You take your metoprolol faithfully every day because your doctor said it helps protect your heart and keep your blood pressure in check. Yet lately you notice the energy that once carried you through the day has quietly slipped away. By early afternoon you feel heavy, like your body is moving through thick air. You stand up from a chair and the floor seems to shift beneath you for a moment. You steady yourself and hope no one saw. Later, when your partner reaches for closeness, something feels missing
