Metoprolol for Supraventricular Tachycardia User Reviews (Page 4)

• Chris
• November 15, 2020

"I have been placed on this medication metoprolol only four days ago and I noticed a huge difference in my heart rate. I have supraventricle tachycardia and my heart rate went up to 272 bpm this past Thursday during a stress echo test. They had to administer adesonine to slow my heart down and was sent to hospital by ambulance. I am hoping I can put that all behind me now with this life saving medication!"

• Oiler
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 30, 2018

"After about one week, the side effects including back ache were severe. It took about three weeks to determine it was the Drug. The complications ceased immediately upon being taken off the drug. Do not quit without dr orders"

• B Fle...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 22, 2022

"I have high blood pressure - I started experiencing tachycardia- went to emergency room. I was prescribed metoprolol about one year ago. I take one 25 MG per day at bedtime. Best thing ever. Very restful sleep also. No noticeable side-effects."

• Anonymous
• September 3, 2009

"I have had low blood pressure (I normally have high blood pressure) and my mind feels fuzzy and can't concentrate while taking it. I also have insomnia. I have only been on it 11 days. I hope most of these side effects lessen over time."

• Sam
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 13, 2021

Metoprolol Succinate ER (metoprolol) "I have POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) and tried to switch from atenolol to metoprolol 12.5 mg x 2 day. Zero effect so far. Raised diastolic BP and completely bedridden due to HR that seems getting higher by hour."

• Sunsh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 16, 2016

"I was put on this medication for trigiminis & couplets that were picked up after a 24 hr holter monitor. I have had so many side effects eg; insomnia / migraines / sexual dyfunction / sweating and possibly more. It did however stop my heart going crazy, but can't deal with side effects doctor advised I can go off them."

• Cross...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 10, 2017

"I have SVT and high blood pressure. After 10 years the dr. switched me to Metoprolol from Atenolol. The medication works great with one caveat - you MUST check which brand you're getting. The dr. changed my dosage, which resulted in different dosage pills. Suddenly my blood pressure jumped and my heart was beating erratically, chest pains (which I've never had), and I was constantly worn out. I checked the brands of the former medications and the new and found they were different. I switched back to the old meds at the new dosage for a couple of days and within 1 day my blood pressure dropped 20 points and I felt back to normal. Now the pharmacy special orders the Mylan brand, as the Aurobindo doesn't work at all."

• bprunty
• July 23, 2010

"I started having PSVT when I was 23, now 42. I was also on verapamil, propranolol and atenolol at the same time. I felt like the walking dead from time I got up till I went to bed. So had RF ablation done. Was fine for several years, no medicines, no problems. Then PSVT was back full force was put on digoxin that was increased several times due to lack of control. Had stress test done and after just over 1 minute was stopped by Doctor put in hospital taken off digoxin and started on 50 mg of metoprolol. I now have fair control of PSVT with just minor problems that I can control maybe once a month unless stressed and PSVT can be trouble couple times a day. Main side effect is energy level REAL low."

• Young...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 20, 2018

"I was prescribed Metoprolol for tachycardia because my regular beta blocker was unavailable. Other than the normal side effects, I had a very strange one - this medication made me extremely allergic to shellfish. I was not allergic before nor am I now after discontinuing it a couple weeks ago."

• Aano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 28, 2021

"metoprolol worked well for me I guess my problem was adrenaline causing my SVT it would happen when I was sleep deprived and having a panic attacks usually verapamil didn’t help as much but I think this drug cured the issue for me only side effects I have noticed is feeling more lazy but you can live with it. For reference I have had 4 bad SVT attacks and I get panic attacks almost everyday but been taking it for a few weeks and if it was gonna happen there is a few times it would have happened before. I recommend this treatment also other negatives says your not supposed to take Benadryl while on this medicine cause it may lower your blood pressure and I rely on that to sleep but every solution breeds a new problem"

• brother...
• April 30, 2009

"I was put on 50 mg 3 X a day for rapid, arrhythmic heartbeat and high blood pressure, in November last year. At first, it made me very sleepy and dizzy, but I have gotten over that. It lowered my heart rate into the low 60's and 50's, occasionally upper 40's. Halving the dose has not changed this; I am hoping to be off it, or at least on an even lower dose, after my next cardiology appointment in June. I think it is making me forgetful. That has definitely been a problem since taking it, although I was a bit of an absent-minded professor before. It may also have helped lower my blood pressure, although I have made some diet and lifestyle changes that would affect that, also."

• DzoNI
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 22, 2017

"maximal given dose to me was 200mg / day (4x50mg) No answer, since bringing in Propafenon after starting propafenon my dose metoprolol is reduced to 100 mg / day. which has been a success, one problem , when taking metoprolol I cant stop eating :D after stopping metoprolol (switched to bisoprolol) have lost 13 kg 18 male here"

• Whacky
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 4, 2021

"Metoprolol has been a life saver for me. Since they stopped making Timolol in pill form, and trying three other beta blockers, this one is the best. I was beginning to doubt anything would completely control my tachycardia and high blood pressure but this does both. No real side effects after the first month or so, which was lethargy, but that was worth it for the long term good Metoprolol has done for me."

• Calmer
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 20, 2023

"I have been on Metoprolol for gosh, 16 years +. I'm a 52 y.o. male. In my 30's I had SVT's. I was in the E.R. with a hr over 240 bbm. Felt like my heart was going explode. I was cardioverted and when I woke hours later, my rythem was restored. Eventually after having two heart ablations, one for SVT's and one for A-Fib, my heart doc put me on 25 mgs 2 times a day. My next visit, I asked to be upped to 50 mgs 2 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 some how. 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 "use" to it. I believe it made me tired and sluggish. But once I did became use to it, YEAH! It's a pill I hope they never take me off!"

• bearss
• November 5, 2009

"I was put on metoprolol 50mg after my heart started to race every time I would move or do anything. The 50mg helped some but didn't keep it all the way down so then they tried me on 100mg which did the trick while I was moving but then when I wasn't it was dropping between 30-40beats so then they tried just 25mg 4 times a day and I was still having problems. It made me tired. I don't know if part of the problem is the doctors I have been seeing don't know what exactly is wrong with my heart and why it does this. Just yesterday I went to the ER after being in the hospital for a week and the doctor gave me propranolol 10mg 3 times a day which is helping. "

• Kkano
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 23, 2021

"This is a miracle drug. I take 1/2 of a 25mg pill in evening. Gone are the constant heart pounding when I sit and lie down. I suffered from it for 2 years. A whole pill made my blood pressure too low, but half is perfect."

• justn...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 20, 2021

"I have taken Metoprolol Succinate 50mg 2 x daily for nearly 20 years for SVT. I haven't had any problems or issues. I did try other medications for the SVT but they had awful side effects. I took the Metoprolol Tartrate for 3 years but it didn't last long until the next dose so I switched back to the Succinate."

• Bones
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 22, 2021

"I had an ablation that put an end to my AFIB and flutter, but left me with periodic SVT. Started taking 25mg metoprolol twice daily, but no relief from muscle fatigue and shortness of breath. I've just started on 50mg 2X, which I'm apprehensive about because the drug does tend to cause sleepiness and lethargy in some people. Interestingly, Valsalva maneuvers have little effect on my SVT. When I had atrial flutter, carotid message stopped it straightaway. The only thing that seems to help with SVT is splashing cold water on my face or doing yoga breathing (inhale, hold, and slowly exhale while counting to 10). Sometimes I have to repeat that until I'm literally blue in the face. To quote the Terminator, "I'll be back.""

• flowe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 13, 2021

"I am a 22 y/o woman who was diagnosed with SVT after having frequent, long and intense episodes of a resting heart rate at 170. This medicine cured me of the high heart rate but I became very depressed and got anxiety out of nowhere. I felt numb and dead inside honestly. I was taking 25mg twice daily of the extended release kind. I am 6’0 145lbs. My doctor is letting me try getting off the medicine. So far I have felt like a new person and finally feel happy and not as out of it and mentally absent. I took 1/2 the pill instead for each dose and then switched to 1/2 at bedtime. Soon I will try not taking it at all. So far so good. This medicine made me almost suicidal and extremely uncomfortable in my own mind, body, and life. I hope things will go continue to go well being off the medicine. If not I will not let myself take the original 25mg/twice daily dose because that made me feel like a depressed psychotic zombie."

• Clbos
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 30, 2021

"This drug has been a lifesaver for me. I developed V tach/SVT following a battle with C Diff. My Cardiologist put me on Metoprolol and slowly increased the dosage. I now take 100 mg morning and just dropped from 100 mg to 50 mg night as he added Clonidine. If I am late taking my med, my heart rate quickly escalates. On the med, my resting heart rate is in the 60s."

• Lori
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 3, 2021

Metoprolol Succinate ER (metoprolol) "I have been on Metoprolol ER for years for high blood pressure. Started out with 25mg daily. I developed palpitations a couple years ago, heart monitor showed SVTs and PACs. Because the palpitations continued Dr. upped the dosage to 50 mg per day which did wonders, no more palpitations. Then back in Sept. 2021 I took Sudafed for sinus congestion that wouldn't clear up. That started a cascade of events with palpitations happening every 10-15 minutes all day long. Super scary! Doctor increased the dose to 100 mg daily which knocked down the palpitations to 1-2 per day some days and none on other days. This drug has been great for me. No side effects other than a slower HR as seen on the EKG. Still waiting on results from the latest cardiac wearable monitor from when the palpitations were virtually non-stop."

• Myself
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 20, 2021

"After my doctor increased my metoprolol to 100mg twice a day, I had massive hair loss and hallucinations. I can't take cardiac calcium blockers. Severe reactions. I had several severe SVTs. The last one was so severe, I almost passed out. I took 75mgs and began to come back to normal. I was first unable to drive myself to ER. I have been under incredible stress in an extremely illegal foreclosure by Bank of America preceding, pro se for 9 years after my lawyer was disbarred for taking bribes from mortgage Servicers. Corrupt judges taking bribes to rule against well established state law. Now in the appellate court."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 4, 2024

"This has been my lifesaver. It has controlled my anxiety due to the SVT. I have noticed if I get stressed, which is not much at all, I can cope with it badly. So I just take 25mg, and if I still have it an hour later, I take another 25mg and it works right away. Nothing worse than 125 bpm; I feel for people who get much higher. It's so hard to explain the anxiety it gives us. I love my metoprolol. I have considered having an ablation, but while the metoprolol is doing its job, I will stick with that. I guess my body has no reaction."

• Becky
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 21, 2023

"In 2021, I had severe undiagnosed generalized anxiety disorder, as well as undiagnosed SVT. I had been to the doctor off and on for several years in my late teenhood. By late 2021, my anxiety was horrible and I would wake up every night to a pounding heart, around 145 bpm. I had several more episodes and had to go to the ER. At one particular time my HR was 165, BP was 150/100. I was otherwise healthy. They asked me if anyone had ever diagnosed me with SVT. They sent me home with some Lopressor and I followed up with my doctor. 2 years later and I've actually been able to half my dosage. I rarely have any episodes anymore and am able to sleep again. I love this medication. I would say the only downside is the drowsiness I experience. Otherwise, it's helped me feel normal again."

• Nope
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 13, 2021

"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."