stopping taking beta blockers days after starting

[niko467]

im a 22 year old male who has been put on beta blockers for benign ectopic beats and anxiety just to help with the symptoms. i have been taking them for 2 days but i dont like how they make me feel and want to stop taking them. im just wondering if its safe for me to stop taking them considering i have only been on them for 2 days. 40mg twice a day

[curmudgen]

Interestingly after I started taking Prilosec OTC my arrhythmia tapered off...There are many people with benign PAC's/PVC's that are due to non-acid reflux GERD which irritates the vagus.  

[Madge270]

Hmmm...I started using sea salt and also began a calcium/magnesium/D3 supplement a year ago. my PVCs have been cut about in half.  I thought maybe the PVCs were lower because I also started taking the Nexium every other day (to save money and also to reduce my risk of calcium and B vitamin loss). But maybe the sea salt has something to do with it also.

[niko467]

thanks

[mzak69]

I'm in the same boat, benign PVCs, put on metoprolol tartrate 25mg twice a day. It sapped my energy, along other bad side effects. Worst part is, I still got PVCs (ectopic beats).

I quit them and I feel much better. If you've only been on them 2 days, your body is still adjusting to them and you may feel better but I doubt it.

Personally, I'm finding success reducing the PVCs with increasing my water intake and taking a dab of sea salt with each glass. Google "the water cure". Believe it or not, small amounts of sea salt may help with our problem. Good luck.