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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Aortic Valve Replacement & Metoprolol
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Aortic Valve Replacement & Metoprolol
by Sue__0__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Sue on April 12, 1999 at 20:29:58:
I had a very successful AVR 7 weeks ago and have been taking 50mg (25 AM, 25 PM) metoprolol since the surgery. My cardiologist is now weaning me off altogether. This week I go to 25 a day and next week none, and thereafter. He mentioned that I may have no ill effects whatsoever or could feel some ill effects but that it should only last a week or two, but to call if I really feel bad. This would be the result of blood pressure rising more to normal and an increase in heart rate, I guess. Seems to me there would be some positive effects also of more energy. My question is what should I expect to feel, if anything, based on your general medical experience and items from others in this forum? Right now I am starting to feel really good--better than before the surgery--and the thought of something to make me feel bad is, well, depressing unless I can look forward to feeling even better once off the medication. Any thoughts? Thanks!!
I had a very successful AVR 7 weeks ago and have been taking 50mg (25 AM, 25 PM) metoprolol since the surgery. My cardiologist is now weaning me off altogether. This week I go to 25 a day and next week none, and thereafter. He mentioned that I may have no ill effects whatsoever or could feel some ill effects but that it should only last a week or two, but to call if I really feel bad. This would be the result of blood pressure rising more to normal and an increase in heart rate, I guess. Seems to me there would be some positive effects also of more energy. My question is what should I expect to feel, if anything, based on your general medical experience and items from others in this forum? Right now I am starting to feel really good--better than before the surgery--and the thought of something to make me feel bad is, well, depressing unless I can look forward to feeling even better once off the medication. Any thoughts? Thanks!!
