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August 31, 2017 at 3:45 pm I am a migraine sufferer. Approximately 18 mos ago I was put on beta blocker Metoprolol (25 mg twice a day) as a preventative to reduce headache frequency and severity. I had no problems with the medication, other than slight lethargy and a few pounds gained. About 6 weeks ago, however, my pharmacy advised they had switched to a different manufacturer, and things went quickly downhill. My bp, which is usually steady and in the good range of 120/67 started going all over the place from lows to highs, with accompanying rapid heart beats...

Efficacy of Blood Pressure Drug Questioned 05 Nov 2004 Source: Reuters By Patricia Reaney LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - A leading drug used by millions of people to lower blood pressure does not prevent deaths from heart attacks or other cardiovascular problems as well as other treatments, researchers said on Friday. Atenolol, which is sold under the brand name Tenormin by drugs giant AstraZeneca , was first introduced in 1976. It is one of the most widely prescribed drugs of its kind. But Swedish scientists have questioned its benefits after reviewing the results of nine previous studies of the drug....

RUTH ANN McCLAIN, a flutist from Memphis, used to suffer from debilitating onstage jitters. "My hands were so cold and wet, I thought I'd drop my flute," Ms. McClain said recently, remembering a performance at the National Flute Convention in the late 1980's. Her heart thumped loudly in her chest, she added; her mind would not focus, and her head felt as if it were on fire. She tried to hide her nervousness, but her quivering lips kept her from performing with sensitivity and nuance. However much she tried to relax before a concert, the nerves always stayed with her....