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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TOPROL XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | High Blood Pressure | Amazingly, I have no discernible side effects. My uncontrolled BP peaked at 300/200 (seriously). The doctors said they had never seen such numbers. Typical numbers for me were in the neighborhood of 240/160 and that was a good day. I could routinely hear my blood circulating. They did every test in the book but finally decided it was "essential" hypertension with no pathological cause. I got lots of headaches then but I haven't had a headache in 16 years! I also take an ACE inhibitor. My BP on meds is 120/80. | I see people reporting lots of unpleasant side effects from this drug, but I haven't experienced any of them. Perhaps I'm just lucky, even with the massive dose I take (I think it's the max dose the PDR allows to be prescribed). I used to take the branded XL version, but it's so expensive I switched to a generic and have had no problem with it. | M | 63 | 16 years 200 mg 2X day | 3/27/2010 | 4 | hypertension | depression, lack of mental clarity, decreased interest | Toprol reduces my blood pressure like no other drug. Nothing I have tried has even come close for me. Yet, there are side effects, albiet subtle, that may grow more sinister as the years pass, i.e. depression and a lack of connectivity. Just a suggestion - do those things that can lower BP naturally - i.e. weight loss and/or meditation. Don't stop taking this drug abruptly, it causes the heart to spasm - not good! | M | 43 | 13 years | 3/23/2004 | 4 | Hypertension | Over 50MG this drug can interfere with sleep (severely) and can make your otherwise healthy heart work too hard, but under that dose it WORKS. | At 25MG Toprol my blood pressure is controlled, and my middle of the night insomnia (3AM) is subsiding. Stress induced PVCs and PACs (all benign) are minimal. I've tried Vascor and Benicar, both these drugs scare the heck out of me; Vascor created a symphony in my left ear (horrible) that won't go away (and I was only on 2.5 MG for three weeks!), Benicar I discovered is an immuno suppressant and actively used for this purpose at well over 40MG every six hours with NO additional affect on hypertension so this is NOT an anti-hypertensive drug, it's intended for something else. Do I want to suppress my immune system to lower my BLOOD PRESSURE? I think NOT. Toprol may be an "old" drug, but how many people has it KILLED??? Not as many as some of these new drugs, trust me on this one. | F | 62 | 12 years | 6/14/2009 | 3 | Mitral Valve Prolapse | For 12 years I did not experience any side affect while on this medication. | About 13 years ago i was experiencing shortness of breath, palpitations, fluttering and pain in my chest and arm. My cardiologist diagnosed me with Mitral Valve Prolapse so i've been on Toprol XL ever since. I was taking 50 mg and then it was reduced to 25 mg about 2 years ago because of my weight lose. For about 3 weeks now i have been experiencing anxiety, shortness of breath and panic attacks. I stopped the Toprol for about 4 days and i seemed better but began taking it once again for fear of withdrawal symptoms. Now i'm back on it regularly and i'm extremely anxious and i just want to run and scream. I feel like i'm going to lose my mind and i believe it's due to the toprol xl. I will make an appointment to see my cardiologist and have him wean me off the toprol asap. I would prefer to deal with the symptoms of the mitral valve prolapse then deal with this terrible anxiety. Wish me luck and good luck to all that are experiencing awful symptoms. | F | 40 | 12 years 25 MG 1X day | 2/18/2010 | 2 | hypertension-atrial fibrilla | slows one down | I recently got peyronie's - guys look it up. It is listed as a side effect of toprol even though MD didn't believe this until I showed it to him in a PDR. Tried to change to verapramil but with cholesterol meds liver enzymes messed up so back on toprol 100 mg. I also have to take 40 mg of lisinopril and 12.5 of hydrochlorate - messed up bp. I'm in good shape and not overweight. I exercise 3 x a week. When I start exercising it is hard but after 10 minutes I'm ok. Last yr. I hiked Mt Washington- a real feat for me. I am going to have ablation for afib- if anyone has had this let me know. Look up peyronie's!! Thanks | F | 60 | 12 years | 4/20/2007 | 5 | high blood pressure-irr. hrt. beat | When I first started taking this drug about 10 years ago, i had insomnia pretty bad, but it went away. I believe i also had heart palpatations, that went away soon after taking it. | This drug has been a life saver for me. It has been very beneficial. It keeps my heart in rythym and my blood pressure down. If I forget to take my pill early in the morning, my heart always reminds me. I will feel my heart beating, and it effects my breathing. I would be in trouble without this drug! | F | 39 | 10 years | 2/12/2004 | 5 | Dilated Cardiomyopathy | Impotence | Using both Toprol XL and Liprinosil , my heart recovered from an ejection fraction of 30 % to 48% in just a couple of years. I have almost no physical limitations and go hiking with friends in steep terain sometimes in summer. I also go to the gym with no limitations from my doctor. | M | 58 | 10 years 150mg 2X day | 4/14/2012 | 5 | irregular heart beat | less migraines | best beta blocker i have taken, and i have been on all of them. | F | 72 | 10 years 50 mg | 1/1/2020 | 4 | A fib mitral valve problem | None | F | 60 | 10 years 25 1X day | 2/20/2016 | 2 | For High Blood Pressure | I have taken Toprol XL 100 and Hydrochlorothiazide for 12 or 14 years. My blood pressure has always been 117 or 120/76 Suddenly, my blood pressure jumped up in the 165-70/93, 95.the dr. Dropped hydrochlorothizide and put me on Valsartan 40 with the Toprol 100 blood pressure still high. | Don't know if it still works. | F | 67 | 10 years XL100 | 9/29/2015 | 1 | High Blood Pressure/Heart Disease | I recently had 3 stents put in 12/2010. I had been on Toprol in varying amounts for 10 years. My BP was perfect or low and my heart rate was about 50 bpm. I have always had a lower than normal heart rate. Although I have had heart stents before, I was not feeling well after this procedure. Real dizzy especially in the afternoon. About 3 weeks after the surgery, I went to the emergency room and my heart rate was 41 and BP was 90/45. The Dr. weined me off Toprol (25MG)over about a 2 week period. First cut back to 12.5 MG for a week then half of that for about a week. Dizziness is still present, not as persistent as before. Heart rate is close to 60 and BP is either at or below normal (120/80) most of the time. Not sure what changed with the stents, but BP seems to have stablized. Still taking Altace however. | M | 65 | 10 years 50-25 MG 1X day | 3/14/2011 | 5 | SVT (arrythmia) | I was having heart arrythmias after my daughter was born (at age 37). After being mocked by the first cardiologist, the second one properly diagnosed me as having SVT and started me on toprol-xl, 12.5 mg (I've now been on it for 9 years.) It has worked well for me--the arrythmias are scary and apparently can be life threatening, BUT: I HAVE ALWAYS INSISTED ON THE NAME BRAND MEDICINE. With much pushback from my insurance companies (I've had several in 9 yrs.), I've always REFUSED THE GENERIC. I have to always remember to ask the doctor to write the prescription as "dispense as written." Even still, the insurance co.s have sometimes found a way to "override" the doctor's presc., but with much fighting on my part, I can still get the name brand. In the end, I have to pay about 90% of the cost of the drug, but since it works for me (and so far I have been lucky enough to have an income) it's worth it. | I can't say I've had any problems, BUT: 1) I take the name-brand only (NO GENERICS), and 2)I only take 12.5 mg daily, which is a minimum dose. | F | 46 | 9 years | 4/8/2009 | 4 | heart mumur | I'm tired all the time. Can't sleep. mood swings. slight depression. weight gain. cold all the time. my heart still flutters sometimes. | I was born with a heart murmur. I had cardiomyopathy in my last trimester of pregnancy. My doctors put me on the Toprol xl because of the rapid heartbeat. I am always fatigued. I can never feel rested. I just wished I was not on this medication. I had rather have the procedure done that would take care of the fast heartbeat than take the toprol, but the doctor seems to think the medication is best. Can't exercise cause I'm too tired to. So what are you to do. | F | 50 | 9 years 200 mg 1X day | 9/8/2012 | 4 | high blood pressure | No side effects, .. except .. it seems as if my stomach has increased in "size", sorta a "bloating". I have no extra weight anywhere else, except the stomach area. I have no family history of "large stomach area", no obesity at all. I was wondering if anybody else has seen such an issue with toprol-xl. I have been on it for over 9 years. Began at age 50,now age 59. Blood pressure is very much under control. | M | 59 | 9 years | 9/25/2006 | 4 | angina | low-level headache; drowsiness, sometimes extreme | This medication works well enough in controlling blood pressure and occasional angina. However, in the past several months have experienced drowsiness/fatigue, often in the extreme. Rather feels as if one had been | M | 77 | 9 years | 5/8/2005 | 3 | high blood pressure | Initially this drug made my legs ache on simple walks. Gradually, that went away, but it dulled my usually cheerful mood, cut my energy level and now, is causing hair thinning. I know my body is dependent on it because when I delay my 100 mg. to a few hours later than usual (evening dose with a meal), I start to get a headache. | When the generic was available I used it, but suffered with itchy scalp and itching on my hands just before the recall. Of course, my doctor made no inquiry when I asked if I could be allergic to a drug I had been taking (in the brand name form) for years. I am so disappointed that a doctor would brush off patient concern, not even asking if my pharmacy had switched me to the generic metropolol. I have had trouble losing weight since being on this medication and was alarmed when my regular doc mentioned blood sugar levels creeping up for a while and I I noticed how easily belly weight rolled on. Weight gain upsets me, so I watch my intake and food choices much more carefully. The hair loss will be discussed at my next appt. | F | 60 | 9 years | 8/29/2009 | 1 | blood pressure | When I started Toprol at 25 mg I lost my life as I knew it. Over the years it has been increased to 200 per day and I have gained close to 75 lbs. Because I gained weight they increased my Synthroid, declared me type 2 diabetic and gave me more drugs. Every joint aches and I no longer can walk any long distances. Try convincing your doctor that it's the drugs! | I now have palpitations, my memory is shot and I am depressed. I am going to be going to a new physician and hopefully I can get my life back as I once knew it. The worst is not being able to feel those adrenalin highs anymore. Like when your grand children visit, or your birthday. | F | 65 | 9 years 100 MG 2X day | 2/15/2011 | 5 | High blood pressure | Probably makes Raynaud's worse...but otherwise no problems | I've taken Toprol-XL 50 mg. for 8 years. My blood pressure has gone down except at times when I see my doctor. I appear to have "white coat" phobia because I hate going to the doctor! I'm a naturally anxious person and my dr. choose this for me because he said it helps some people to relax and takes the edge off. I also have Raynaud's (poor circulation in fingers especially when cold) and Toprol is probably making this worse so I'm considering taking another drug before winter comes again. | F | 46 | 8 years | 5/30/2007 | 5 | SVT / BP | Fatigue | Been on Torpol XL, 25mg, for 8-years. The med has been around a very long time which, when my condition was discovered, I requested this med. Symptoms are fairly intense the first month or so. Fatigue mainly, some anxiety. My symptoms subsided after a few months. I am a runner, completing several 10k and half marathons in the past year. Exercise is a bit different while on Toprol XL. My heart rate increases very slowly and will not peak above 130 BPM. Sort of like limiting fuel to an engine. To compensate I simply run slower. | M | 50 | 8 years 25mg 1X day | 4/8/2015 | 4 | Tac or rapid HB and slightly highBp | Well I have been taking toprol 25 sense I was 18. The doctor moved it up to 50 mg and I started with a bunch of side effects. Like I get real cold feeling I just feel funky Hard to describe. Also left arm seems to feel like it is heavy and had feels real weird witch can cause panic attack. Bunch more stuff like dizziness and mod swings chest pain. I warn you all when you forget to take toprol for a few days and start again that's when most of my side effects take place for me anway. | All in all it has saved my life for the last eight years. But as of late the side effects seem to worsen. | M | 26 | 8 years | 4/26/2005 |
TOPROL XL (METOPROLOL SUCCINATE): This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This drug works by blocking the action of certain natural chemicals in your body (such as epinephrine) that affect the heart and blood vessels. This lowers heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart. FDA Approval Date: 1992-01-10 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)