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Is It Safe To Quit Cold Turkey?
i take 75mg of metoprolol twice a day, i had an ablation for the second time that fixed my afib, my heart doctor told me today i could quit the metoprolol.
i said cold turkey? and she said yes. i said i read that this can cause problems and she said i should quit looking up meds online. is it safe to quit cold turkey or not?
i said cold turkey? and she said yes. i said i read that this can cause problems and she said i should quit looking up meds online. is it safe to quit cold turkey or not?
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
Dear friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
There may be rebound… (heart rate and/or Blood pressure may shoot up)
Halving the dose every third day and stopping over a week is safer…
Take care
Wishing all well
God bless
Welcome to Health Care Magic
There may be rebound… (heart rate and/or Blood pressure may shoot up)
Halving the dose every third day and stopping over a week is safer…
Take care
Wishing all well
God bless
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