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Fainting with Metoprolol Succinate
Hello doctor, I am 56 year old female with HCM. I had myectomy 1.5 year ago and had very short period (2 days) of AF post-surgery. I have been taking Metoprolol Succinate 47.5mg/day for 8 months as long term essential medication for HCM. My daily pulse is around 45-55 bpm and occasionally feel lightheadedness. I recently had one FAINT when I rested at a sofa. It lasted for about 5 seconds. My pulse was 50 immediately after recovery. My recent holter showed: Degree-1 AV block, the lowest heart rate was 40 bpm (happened in the afternoon with no symptoms) and the average heart rate was 48 bpm, sinus rhythm.
I have cut down Metoprolol Succinate to half tablet 23.75mg/day. My pulse is 53 and I feel fine. I would like to ask why I am so sensitive to Metoprolol Succinate? Is it safe for me to keep the low dose 23.75mg/day? Can I gradually get back up to 47.5mg/day? Or any alternative medication? Thank you!
I have cut down Metoprolol Succinate to half tablet 23.75mg/day. My pulse is 53 and I feel fine. I would like to ask why I am so sensitive to Metoprolol Succinate? Is it safe for me to keep the low dose 23.75mg/day? Can I gradually get back up to 47.5mg/day? Or any alternative medication? Thank you!
My response above was under the belief I was on the Heart Rhythm Community, but no matter. I checked both the Heart Disease and Heart Rhythm listed on the "Doctor Forums" and both reverted to the volunteer Communities of the same names.
Thank you for the complement, my many typos can cause problems especially for anyone speaking English as a second language. You write in English as well or better than many native English speakers - myself included. Well I just assume you are not native English a speaker as you are in China, but that is only an assumption.
There is a "Heart Disease" Community that gets more MD attention than the Heart Rhythm - the Doctor's forum may not have one or more MDs willing to participate, I'll take a look.
There is a "Heart Disease" Community that gets more MD attention than the Heart Rhythm - the Doctor's forum may not have one or more MDs willing to participate, I'll take a look.
I have the same thoughts as Jerry_NJ, but it's never a bad idea to run it by your own doc.
Thank you very much Jerry for you kind advice. I take half tablet of BB now and feel fine. The reason for me to take BB because I have Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. BB is the first line medication.
BTW, I tried to post a question to heart disease doctor forum. But that page is always "busy".
BTW, I tried to post a question to heart disease doctor forum. But that page is always "busy".
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Given you seem to be moving toward a more normal heart rate and I didn't see any mention of problems from the reduced dose it seems to me you may have found the correct dose level for you.
What are you taking the BB for? If you don't have an irregular HR, too high a HR (not your problem) or high blood pressure I have no idea why you are even taking a beta blocker.