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What Does Low Heart Rate Indicate?

My daytime heart rate is in the low 60's. I am on 12.5 mg of Metoprolol ER every other day. I use a CPAP at night. Sometime in the middle of the night I wake up sort of out of breath. I have an oximeter and check it and have a reading of about 95 but my heart rate is at 43. My primary doctor knows about it and cut the metoprolol to every other day. I have move out of state and not in contact with my doctor. The slow heart rate has me worried. What can I do?
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Thanks for contacting with your health concern

1. as you are taking Metoprolol so bradycardia, shortness of breath, nightmares, bronchoconstriction are documented ADR [adverse drug reaction] of the drug, so consult a Cardiologist since low heart rate [bradycardia] is a sign of a problem with heart's electrical system.

PS. as you are on CPAP, for sleep apnea, which also can cause you to have an abnormally slow heart rate.

2. Under no circumstances, you should stop/change the drug without first consulting with your attending doctor or get a second opinion from Cardiologist.
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What Does Low Heart Rate Indicate?

** Thanks for contacting with your health concern 1. as you are taking Metoprolol so bradycardia, shortness of breath, nightmares, bronchoconstriction are documented ADR [adverse drug reaction] of the drug, so consult a Cardiologist since low heart rate [bradycardia] is a sign of a problem with heart s electrical system. PS. as you are on CPAP, for sleep apnea, which also can cause you to have an abnormally slow heart rate. 2. Under no circumstances, you should stop/change the drug without first consulting with your attending doctor or get a second opinion from Cardiologist.