i have found wd comes in cycles. One day I think I am improving but the next day is torture again
hi
i was in Bisoprolol just two months I was taking 10 mg ,Because my blood pressure is a little high, and it was the worst day of my life. I became like an old man. My body shivering, cold feet, dizziness, dizziness and ringing in the ears. I stopped taking it only after two months of using it. Loss of energy most of the time, foggy head and dizziness sometimes I feel better, but the adrenaline in our bodies is rushing with force. I give up and I have no solution but to take vitamins. I do not want to be negative, but I am afraid that it will not come out of my body. I am 39 years old, I admit that the tinnitus with time has improved, I just feel With a band in the ear, but ringing in the ears. Note: Do not ask the doctor, because it will worsen your condition. Do not use any medication. Pregnancy and time will end this despicable drug that caused me anxiety and incomprehensible fear.
I was put on bisoprolol 2.5 mg a day as a precaution due to family history. After about 18 months I started to get lightheaded and went to a&e where i had ecg’s, x ray and echo. My BP was a bit low especially for me and my heart rate was very low, at night down to 38. Doctors told me to stop taking the bisoprolol and i have been off, without tapering for 6 days now. Ive had palpitations, high heart rate and some lightheadedness as well as pricking pains in my calves (possibly heat related?). Has anyone else had these symptoms on withdrawal and successfully got through them?
I was on beta blockers for 30 years, taken off cold turkey. 4 years later still have rebound effect weekly. Some bad stuff!!
I’m living the same exact way for 4 years now. It’s terrible, I know exactly what you’re dealing with.
Hi GLR702,
I am currently going through betablocker withdrawls and came across your detailed withdrawal timeline. You mentioned that you had some kind of “a sensation in my throat” could you describe it a little more in detail and what did you do for it to go away. Currently, I am feeling that something is holding my throat like the adam apple part and I might not be able to swallow but the swallowing is just fine. I really appreciate it you could help me with that. God bless you.
Hi Shakira,
By the last days while on the medication I had difficulty swallowing, I was down to soups and even that was hard. I don’t know if it was nerves or inflammation but it started going away when the withdrawals started subsiding. The sensation I referred to was a different one and it was like a flutter in my throat that would make me cough. It felt like a skipped heart beat but in my throat, weird to explain. That would happen once in a while and less often as time went by. That is one of the side effects that I still feel from time to time, but it could be months between them now. Regarding what I did for it to go away, I’m sorry to not have a better solution but just waiting. My only solution to every single symptom I had was to stop the medication, go through the withdrawals, and wait. Nothing helped honestly. Sorry I cannot be of more help on the front. I hope you do find something that helps and can share with everyone else and feel better. Wishing you the best!
Thank you for this. I’m on day 2 of stopping after taking for only a week and I’m in hell. It is exactly like you said, poison. That’s exactly the way I’ve been explaining it to my wife. I just hope right now I can hang on to come out of this. The anxiety is like nothing I’ve ever experienced and I’ve had anxiety for years!
Hi Drekavac,
Sorry you are going through this. You will come out of it but it’ll take some time as you have seen. It was my first time experiencing anxiety and it was horrible. My hands were shaking 24/7 and the horrible feeling… don’t even want to remember. But it started getting better little by little. Hang in there! I wish you the best. I hope your withdrawals don’t last as long as mine.
Hi, was going to ask this. Yes I have this lump in the throat feeling too after cold turkey bisoprolol. Other than that it’s the anxiety, depression, panic attack, gasping for air, cannot breath.
Kent
I havespoken with you before. You mention 4 years? I am struggling terribly. I am on Atenolol and cannot figure out if I have withdrawals or side effects. my life is miserable with cold burning, agitation, anxiety and more. I woukd like to ask you more. may I?
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Hi, thank you for posting your daily journal of symptoms and I was happy to come across your response to another about how long you took this poison. I too was on Metroprolol for only about 2-3 weeks, that includes the short weaning period. My primary put me on Amlodipine for high BP and heart rate, this occured after a diet pill gave me terrifying symptoms similar to a heart attack. My EKG was fine but she was concerned about my BP and rate so I was put on 5 mg of Amlodipine and referred me to a cardiologist to be safe. I felt good on the Amlodipine, no side effects, both BP and hrt came down though it jumped around alot. Skip to the cardiologist who immediately took me off the Am and on Metoprolol, no idea why except he seemed to think I was a high stressed person which I am not, I tried to explain I was just terrified being at a cadiologist! The first few days of the 50 mg a day of Metop Tartrate were ok then blurry vision, eyes couldnt focus, head fog, insomnia yet exhausted, all around just couldnt function. I went back to see my cardiologist and he said I could stop, even said I didnt have to wean, which was shocking! However, I did wean but not for long, went to 25 mg for a few days, then 12.5, then 6.25 and back on Amlodipine. I had a stress test and echocardiogram coming up and wanted to be off of it since I had not one ounce of energy on it. Just last Fri was my stress test and echo which he said were normal. He was concerned about my BP still and wanted me to increase the Am to 10 mg a day. Also tried to tell him I was terrified again and at home it was 117/78. I decided not to increase the Amlodipine though as I want to come off of that too. Now to the side effects/withdrawal, for the first few days after being off Metop and back on Am I was fine, about 3 days later, horrible heartburn/indigestion, headaches, some chest tightness right below my collarbone area, insomnia and yesterday my BP was creeping up again, 139/89. Of course it was low on Metop but its been steady on Am so not sure why its creeping up again. I thought theres no way I can be having withdrawal after only on this for a few weeks and felt fine for the first few days. Now Im seeing this is likely the case in addition to now seeming like I am getting some side effects of Am which I didnt have before. Oh also forgot that a few days ago I felt very jittery inside, odd feeling as I wasnt shaking on the outside and my heart wasnt racing. Honestly I have no idea if these are Metop withdrawals, new Amlodipine side effects, both or if my body is so confused and trying to adjust. Its awful! I felt fine before all of these meds! Has anyone successfully come off all meds and lowered BP with natural alternatives like Magnesium, Hawthorne Berry etc? I do take Magnesium Taurate to help combat symptoms but dont want to take anything else for fear of more symptoms from a weird interaction. Sorry so long but it seems so many of us are affected by this poison no matter how long we’ve been on it but I refuse to go back.
Sorry you are going through this. I understand how frustrating it must be that now you don’t know which pill is causing your symptoms. After what I went through I try to avoid pills as much as I can. I hope you start to feel better soon and can figure out what’s going on.
Hi. I am basically going through the same thing as you. I was put on metoprolol for hypertension. Only took it for 2 weeks. Didn’t like how it made me feel, so Dr. told me to cut in half for a week and then stop. I did this and she switched me to amlodipine. It’s been a week and basically a nightmare. Racing heart and my bp is higher than what you described. Trying other methods of relaxation and meditation because I don’t want my Dr. to put me on a higher dose. I hope and pray you are doing okay.
Oh geez Deb, Im so sorry to hear you are dealing with this too! Its such a nightmare! As with me, you dont know if its just the Metop withdrawal or Amlo side effects or both! Amlodipine has just as horrific side effects. Ive been able to control the heartburn from Amlo by taking a natural acid reflux pill that has ginger and ACV and Ginger losenges, they are amazing at helping the heartburn! For heartrate and BP, I take Magnesium Tartrate and I mix beet root powder in Hisbiscus Tea (the beet root powder is cherry flavor). Ive been trying to taper down the Amlo, so I started taking 2.5 mg for a week or so then cut it in half over the past week. My BP has been good. But the worst part is if I dont take it, I get chest pains and/or short of breath! I was out of breath from talking on the phone! Ive never had these problems before! Never had chest pains, shortness of breath, heartburn, flushed face etc until these meds! And the chest pains are too scary so I am almost forced to take a pill, then they go away immediately. I know its a withdrawal symptom and I should stick it out but its just so terrifying. The past two days I tried to take a half of the half, like .6 mg, but my BP is creeping up again. It had stabalized and was always below 120/80 with just 1.25 mg of Amlo and then suddenly reducing that in half spikes it to 135/87. So weird! Im at my wits end and cry at times cause I want to feel like myself again. Trusting our doctors put us in this position and its just so sad. I hope you are feeling better? Maybe try the beet root powder or Magnesium to help with your heart rate if its still elevated. Hoping its not though.
Hello GLR702
I read all your post and it lines up with what Im experiencing. I just wanted to clear up a few things.
Would you please tell me
- How long you were on it
- Did you wean down before stopping
- Did you ever go back to just for one dosage when symptoms were bad?
I think the biggest thing for me right now, is that I could feel good for a few days and out of nowhere I get tachycardia.
The first time I exprienced this it was real bad, so I folded and took one to see if it would quell as I thought I would die, literally. And sure enought in about an hour it went down.
So I’ve been trying to wean off it and am down to half a pill every other day. Which is the lowest dose you can get. Im hoping that the tachycardi and palps stop soon because it feels like Im gonna deal with this for my whole life. But Im sure it wont be that way. I just need a timeline. And from what I read it takes about a month after finally tapering down to nothing that those symptoms lessen dramatically.
Thanks
Isly
It’s always important to consult with a doctor before making changes to your medication regimen, especially when stopping a medication suddenly. The withdrawal symptoms you are experiencing could be related to stopping the nebivolol suddenly. Withdrawal symptoms can vary from person to person and can depend on the length of time the medication was taken and the individual’s own personal physiology.
In general, it can take several days to several weeks for withdrawal symptoms to subside. It’s best to speak with your doctor to discuss your symptoms and come up with a plan for managing them. Your doctor may recommend gradually reducing the dosage or switching to a different medication to minimize withdrawal symptoms.
In the meantime, if you experience chest pain or any other severe symptoms, it’s important to seek medical attention immediately as it may be a sign of a more serious condition.
Hi. I don’t remember all the details but I think if you go through my posts you will probably find all the information you need. I believe I was on the medication for about 3 weeks. I did wean but not for a very long time, I was too sick to keep waiting much longer, went through hell because of it but it was what I need it at the moment. After I weaned and stopped the medication I never took another pill, to me it was poison. I was in very bad shape, couldn’t even eat anymore. I hope you start feeling good soon 
GLR are you still getting nervousness?
I’ve been off over a month now, and most of my symptoms have disarrepared. However the nervousness comes out more often than I’d like.