EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW | SIDE-EFFECTS, SECRETS, AND MORE!

Find out how Metoprolol treats high blood pressure, heart problems, migraines and more. Learn how to take it, what are the side effects and how to deal with them, what is Metoprolol used for and when should you NOT take Metoprolol.
Timeline:
00:00 Introduction
00:36 What is Metoprolol and how does it work?
01:08 What is it used for?
01:49 What is the correct dose?
02:46 How do you take it?
03:41 Can you drink alcohol?
04:08 Does Metoprolol interfere with other medications?
05:41 Who can take Metoprolol?
06:56 What are the common side-effects?
08:46 What are the serious side-effects?
10:34 A common question from patients
11:50 What are the lifestyle changes you can make to help the health of your heart?
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[@callonthechemist]

Hello and thank you for watching! I just wanted to highlight that I have NO AFFILIATION with drug manufacturers (BIG PHARMA), and NEVER will. The only aim of these videos is to educate patients about their medications. I do not recommend or endorse any medication discussed, nor can I provide individual medical advice. Instead, the information provided here is intended to assist patients in making clear, informed decisions about their medications and discuss any issues or concerns with their doctors or healthcare providers.

[@judesummers3229]

I was given Metoprolol in the hospital in Vegas with Lisinopril for an AV block 2nd degree and bradycardia. They did an Angiogram and Temporary pacemaker in ER then 8 hours later the Permanent pacemaker. 3 days after I had a Quadruple heart Bypass. I am still having shortness of breath after 7 months.

[@TinaBreon-eg3sw]

My side effects with metoprolol was horrendous. I was choking up mouthfuls of phlegm, I was having trouble breathing ,I could not go up and down steps very well, I could not sleep I was having night terror. And waking up with headaches.I was taking 2: in the morning and 2 at night. My doctor would not listen to my side effects he said it was you do not get side effects. Then he up scrip. at 3 pills in the morning and 3 pills at night, I tried it one time and it was so bad I almost went to the ER. I just put them aside and stop taking them I take my husband's heart medicine and I am so much better. And my blood pressure is stable now. My physician told me to go to a different hospital and find a different heart doctor

[@julieforrest6315]

Good advice as he knows he’s a lousy doctor!

[@daveboyce2046]

Great info & delivery…easy to follow.

[@DrAliAjaz]

Great overview, I appreciate your efforts. It would be good to know the difference between all the different antihypertensive meds and why doctors decide to go with one over another.
Also if you can do a video on natural ways to better regulate BP (with or without meds) I'd be really interested in that.

[@callonthechemist]

yes of course, thank you for your suggestion

[@terrydillon9323]

Thank you.

[@nettiebynum2546]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@nenadcubric2663]

I take 50 mg once a Day, it helps with my anxiety / Panic , but my BP is still high, around 140 /89! Should i start 50 in the Morning and 50 mg in the evening?? I also have pre Diabetes (Insulin Resistance) and mild mixed Sleep Apnea

[@kunalsarkar8119]

Not at all. BP is age related. 140/89 used to be normal in 1950s. Pharmaceutical industries pushed to reduce BP levels to 120/90, so that they could sell more and more Statins. Time to switch back to 140/90 as normal. Eat fruits like apple. Exercise a lot. Change to a better doctor. Normal BP medicines are ARBs not Beta Blockers.

[@jaycounts4717]

Thanks for the information, I've been on 25mg for 15 months and I had a upper respiratory infection and was put on a z pack (antibiotic and steroid) treatment for 5 days and got over the URI then about 2 weeks later I developed an irregular heart beat and a cardiologist wrote a prescription that doubled (50 mg) my metoprolol dose (I have not done it yet)... my heart rate is between 55 -65 bpm....if I double it, will it give me bradycardia?

[@callonthechemist]

One of the common side effects of Metoprolol is bradycardia. You should monitor your heart rate with the increased dose.

[@lauriej9418]

Did not work fot me at all. It made me so sleepy to the point I was afraid d to drive.

[@kencaruso4037]

Thank you👍

[@callonthechemist]

You're welcome

[@TinaBreon-eg3sw]

My one side effect was ear bleeding and my heart doctor told me that's not a side effect

[@TinaBreon-eg3sw]

What do you do if a doctor don't want to hear about your side effects and continue to up your dose.

[@callonthechemist]

Speak to another doctor who listens to your concerns. Every medicine has side-effects that manifest differently in each individual. You definitely need a second opinion!

[@TinaBreon-eg3sw]

@@callonthechemist I'm under my family doctor is care. We are looking I just found out here are two forms of Metoprolol. Short and long term. And the long term should never be double. It was double last year and that is when my AFib became an issue. Side got worse. Trying to find a heart doctor. They are siding on my old heart doctor. And disagree with me having side effects. And I have to go back on that medication for them to be my doctor. ,🤷😞

[@randall1959]

My VA "doctor" tried to kill me with this crap.

[@farmboy6218]

The key words there is "VA doctor. I'm convinced that's their job. Kill us to save government money and/or use us as Guinea Pigs for med test.

[@nenadcubric2663]

Weight Gain

[@robinsyverson967]

You have to make an effort to change your diet and stick to it. I have lost wait it does take work to keep shit goods off your fork.

[@nenadcubric2663]

@@robinsyverson967 i switched because of weight Gain from Metoprolol to Atenolol

[@user-xr8io6qw8y]

What about long acting or metoprolol succinate. Side effects??