Best video of the heart meds. Have been taking htcz, atenolol 100gm, nivedipine and aspirin 75 gm for 20 years. Recently adopted keto reduced weight and bp kept reducing. Have stopped htcz and nivedipine and now remaining aspirin 1/3 and atenolol 121/2. All these without dr supervision. Have now the last to drop. Withdrawal symptoms of a throbbing heart beat are there but I check my pressure in my house. Average is 118/68. Thanks. . Fast forward after 5 days of completely stopping the meds I feel like liberated a new. The heart is thumping but l Will win. My diet is mainly a avocado, banana, potatoes, sweet potatoes, whole grains, olive oil, ginger, tumeric, oranges, watermelon, spinach, cabbage, peanuts, sardines, garlic, kales and eggs. These have assisted to overcome the transition. My ED of 20 years has reversed in just 5 days. It is hallelujah to my God. God bless Dr Gupta who gave me the final push. Dr Berg is the contemporary. Best wishes from Kenya.
I have read that chronic Propranalol use, in SOME individuals (likely with significant comorbidities) induced heart attack or heart failure when they attempted to abruptly stop it. I have been weaning myself down from 120 mg given (most likely for anxiety regarding "palpitiations") in 2006. I am currently on about 20 mg/day (yes, about 18 years later). I am trusting the LORD to allow me to completely come off it; it's very difficult as I had worsened episodes of "flutter" (Cardiologists in 4 countries over 20 years couldn't find anything), severe (to the point of being hospitalized) panic attacks and anxiety; and numerous PACs and PVS over the past 20 months. But i am grateful that i can get this low; the thing is, if your blood pressure spikes during the day due to emotional stress (arguments with your wife, family members, friends, or work colleagues) or during the night due to sleep apnea, it is very important to replace the beta blocker with something else (even a natural product) to keep your blood pressure stable.
Thank you so much. My aunt had Prednisone for a week, she had to stop it when it is finished because this medication was given for only one week - She almost died, not the doctor and not the pharmacist advised her about its withdraw symptoms or how to lower its dose and come out slowly and safely. Since then, whole family checks every medication given on the Internet before even using them!!!
At this point in my life i am taking no medications. I had open heart surgery at 16. quit taking those meds. at 22. So glad I did, recent studies are not good.. was on blood pressure meds. for over 20 years. My poor legs got so weak.. Asked my doctor to change one instead she put me on another, so i was taking more. My legs got so weak, I would almost fall down just trying to go get the prescriptions.. So I got pissed. Quit taking all meds. 4 months ago. I have cleaned my sons house from top to bottom, repacked every box. Came to my cottage. Have cleaned and cleared that out, Cleaned out my new RV. The old one is next, then the barn. I have never felt so good. I don't want to put things off, I want to get them done. If i die tomorrow at least I will die doing something. Not laying around just waiting to die.. I just turned 67. i appreciate what the doctors do do, because they are necessary. But pissing prescriptions has got to stop. Cant they just say you need to go home and quite smoking, or drinking, or eating to much sugar or drinking too much coffee. All these things have an effect on our health. This is a stressful world and not getting better. Stress its self is a killer. Balance is the answer. Everything in moderation. Canada food guide... We are what we eat. If you eat only dead food then expect to die.
After watching your videos, Dr. Gupta, and about the role of Magnesium, Potassium and other minerals and a healthy diet impact on heart, I am now completely out from the atrial fibrillation, AFIB, for the third year now, after learning from you. You are a fantastic doctor. Unfortunately, I'm in the U.S., otherwise, I would ask you to be my cardiologist. So far I'm trying to watch all your very professional, informative and so very helpful UA-cam videos. God Bless You, Dr. Gupta!
I wish I could talk with you. I was put onto Metoprolol Tartate due 2 episodes of AFIB - but discovered it was actually a side-effect of Benadryl that I was taking nightly for sleep. I immediately stopped the Benadryl but I have now been on this Metoprolol for 3 years. I want off of it. I have gained 50lbs, do not sleep well at all, and am utterly exhausted all day, every day.
I've just weaned off my beta blockers. I'm currently in a constant state of flight or flight. It it's still better than being exhausted from being on beta blockers. I can actually do manual labour again and exercise. Definitely worth the trade off. I've had three heart attacks and had them stented 3 times. I was told to up my exercise (I work in construction so I'm not sedatory) but the beta blockers stopped me being able to do pretty much anything that involved cardio vascular work.
I'm right there with you. It's becoming more difficult to get out of bed in the morning. I just read an article about the side effects of Metoprolol. Everything I'm experiencing are listed as side effects of Metoprolol. So.... no more Metoprolol! This information is invaluable as i knew that just stopping cold could have bad results. Now, I know how to do it safer. Good Doctor 👍.
Useful information. I am trying to get off beta blockers. If the General medical practitioners were good, one would not need to look for these videos. NHS is in a chaos. Several cardiologists only talk to patients on phone and some have never met the patients. That includes the flagship Barts at Barbican London. I am envious of animals who get a lot better health care.
Thank you Dr Gupta. You are appreciated. You help me to understand exactly what is what in regards to my heart. The doctors here just do not have the time to talk to you like they should. You are a blessing!
Thanks so much for the thorough and comprehensive review. Completely understand all aspects of my beta blocker, half life, the receptor sensitivity, and what types of conditions they are used for. The prognosis vs symptoms (making you feel better) was really informative! You’re a fantastic teacher.
Thank you so much Dr Sanjay. I realise you have had some recent sadness in your life and I wish you peace and healing. You are a great blessing to many people, including me, and your explanation and compassion bring much understanding and calm. Thank you again and God bless you.
I’m so thankful I have the privilege to come back and watch your videos again as often the concerns can be a year or so later. You are so appreciative. Thank you ever so much
Very useful. I was warned when I was prescribed beta blockers that the side effect was to lower my existing low blood pressure. After a recent full test with my cardiologist I was told I was fit as a fiddle, and could gradually reduce and eventually stop taking them. At 79 I am very active around the home, up and down ladders, maintaining everything. But sleep becomes difficult after a few hard days work, as the thumping when I lie down takes forever to quieten. This video certainly has made me feel much better about reducing and eventually stopping the atenolol drug. ❤ will check out your other videos.. have subscribed 🌈🇿🇦
I was taking propranolol for 4 years (40mg x2 daily). I had to stop taking it because of shortage of medication. I lowered the dose by half every two weeks till I got down to 10 mg 1xday. during those weeks I had consistent chest pain, high fluctuating blood pressure, palpitations, afib attacks and rapid heartbeat(up to 150 at night) and averaging 110 during the day. I thought I was going to die. I pushed through it ,my doctor didn't believe me and I stopped the 10mg 1xday 6 days ago. I don't get any more chest pain but I am having high blood pressure fluctuation and rapid heart rate on and off. Sometimes my high heart rate does not come down for 12 hours. This is an absolute nightmare to go thru . Everytime I even move or try to do anything physical my heart rate goes crazy and so does my blood pressure. I have heard from others that it can take 6 weeks of this after stopping. I hope I survive it. I will never touch drugs again even if they say I need them.
@@rameshlumb4003 I am on day 12 of no propranolol and nothing has changed. I have fluctuating blood pressure so much that I cant take a reading and my heart rate is maybe normal 2 days a week but the rest of the week it is racing well over 100 during the day and 120 at night and I can't sleep at night. I feel like this drug has damaged my heart. It pounds in my chest from the simplest of movements, even my arms. I still have chest pain on and off and palpitations alot . I hope it gets better soon cause how long can somebody survive this? Its crazy.
I have been far more conservative coming off the heart meds than the doctor or the pharmacist recommended. This video is BRILLIANT, in so many ways, because now I understand why I’m still trapped on the Metoprolol and why I still “need” it. I am strengthening my heart through minerals and exercise but am not trouble by the small amount of Metoprolol I’m now taking. Before this adjustment the dosage was such that it left my muscles therefore myself feeling like crap. It seems hard to help a doctor understand. Thanks Dr Gupta. What a blessing you are.
I'm taking carvedilol. 2 times daily. I think that I will be super conservative and alternate every other day between half a dose and full dose. No way I'm going to stop cold turkey.
Thank you so much for this important information. I wish all doctors were so informative. And thanks for using your "down time" to keep helping patients! So many patients would be more medication compliant if doctors would explain things and not just give orders.
My prescriber finally put me on a beta blocker as a comfort measure after I asked for help from benzodiazepine withdrawal . A few months later I was diagnosed with diabetes type 2. I researched it and the American Diabetes Association confirmed the fact that there is a relationship between them and hyperglycemia!
That sounds like a nightmare. It should be common knowledge and it's actually logical. I'm building up visceral fat at an alarming rate on metoprolol. No wonder with hyperglycaemia as lots of insulin is secreted. Insulin is demonstrably responsible for fat storage.
An explanation I found was that they block “beta” and the beta cells in the pancreas are responsible for insulin - but the prescribers with their very high degrees and intellect should have figured that out very easily. Is it that simple?
Thanks Dr Gupta. Very clear information, communicated very clearly - and without any aids! Well done. It has helped me further understand the nature of beta blockers, their role and the potential dangers or sudden withdrawl. Your committment to a greater public understanding of complex medical treatments is much appreciated.
This video was really helpful because I've been considering stopping my medications due to side effects. As usual, Dr. Gupta gave me food for thought and good common sense advice. That's why these videos are so valuable. I trust him and thank him for taking the time. 💖
@@2ndamendment1776I totally agree ever since I’ve been taking this poison, the quality of my life has plummet. Western doctors are not trained to heal us naturally because they are supported heavily by drug manufactures so dollars over health.😭
Dr, I took Nebivolol to reduce cardiomegaly. My heart grew due to poor lifestyle choices, it has since returned to its normal size through major lifestyle improvements, nutrition, exercise, and the employment of Nebivolol. My cardiologist shook my hand. I have your videos to thank for the lifestyle improvement sir. At the rate I was going, I would’ve died before 40 years old.
Did you have LVH by any chance. And what were these lifestyle changes that you made. Would you mind sharing some detail? Also, how long did it take for your heart to return to normal size? TIA
Well said dear. Dear this is the first time I am watching a video in which you are explaining in a simple and the best way about the beta blockers. Even the manufacture is unable to provide those kinds of details. You are the only one . I also watched many videos of yours and I am grateful and proud of you for working so hard and providing us the best knowledgeable videos.Thanks.
I missed a dose of Labetalol and noticed that my heart rate began speeding up like anxiety but I wasn’t stressing out. I wish that Western Medicine doctors would strongly emphasize a holistic protocol and nutrition to safely come off of Betablockers because this is hell.
My experience is that the Cardiologists dispense it (and other pharmacopeia favourites ) as a standard panacea after any and all cardiac events without thinking it through and have no methodology where they are happy to take the patient off-ever. I have never had any counselling on food based alternatives, just vague entreaties to modify my lifestyle. What has been effective has been my fundamental approach to mental health via several professionals and I feel damn good, thanks.
I took metoprolol succinate 25mg daily for 20 days and my PVC was gone, My doctor told me I can stop any time . I stopped take it without proper withdraw, my pvc came back again.......Thank you for the information.
Great video !! I've watch most of your videos (and subscribed) and I can honestly say you made my newly diagnosed "Paroxysmal" atrial fibrillation a much less nerve racking experience. You are truly a blessing. And keep in mind I'm a BIG "brother" from Detroit and I don't scare easily,.. but this atrial fibrillation can be a bit scary at times. which causes my heart to race even more than it should because of adrenaline etc. But watching/rewatching your videos informs and calms me down. Which helps slow my heart rate. THANK YOU!
Dr. Sanjay, Thanks for your generous and helpful comments. Great information and very kind of you to share your expertise to provide this important info.
When I was 36 in 2007 I had a blood pressure pill that had a diuretic and I lost my potassium completely and it gave me a heart attack and messed up the rhythm. They put me on a beta blocker and over the years I'm now on 100 mg atenolol and on Lisinopril for high BP. My BP is Heriditary and I've been on meds since 18. I recently lost over 30 lbs and I didn't realize I needed to reduce my bp pill. It sent me to hospital for dizziness and my heart was beating at 43 during the day and 30 when I was asleep. Thank goodness I went. I know have a cardiologist doc and he would not touch my beta blocker and took my Lisinopril from 20 to 10 and it brought my rate up to normal so far. I just went through this and it's very scary. Thank you for caring and the information. He said my heart is in perfect rhythm so he didn't want to adjust the beta.
Thank you Dr. Sanjay. We are proud you are an Indian. Great. No Doctor ever told this out. We will come out of Beta blockers as you have suggested with Drs advise and with mental strength. Long live.
such a great guy - he is in quarantine yet has so much passion to help people- hats off to you doc. one question: if any side effects appear what should a patient do? go back on beta blocker or continue to build natural resistance or something else?
Im not a hypertensive senior ,but sometimes I feel nape pains,palpitaions and some sypmtoms of HPN,so I am taking atenolol whenever I have these awkward feeling,and it did help!Is it ok to be taken as PRN meds?
every day i take extra virgin olive oil, lemon and garlic in the morning and the E.V.O.O.. for 2+ yrs. my bp has always been good 116/70 avg. and heart rate 68-74 since my stent was put in. 3.5 yrs ago. my dr didnt want to stop it or chang. this was a good video
My doctor thought I was having SVT so he had me start beta blockers.. I was on them for 3 months and the holter monitor results showed that my heart was healthy so now I'm getting off of them... Thank you for the video, im a bit afraid of what to expect.
A thousand, thousand thank yous, Sanjay I found this extremely helpful. I’m a 77 widow in Australia with AFib & heart failure ... I’m trying to go on the keto diet I’ve lost some of the weight I’d like to loose ..... I find your videos soooooo helpful .... like all too many of us modern folk I live all alone 😫😣 which makes your videos that much more welcome, supportive & comforting. 😘 😘 I’m also watching all of Dr Grundy’s “Plant Paradox” videos. He’s just come out with new book on ‘essential gases’ in our, er, colon !! such as nitrous oxide (?) & hydrogen .......... 😳😳😅😂
Just go easy on the Keto diet , I went on it pre covid and lost a lot of weight, however I ate a lot of bacon and meat and fat with impunity. Now I am on the emergency list for an angioplasty with blocked arteries. Just eat vegetable based oils on the Keto diet, best wishes
Wish you well, I am with Afib of 60 years old my doctor insisted that I lose weight which I did almost 18kg out of 120kg honestly I feel much more better I am going to reduce another 20kg on the next 6 months hopefully, most importantly that I am so much less in my main diagnosed problems which might cause Afib is sleep apnea I feel good most my sleeping nights. My doctor has reduced my dose of Peta blocker to half, since I am progressing in walking and normal diet,
@@veronicas1231 This advice is completely contrary to every doctor on line preaching the keto lifestyle. They would tell you there is no correlation to saturated fat and plaque build up in your arteries and seed oils cause inflammation.
I know this is an older quarantine post but if you read it please go watch a music video called Angels Among us by the group Alabama. Because you are the very definition of that song Doc. "I believe there are angels among us. Sent down to us from somewhere up above. They come to you and me in our darkest hour."
You probably won't see this, but I love your videos. I always considered myself healthy, as I've never been on any medications, & just use peppermint oil for headaches. But on Dec 4th I had a heart attack. The doctor said the heart attack I had was called, "broken heart syndrome", which is exactly what I felt, when it hit me. I was put on a machine, where they put dye in your wrist, & they discovered that I had no blockage, whatsoever. I don't smoke, drink, or do drugs, & I had quit gluten, & sugar 11 months prior to the attack. But, what I did have was stress. And because of that, I had also gained an unhealthy amount of weight. I had slowly lost 20 pounds, prior to the heart attack. I just want people to know what I didn't know. And that is, just how dangerous depression & stress are to your heart, & health. I was released to go home on Dec.10th, with 2 prescriptions, plus aspirin. The aspirin was because I refused to go on blood thinner. The two prescriptions were Lisinopril & Metoprolol. I had begun coughing in the hospital. I thought it was a cold coming on. But, as time went on, I discovered it was a reaction to one of the medications. I left a message for the primary care doctor the hospital gave me. Five days later, I got a return call, & she thought it was the Lisinopril. I told her I thought it was the Metoprolol, because it felt like when I had bronchitis a few years ago, & I heard that Metoprolol can have that effect. She told me I could stop taking the Lisinopril, & see what happens. And I might add, she was rather uncaring & rude. I would have just stopped, had my sister not told me that her doctor weaned her off it. So, I weaned myself off it. I was off it for10 days, but the cough was as terrible as ever. I can't sleep at night, due to coughing so much, & it makes you have to pee, so then I'd have to go downstairs to relieve myself. This is every 2 - 3 hours. I called my doctors office again, & they told me they would let the doctor know that the cough had not gone away. Four days later, which is today, I finally heard from her office. They told me that she said I could go off the Metoprolol, & see what happens. They said to call them back when the coughing stops. I don't feel good about this, because they did not tell me to wean myself off that either. If it wasn't for you educating people, about the dangers of that, who would know? So, I finished watching this video again to learn how to wean myself off the Metoprolol. Thank you for your informative videos. You seem so kind & understanding, treating patients like people, not just numbers. I feel like the doctors just want to check you off, & get you over with. Or push the pills on you. When i told her I need therapy, to help me with the stress, & that the hospital hadn't found a therapist for me yet, her response was to put me on another pill for that. I told her that I'm already stressed out by the ones I'm on now. I don't want to add to it. They are ignoring that stress caused my heart attack & that should be an important element in healing too, I'm in the process of finding a different primary care doctor. I have an echo scheduled for March 8th. I just wanted to let you know how helpful your videos are, even 1 year after you put them out there, they are doing people good. Maybe someday you can do one on depression & stress. Maybe you have, & I haven't noticed it yet. Have a great day. :) You're my hero! Otherwise, I would be even more stress out. Thanks again.
Well, reading people's comments were not my intention when I watched this video. I was curious as I have heard safety comments like this one recently and it made me surprised to justify how they didn't apply to me or my situation with Beta Blocker medicines. Long story short, I have been on Propranolol for more than 20 years in a raw until recently that I stooped using it cold turkey. I stopped taking my daily 40mg (2 times a day 20mg) two months ago and I just could not feel any better ever since. I increased my routine work out sessions as well as my personal activities during the last two months with zero negative side effects whatsoever and that is why I said earlier as being so surprised compare to what some doctors or experts suggests. I sleep much better, remember faster and think sharper than my last 20 years of my life and I am on the beginning of my fifth decade of life time. Your story made me sad so I pray for you and your health. I think the definition of being healthy in the western culture has been publicized incorrectly. drinking and smoking has no harm if you are having a happy life in my opinion. When life is hard, anxiety is to the roof and future is uncertain then those habits might turn against you as well as almost everything else you do in your life. You have mentioned this in your comment partially and I just wanted to admit and add a few more of my personal experience in case someone would be interested to read.
I am on so many pills now that it makes me feel like the only thing I have to look forward to in life is taking my morning dose of pills. At some point I will get sick and tired of side effects and put a bullet in my pistol and end my life. My dog got old and got euthenised, my beloved cat had to be put to sleep, I guess I will be next.
Thank you Dr Sanjay for your clear explanation regarding beta blockers. I am withdrawing from Procorolan 7.5 mg. and I finally learned through your video what benefits they are to some people, but not me.
Thank you so very much for your videos Dr. Gupta. I greatly appreciate what you have taught me about my own condition. The Dalia Lama is quoted as saying “Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality”. I think you are well on your way.
Great presentation Sanjay... refreshing to hear an explanation of the issues involved, and one given in some depth. Quite a lot packed into that eight minutes - eloquently expressed & with rigour. Many thanks👍!
Dr Sanjay (3:52), how do you know that beta blockers prolong the lives of the person taking the medication ? If a person dies today while taking beta blockers, could you "rewind the tape" and have that same person NOT take beta blockers and see if he/she dies any sooner ?
He absolutely does not know and he has older videos where he stresses that there is no way of knowing so the claims made of BBs prolonging life are not necessarily true. He changed his tune bid time. His more recent videos are starting to sound like standard doctor one liners. Sad.
Some of us get so terrified from the bad effects of the beta blockers that we just decide to quit ASAP. They made me feel terrible, low blood pressure, passing out, feeling of dying, out-of-body experiences, worse PVC's, and massive random adrenaline releases which are horrible and of course trigger massive anxiety, both organic, and due to feeling of dying. I ended up in the E.R. due to the beta-blocker effects and my B.P. was raised during that episode but came down within an hour as the adrenaline faded. I quit the beta blockers after this incident. My cardiologist give me Propranolol thinking it would calm down my PVC's, but it had the opposite effect. Nothing bad happened when I quit. I would not take them again. I still have some PVC's but they are mild and certainly easier to tolerate than the beta blockers. I could easily see people dying from taking beta blockers. I wonder how many times that has happened and the doc probably blamed their pre-existing condition.
I've been considering quitting mine also. The low blood pressure problems and constant fatigue just pretty much make me feel I'm an entirely different person.
Have you looked into diet to see if that was causing your pvc's, etc.? Personally I found that I have to eat a low histamine diet, otherwise I get pvc's, my blood pressure spikes, etc.
I hate metoprolol. I was put on them this past January for high BP. I have never felt so lousy in my life. I have cut my dose in half but when l tried to stop completely my heart took off like a motor boat on the 2nd day without them it was terrifying! I'm gonna try going to 1/4 pill soon. UGH
I cut mine in half and reduced the dose slowly. I also felt very fatigued, pounding heart, and like I might die when I just stopped taking them. I don't have heart problems, they were for blood pressure control. My blood pressure was dropping too low is why I stopped them. My relative with heart disease takes them without any issues.
I would like to mention my situation ,hd been on micardis 40 and concor 5 mg for almost a year .i had lost 5 kg weight during the time my bp before medication was 160/95 etc .Before a month went to consult cardiologist and she told to stick to the same medicines for another 3 months i was feeling very much tired during the time and on monitoring my bp avg reading were about 95 /65 etc.Took a second opinion and on seeing anothwr cardiologist he reduced dosage by half for both medicines and i feel a lot better now.just want to tell u all for a Dr we r just one of their hundreds of patients.they dont even listen to what we have to say say.continue monitoring ur bp and give utmost importantnce for ur own health .wish all of u a healthy life.
No known arrhythmias prior, but after being started on propranolol to treat tachycardia that another drug was causing I now have angina and an irregular heartbeat when I don’t take it. I’m trying to taper off but it is miserable and scary! Thinking I may need a cardiologist just to discontinue beta blockers. I wish I had never started!
It has taken me five weeks to get off propranolol which I did by halfing the dose every two weeks but I still had chest pain, very rapid heart rate and high blood pressure fluctuations, palpitations. Now that I am off of it for six days the bad effects are continueing and I am told it will continue for up to a month afterwards. I would go extremely slow and take your time getting off of it. My doctor seemed to think it would take 5 days to get off but there are some of us that are hypersensative and it can take weeks to months.
Thank you for all the great videos. They are all so informative and helpful. I take a long acting beta blocker as needed for palpitations (PVC) that I only get occasionally. Usually I only need to take one 25 mg pill to stop them. If I have to take the beta blocker for a longer period of time, I will reduce gradually by taking 3/4 pill for awhile, then 1/2 and then down to 1/4 before I stop. That seems to work well for me.
I detest being dependent on any medication. I hate that I need to ever see a doctor, detest hospitals, the whole scene. In spite of its seeming benevolence, it never empowers the patient, it's about control as much as prolonging life.
Yes so do I.. unfortunately I am an addict and damaged my heart through my addiction and got really sick. Spent 6 weeks in the hospital with endocarditis and pneumonia during COVID and had damaged a heart valve.. I had to wait a year to get my heart valve replacement surgery and was on Metoprolol the entire time. They didn't tell me to get off of as soon as I had my surgery . My cardiologist didn't tell me I should get off until like 6 months later when I had already been on the medication for a year and a half.. it's been so difficult I'd rather get off heroin again because at least then I could go to rehab and get professional help with it
I would also suggest stopping sugar consumption, doing low carb. Consume diet rich in nutrients such as potassium and magnesium - unless one has kidney disease. I personally found that I couldn't stay off beta blockers without changing mt diet
@Yuri R. I took triamterne/hctz for maybe 10 years, he switched me to lisinopril about 4 years ago, I do believe it was weight gain that increased my blood pressure. I'd really like to get healthy and not take any BP meds.
@Yuri R. he put me on lisinopril when my blood pressure had been creeping higher. Pretty sure my dosage was 25/37.5 honestly not sure why he didn't increase it. He was not the doctor that originally prescribed it, my GP had retired. This new doctor also wanted me on statins but I declined taking them, my numbers weren't that bad.
As always, so much informative and helpful content :) If you find time, please make a video on Vitamin D & Calcium supplements, related to calcium build up in heart's arteries. It's so common for people during COVID to take high dosages of Vitamin D and Calcium. I read that it's not safe for the heart, it builds up calcium over time, and may cause heart attack. It'd be great if you share some information on it. As always, keep up the good work!
Some studies are stating that k2 will take the calcium out of the veins and arteries and put it back into the bones to prevent this. Do your own research and ask your fundamental Doctor. I personally have seen and felt a big difference in my mobility since taking k2 daily with D, magnesium, b complex, potassium, Coq10, and zinc. My kidneys and liver are back on line. My heart went from 24 percent to 45 percent. Diet and walking with supplements are a must with the right medical doctors to help you. I also love the way I feel on coconut water, it gives me magnesium, potassium, electrolytes. God bless. Keep learning and sharing guys.
Thank you so much for this information. I am diagnosed with hypertension at 29. And my doctor has prescribed me metoprolol 40. I have started it. And now my blood pressure is in control. I am hopeful that I will stop it after taking it every other day for a few days or a fortnight. Then I may withdraw it. Thanks again for this information.
my god do not get started on metoprolol. I’ve been on that drug for 3 years now i’m 34. No history of heart issues just sinus tachycardia. I seriously wish I could go back in time and never start that drug. They started me at 25 once a day then it went to 50 twice a day. Then i started having weird spells where I would take it then 20 minutes later my heart rate would sky rocket into the 170’s. Then it would come back down but man it’s scary. So they reduced my dose back to 25 and i lost 50 pounds. Now im suffering from exercise intolerance and just being drained energy wise. I hate metoprolol and unless you have real heart issues I wouldn’t advise taking that stuff.
@@guamsfinest67158i just reached 25 and i went to the ER two times already because of heart palpitations and random spike in BP(178 the first time and 154 but the my pulse was 121 constant over an hour felt like a panic attack really) the second time but lowered itself! did ECG, echocardios, stress tests and all were normal doctor gave me nebilong 2.5MG for 30 days took it 3 times but as i myself am hesitant to take it further might wait it before i get a second opinion!!
@@guamsfinest67158 I've been having exercise intolerance for a while now too (been on carvedilol for 12 years now), I'm 37 & as I'm looking more into it I think it's from the beta blocker , at least from what I've heard / read about them, I also was prescribed lisinopril as well at the same time as the carvedilol (due to a random perfect storm of an herbal potassium supplement & drinking a monster energy drink like 5-10 minutes later & having intense chest pressure that lasted for hours, about 1.5 months later diagnosed with CHF). I've since had a heart cath initially to check for any blockages - none, & several echocardiograms (plus a few stress echocardiograms) & maybe a few months after my diagnosis, my heart has been pumping sufficiently within the "normal range" for the Ejection Fraction from what they've been able to tell from all the echoes I've had. So I think I would like to get off of the beta blocker completely tapering it down (which I'm actually on the lowest dosage possible 3.125mg 2x/day - was on double that 6.25mg 2x/day at 1 point but asked my Dr if I could lower it & he said yes that's fine see how you do, so hopefully that's a good thing & I won't experience any terrible, long-lasting side effects). But the strange thing is that even though they caught the CHF in 2012, I didn't start experiencing muscle weakness&fatiguing / exercise intolerance until like around 2017! I always tried to remain physically active in my 20s, even after 2012 I would usually just do light bodyweight workouts at home & take walks, nothing extremely heavy or exerting, but like I said in 2017, I noticed like I wasn't getting any stronger, like most people do when they are regularly exercising, I noticed I couldn't do as many pushups, pull-ups, squats etc...all my reps were going down instead of up & my muscles would get shakey weak very quickly in the middle of the workout, as if I had exercised A TON to the point of complete muscle fatigue (normally, prior to taking these medications). Then I obviously kinda freak out thinking my CHF is getting worse or some other muscular disease, more echoes/stress echoes done - heart pumping within "normal range" still, no answers from others Doctors that I got bounced around to about the muscle weakness/quickly fatiguing, even going as far as getting a muscle biopsy done to see what's going on - Neuromuscular specialist Dr says it's normal & all tests/labwork were normal too (Except 1, they said my carnitine levels were low...so I'm not sure if that's because of my medications I'm on or something else, but I have a feeling it's from the beta blocker, I do eat meat pretty regularly so carnitine levels shouldn't be low really...) All this to say, I know how you feel, it does suck because we look back on what we used to be able to do & it's not something that just gradually happened over decades (as old age might do to a person), it feels like it happened just overnight, you know? I will keep you in my prayers friend & ask that God will help and heal us both, so if that's supposed to happen may He help us get off those medications safely. Take care, God bless
Great timing on this video for me. Just started cutting my 25 mg atenolol in half. I was taking this to help with very annoying PVCs that were causing the propagation of anxiety then causing more PVCs. The effects are real for weaning off of this beta blocker. I have been told I am very healthy. Even in the first day of reducing the dosage, I experienced headaches(something I haven't had since going on the atenolol months ago), slight chest pain and tightening in the neck. I do not want to be on a beta blocker long term when there are other options to treating the PVCs.
@@davidconstant4716 I am still on 12.5 mg right now waiting for it to level out. I might cut to 6.25 instead of going off completely. I started taking them 5 months ago. It started working too well for me. Very low blood pressure and very low bpm. I was so surprised how intense it was going from 25 mg to 12.5 mg. 25 mg is the smallest tablet that is manufactured.
@@davidconstant4716 It has been 2 weeks since going to 12.5mg from 25 mg. I finally feel 100% normal. I feel much better on 12.5 than 25. My bp and bpm went up slightly. I have much better blood flow. I am going to stay on 12.5 for a while to see how I feel before doing anything else.
Hey guys I've been also been on 25mg atenolol about 2 years for elevated BP and palpitations. This day 1 of cutting my pill in half and my heart feels like a bass drum. Hard to move without my pulse going over 100. Just wondering if this feeling ever leveled out for you guys?
I take 100 mg of brand Toprol at 5 a.m. every morning. I saw my cardiologist yesterday and he told me to try cutting down to 50 mg once a day. But I'm really quite timid to try that because of how I feel if I'm late taking my medicine now. It throws me for a loop. But interesting video and good knowledge to know about and for me to keep in mind. Thank you so much!
Doctor that took over my case after taking 100 tabs 25 mg × 2 per day stopped me cold turkey from Metoprolol & put me on Perindopril 7mg with Amloddipine 5mg & the bad results were it didn't lower BP to normal & my pulse went up to 111+ . Thanks to my pharmacist that advised me to get back on Metoprolol & to consult with new doctor to gradualy reduce it & slowly get on 2 new medications . The rebound BP was scary experience.
Thanks as always Dr Gupta. I was just recently put on beta blockers - as well as anticoagulants - for AFIB. I really feel so much better and calmer with them so hopefully my cardiologist will let me continue. You are a blessing and such a sweet person. I hope that you are feeling a little less sad after the loss of your Dad. I know he is in a happy peaceful place and he would want you to be happy too. Tale care.
i was put on beta blocker in 2005 and took it regularly for 15 years and felt good. in 2019 i stopped taking it and in 2020 i had a mild stroke. again on beta blockers.
I've been on beta blockers for a while now amd it made me feel good. I rarely get anxious and I function better. But recently my doctor prescribed another medication and I have a feeling they might stop the beta blockers soon. I'm preparing myself for that with information like this.
My goal is to eventually stop needing BP meds. I've been on many different types (ACE inhibitors, ARBs, diuretics, combos) over the last 10 years, and they are all horrible! I haven't been myself in a long, long time. Plus my BP is not that bad for a man my age. Now I'm on a extended release beta blocker, so I watched this vid to see how to safely come off it, should I need to. It doesn't sit easy with me mentally knowing that you voluntarily started a medication that can seriously do you harm if you stop it abruptly. That does not sit well with me. I understand why it's dangerous. How about you ladies and gentlemen? Does anyone feel the same? Or are you fine with that possible risk?
My Neurologist prescribed Propranolol ER 60mg for high BP. I didn't see a change at all in my BP. If I knew the risks initially, I would have NEVER started taking it. I've been on it for almost a year and hate the way it makes me feel. I meet with my Neurologist next week to start the process of weening off. I've heard that it is pure hell getting off of it.
@@veronicashipley8235 I wasn't told the risks when my doctor put me on propranolol . I would have never taken it had I known. I have been on it two years and gained alot of weight and have zero energy. I can't even go for walks anymore. Now we cannot get propranolol in canada most of the time anymore and I am running out of the pills so my doctor said I am going to have to go off propranolol and start something else. I took 1/2 dose this morning and My heart beat has gone way up, I have adrenaline rushes and stomach problems as well as minor chest pain on and off. My doctor said 1/2 dose should not cause me much problems but it has become scarey. This is day one to reduce the dosage for me, I am very worried.
@@starbro112 I'm sorry you are going through that. I hope you can find something that works for you. My GP told me that he would have me take 40 mg for a week and then 20 for a week and then just stop taking them. I have a feeling that isn't going to work out very well for me. I think these damn doctors should have to take the pills they prescribe to their patients.
It has now been 9 days since I started 1/2 my dose of propranolol and the withdrawl symptoms have not improved at all. I am still getting raised blood pressure, very fast heart rate, chest pain and alot of fluttering and palpatations in my chest. I think this is going to take months and months. I am allergic to everything else the doctor is trying to put me on.
People think that BBs work in the back ground to do their job...they don't...they kick on and off which puts you on a roller coaster ride of feeling good one minute then not so good the next. I think the effect they have on your feeling of well being should be weighted against the benefit to your heart.
I was on 1.25 biso a day. I stopped as my Dc said I could and had withdrawal and went back on in panic as I was never warned about it. So I tried again, this time cutting my tablet into 3/4, 1/2, over 2 weeks each. I had 1/4 for about a week then stopped. 3-4 weeks later I am still have palpitations and racing heart. Sat here now and its up to 100! So even micro sizing the lowest dose doesnt stave off withdrawal!
@@sweeetlittlekittable Between 1 and 2 years. Now I have been taking half 1.25mg a day for several months. I am thinking of trying again though. This time I would keep at a dose for 2-3 months instead before I go down a step, not 2 weeks.
@@Anon-zb5op I went back on the tablets in the end. Though I only take half a tablet a day. I dont know what to do. I hate the strong effect they have on me but the withdrawal is worse than the reason I went on them so I keep taking them. Telling myself the reason for them is still there so..
I have Complex PTSD, and suffer from anxiety. When stressed, my body dumps adrenaline. I was recently hospitalized with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. It healed in 2 months, but the doctors put me on a low dose of beta blockers to prevent it from returning. They told me I will need to take them for the rest of my life. The beta blocker caused me to be fatigued, depressed, and so dizzy that I was not comfortable driving. I can't live like that. I have to be able to drive. I weaned myself off and actually went 1 month without taking them. Now I'm taking a half dose to see how that affects me. I hope this keeps side effects at bay and keeps the Takotsubo's from returning.
Thankyou again..... I'm actually thinking about staying on my 1.25 bisoprolol twice a day now but i did some homework and found out about the v2 receptors and how it all works(roughly) and being adhd coupled with the massive hyper happy reaction i had a year ago going down 1.25 the idea of staying on them....... doesn't seem as ominous after all. Also by listening again to the benefits they provide...... and being 51......im quite liking being safe. Thankyou again, and i hope your lockdown is peaceful and that you find things to help your general mental health. You're very calming to listen to and the way things have changed in the system over the years doctors don't have as much time and we as patients are more prone to not listen or diagnose ourselves. Until people stop using their phones or watching tv I'm afraid nothing will bring back the kind of patter generated in an appointment with 'my doctor'. However, no one can interrupt what you're saying while your saying it on you tube so for now..... I'm thoroughly enjoying lapping up everything you say😁👍
I have been on Bystolic for many years and tolerate it extremely well with little or no side effects. 10mgs twice a day. Thankyou Sir for your informative videos.
The thought of coming off these terrifies me, I’ve been on 100mg beta blockers daily to control my BP for 40 years. My BP is generally 125/75 resting, pulse 55 to 60. I’m 76. It’s good to know they are helpful in controlling ectopic beats which I get when I’m very anxious. Thank you for the information you give us.
If you've been on 100mgs for 40 frigging years it's probably BEST to STAY ON the beta-blockers!!! Evidentely your body chemistry has adjusted and very well tolerated this medication. Forty years is Proof enough for that!!😉
@@gloriamaryhaywood2217 Amazing to hear that, 40 years taking beta blocker without any adverse side effect proves these medicines are highly effective and life saver.
If one feels so good while taking beta blockers, why would they want to get off of them? Seems counterintuitive. Thanks for covering topics that are near to my situation.
Wow - so glad this popped up for me today. That very thing happened to me. My I am on Flecainide and Antenolol. Because my heart rate dips so low my doc thought I could try only half dose on the Antenolol. My reg dose is only 25 mg and cutting in half was so small I thought - why not just stop altogether as I believed my Flecainide was keeping my heart in rhythm. I actually did not know the Antenolol also did that - thought it just kept pulse rate from being too high. So... After a few days without any, I had an episode of AFIB which I had not had for the past year and half. I took a whole Antenolol right away and brought me back out of AFIB. Anyway - thanks. very timely for me.
Excellent ❤ lecturer about Beta Blocker 👏...when I worked in pharmaceutical company we always made a lot of Beta Blocker group of hearts medication People who consume this type should always educate themselves with this information 😊 ...I would if you would explain the symptoms or the side effects of this Medicine on prolong use and of course the patient should always consider a very well healthy balanced diet 😉 + quality sleep with moderate exercise to help their body recover from any unwanted side effects Well Done Dr. GUPTA I wish if you do a video on Telmisartan class of drugs that is called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) the one that work on relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. 😊❤🙏 With love and respect to you !
I was prescribed beta blockers for blood pressure 3 years ago. From the initial prescription, the dose was steadily increased as my BP wasn't being lowered enough in the opinion of my GP. The end result was huge weight gain, fatigue and an inability to mentally tackle even the simplest of jobs. My quality of life had decreased noticeably. A month ago I decided to immediately stop taking the beta blockers and waited for the effects to kick in. Besides some mild palpitations during the first week, my quality of life has slowly returned to normal and my BP with the help of an altered diet has settled to a "normal" reading for my age group (I'm 73 years old). My energy has returned and I'm slowly losing the weight that had piled on during my time on the beta blockers. I haven't informed my GP as I fear he will only try to put me on some other "poison"
A very interesting comment, thanks. I've had my Beta blockers increased due to 2 atrial fibrillation episodes, and they've been effective against that, but I'm drowsy every afternoon. The thought of having to spend hours doing the typical annual "admin tasks" on my computer fills me with dread as I will fall asleep 😴.
Yes. Stay away from doctors. Doctors are paid to get us on drugs. Yes they are. I stopped all my meds. Doctors are pawns for big pharma. Doctors are a joke really. Evil. You don't need a doctor. Be your own doctor. You know your body better than any doctor does. Be wise. Lifestyle and diet will make you healthy. Drugs are evil. .all of them. Doctors only push drugs.
The rebound effect of metoprolol causes my morning hypertension. I stopped taking it (50 mg) and my morning hypertension has come down from 160/100 to 130/75. However, I am still taking an ace inhibitor (2.5 mg)daily. My bp range has stayed at a high 120s to mid 130s. My heart rate is staying in the 50 to 70 range.
Nice to hear your advices once again doctor . I am taking Bisoprolol 5mg beta blocker recently like a month now and I feel better, I Am also having a maintenance of valsartan 160mg but because I am experiencing nausea, light headed at day time makes me feel also weak so my physician advise to take a half of dose only of Bisoprolol (night) and also a half dose of valsartan (day). Now I my BP is normal and my heartbeat also relax. I continuously monitor my BP daily (after wake up in the morning) and (night before going to bed) using home devise and list down for a record. My doctor advise me to reduce the dose of my beta blocker gradually after next 2 months and praying that all be back to normal. Keepsafe and God bless doc.
@@lyndaperdue1175 interesting you mentioned back pain I have had pins and needles in shoulders just starting out in bisoprolol 2.5mg but that's eased off now and it's made my anxiety and fast heart beat reduce. Plus I was in Afib for over a month but then I went for a 15 minute run and that got me out of Afib.
@@fraybentos666 hi i also lowered dose from 5mg to 2.5 ,hoping to stop taking them soon since my blood pressure is good now(lost weight). I have pains and needles in some parts of my body. How long did it take to fade out ? Please help
Best video of the heart meds. Have been taking htcz, atenolol 100gm, nivedipine and aspirin 75 gm for 20 years. Recently adopted keto reduced weight and bp kept reducing. Have stopped htcz and nivedipine and now remaining aspirin 1/3 and atenolol 121/2. All these without dr supervision. Have now the last to drop. Withdrawal symptoms of a throbbing heart beat are there but I check my pressure in my house. Average is 118/68. Thanks. . Fast forward after 5 days of completely stopping the meds I feel like liberated a new. The heart is thumping but l Will win. My diet is mainly a avocado, banana, potatoes, sweet potatoes, whole grains, olive oil, ginger, tumeric, oranges, watermelon, spinach, cabbage, peanuts, sardines, garlic, kales and eggs. These have assisted to overcome the transition. My ED of 20 years has reversed in just 5 days. It is hallelujah to my God. God bless Dr Gupta who gave me the final push. Dr Berg is the contemporary. Best wishes from Kenya.
I have read that chronic Propranalol use, in SOME individuals (likely with significant comorbidities) induced heart attack or heart failure when they attempted to abruptly stop it. I have been weaning myself down from 120 mg given (most likely for anxiety regarding "palpitiations") in 2006. I am currently on about 20 mg/day (yes, about 18 years later). I am trusting the LORD to allow me to completely come off it; it's very difficult as I had worsened episodes of "flutter" (Cardiologists in 4 countries over 20 years couldn't find anything), severe (to the point of being hospitalized) panic attacks and anxiety; and numerous PACs and PVS over the past 20 months. But i am grateful that i can get this low; the thing is, if your blood pressure spikes during the day due to emotional stress (arguments with your wife, family members, friends, or work colleagues) or during the night due to sleep apnea, it is very important to replace the beta blocker with something else (even a natural product) to keep your blood pressure stable.
Hey there
How long did it take for you to start feeling normal again after stopping the meds
Thank you so much. My aunt had Prednisone for a week, she had to stop it when it is finished because this medication was given for only one week - She almost died, not the doctor and not the pharmacist advised her about its withdraw symptoms or how to lower its dose and come out slowly and safely. Since then, whole family checks every medication given on the Internet before even using them!!!
my doc took me off abruptly and my BP & HR got crazy and erratic . Now I understand why. Thank you.
Most informative, a solid comprehensive discussion on Beta-blockers that will be most useful to many people!
Thank you..
At this point in my life i am taking no medications. I had open heart surgery at 16. quit taking those meds. at 22. So glad I did, recent studies are not good.. was on blood pressure meds. for over 20 years. My poor legs got so weak.. Asked my doctor to change one instead she put me on another, so i was taking more. My legs got so weak, I would almost fall down just trying to go get the prescriptions.. So I got pissed. Quit taking all meds. 4 months ago. I have cleaned my sons house from top to bottom, repacked every box. Came to my cottage. Have cleaned and cleared that out, Cleaned out my new RV. The old one is next, then the barn. I have never felt so good. I don't want to put things off, I want to get them done. If i die tomorrow at least I will die doing something. Not laying around just waiting to die.. I just turned 67. i appreciate what the doctors do do, because they are necessary. But pissing prescriptions has got to stop. Cant they just say you need to go home and quite smoking, or drinking, or eating to much sugar or drinking too much coffee. All these things have an effect on our health. This is a stressful world and not getting better. Stress its self is a killer. Balance is the answer. Everything in moderation. Canada food guide... We are what we eat. If you eat only dead food then expect to die.
After watching your videos, Dr. Gupta, and about the role of Magnesium, Potassium and other minerals and a healthy diet impact on heart, I am now completely out from the atrial fibrillation, AFIB, for the third year now, after learning from you. You are a fantastic doctor. Unfortunately, I'm in the U.S., otherwise, I would ask you to be my cardiologist. So far I'm trying to watch all your very professional, informative and so very helpful UA-cam videos. God Bless You, Dr. Gupta!
I wish I could talk with you. I was put onto Metoprolol Tartate due 2 episodes of AFIB - but discovered it was actually a side-effect of Benadryl that I was taking nightly for sleep. I immediately stopped the Benadryl but I have now been on this Metoprolol for 3 years. I want off of it. I have gained 50lbs, do not sleep well at all, and am utterly exhausted all day, every day.
I've just weaned off my beta blockers. I'm currently in a constant state of flight or flight. It it's still better than being exhausted from being on beta blockers. I can actually do manual labour again and exercise. Definitely worth the trade off. I've had three heart attacks and had them stented 3 times. I was told to up my exercise (I work in construction so I'm not sedatory) but the beta blockers stopped me being able to do pretty much anything that involved cardio vascular work.
3 heart attacks. Wow. How long ago was your first?
I'm right there with you. It's becoming more difficult to get out of bed in the morning. I just read an article about the side effects of Metoprolol. Everything I'm experiencing are listed as side effects of Metoprolol. So.... no more Metoprolol! This information is invaluable as i knew that just stopping cold could have bad results. Now, I know how to do it safer. Good Doctor 👍.
@@CarlHutchy Are you still kicking?
Useful information. I am trying to get off beta blockers. If the General medical practitioners were good, one would not need to look for these videos. NHS is in a chaos. Several cardiologists only talk to patients on phone and some have never met the patients. That includes the flagship Barts at Barbican London. I am envious of animals who get a lot better health care.
Thank you Dr Gupta. You are appreciated. You help me to understand exactly what is what in regards to my heart. The doctors here just do not have the time to talk to you like they should. You are a blessing!
Thanks so much for the thorough and comprehensive review. Completely understand all aspects of my beta blocker, half life, the receptor sensitivity, and what types of conditions they are used for. The prognosis vs symptoms (making you feel better) was really informative! You’re a fantastic teacher.
Thank you so much Dr Sanjay. I realise you have had some recent sadness in your life and I wish you peace and healing. You are a great blessing to many people, including me, and your explanation and compassion bring much understanding and calm. Thank you again and God bless you.
Thank you doctor for helping ordinary folks to regain their quality of life.
I’m so thankful I have the privilege to come back and watch your videos again as often the concerns can be a year or so later.
You are so appreciative.
Thank you ever so much
Very useful. I was warned when I was prescribed beta blockers that the side effect was to lower my existing low blood pressure. After a recent full test with my cardiologist I was told I was fit as a fiddle, and could gradually reduce and eventually stop taking them. At 79 I am very active around the home, up and down ladders, maintaining everything. But sleep becomes difficult after a few hard days work, as the thumping when I lie down takes forever to quieten. This video certainly has made me feel much better about reducing and eventually stopping the atenolol drug. ❤ will check out your other videos.. have subscribed 🌈🇿🇦
If you can feel the thumping that is bothersome, it sounds like afib, which is what I have. I hope you are being tested for that.
Such important information. Thank you for all you do and especially these timely videos. You do more good for people than you realize.
Thank you. As always very informative and helpful. We are very lucky to have you talking to us and taking care of our health.
I was taking propranolol for 4 years (40mg x2 daily). I had to stop taking it because of shortage of medication. I lowered the dose by half every two weeks till I got down to 10 mg 1xday.
during those weeks I had consistent chest pain, high fluctuating blood pressure, palpitations, afib attacks and rapid heartbeat(up to 150 at night) and averaging 110 during the day. I thought I was going to die.
I pushed through it ,my doctor didn't believe me and I stopped the 10mg 1xday 6 days ago. I don't get any more chest pain but I am having high blood pressure fluctuation and rapid heart rate on and off. Sometimes my high heart rate does not come down for 12 hours. This is an absolute nightmare to go thru . Everytime I even move or try to do anything physical
my heart rate goes crazy and so does my blood pressure. I have heard from others that it can take 6 weeks of this after stopping. I hope I survive it. I will never touch drugs again even if they say I need them.
@startbro how are you now
@@rameshlumb4003 I am on day 12 of no propranolol and nothing has changed. I have fluctuating blood pressure so much that I cant take a reading and my heart rate is maybe normal 2 days a week but the rest of the week it is racing well over 100 during the day and 120 at night and I can't sleep at night. I feel like this drug has damaged my heart. It pounds in my chest from the simplest of movements, even my arms. I still have chest pain on and off and palpitations alot . I hope it gets better soon cause how long can somebody survive this?
Its crazy.
@@starbro112 thank you my friend I m taking 75 mg metapralol succinate and feel no energy so I also wean off metapralol
@@rameshlumb4003 Do it very slowly and carefully. Best of luck friend
@@starbro112 thanks my friend
I have been far more conservative coming off the heart meds than the doctor or the pharmacist recommended. This video is BRILLIANT, in so many ways, because now I understand why I’m still trapped on the Metoprolol and why I still “need” it. I am strengthening my heart through minerals and exercise but am not trouble by the small amount of Metoprolol I’m now taking. Before this adjustment the dosage was such that it left my muscles therefore myself feeling like crap. It seems hard to help a doctor understand. Thanks Dr Gupta. What a blessing you are.
How much metoprolol were you on before, and how much do you take now?
I'm taking carvedilol. 2 times daily. I think that I will be super conservative and alternate every other day between half a dose and full dose. No way I'm going to stop cold turkey.
How did it go. I want to get off of propranolol now. Advice appreciated
Judy Lee, would you mind sharing what minerals or supplements that you took? Are you still on Metoprolol? Thank you for your time.
Please share what you are taking
Thank you so much for this important information. I wish all doctors were so informative. And thanks for using your "down time" to keep helping patients! So many patients would be more medication compliant if doctors would explain things and not just give orders.
I actually gave my Doctor's assistant his link so she would show him..
My prescriber finally put me on a beta blocker as a comfort measure after I asked for help from benzodiazepine withdrawal . A few months later I was diagnosed with diabetes type 2. I researched it and the American Diabetes Association confirmed the fact that there is a relationship between them and hyperglycemia!
i didnt know that, thanks for sharing your experience
Yep! Should be common knowledge but you'll never hear it from a doctor. BBs are NASTY drugs!
That sounds like a nightmare. It should be common knowledge and it's actually logical.
I'm building up visceral fat at an alarming rate on metoprolol. No wonder with hyperglycaemia as lots of insulin is secreted. Insulin is demonstrably responsible for fat storage.
An explanation I found was that they block “beta” and the beta cells in the pancreas are responsible for insulin - but the prescribers with their very high degrees and intellect should have figured that out very easily. Is it that simple?
You have been a God send for me with your info. Thanks from the bottom of my "heart".
No one is worthy of calling God exept Allah
Thanks Dr Gupta. Very clear information, communicated very clearly - and without any aids! Well done. It has helped me further understand the nature of beta blockers, their role and the potential dangers or sudden withdrawl. Your committment to a greater public understanding of complex medical treatments is much appreciated.
This video was really helpful because I've been considering stopping my medications due to side effects. As usual, Dr. Gupta gave me food for thought and good common sense advice. That's why these videos are so valuable. I trust him and thank him for taking the time. 💖
Yes wise to get off this chit. Evil evil medicine. Shape up and watch diet. Weak people need drugs. Sad sheep run to drugs
Really good information with no ego. Appreciate you taking the time to explain this issue. Thank you, Doctor :)
Excellent video as usual, Dr. Gupta! Thanks for always being a caring doctor! blessings to you and your family!
So it takes a GP less than 10 mins to put you on them but getting yourself off them could possibly kill you. Incredible
I knew I should've told my cardiologist no thanks to metoprolol and just dealt with the palpitations. Figures.
@@2ndamendment1776I totally agree ever since I’ve been taking this poison, the quality of my life has plummet. Western doctors are not trained to heal us naturally because they are supported heavily by drug manufactures so dollars over health.😭
Yes. I’m going through this issue right now, the desire to come off these meds without dying.
Please search in you area for a holistic cardiologists that will work with you to come off the meds.(poison)
@@2ndamendment1776I'm in that position too
Dr, I took Nebivolol to reduce cardiomegaly. My heart grew due to poor lifestyle choices, it has since returned to its normal size through major lifestyle improvements, nutrition, exercise, and the employment of Nebivolol.
My cardiologist shook my hand.
I have your videos to thank for the lifestyle improvement sir. At the rate I was going, I would’ve died before 40 years old.
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What kinda beta blocker is Nebivolol ??! Did ya get rid of it?
Did you have LVH by any chance. And what were these lifestyle changes that you made. Would you mind sharing some detail? Also, how long did it take for your heart to return to normal size? TIA
Well said dear. Dear this is the first time I am watching a video in which you are explaining in a simple and the best way about the beta blockers. Even the manufacture is unable to provide those kinds of details. You are the only one . I also watched many videos of yours and I am grateful and proud of you for working so hard and providing us the best knowledgeable videos.Thanks.
I missed a dose of Labetalol and noticed that my heart rate began speeding up like anxiety but I wasn’t stressing out. I wish that Western Medicine doctors would strongly emphasize a holistic protocol and nutrition to safely come off of Betablockers because this is hell.
My experience is that the Cardiologists dispense it (and other pharmacopeia favourites ) as a standard panacea after any and all cardiac events without thinking it through and have no methodology where they are happy to take the patient off-ever. I have never had any counselling on food based alternatives, just vague entreaties to modify my lifestyle. What has been effective has been my fundamental approach to mental health via several professionals and I feel damn good, thanks.
I stopped abruptly and my heart rate stayed up for a few days but gradually subsided just as you said.
Mee too bisoprolol 2.5 mg stopped a week ago when did yours normalized?
I took metoprolol succinate 25mg daily for 20 days and my PVC was gone, My doctor told me I can stop any time . I stopped take it without proper withdraw, my pvc came back again.......Thank you for the information.
Great video !! I've watch most of your videos (and subscribed) and I can honestly say you made my newly diagnosed "Paroxysmal" atrial fibrillation a much less nerve racking experience. You are truly a blessing. And keep in mind I'm a BIG "brother" from Detroit and I don't scare easily,.. but this atrial fibrillation can be a bit scary at times. which causes my heart to race even more than it should because of adrenaline etc. But watching/rewatching your videos informs and calms me down. Which helps slow my heart rate. THANK YOU!
You're making the best use of quarantine. Thank you very much for this helpful video.
God bless you!
Dr. Sanjay, Thanks for your generous and helpful comments. Great information and very kind of you to share your expertise to provide this important info.
When I was 36 in 2007 I had a blood pressure pill that had a diuretic and I lost my potassium completely and it gave me a heart attack and messed up the rhythm. They put me on a beta blocker and over the years I'm now on 100 mg atenolol and on Lisinopril for high BP. My BP is Heriditary and I've been on meds since 18. I recently lost over 30 lbs and I didn't realize I needed to reduce my bp pill. It sent me to hospital for dizziness and my heart was beating at 43 during the day and 30 when I was asleep. Thank goodness I went. I know have a cardiologist doc and he would not touch my beta blocker and took my Lisinopril from 20 to 10 and it brought my rate up to normal so far. I just went through this and it's very scary. Thank you for caring and the information. He said my heart is in perfect rhythm so he didn't want to adjust the beta.
I’m sorry for what you had to go through. My prayers are with you.
I took Inderal for 46 years and went off it. A-Fib was horrible for a very long time. Took me over a year to get over the rebound effects.
Over a year? Did it slowly go away?
Magnificent explained.. My salutes to the Dr.
Thank you Dr. Sanjay. We are proud you are an Indian. Great. No Doctor ever told this out. We will come out of Beta blockers as you have suggested with Drs advise and with mental strength. Long live.
How many years u take betablocker
such a great guy - he is in quarantine yet has so much passion to help people- hats off to you doc. one question: if any side effects appear what should a patient do? go back on beta blocker or continue to build natural resistance or something else?
I fully agree. I learnt more from him than from my cardiologist and electrophysiologist.
Im not a hypertensive senior ,but sometimes I feel nape pains,palpitaions and some sypmtoms of HPN,so I am taking atenolol whenever I have these awkward feeling,and it did help!Is it ok to be taken as PRN meds?
every day i take extra virgin olive oil, lemon and garlic in the morning and the E.V.O.O.. for 2+ yrs. my bp has always been good 116/70 avg. and heart rate 68-74 since my stent was put in. 3.5 yrs ago. my dr didnt want to stop it or chang. this was a good video
My doctor thought I was having SVT so he had me start beta blockers.. I was on them for 3 months and the holter monitor results showed that my heart was healthy so now I'm getting off of them... Thank you for the video, im a bit afraid of what to expect.
any side effects?? i took nebilol 3 times only and i dont think i am sick at 25 to start beta blockers
Same case with me please let me know what are the side effects I just came off after a week
A thousand, thousand thank yous, Sanjay I found this extremely helpful.
I’m a 77 widow in Australia with AFib & heart failure ... I’m trying to go on the keto diet I’ve lost some of the weight I’d like to loose ..... I find your videos soooooo helpful .... like all too many of us modern folk I live all alone 😫😣 which makes your videos that much more welcome, supportive & comforting. 😘 😘
I’m also watching all of Dr Grundy’s “Plant Paradox” videos. He’s just come out with new book on ‘essential gases’ in our, er, colon !! such as nitrous oxide (?) & hydrogen .......... 😳😳😅😂
Just go easy on the Keto diet , I went on it pre covid and lost a lot of weight, however I ate a lot of bacon and meat and fat with impunity. Now I am on the emergency list for an angioplasty with blocked arteries. Just eat vegetable based oils on the Keto diet, best wishes
Wish you well, I am with Afib of 60 years old my doctor insisted that I lose weight which I did almost 18kg out of 120kg honestly I feel much more better I am going to reduce another 20kg on the next 6 months hopefully, most importantly that I am so much less in my main diagnosed problems which might cause Afib is sleep apnea I feel good most my sleeping nights. My doctor has reduced my dose of Peta blocker to half, since I am progressing in walking and normal diet,
Please look up Dr. Eric Berg on UA-cam for doing Healthy Keto & Intermittent Fasting safely and successfully. Hope it helps you all.
@@veronicas1231 This advice is completely contrary to every doctor on line preaching the keto lifestyle. They would tell you there is no correlation to saturated fat and plaque build up in your arteries and seed oils cause inflammation.
@@bradellison1345 because they don't specify properly on eating the meat. It needs to be grass fed and grazed!
Thank you for this valuable information! You are such a blessing to me! Could you please do a video on how stress can effect the heart? Thanks 😊
Nice demonstration everything is clear. My Allah heal everybody who is in that dangerous condition
I know this is an older quarantine post but if you read it please go watch a music video called Angels Among us by the group Alabama. Because you are the very definition of that song Doc. "I believe there are angels among us. Sent down to us from somewhere up above. They come to you and me in our darkest hour."
Very good and simple review / explanation. Thank you Doctor!
You probably won't see this, but I love your videos. I always considered myself healthy, as I've never been on any medications, & just use peppermint oil for headaches. But on Dec 4th I had a heart attack. The doctor said the heart attack I had was called, "broken heart syndrome", which is exactly what I felt, when it hit me. I was put on a machine, where they put dye in your wrist, & they discovered that I had no blockage, whatsoever. I don't smoke, drink, or do drugs, & I had quit gluten, & sugar 11 months prior to the attack. But, what I did have was stress. And because of that, I had also gained an unhealthy amount of weight. I had slowly lost 20 pounds, prior to the heart attack. I just want people to know what I didn't know. And that is, just how dangerous depression & stress are to your heart, & health. I was released to go home on Dec.10th, with 2 prescriptions, plus aspirin. The aspirin was because I refused to go on blood thinner. The two prescriptions were Lisinopril & Metoprolol. I had begun coughing in the hospital. I thought it was a cold coming on. But, as time went on, I discovered it was a reaction to one of the medications. I left a message for the primary care doctor the hospital gave me. Five days later, I got a return call, & she thought it was the Lisinopril. I told her I thought it was the Metoprolol, because it felt like when I had bronchitis a few years ago, & I heard that Metoprolol can have that effect. She told me I could stop taking the Lisinopril, & see what happens. And I might add, she was rather uncaring & rude. I would have just stopped, had my sister not told me that her doctor weaned her off it. So, I weaned myself off it. I was off it for10 days, but the cough was as terrible as ever. I can't sleep at night, due to coughing so much, & it makes you have to pee, so then I'd have to go downstairs to relieve myself. This is every 2 - 3 hours. I called my doctors office again, & they told me they would let the doctor know that the cough had not gone away. Four days later, which is today, I finally heard from her office. They told me that she said I could go off the Metoprolol, & see what happens. They said to call them back when the coughing stops. I don't feel good about this, because they did not tell me to wean myself off that either. If it wasn't for you educating people, about the dangers of that, who would know? So, I finished watching this video again to learn how to wean myself off the Metoprolol. Thank you for your informative videos. You seem so kind & understanding, treating patients like people, not just numbers. I feel like the doctors just want to check you off, & get you over with. Or push the pills on you. When i told her I need therapy, to help me with the stress, & that the hospital hadn't found a therapist for me yet, her response was to put me on another pill for that. I told her that I'm already stressed out by the ones I'm on now. I don't want to add to it. They are ignoring that stress caused my heart attack & that should be an important element in healing too, I'm in the process of finding a different primary care doctor. I have an echo scheduled for March 8th. I just wanted to let you know how helpful your videos are, even 1 year after you put them out there, they are doing people good. Maybe someday you can do one on depression & stress. Maybe you have, & I haven't noticed it yet. Have a great day. :) You're my hero! Otherwise, I would be even more stress out. Thanks again.
Well, reading people's comments were not my intention when I watched this video. I was curious as I have heard safety comments like this one recently and it made me surprised to justify how they didn't apply to me or my situation with Beta Blocker medicines. Long story short, I have been on Propranolol for more than 20 years in a raw until recently that I stooped using it cold turkey. I stopped taking my daily 40mg (2 times a day 20mg) two months ago and I just could not feel any better ever since. I increased my routine work out sessions as well as my personal activities during the last two months with zero negative side effects whatsoever and that is why I said earlier as being so surprised compare to what some doctors or experts suggests. I sleep much better, remember faster and think sharper than my last 20 years of my life and I am on the beginning of my fifth decade of life time. Your story made me sad so I pray for you and your health. I think the definition of being healthy in the western culture has been publicized incorrectly. drinking and smoking has no harm if you are having a happy life in my opinion. When life is hard, anxiety is to the roof and future is uncertain then those habits might turn against you as well as almost everything else you do in your life. You have mentioned this in your comment partially and I just wanted to admit and add a few more of my personal experience in case someone would be interested to read.
@@Bold_Thunderbird Thank you for your kind response.
I am on so many pills now that it makes me feel like the only thing I have to look forward to in life is taking my morning dose of pills. At some point I will get sick and tired of side effects and put a bullet in my pistol and end my life. My dog got old and got euthenised, my beloved cat had to be put to sleep, I guess I will be next.
How are you doing now?
Same question. How are u now?
Really appreciate your videos. They are so informative and help with my understanding of my heart health. Thank you!
Can you do a video on The Coronary Artery Calcification score/scan. Please
Thank you Dr Sanjay for your clear explanation regarding beta blockers. I am withdrawing from Procorolan 7.5 mg. and I finally learned through your video what benefits they are to some people, but not me.
Thank you so very much for your videos Dr. Gupta. I greatly appreciate what you have taught me about my own condition. The Dalia Lama is quoted as saying “Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality”. I think you are well on your way.
Great presentation Sanjay... refreshing to hear an explanation of the issues involved, and one given in some depth. Quite a lot packed into that eight minutes - eloquently expressed & with rigour. Many thanks👍!
YOU ARE THE MAN! 👨⚕️ Thank you so much for your CLEAR explanations and different scenarios.💪 ❤️ 🏆
Dr Sanjay (3:52), how do you know that beta blockers prolong the lives of the person taking the medication ?
If a person dies today while taking beta blockers, could you "rewind the tape" and have that same person NOT take beta blockers and see if he/she dies any sooner ?
He absolutely does not know and he has older videos where he stresses that there is no way of knowing so the claims made of BBs prolonging life are not necessarily true. He changed his tune bid time. His more recent videos are starting to sound like standard doctor one liners. Sad.
Some of us get so terrified from the bad effects of the beta blockers that we just decide to quit ASAP. They made me feel terrible, low blood pressure, passing out, feeling of dying, out-of-body experiences, worse PVC's, and massive random adrenaline releases which are horrible and of course trigger massive anxiety, both organic, and due to feeling of dying. I ended up in the E.R. due to the beta-blocker effects and my B.P. was raised during that episode but came down within an hour as the adrenaline faded. I quit the beta blockers after this incident. My cardiologist give me Propranolol thinking it would calm down my PVC's, but it had the opposite effect. Nothing bad happened when I quit. I would not take them again. I still have some PVC's but they are mild and certainly easier to tolerate than the beta blockers. I could easily see people dying from taking beta blockers. I wonder how many times that has happened and the doc probably blamed their pre-existing condition.
I've been considering quitting mine also. The low blood pressure problems and constant fatigue just pretty much make me feel I'm an entirely different person.
Have you looked into diet to see if that was causing your pvc's, etc.? Personally I found that I have to eat a low histamine diet, otherwise I get pvc's, my blood pressure spikes, etc.
I hate metoprolol. I was put on them this past January for high BP. I have never felt so lousy in my life. I have cut my dose in half but when l tried to stop completely my heart took off like a motor boat on the 2nd day without them it was terrifying! I'm gonna try going to 1/4 pill soon. UGH
I cut mine in half and reduced the dose slowly. I also felt very fatigued, pounding heart, and like I might die when I just stopped taking them. I don't have heart problems, they were for blood pressure control. My blood pressure was dropping too low is why I stopped them. My relative with heart disease takes them without any issues.
@@STEVEH0LT thanks! Tried everything else!
You are an awesome 👌 cardiologist. On Rampiril I am so tired.
Would love to see a video about vagally mediated Atrial Fib and how beta blockers can make that worse, and how to treat it.
I would like to mention my situation ,hd been on micardis 40 and concor 5 mg for almost a year .i had lost 5 kg weight during the time my bp before medication was 160/95 etc .Before a month went to consult cardiologist and she told to stick to the same medicines for another 3 months i was feeling very much tired during the time and on monitoring my bp avg reading were about 95 /65 etc.Took a second opinion and on seeing anothwr cardiologist he reduced dosage by half for both medicines and i feel a lot better now.just want to tell u all for a Dr we r just one of their hundreds of patients.they dont even listen to what we have to say say.continue monitoring ur bp and give utmost importantnce for ur own health .wish all of u a healthy life.
Best of the best cardiologist!! 🥰❤
Good doctor with good heart
No known arrhythmias prior, but after being started on propranolol to treat tachycardia that another drug was causing I now have angina and an irregular heartbeat when I don’t take it. I’m trying to taper off but it is miserable and scary! Thinking I may need a cardiologist just to discontinue beta blockers. I wish I had never started!
It has taken me five weeks to get off propranolol which I did by halfing the dose every two weeks but I still had chest pain, very rapid heart rate and high blood pressure fluctuations,
palpitations. Now that I am off of it for six days the bad effects are continueing and I am told it will continue for up to a month afterwards. I would go extremely slow and take your time getting off of it. My doctor seemed to think it would take 5 days to get off but there are some of us that are hypersensative and it can take weeks to months.
Thank you for all the great videos. They are all so informative and helpful. I take a long acting beta blocker as needed for palpitations (PVC) that I only get occasionally. Usually I only need to take one 25 mg pill to stop them. If I have to take the beta blocker for a longer period of time, I will reduce gradually by taking 3/4 pill for awhile, then 1/2 and then down to 1/4 before I stop. That seems to work well for me.
I detest being dependent on any medication. I hate that I need to ever see a doctor, detest hospitals, the whole scene. In spite of its seeming benevolence, it never empowers the patient, it's about control as much as prolonging life.
Yes so do I.. unfortunately I am an addict and damaged my heart through my addiction and got really sick. Spent 6 weeks in the hospital with endocarditis and pneumonia during COVID and had damaged a heart valve.. I had to wait a year to get my heart valve replacement surgery and was on Metoprolol the entire time. They didn't tell me to get off of as soon as I had my surgery . My cardiologist didn't tell me I should get off until like 6 months later when I had already been on the medication for a year and a half.. it's been so difficult I'd rather get off heroin again because at least then I could go to rehab and get professional help with it
Thanks doctor.
I understand they can relax the heart. And your explanation is well explained!
I would also suggest stopping sugar consumption, doing low carb. Consume diet rich in nutrients such as potassium and magnesium - unless one has kidney disease. I personally found that I couldn't stay off beta blockers without changing mt diet
Good information. I'm on a calcium channel blocker now, I asked my doctor to change my ace inhibitor when covid started.
@Yuri R. I took triamterne/hctz for maybe 10 years, he switched me to lisinopril about 4 years ago, I do believe it was weight gain that increased my blood pressure. I'd really like to get healthy and not take any BP meds.
@Yuri R. he put me on lisinopril when my blood pressure had been creeping higher. Pretty sure my dosage was 25/37.5 honestly not sure why he didn't increase it. He was not the doctor that originally prescribed it, my GP had retired. This new doctor also wanted me on statins but I declined taking them, my numbers weren't that bad.
As always, so much informative and helpful content :)
If you find time, please make a video on Vitamin D & Calcium supplements, related to calcium build up in heart's arteries. It's so common for people during COVID to take high dosages of Vitamin D and Calcium. I read that it's not safe for the heart, it builds up calcium over time, and may cause heart attack. It'd be great if you share some information on it.
As always, keep up the good work!
Some studies are stating that k2 will take the calcium out of the veins and arteries and put it back into the bones to prevent this. Do your own research and ask your fundamental Doctor. I personally have seen and felt a big difference in my mobility since taking k2 daily with D, magnesium, b complex, potassium, Coq10, and zinc. My kidneys and liver are back on line. My heart went from 24 percent to 45 percent. Diet and walking with supplements are a must with the right medical doctors to help you. I also love the way I feel on coconut water, it gives me magnesium, potassium, electrolytes. God bless. Keep learning and sharing guys.
Thank you so much for this information. I am diagnosed with hypertension at 29. And my doctor has prescribed me metoprolol 40. I have started it. And now my blood pressure is in control. I am hopeful that I will stop it after taking it every other day for a few days or a fortnight. Then I may withdraw it. Thanks again for this information.
Did u stop bp meds? Is ur bp under control without meds? No side effects of metxl🤔
my god do not get started on metoprolol. I’ve been on that drug for 3 years now i’m 34. No history of heart issues just sinus tachycardia. I seriously wish I could go back in time and never start that drug. They started me at 25 once a day then it went to 50 twice a day. Then i started having weird spells where I would take it then 20 minutes later my heart rate would sky rocket into the 170’s. Then it would come back down but man it’s scary. So they reduced my dose back to 25 and i lost 50 pounds. Now im suffering from exercise intolerance and just being drained energy wise. I hate metoprolol and unless you have real heart issues I wouldn’t advise taking that stuff.
@@guamsfinest67158i just reached 25 and i went to the ER two times already because of heart palpitations and random spike in BP(178 the first time and 154 but the my pulse was 121 constant over an hour felt like a panic attack really) the second time but lowered itself! did ECG, echocardios, stress tests and all were normal doctor gave me nebilong 2.5MG for 30 days took it 3 times but as i myself am hesitant to take it further might wait it before i get a second opinion!!
@@guamsfinest67158 I've been having exercise intolerance for a while now too (been on carvedilol for 12 years now), I'm 37 & as I'm looking more into it I think it's from the beta blocker , at least from what I've heard / read about them, I also was prescribed lisinopril as well at the same time as the carvedilol (due to a random perfect storm of an herbal potassium supplement & drinking a monster energy drink like 5-10 minutes later & having intense chest pressure that lasted for hours, about 1.5 months later diagnosed with CHF). I've since had a heart cath initially to check for any blockages - none, & several echocardiograms (plus a few stress echocardiograms) & maybe a few months after my diagnosis, my heart has been pumping sufficiently within the "normal range" for the Ejection Fraction from what they've been able to tell from all the echoes I've had. So I think I would like to get off of the beta blocker completely tapering it down (which I'm actually on the lowest dosage possible 3.125mg 2x/day - was on double that 6.25mg 2x/day at 1 point but asked my Dr if I could lower it & he said yes that's fine see how you do, so hopefully that's a good thing & I won't experience any terrible, long-lasting side effects).
But the strange thing is that even though they caught the CHF in 2012, I didn't start experiencing muscle weakness&fatiguing / exercise intolerance until like around 2017! I always tried to remain physically active in my 20s, even after 2012 I would usually just do light bodyweight workouts at home & take walks, nothing extremely heavy or exerting, but like I said in 2017, I noticed like I wasn't getting any stronger, like most people do when they are regularly exercising, I noticed I couldn't do as many pushups, pull-ups, squats etc...all my reps were going down instead of up & my muscles would get shakey weak very quickly in the middle of the workout, as if I had exercised A TON to the point of complete muscle fatigue (normally, prior to taking these medications). Then I obviously kinda freak out thinking my CHF is getting worse or some other muscular disease, more echoes/stress echoes done - heart pumping within "normal range" still, no answers from others Doctors that I got bounced around to about the muscle weakness/quickly fatiguing, even going as far as getting a muscle biopsy done to see what's going on - Neuromuscular specialist Dr says it's normal & all tests/labwork were normal too (Except 1, they said my carnitine levels were low...so I'm not sure if that's because of my medications I'm on or something else, but I have a feeling it's from the beta blocker, I do eat meat pretty regularly so carnitine levels shouldn't be low really...)
All this to say, I know how you feel, it does suck because we look back on what we used to be able to do & it's not something that just gradually happened over decades (as old age might do to a person), it feels like it happened just overnight, you know? I will keep you in my prayers friend & ask that God will help and heal us both, so if that's supposed to happen may He help us get off those medications safely. Take care, God bless
Great timing on this video for me. Just started cutting my 25 mg atenolol in half. I was taking this to help with very annoying PVCs that were causing the propagation of anxiety then causing more PVCs. The effects are real for weaning off of this beta blocker. I have been told I am very healthy. Even in the first day of reducing the dosage, I experienced headaches(something I haven't had since going on the atenolol months ago), slight chest pain and tightening in the neck.
I do not want to be on a beta blocker long term when there are other options to treating the PVCs.
You off them yet buddy? And how long you been taking them
@@davidconstant4716 I am still on 12.5 mg right now waiting for it to level out. I might cut to 6.25 instead of going off completely.
I started taking them 5 months ago. It started working too well for me. Very low blood pressure and very low bpm.
I was so surprised how intense it was going from 25 mg to 12.5 mg. 25 mg is the smallest tablet that is manufactured.
@@DanWActual keep us updated buddy
@@davidconstant4716 It has been 2 weeks since going to 12.5mg from 25 mg. I finally feel 100% normal. I feel much better on 12.5 than 25. My bp and bpm went up slightly. I have much better blood flow. I am going to stay on 12.5 for a while to see how I feel before doing anything else.
Hey guys I've been also been on 25mg atenolol about 2 years for elevated BP and palpitations. This day 1 of cutting my pill in half and my heart feels like a bass drum. Hard to move without my pulse going over 100. Just wondering if this feeling ever leveled out for you guys?
I take 100 mg of brand Toprol at 5 a.m. every morning. I saw my cardiologist yesterday and he told me to try cutting down to 50 mg once a day. But I'm really quite timid to try that because of how I feel if I'm late taking my medicine now. It throws me for a loop. But interesting video and good knowledge to know about and for me to keep in mind. Thank you so much!
You are really very nice, dr. Gupta! You help me afford my disease much more easily. Thank you! 💙
Doctor that took over my case after taking 100 tabs 25 mg × 2 per day stopped me cold turkey from Metoprolol & put me on Perindopril 7mg with Amloddipine 5mg & the bad results were it didn't lower BP to normal & my pulse went up to 111+ . Thanks to my pharmacist that advised me to get back on Metoprolol & to consult with new doctor to gradualy reduce it & slowly get on 2 new medications .
The rebound BP was scary experience.
Thanks as always Dr Gupta. I was just recently put on beta blockers - as well as anticoagulants - for AFIB. I really feel so much better and calmer with them so hopefully my cardiologist will let me continue. You are a blessing and such a sweet person. I hope that you are feeling a little less sad after the loss of your Dad. I know he is in a happy peaceful place and he would want you to be happy too. Tale care.
i was put on beta blocker in 2005 and took it regularly for 15 years and felt good. in 2019 i stopped taking it and in 2020 i had a mild stroke. again on beta blockers.
@@tanveershah4974 what was your diagnosis that led to beta blockers?
@@martincosgrove1529 Absolutely fine, no side effects. My heart is calm and blood pressure around 120/130 over 75/80. 😃
@@martincosgrove1529 I haven't gained any weight. Perhaps your doctor can change the dosage?
I've been on beta blockers for a while now amd it made me feel good. I rarely get anxious and I function better. But recently my doctor prescribed another medication and I have a feeling they might stop the beta blockers soon. I'm preparing myself for that with information like this.
Very informative as always. I hope the quarantine isn't too much of a drag.
My goal is to eventually stop needing BP meds. I've been on many different types (ACE inhibitors, ARBs, diuretics, combos) over the last 10 years, and they are all horrible! I haven't been myself in a long, long time. Plus my BP is not that bad for a man my age.
Now I'm on a extended release beta blocker, so I watched this vid to see how to safely come off it, should I need to.
It doesn't sit easy with me mentally knowing that you voluntarily started a medication that can seriously do you harm if you stop it abruptly. That does not sit well with me. I understand why it's dangerous. How about you ladies and gentlemen? Does anyone feel the same? Or are you fine with that possible risk?
My Neurologist prescribed Propranolol ER 60mg for high BP. I didn't see a change at all in my BP. If I knew the risks initially, I would have NEVER started taking it. I've been on it for almost a year and hate the way it makes me feel. I meet with my Neurologist next week to start the process of weening off. I've heard that it is pure hell getting off of it.
@@veronicashipley8235 I wasn't told the risks when my doctor put me on propranolol . I would have never taken it had I known. I have been on it two years and gained alot of weight and have zero energy. I can't even go for walks anymore. Now we cannot get propranolol in canada most of the time anymore and I am running out of the pills so my doctor said I am going to have to go off propranolol and start something else. I took 1/2 dose this morning and My heart beat has gone way up, I have adrenaline rushes and
stomach problems as well as minor chest pain on and off. My doctor said 1/2 dose should not cause me much problems but it has become scarey. This is day one to reduce the dosage for me, I am very worried.
@@starbro112 I'm sorry you are going through that. I hope you can find something that works for you. My GP told me that he would have me take 40 mg for a week and then 20 for a week and then just stop taking them. I have a feeling that isn't going to work out very well for me. I think these damn doctors should have to take the pills they prescribe to their patients.
It has now been 9 days since I started 1/2 my dose of propranolol and the withdrawl symptoms have not improved at all. I am still getting raised blood pressure, very fast heart rate, chest pain and alot of fluttering and palpatations in my chest. I think this is going to take months and months. I am allergic to everything else the doctor is trying to put me on.
@@starbro112how are you now
Yes I spoke to the doctor. But can't get off of it. Helps my irregular hb and fast hb. It's good. Thank you for your advice.
Thank you for sharing wisdom it's so very helpful to know what to expect!
People think that BBs work in the back ground to do their job...they don't...they kick on and off which puts you on a roller coaster ride of feeling good one minute then not so good the next. I think the effect they have on your feeling of well being should be weighted against the benefit to your heart.
Exactly
Dr Sanjay, You are the most amazing person. You have my respect and admiration. Happy New Year
I was on 1.25 biso a day. I stopped as my Dc said I could and had withdrawal and went back on in panic as I was never warned about it. So I tried again, this time cutting my tablet into 3/4, 1/2, over 2 weeks each. I had 1/4 for about a week then stopped.
3-4 weeks later I am still have palpitations and racing heart. Sat here now and its up to 100! So even micro sizing the lowest dose doesnt stave off withdrawal!
May I ask how long have you been taking before you quit?
@@sweeetlittlekittable Between 1 and 2 years.
Now I have been taking half 1.25mg a day for several months. I am thinking of trying again though. This time I would keep at a dose for 2-3 months instead before I go down a step, not 2 weeks.
@@notebookdiary how are you doing now?
@@Anon-zb5op I went back on the tablets in the end. Though I only take half a tablet a day. I dont know what to do. I hate the strong effect they have on me but the withdrawal is worse than the reason I went on them so I keep taking them. Telling myself the reason for them is still there so..
I have Complex PTSD, and suffer from anxiety. When stressed, my body dumps adrenaline. I was recently hospitalized with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. It healed in 2 months, but the doctors put me on a low dose of beta blockers to prevent it from returning. They told me I will need to take them for the rest of my life. The beta blocker caused me to be fatigued, depressed, and so dizzy that I was not comfortable driving. I can't live like that. I have to be able to drive. I weaned myself off and actually went 1 month without taking them. Now I'm taking a half dose to see how that affects me. I hope this keeps side effects at bay and keeps the Takotsubo's from returning.
Recently I was in ED and no Beta-Blocker for 36 hours and I felt really good. No lethargy.
You did it abruptly?
Thankyou again..... I'm actually thinking about staying on my 1.25 bisoprolol twice a day now but i did some homework and found out about the v2 receptors and how it all works(roughly) and being adhd coupled with the massive hyper happy reaction i had a year ago going down 1.25 the idea of staying on them....... doesn't seem as ominous after all. Also by listening again to the benefits they provide...... and being 51......im quite liking being safe. Thankyou again, and i hope your lockdown is peaceful and that you find things to help your general mental health. You're very calming to listen to and the way things have changed in the system over the years doctors don't have as much time and we as patients are more prone to not listen or diagnose ourselves. Until people stop using their phones or watching tv I'm afraid nothing will bring back the kind of patter generated in an appointment with 'my doctor'. However, no one can interrupt what you're saying while your saying it on you tube so for now..... I'm thoroughly enjoying lapping up everything you say😁👍
I am taking bisoprolol 2.5 twice a day can i come 1.25 twice a day? I am in 25 age.
Thanks Doc, exactly the topic i wished for.
I have been on Bystolic for many years and tolerate it extremely well with little or no side effects. 10mgs twice a day. Thankyou Sir for your informative videos.
What is your age. You are on Bystolic for ?
@@shafimohammed4079 did you take bisoprolol?
The thought of coming off these terrifies me, I’ve been on 100mg beta blockers daily to control my BP for 40 years. My BP is generally 125/75 resting, pulse 55 to 60. I’m 76. It’s good to know they are helpful in controlling ectopic beats which I get when I’m very anxious. Thank you for the information you give us.
You don’t have any side effects.
Do you have any side effects? I am 31 now and already taking daily pill for hypertension. Hopefully i would last for another 40 years to.
If you've been on 100mgs for 40 frigging years it's probably BEST to STAY ON the beta-blockers!!! Evidentely your body chemistry has adjusted and very well tolerated this medication. Forty years is Proof enough for that!!😉
@@gloriamaryhaywood2217
Amazing to hear that, 40 years taking beta blocker without any adverse side effect proves these medicines are highly effective and life saver.
did it cause to gain weight?
What an amazing doctor you are ❤
If one feels so good while taking beta blockers, why would they want to get off of them? Seems counterintuitive. Thanks for covering topics that are near to my situation.
Your video eulogy on Shane Warne’s death was really very touching.
I have been using concor 5mg for panic attack . Side effects are Feeling very tired, weakness, low energy , mouth dry, dizzy , body cool etc
Do you take it every day? How long have you been taking them?
Wow - so glad this popped up for me today. That very thing happened to me. My I am on Flecainide and Antenolol. Because my heart rate dips so low my doc thought I could try only half dose on the Antenolol. My reg dose is only 25 mg and cutting in half was so small I thought - why not just stop altogether as I believed my Flecainide was keeping my heart in rhythm. I actually did not know the Antenolol also did that - thought it just kept pulse rate from being too high. So... After a few days without any, I had an episode of AFIB which I had not had for the past year and half. I took a whole Antenolol right away and brought me back out of AFIB. Anyway - thanks. very timely for me.
Excellent ❤ lecturer about Beta Blocker 👏...when I worked in pharmaceutical company we always made a lot of Beta Blocker group of hearts medication
People who consume this type should always educate themselves with this information 😊 ...I would if you would explain the symptoms or the side effects of this Medicine on prolong use and of course the patient should always consider a very well healthy balanced diet 😉 + quality sleep with moderate exercise to help their body recover from any unwanted side effects
Well Done Dr. GUPTA
I wish if you do a video on Telmisartan class of drugs that is called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) the one that work on relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. 😊❤🙏
With love and respect to you !
I'm also taking telmisartan ..hopefully mr. Gupta will also discuss it ..
Thank you very much for your time for explanation of the beta blocker medicine
Thanks for taking your time to always educate us.
You are really nice, dr. Sanjay Gupta! You help me afford my disease much easier. Thank you! 💙
You're the best
I was prescribed beta blockers for blood pressure 3 years ago. From the initial prescription, the dose was steadily increased as my BP wasn't being lowered enough in the opinion of my GP. The end result was huge weight gain, fatigue and an inability to mentally tackle even the simplest of jobs. My quality of life had decreased noticeably. A month ago I decided to immediately stop taking the beta blockers and waited for the effects to kick in. Besides some mild palpitations during the first week, my quality of life has slowly returned to normal and my BP with the help of an altered diet has settled to a "normal" reading for my age group (I'm 73 years old). My energy has returned and I'm slowly losing the weight that had piled on during my time on the beta blockers. I haven't informed my GP as I fear he will only try to put me on some other "poison"
A very interesting comment, thanks. I've had my Beta blockers increased due to 2 atrial fibrillation episodes, and they've been effective against that, but I'm drowsy every afternoon. The thought of having to spend hours doing the typical annual "admin tasks" on my computer fills me with dread as I will fall asleep 😴.
@Axel Tuomi I'm glad for you; how did you manage that transition?
Yes. Stay away from doctors. Doctors are paid to get us on drugs. Yes they are. I stopped all my meds. Doctors are pawns for big pharma. Doctors are a joke really. Evil. You don't need a doctor. Be your own doctor. You know your body better than any doctor does. Be wise. Lifestyle and diet will make you healthy. Drugs are evil. .all of them. Doctors only push drugs.
How long did it take you to get your energy back?
@@tysonelite9561 At least 3 months
The rebound effect of metoprolol causes my morning hypertension. I stopped taking it (50 mg) and my morning hypertension has come down from 160/100 to 130/75. However, I am still taking an ace inhibitor (2.5 mg)daily. My bp range has stayed at a high 120s to mid 130s. My heart rate is staying in the 50 to 70 range.
Nice to hear your advices once again doctor . I am taking Bisoprolol 5mg beta blocker recently like a month now and I feel better, I Am also having a maintenance of valsartan 160mg but because I am experiencing nausea, light headed at day time makes me feel also weak so my physician advise to take a half of dose only of Bisoprolol (night) and also a half dose of valsartan (day). Now I my BP is normal and my heartbeat also relax. I continuously monitor my BP daily (after wake up in the morning) and (night before going to bed) using home devise and list down for a record. My doctor advise me to reduce the dose of my beta blocker gradually after next 2 months and praying that all be back to normal. Keepsafe and God bless doc.
I just started taking this will I lose my hair?
Bisopropanol 2.5 mg per day. Terrible upper back pain. Given for non threatening pvs’s nd adrenaline rushes. How to come off?
how did it went? I have been on bisoprolol 5mg for 1.5 months already halved the dose with the intent of completely going off
@@lyndaperdue1175 interesting you mentioned back pain I have had pins and needles in shoulders just starting out in bisoprolol 2.5mg but that's eased off now and it's made my anxiety and fast heart beat reduce.
Plus I was in Afib for over a month but then I went for a 15 minute run and that got me out of Afib.
@@fraybentos666 hi i also lowered dose from 5mg to 2.5 ,hoping to stop taking them soon since my blood pressure is good now(lost weight). I have pains and needles in some parts of my body. How long did it take to fade out ? Please help