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Is It Normal To Have Headaches Post Metoprolol Withdrawal?

My husband has been told to stop his metoprolol, he is having headaches and felling generally unwell, is this normal when stopping medications. He had chronic fatigue on the medication which was being used after a heart attach four years ago, he has a bicuspid valve and aortic bulging.
Wed, 18 Nov 2020
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Hi,

Beta blockers like Metoprolol are used to treat, prevent or improve symptoms in people who have irregular heart rhythm or arrhythmia, heart failure, angina, heart attacks, migraine, tremors etc. If you take Metoprolol regularly, you may have serious withdrawal symptoms if you suddenly stop. Withdrawal symptoms are headache, chest pain, palpitations, malaise, tremor, sweating etc. Withdrawal symptoms may start between 12 hours to 7 days after stopping Metoprolol, but most start between 24 and 48 hours after stopping. You should follow up with your doctor if you feel such type of withdrawal symptoms.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician
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Is It Normal To Have Headaches Post Metoprolol Withdrawal?

Hi, Beta blockers like Metoprolol are used to treat, prevent or improve symptoms in people who have irregular heart rhythm or arrhythmia, heart failure, angina, heart attacks, migraine, tremors etc. If you take Metoprolol regularly, you may have serious withdrawal symptoms if you suddenly stop. Withdrawal symptoms are headache, chest pain, palpitations, malaise, tremor, sweating etc. Withdrawal symptoms may start between 12 hours to 7 days after stopping Metoprolol, but most start between 24 and 48 hours after stopping. You should follow up with your doctor if you feel such type of withdrawal symptoms. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician