Coming off beta blockers

They've put me on these beta blockers for 30 days to help mitigate the PVCs. Now that I'm on them I keep hearing how hard it is to come back off of them. 

Anyone else been on them only briefly? What was your experience? Thanks!

(Toprol XL 25mg, once daily)

2 Comments

tapering off

by Tracey_E - 2018-03-17 10:58:53

I was on for 5 years so not exactly brief, but coming off them wasn't a problem. Less time on them should be easier to come off. You have to do it slowly, same as when you went on them. I cut the dose in half for a week, then to every other day for another week, then every third day. It took a couple of weeks to get off entirely, but I'd been on them a lot longer than you. I stopped being so tired and the brain fog lifted, I was thrilled to be off them. 

Thanks TraceyE

by bposter - 2018-03-17 11:33:54

I've only been on them a week, but I'm going to choose night time felt-PVCs to daytime fogginess and major stomach acid upsets. Since they have me on a small dose the doc said I should be able to just stop taking them, going to give it a shot. 

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