I do have a call in to cardiology about this stuff, but just curious what any of you have experienced with metoprolol / Lopressor esp vision changes.
My new rhythm cardiologist put me on Flecainide (rhythm med) and metoprolol (beta blocker) because I have paroxysmal afib now (episodes of about 4 hours a couple times a week before tx). Took off Flecainide after a couple weeks due to fatigue, dizziness and vision changes. Better but I am still experiencing the following:
--Fatigue, like I feel like I only got 5 hours of sleep -- tired, no energy, trouble focusing, low mood - I had this post surgery on beta blockers so not surprised
--Vision changes. There are two types.
1) Shimmering around the edges of both eyes that lasts for about 15 mins. That I have had since high school but usually only 1-2 a month, now it's 2-4 times a week. Docs assumed its migraine in the past (even though I don't get headaches, never really tested)
2) more opaque gray-out out of between 1/4 and up to almost all my vision in my left eye (only peephole in the center left) that lasts about 2 minutes, receding in a more area-based way (for example going up like a window shade) This has happened 3x in the past week and maybe before then, but I wasn't recognizing this as something different from the shimmer. The peephole experience freaked me out.
My blood pressure has always been on the low side of normal; on the beta blocker top number ranges from 86-95 and lower number 57-65.
Like I said, I am medically following up on this with my main question being primary care, cardiology, or emergency, but I do appreciate any experiences or helpful questions anyone has to share.
Deb
My new rhythm cardiologist put me on Flecainide (rhythm med) and metoprolol (beta blocker) because I have paroxysmal afib now (episodes of about 4 hours a couple times a week before tx). Took off Flecainide after a couple weeks due to fatigue, dizziness and vision changes. Better but I am still experiencing the following:
--Fatigue, like I feel like I only got 5 hours of sleep -- tired, no energy, trouble focusing, low mood - I had this post surgery on beta blockers so not surprised
--Vision changes. There are two types.
1) Shimmering around the edges of both eyes that lasts for about 15 mins. That I have had since high school but usually only 1-2 a month, now it's 2-4 times a week. Docs assumed its migraine in the past (even though I don't get headaches, never really tested)
2) more opaque gray-out out of between 1/4 and up to almost all my vision in my left eye (only peephole in the center left) that lasts about 2 minutes, receding in a more area-based way (for example going up like a window shade) This has happened 3x in the past week and maybe before then, but I wasn't recognizing this as something different from the shimmer. The peephole experience freaked me out.
My blood pressure has always been on the low side of normal; on the beta blocker top number ranges from 86-95 and lower number 57-65.
Like I said, I am medically following up on this with my main question being primary care, cardiology, or emergency, but I do appreciate any experiences or helpful questions anyone has to share.
Deb
I was put on it in the hospital after surgery. I assume that is protocol? I had it increased because at each visit to the cardio, my heart rate was 100-116. It always calmed down during the visit. I did not do cardio rehab so I'm not sure if that would have helped me with the shortness of breath etc. 
