Good morning, Jackie. I hope you're feeling better this morning. I've been on metoprolol for about 30 years and can relate to some of your problems with it. It was originally prescribed for me for a condition called pyroxismal atrial tachycardia, but I also take it for hypertension.
Before discussing my prolems with BP and heart rate, I have a few questions. What is the dosage of your metoprolol and what time of day do you take it? Do you take it close to meal time? Do you snack between meals?
I have a condition called post-.prandial hypotension. It's related to eating. Within one half hour to two hours or so after I eat, my blood pressure goes low--sometimes the diastolic gsld into the 80's, as yours does. After several hours, the BP goes back to my "normal." If my BP is low at time to take my med, I don't take the med. I wait until the BP is high enough. That messes up my schedule; I am presently trying to find a workable routine that will allow me to get the meds I need and avoid the low readings.
I don't know your age, but PPH is mostly a problem of older people. You might take your BP an hour or so after you eat and see if that's when the readings are lower. Also, I would not take my med close to meal time, if I were you. That's a double whammy to the system, if, indeed, eating does cause your BP to go low.
I am noat a diabetic, but I do have difficulty with sugar. Sugar and "bad" carbohydrates cause my BP to drop and salt raises it. So I try to control my BP, to some extent, with diet. Eating small meals rather than large ones helps me also.
Having said all this, before doing anything on your own, you should definitely see your doctor. No two people are alike. I don't have your problems and I'm not on your other meds.
Anyway, just thought I'd share my experience with you maybe to give you some further thought on the subject.
Keep us posted, and good luck!
Hugs,
Mary
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