Guest brianala Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I've been on 25mg Toprol daily but the fatigue is just killing me! Also, it hasn't really helped with my palpitations. I called my cardio to ask if there was something they could switch me to that would alleviate the fatigue and they said instead they could put me on Midodrine 3x daily instead of the Toprol. For those of you on Midodrine, what side effects have you experienced? Do you take it instead of a beta blocker, or with? Has it helped? Anything else I should know?Thanks!Briana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelika_23 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Do you take the Toprol for tachycardia? I am both Toprol and Midodrine. I can't function without Toprol. Midodrine is not a beta blocker and I am told it helps your vessels to restrict, but it does not slow down my heart rate (for me, anyway).Good Luck,Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Hi,I take a BB with midodrine and I have no side effect of either meds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyhoney Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Hi, I've been taking Midodrine for about a month now. Haven't worked up to the dose my Dr. wants me to take, I'm real funny about meds, but I find that when I take the .5mg in the a.m. it really does help me with energy & blood pooling. ( I can actually take a shower, and dry my hair, and not need a nap) The only side effect is the tingling scalp thing, which alarmed me at the onset, but I was assured that it's "normal" and actually means the med is working. My heartrate does seem to be trending down. And my BP which usually runs on the high side seems to be leveling as well....weird I know.Good luck with it. I hope it helps you.Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brianala Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Thanks everyone! I took my first dose this morning, and will see how it goes. I'm already feeling a little less brain fog, so I'm optimistic!Since I'm coming off the Toprol I will probably have a while to get over withdrawal before I really feel the full effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brianala Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Ugh! So I started getting allergy/cold symptoms today. What is safe to take with Midodrine? I've got a call into my doctor but I wanted to ask what you take to relieve your symptoms? What is safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Hi Briana,I take Midodrine daily. I rarely take abeta blocker, though. The side effects make me too tired. I only take a bb when I'm going to try to exercise. Midodrine is a med with very few side effects. The most common side effect is a tingling/chill bumps sensation. This goes away after you've been on the med for a while.www.rxlist.com is a great place to go for info on medications, dosage, side effects, etc.I rarely take any meds for a cold. If anything I use a neti pot or saline spray if my nose is too stuffy. www.drugs.com has a drug interaction checker. You can type in medications (prescription or over the counter) and it lists out known major, moderate, and minor interactions.Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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