Thanks for your reply, but I had a full cardiac work up summer of 2011 (everything was fine) and more recently an ECHO along with dopler and sonogram to check legs and carotid artery, end of August 2013 when episode of extensive multiple bilateral pulmonary embolisms occurred. The 2 drugs you mentioned are in the same class as amlodipine, which I cannot take due to severe facial flushing and after the side effects of the metropolol (severe abdominal cramping, diarrea, headache, depressive mood swing, extreme confusion) I am very hesitant to try yet another beta blocker.
If you are not responding to lisnopril and metoprolol is causing side effects then other beta blockers can be tried or you can be given diltiazem or verapamil. Heart ECHO, holter, or stress ECHO etc should be done. You should also get your blood cholesterol, lipid, triglyceride, blood sugar and thyroid levels checked.
Please discuss this with your cardiologist. Take care!
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