I feel very old and out of it yet I am only 33 years old. My BP is higher than it usually is but not thru the roof. My BP is higher than it usually is but not thru the roof. I vote for talking to your physican first also. Select one or more newsletters to continue. I take a beta blocker also to slow down my heart rate of 140 to about 80 or so, & help with my arrthmyia from a prolapse mitral valve. Good Luck to you!My sweetest Hippie friend is so right! So I essentially went cold turkey. Metoprolol had more severe side effects ; more pain in my joints, heavy loss of hair, feeling tired all the time and lack of apetite. The rx bottle says to take in the a.m. I’m listing all the side effects I had with these medications, sorry for the long post:Thank you for replying. It actually makes me calmer because I don't feel like the next fluuter may be my last! After that, you may stop taking. Depends on the dose of metoprolol you were taking, the formulation (i.e. Per package insert, metoprolol succinate extended-release tablets can be divided in half. Votes: +0 I was put on it a year ago as a beta blocker. Just wanted to know if anyone had any input on how long it usually takes for the remaining side effects to go away. I am supposed to have an echo done the end of the month. for about 7 days and for the remaining 6 or 7 days I have been taking only 25 mgs each day. Your Dr should have all the answers you need for doing this. He wants me to take half in the morning and skip the evening dose for two days, then stop entirely. Have you reported the light dizziness to your doctor? Has anyone else stopped taking this drug in a similar manner? Why would your bp go up if you take an over the counter sleep aid?Nope, you, should not have to go back on the Metoprolol this is just until your system returns to normal. If you forget to take Metoprolol Succinate ER, be sure to take it as soon as you remember 1. Evidently my last stress test showed something to do with reduced ejection fraction. I could sleep all day if I allowed myself. 6.25mg of metoprolol tartarate (MT) once a day is basically homeopathic. I started with 100 mgs each day for the first 7 days then 50 mgs. They said nothing about this. in other words, it's not doing you very much good to begin with. Since they say not to stop it suddenly. None of the over the counter are helping. Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar But that was the only thing they said to me. I also take 25 mg/day, split between morning and evening. After 4-5 days again decrease the dose by 25% and use it for another 3-4 days. I was started on 50mg, then to 75mg. It would for sure be worth a try.I didn't know it helps you sleep. and no, its not extended release, thats metoprolol succinate. For the last week I haven't been able to sleep feel terrible. We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information - That is, a gradual tapering down. I am taking the very same medication Metoprolol 25 in the morning and 25 in the evening but for high blood pressure. May not be noticeableToprol, brand metoprolol, is one of the medications with a long half-life that wean themselves. I’ve had 3 catheter ablations. But that was the only thing they said to me. I was given Eliquis 5 mg and dilitazen and then metoprolol. Therefore, the half tablet cannot be broken down into smaller portions. That is, a gradual tapering down. Ok, took my half dose for two days, today I'm supposed to stop entirely. Mentioned some people get tachycardia. short vs. long acting), and the duration you were on the metoprolol. Recently I noticed I am getting metoprolol succinate er (which is... View answer. When I was taking it I was having trouble sleeping. 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