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What Causes Skipping Of Heart Beats?

my heart has ben skipping a beat it feels like i have had it happen before but for a few min then it goes away but here lately its been doing it almmost non stop for 2 days i have some what high blood presure i take 25 mg of metoprollol but it doesnt feel like when i foreget to take my medicine because when i for get to take it my heart feels like its racing or beating to fast i tried one in the morning and one at night but i think that made me feel like my heart was going to stop! so i didnt think it has anything to do with my blood pressure. now with my heart feeling like it skips a beet it makes me feel week and tiered
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, you are right.
Metoprolol can cause skipping of heart beats and bradycardia (low heart rate).
Actually, metoprolol is betablocker drug.
Along with antihypertensive action, it also decreases conduction, hence it decreases heart rate.
When dose is hight, it can cause skipping of beats.
So pumping of heart us less and hence blood circulation in the body decreases. So you feel weakness, tiredness etc.
So better to consult your doctor and replace metoprolol with another antihypertensive drug like amlodipin or telmisartan. These drugs are not having any effect on conduction of heart.
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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What Causes Skipping Of Heart Beats?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Yes, you are right. Metoprolol can cause skipping of heart beats and bradycardia (low heart rate). Actually, metoprolol is betablocker drug. Along with antihypertensive action, it also decreases conduction, hence it decreases heart rate. When dose is hight, it can cause skipping of beats. So pumping of heart us less and hence blood circulation in the body decreases. So you feel weakness, tiredness etc. So better to consult your doctor and replace metoprolol with another antihypertensive drug like amlodipin or telmisartan. These drugs are not having any effect on conduction of heart. 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.