r/Metoprolol

after getting diagnosed with pots about a year ago, i’ve been on two different beta blockers, but i don’t know if the results are worth it…

i don’t think my day-to-day life has gotten easier (though my bp does look better when i get it checked). i feel like ive completely lost my hunger urge 9/10 days (yet somehow, with this and eating 1000 calories a day, i have gained ~15lbs in a year, sweat every single second of every single day no matter the weather or activity, and have a permanent sense of nausea / acid reflux.

i’ve finally decided im going to quit my 25mg of metoprolol a day dosage after foolishly taking it for ~8 months with the idea that my body just needed more time ! luckily, im not relying on this for any psychiatric stuff (i have other meds for that), so the only withdrawal i’m looking at is physical seemingly.

i would love if folks could let me know how their quitting / withdrawal experience was, if they lost weight / how that looked for them, and if things get better :)

Anyone have any positive experiences stopping a low dose after about three weekend?

I took 12.5 for a week , 6.25 for 5 days then 6.25 every other day for the last 9'days .

I'm feeling anxious and adrenaline but I deal with anxiety in general. Any positive experiences ?

Took metoprolol for hypertension for about two months with ALL of the most negative side effects. Finally made it clear to my docs that I needed to STOP. Tapered slowly for a few weeks: 50 mg to 25 mg to 12.5 mg to skipping every other day and now it's been one week metoprolol -free.

Some anxiety, intermittent lightheadedness, little bit of occasional heartburn, and occasional fatigue but MUCH LESS than I had before. I'm told that it may take another couple of weeks to be free of these withdrawal symptoms.

I just want to thank you guys for being there! I'm so SICK of doctors telling me I'm imagining things when I KNOW I'm not!