours ago

I thought the adrenaline dumps and insomnia was gone

I thought the adrenaline dumps and insomnia was gone

Thanks to taking metoprolol and taking magnesium glycinate at night. Yesterday started feeling the weird anxious feeling again and today it was worse. Feeling cold and then hot and then cold and I cannot get comfortable. Kept having to urinate more than usual despite not drinking any more. Usually can go to sleep with no issues but tonight my heart is feeling higher than normal. Feels like it’s going to be a night of no sleep. It’s very frustrating because nothing has changed and no clue why I am feeling bad again 😞 I can type this in bed and heart is at 66 but had eyes closed and almost asleep and heart went up to 99. I’m at a loss as to what I can do now. Thought metoprolol was helping and also magnesium glycinate.

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u/Disastrous-Focus-171 — 15 hours ago

Stopping metoprolol? Hate side effects and heart rate going down

Stopping metoprolol? I am currently taking 1/2 dose of 25mg ER version. My heart rate has been coming down steadily for a few weeks and the past 2 days I have been feeling weirder — more drugged feeling and dizzier. I always feel the worst after taking the medication from 11am till 4/6pm. Doctor said I can try not taking medication, keep on this one or switch to propranolol. I don’t know and he doesn’t know if my body is calming down, the medication is working or what will happen if I stop. Metoprolol has been making me so hungry and I feel horrible starving all the time. Also with ibs, the more I eat, the worse my insides are 😕 anyone had any luck coming off this small dose of metoprolol (I have been on it for 6 weeks)? How did u know it was time to try not taking medication?

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