Also...your blood pressure still seems a little high to me.. Im surprised he doenst have you on something to get it lower.. In addition to the 25mg of metoprolol 2 Xs daily, I take a medication called spironolacto (50mgs 2Xs daily) It is an old medication and I have taken it along time with no side effects.. It is a Potassium sparing dieuritic... uhhhh made from Horse Urinie .... the pharmacist tellls me!!! anyway it really works good for me.... no side effects and keeps my BP around 100-110/65-70... works great... I have been on it about 12 years also.. anyway thouught Id add that... Claytex
I have been on Toprol XL and now the metoprolol( generic for toprol) for about 12 years. I have had no side effects from it. I am older than you (67 now) however I have walked 8-10 miles a day for 30 plus years.. I now usuallly walk 4 miles per day and ride a recumbuent stationay bike 10-12 miles a day with lots of tension or resistance on it.. Plus after I retired in 1996, I had a farm for about 8-9 years and did lots of hard physical work on it.. while taking the medication and had no problem.. Last June my cardiologist gave me a stress test and I stayed on it the entire 15 minutes talking to him the entire time.. soo... bottom line... even though its a beta blocker .. I could still do lots of physical exercise.. while taking it. Personally I think its a good medication....compared to some of the others...have a good day Claytex