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Suggest Treatment For Headache And Tiredness In BP Patient

I have been taking 12.5mg metoprolol for about 6 months for palpitaions. Had echo and ECGwith no problems found. I am female 60, 5'9" and 148. Get lots of cardiovascular exercise. Palpitaions actually only happen when I drink more that 1 glass of wine. B/P is around 98/50 most of the time. I have headaches, hands and feet cold, and just general tiredenss. How should I taper off of this me?. I actually have started taking it QOD instead of QD for about a week and no problems.
Fri, 15 Apr 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Your all symptoms are mostly due to hypotension caused by over diseases of metoprolol.
Metoprolol is good drug for palpitations.
But it also decreases the blood pressure.
Your blood pressure reading of 98/50 is suggestive of hypotension. And hypotension causes decreased blood supply to brain and other organs. This inturn causes headache, tiredness, cold clammy extremities etc.
Your symptoms are improving with decrease in metoprolol dose.
So better to decrease the dose of metoprolol after discussing all these with your doctor.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Headache And Tiredness In BP Patient

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Your all symptoms are mostly due to hypotension caused by over diseases of metoprolol. Metoprolol is good drug for palpitations. But it also decreases the blood pressure. Your blood pressure reading of 98/50 is suggestive of hypotension. And hypotension causes decreased blood supply to brain and other organs. This inturn causes headache, tiredness, cold clammy extremities etc. Your symptoms are improving with decrease in metoprolol dose. So better to decrease the dose of metoprolol after discussing all these with your doctor. Don t worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.