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Suggest Treatment For Withdrawal Symptoms Of Metroprolol

I tell my blood pressure is up because i can feel and hear my heart beating in my head. i ran out of my Metroprolol a week ago. I havw had a headache for 4 days now and could not sleep last night because having bad neck and shoulder pain. Is this normal?
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Hi,
No, this is not normal. You are not suppose to stop Metoprolol without your doctor telling to do so. Metoprolol is a beta blocker and it blocks beta receptors inside your body. If you stop a beta blocker abruptly, then these receptors will be acted upon and result in increased blood pressure and heart rate. And headache is also possible due to increased blood pressure.
I suggest you to get your Metoprolol back soon. I would also recommend you to get yourself examined by a physician and necessary treatment be instituted for your blood pressure lowering. Hope the above information helps you. Thanks fro writing into healthcaremagic. Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Withdrawal Symptoms Of Metroprolol

Hi, No, this is not normal. You are not suppose to stop Metoprolol without your doctor telling to do so. Metoprolol is a beta blocker and it blocks beta receptors inside your body. If you stop a beta blocker abruptly, then these receptors will be acted upon and result in increased blood pressure and heart rate. And headache is also possible due to increased blood pressure. I suggest you to get your Metoprolol back soon. I would also recommend you to get yourself examined by a physician and necessary treatment be instituted for your blood pressure lowering. Hope the above information helps you. Thanks fro writing into healthcaremagic. Take care.