Great results with Metropolol

[Phil1517]

After 2 months on 200mg of metropolol daily, I just got retested and my pressures dropped from a bell ringing 80 and 210 to 13 and 50. I've had crazy dreams about school buses and roombas and some late afternoon fatigue, but I'll take them for that kind of reduced gradient.

Even if it is transient, it looks like it will buy me some time before surgery and I am starting a new job, so this is very good news for me.

I had to switch from ER to regular metropolol a few weeks ago and so far I can't tell the difference.

If you have high gradients and they recommend a beta blocker, it is certainly worth trying. I was told to expect only a 40% chance that it would work so I was expecting them not to, but was very happy to see the effect.

With gratitude for meds,

Phil

[Largehearted]

Phil.

I am happy the meds have worked so well for you. It is amazing how drugs have improved our lives in spite of the potential side effects.

Happy continued improvement.

Leon

[gfox42]

Phil,
That's great! Time without surgery is good!

We often complain about drugs -- they don't fix things the way we'd REALLY like them to. But for a number of situations, they certainly do a good job of making things a lot better.

Gordon

[tschribe]

Congradulations, I am glad that is working for you, Tom

[Reenie]

This is great news! I'd take the crazy dreams over that kind of gradient any day. Glad you're feeling better.

[Pam Alexson]

Very good news .. hoping for continued positive effect for you.

Pam