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Hello. 33 Year Old Male. I Am Taking Metoprolol Succinate
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33 year old Male.
I am taking Metoprolol Succinate 50mg once a day. I take it for High Blood Pressure and I had one bout of A Fib 5 years ago and have been taking it everyday since then. I have recently started working out to try and get off of this medication. I have been run/walking every day for 3 to 4 miles and doing 100 push ups every other day. I have been doing this for a month and a half religiously. My diet has not changed much but I so count calories and I never exceed in calories more than I burn any day. I also wear a FitBit to monitor my heart rate during exercise and I stay between 130 and 170 during my runs. I am 6"3 and weight 305 pounds.
My problem is that I cannot lose weight, period. I weighted myself last month and weighted myself today and I've actually gained weight. I have noticed some weight loss in my face but that is it. Why can I not lose weight and what can I do to lose weight? Is it the Beta Blocker I am taking? Is there any alternative BP med that offers the same benefit but does not cause me to retain my weight? I have also considered taking a supplement like Quadralean that is non stimulant and appetite suppressing but I am unaware and frankly a little frightened to take any other pills because of possible interactions with Metorprolol Succinate. Is this an option for me?
Please Help I am getting discouraged.
33 year old Male.
I am taking Metoprolol Succinate 50mg once a day. I take it for High Blood Pressure and I had one bout of A Fib 5 years ago and have been taking it everyday since then. I have recently started working out to try and get off of this medication. I have been run/walking every day for 3 to 4 miles and doing 100 push ups every other day. I have been doing this for a month and a half religiously. My diet has not changed much but I so count calories and I never exceed in calories more than I burn any day. I also wear a FitBit to monitor my heart rate during exercise and I stay between 130 and 170 during my runs. I am 6"3 and weight 305 pounds.
My problem is that I cannot lose weight, period. I weighted myself last month and weighted myself today and I've actually gained weight. I have noticed some weight loss in my face but that is it. Why can I not lose weight and what can I do to lose weight? Is it the Beta Blocker I am taking? Is there any alternative BP med that offers the same benefit but does not cause me to retain my weight? I have also considered taking a supplement like Quadralean that is non stimulant and appetite suppressing but I am unaware and frankly a little frightened to take any other pills because of possible interactions with Metorprolol Succinate. Is this an option for me?
Please Help I am getting discouraged.
Brief Answer:
Yes metoprolol can cause you weight gain but frequency not defined.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
Hope I can be of help for you today.
Afib is the most common cardiac arrhythmia that can have adverse consequences related to a reduction in cardiac output and thrombus formation (stroke and peripheral embolization). So hypertensive heart disease and coronary heart disease are the most common underlying disorders with atrial fibrillation (Afib). That's good you do a lot of exercise because there is some evidence that a higher level of physical activity and weight loss had lower risk of cardiovascular mortality compared with inactive patients. There is also some evidence that lowering blood pressure in hypertensive patients reduced the risk of the development of Afib. Alcohol is a modifiable risk factor for Afib.
Most patients who present with Afib will require slowing of ventricular rate to improve symptoms. Once you get ventricular rate controlled, your doctor needs to make the decision regarding the long term management ( rhythm versus rate control) of Afib should be made. You are taking beta blocker for a rate control strategy.
Yes metoprolol can cause you weight gain but frequency not defined. I would not recommend you to stop metoprolol. Make sure your Afib is stable with your doctor. There is no drug interaction between metoprolol and quadralean. The way for you to loss weight is diet and exercise. Eat healthy food more vegetable than carbohydrate or protein.
I hope that I can help you, and please let me know if you have any clarification or question about that, and I would be welcome to discuss it with you further. I Hope you have good health.
Best regards,
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey,
General and Family Physician
Yes metoprolol can cause you weight gain but frequency not defined.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
Hope I can be of help for you today.
Afib is the most common cardiac arrhythmia that can have adverse consequences related to a reduction in cardiac output and thrombus formation (stroke and peripheral embolization). So hypertensive heart disease and coronary heart disease are the most common underlying disorders with atrial fibrillation (Afib). That's good you do a lot of exercise because there is some evidence that a higher level of physical activity and weight loss had lower risk of cardiovascular mortality compared with inactive patients. There is also some evidence that lowering blood pressure in hypertensive patients reduced the risk of the development of Afib. Alcohol is a modifiable risk factor for Afib.
Most patients who present with Afib will require slowing of ventricular rate to improve symptoms. Once you get ventricular rate controlled, your doctor needs to make the decision regarding the long term management ( rhythm versus rate control) of Afib should be made. You are taking beta blocker for a rate control strategy.
Yes metoprolol can cause you weight gain but frequency not defined. I would not recommend you to stop metoprolol. Make sure your Afib is stable with your doctor. There is no drug interaction between metoprolol and quadralean. The way for you to loss weight is diet and exercise. Eat healthy food more vegetable than carbohydrate or protein.
I hope that I can help you, and please let me know if you have any clarification or question about that, and I would be welcome to discuss it with you further. I Hope you have good health.
Best regards,
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey,
General and Family Physician
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