gave up and starter drinking ?

07 pacemaker i drink metropol and have cardiomyopathy under control some tick heart now i drink whisky 3 times a week like 5 oz is that bad for me or what ? o well i gave up i feel fine no problem when drinking but what is the long run>

3 Comments

mixing with meds

by Tracey_E - 2012-10-24 09:10:11

I'm pretty sure alcohol mixed with metoprolol is a bad idea. Check with your pharmacist or dr to confirm but when I was on it it had a big yellow warming sticker on the bottle.

Only in moderation

by IAN MC - 2012-10-24 11:10:33

Both beta blockers ( eg metoprolol) and alcohol can relax your blood vessels so the two together MAY lead to too big a fall in your blood pressure .

I know loads of people who do drink while on beta blockers and Im sure you will be fine on your 3 glasses of whiskey a week. But , as Tracey says it may be a bad idea ; it really does depend on how important to you those 3 glasses are. It may be worthwhile you buying a BP monitor and seeing what does happen to you when you mix the two.

I would definitely avoid drinking LOTS of alcohol while on metoprolol

Cheers

Ian

warnings

by Tracey_E - 2012-10-24 12:10:20

I switched from metoprolol to atenolol, which has no alcohol warnings. Made me very happy to see that :o)

I never tried drinking while on metoprolol, partially because the giant warning label scared me, partially because it made me feel drunk (which is why I didn't stay on it long)

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