I’ve (30f) been on 25mg metoprolol succinate extended release for over a year for both high blood pressure and inappropriate sinus tachycardia. I was recently prescribed 150mg extended release Wellbutrin for a slew of reasons. I took the Wellbutrin this morning for the first time and took my metoprolol about an hour ago (10pm) before bed. I started doom scrolling about the effects of Wellbutrin since I’ve felt foggy and weird all day, only to find out that taking Wellbutrin with metoprolol increases metoprolol A LOT and can cause dangerous bradycardia. I already have an extremely low heart rate while I’m sleeping. Now I’m laying here trying not to go into a full fledged panic attack, bc ya know ✨illness anxiety disorder and access to the internet should be illegal ✨ I’m wondering why my doctor or the pharmacy didn’t catch this (the only thing I can think of is that it’s two different prescribing doctors but that doesn’t explain why it wasn’t flagged at the pharmacy). Now I’m trying to figure out if it’s safe for me to fall asleep. Has anyone else taken both of these together? I plan on calling my doctor tomorrow to get a clearer answer but wanted some peace of mind for the evening.
u/Agitated_Quiet993
I’ve (30f) been on 25mg metoprolol succinate extended release for over a year for both high blood pressure and inappropriate sinus tachycardia. I was recently prescribed 150mg extended release Wellbutrin for a slew of reasons. I took the Wellbutrin this morning for the first time and took my metoprolol about an hour ago (10pm) before bed. I started doom scrolling about the effects of Wellbutrin since I’ve felt foggy and weird all day, only to find out that taking Wellbutrin with metoprolol increases metoprolol A LOT and can cause dangerous bradycardia. I already have an extremely low heart rate while I’m sleeping. Now I’m laying here trying not to go into a full fledged panic attack, bc ya know ✨illness anxiety disorder and access to the internet should be illegal ✨ I’m wondering why my doctor or the pharmacy didn’t catch this (the only thing I can think of is that it’s two different prescribing doctors but that doesn’t explain why it wasn’t flagged at the pharmacy). Now I’m trying to figure out if it’s safe for me to fall asleep. Has anyone else taken both of these together? I plan on calling my doctor tomorrow to get a clearer answer but wanted some peace of mind for the evening.