Metoprolol for Mitral Valve Prolapse User Reviews

• Mir...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 3, 2015

Metoprolol "I take Metoprolol ER 50 mg every day to control my tachycardia from POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome). It also 99% eliminated my occasional issues with Mitral Valve Prolapse. I notice no side effects from my dosage."

• Kel...
• August 7, 2009

Metoprolol "I was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse syndrome my senior year in college, resulting in a medical discharge from the Army rather than commissioning as an officer. I was blacking out, fainting, and my activity tolerance dropped dramatically as the condition progressed. Metoprolol was prescribed for me to help regulate my heart rate - it worked great for that. I didn't feel the palpitations and heart racing with minimal activity. The downside was that my blood pressure was already low - so being on this medication made my blood pressure drop even lower. Doctors eventually put me on MIDODRINE, which constricts my blood vessels, causing an increase in blood pressure. The combination works great!"

• Anonymous
• May 3, 2011

Metoprolol "Just put 2 and 2 together after reading side effects and realize that the Toprol-XL was causing my rapid weight gain and severely swollen ankles. It has worked great and keeps the mitral valve prolapse symptoms under control, but the weight and swelling issues have to be stopped. I guess I have to look for another medicine."

• TMM...
• April 3, 2014

"I started taking 50 mg of Toprol after being admitted to the hospital 6 days ago. I was told I had mitral valve prolapse and that I needed to take 50 mg daily. It has helped in slowing my rapid heartbeat down, but the side effects have almost been unbearable. I have hardly slept, after taking the medicine, I get short of breath and feel like I'm having an anxiety attack, and I take the medicine at bedtime. In the mornings, when I wake for the first two to three hours, I feel shaky, sweaty, nauseous, and extremely dizzy. My regular MD took me down to 25 mg once daily, and I still can't sleep and feel anxious. This is the first day taking 25 mg, so we'll see how I feel in the morning."

• Car...
• December 28, 2016

"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!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 13, 2012

"Been on it for 5 years. Keeps my blood pressure and mitral valve prolapse under control. Have to take it every 12 hours. Can't go an hour past time, or my body knows. I guess you can say that is a not-so-good thing. But my symptoms are in check. Refuse to use an alternative medication. The downside to using beta blockers is the side effect. I break out with eczema and psoriasis, these are the biggest problems with this medication, but there are medications that keep that under control as well."

• Lil...
• May 25, 2020

"I was prescribed metoprolol for my MVP. I have been on it for about 2 years, and it's really helped with the palpitations. I was on 25 mg and it was perfect for me. I recently developed high blood pressure, and my cardiologist took me off of the metoprolol, and we tried various BP medications. I had side effects (double vision, bloating, diarrhea, headaches, you name it). She wants me on a beta blocker, and beta blockers cause all kinds of side effects. She put me back on metoprolol, but now I am on 50 mg a day. Since I have been on the higher dosage, I've gained weight and can't lose it, again, another side effect of this drug. My wrists and face are swollen. I go again to see her in July, and I am almost certain she will up the dosage because the blood pressure is not what it should be. I am going to suggest that she put me back on my 25 mg and use something else that will work with the metoprolol to help lower my blood pressure. This is the only drug that can work for my MVP, but at a lower dosage."

• Hol...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 31, 2017

"20 years of misery and then I come across this gift from God! Give it a shot! FYI - some generics are WAY better than others, so if one doesn't work, don't give up hope. Plus, you can have it prescribed three months at a time to save on costs! Good luck! Keep that heart rate down! ;)"

• Les...
• August 15, 2015

"I was diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial tachycardia in 1980 when I was 19 years old. Went to the ER, converted myself via Valsalva maneuver -- went to my MD the next day, had an echocardiogram done, and was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse. My heart throughout the day kept going into PAT (200+ BPM). No chest pain or anything, but pounding heart and fainting. I was started on Lopressor at that time... 100 mg BID, and this is an amazing drug. Sure, I still get the odd PAT episode once in a while, but the pounding and skipped beats are greatly reduced. No side effects at all. It actually has a calming effect. Been on Lopressor for 35 years. Great antiarrhythmic."

• mar...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 29, 2021

"I have been on this medicine, 25 mg, for seven years now. Works great. The only problem is my pharmacy changes suppliers all the time. The good thing is I get 90 pills, so I only have to worry every 3 months. I always ask for the same supplier."

• Got...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 17, 2021

"I had a mitral valve replacement. After about 6 weeks, I started getting shortness of breath. Doctors said part of the healing process, then dizziness, confusion, then numbness in feet and hands. I kept complaining, the cardiologist's nurse called and said to quit taking metoprolol. They had me quit cold turkey. Then, 4 days after quitting, I started having bad withdrawal symptoms, tingling from feet to top of head. It has been a month now, I have neuropathy and shortness of breath. Pray to God it will get better. I do have some better days, but it doesn't last. I can breathe a little better, it can go away quickly. Nobody can give me answers. Wish I would have researched a lot sooner. I was on 25 mg metoprolol succinate for 80 days, I would never take this drug again. I am sure it helps a lot of people but not me-very dissatisfied. Maybe it will take a few months to get out of my nervous system and fatty tissue."

• Pac...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 31, 2018

Metoprolol "I’ve been on Metoprolol for years, and I absolutely cannot miss a day of taking a pill because this med has regulated my heartbeat within minutes of swallowing it."

• Pau...
• September 29, 2016

"Help keep my heart rate down and not letting it race out of my chest."

• Par...
• March 10, 2016

"Having mitral valve prolapse for the last 14 years, palpitations increased in the last 1-2 years. Was put on metoprolol 25 mg daily. Heartbeat is 60-110 beats but feels fuzzy, blurred vision."