Premature Ventricular Depolarizations
"I&#039;ve been taking metropolol for alomst 2 years to control heart PVC&#039;s (premature ventricular contractions) and it&#039;s worked great! I take 25mg 3 times a day. Many people have PVC&#039;s but I used to feel mine and they would scare me, like a sudden gush of blood through my heart or an extra thump. I&#039;ve had no side effects with this medicine except that the afternoon pill can make me sleepy. But since I&#039;m at work, I usually drink 1 diet coke, or 1 cup of coffee in the afternoon to offset it. Otherwise I only drink decaffeinated beverages the other parts of the day. Just that one boost of caffeine in the afternoon will offset the sleepiness of the metoprolol. I&#039;m a 46 year old female that smokes."