TOPROL XL Reviews (METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)

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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)

  

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 3  High Blood Pressure Forgot to add this, important to me, info. I have had a horrible chronic cough for a couple of years. Just awful. Not due to another medication either. As soon as I started this medicine, the cough went away. That by itself is a miracle for me. F 44 5 days
12.5 1X day
12/15/2011
 2  AFIB and high blood pressure Upper and lower GI pain, incomplete digestion, loss of appetite, loss of weight. possible interaction with MULTAQ. symptoms mimicked celiac disease, enzyme problems. F 68 2 years
50mg 1X day
9/26/2011
 1  blood pressure every thing every one else has had.i am getting off of it this drug also has been recallec on july 11 of this year by the fda.go on www.fda.gov/safety/recalls.i dont think our doctors know what they are doing.also my friend is a drug rep for a company.she pushes certain drugs to doctors to get more money for them to push a certain drug,crazy. M 58 5 years
25mg 1X day
9/5/2011
 4  Mitral Valve Prolapse dizziness, lower than normal BP, fatigue, vivid dreams I had minimal side effects, but I forgot to take it for 2 days, and had horrible palpatations, chest pressure, chest pain, and got very shaky to the point that I was dropping everything I picked up. As long as I take my medicaiton on time, the side effects are minimal, but I still get the shakes in my hands sometimes. F 27 60 days
50 2X day
9/1/2011
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 2  High Blood Pressure Severe Anxiety, Heart Palpitations, and Stomach problems were the main three. It started ok for the first 2 months, then hit like a ton of bricks. Took about 3 weeks to get off and am now starting to feel normal. This is supposed to help with Heart Palps but for me, it did the opposite. Ok for a while then the side effects got too much to handle. Would rather die earlier than live the way I felt on this. M 42 3 months
25 1X day
8/8/2011
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 3  PosturalOrthostaticTachycardiaSynd Started out as the typical fatigue and weakness from being on a beta blocker but as I kept stepping up the dosage I noticed a decline in cognitive function, much like being in a fog. It also got worse when transitioning to a new manufacture of the generic form. Anyway as of late, the following symptoms have been shown: Brain fog, constant fatigue and low energy level, still get chest pain/PVCs, shortness of breath, not sleeping well, weird vivid dreams that take a while after waking to realize no longer in a dream, pressure headaches, vision problems, body just "crashes" after eating meals, ice cold feet, numbness/tingling in extremities, hard time finding words/speaking clearly, irritability and some anxiety especially when exhausted(kinda funny when constantly fatigued), dizziness, still have heart rate/BP problems but more controlled and the thick brain fog is almost constant. Mind you the reason i have continued taking this drug is because the doctors said that it is a "safe" "normal" drug with almost no side effects so i chalked up the left over symptoms to a severe brain injury i sustained years ago. The symptoms have been getting a little worse as of late so i decided to do some research online regarding the drug and came across this website and a slew of data showing the ill effects of this drug. I plan on visiting with my new GP next week and start getting off this drug. It does help mediate some things but when you help solve one problem and create a few dozen more, its not worth it. If you are having some or all of the side effects listed from all the people here, talk to your doc about possibly getting off. And if they argue, remember that you pay them to service you and are open to discuss options. I wish you all well and best of luck. Feel free to contact me if you have questions. M 24 4.5 years
50mg 2X day
7/28/2011
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 1  High Blood Pressure night sweats, lethargy and difficulty working out due to decreased heart rate, decreased libido I was on the lowest possible dose, and discontinued this drug because I was concerned about possible permanent effects on my heart and adrenaline response. BP went down on its own because I stopped taking Tylenol, not because of the toprol. Didn't like the lack of energy and felt it was doing more harm than good. F 52 6 weeks
12.5 mg 1X day
7/5/2011
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 3  Mitral Valvle Prolapse This medicine worked fine for years, but eventually cause me to be lethargic, have no interest in sex, and I lost motivation for work, play, family, etc... I just found out that I have Drug Induced Lupus and I am off of it now. I am slowly getting back to normal! F 46 7 years
50 mg 1X day
7/3/2011
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 2  Anxiety - chest pains I have been taking this drug for 3 years. I started out with the NAME BRAND Toprol XL - no problems at FIRST. However, my pharmacist eventually insisted on the generic Toprol XL Metoprolol Succinate. Over time worsening symptoms developed. Depression, lack of motivation, easily stressed/depressed/overly emotional, dizziness, fatigue, etc. I suffered from Panic Attacks before taking this med., but it seemed to cause SO many adverse reactions with other medications, including SSRI anti-depressants. I became not wanting to do anything and I am constantly in a fog. If I miss a dose or change the time of day I take my dose I start experiencing my chest pains/anxiety all over again... which is what I am going through right now. This is just not worth it TBO... I may just stick with my lorazepam and ask my doc to taper me off this shtiz. Did wonderful at the beginning but I think prolongued use is screwing me up... F 27 3 years
50 MG 1X day
6/14/2011
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 4  tacacardic heart insomnia, gas bloating, loose stools fatigue, cloudy thinking an nausea on the good side i havent gained weight and my heart feels like new but with side effects i have to take the good with the bad im only 28 years old so hopefully this will extend my life span F 28 1 months
25 1X day
6/4/2011
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 4  A-FIB None At first 50mg was making me sleepy, cut it to 12.5 mg and all was fine. Used not only for A-FIB but for blood pressure too. M 66 7 years
12.5 MG 1X day
5/31/2011
 5  Hypertension (high BP) None Has helped with the hypertension and better yet I have had absolutely no adverse or undesired side effects. M 50 5 years
50 1X day
5/30/2011
 1  High Blood Pressure I am taking a Generic Toprol XL. First I was taking 100 mg twice a day when a doc told me to stop it. Ended up in the hospital with palpitations, speeding heart rate, very high blood pressure and anxiety. Doc says, oh I wouldn't have told you to stop it if I knew you had a heart problem. Hmm, well, I don't have a heart problem, I told him it's the drug. Had to look it up on the internet to find out what was wrong with me and had to go back on it to stop the withdrawal symptoms. I am now on 100 mg. 1 time a day. Not one doc will get me off this drug. I have been to three asking for help. Right after I started taking it I got dizzy all the time and was sent to a neurologist who said I was having migraines without the pain, quack. He put me on another drug. Watch out docs will put on more drugs because of the side effects of the BP med. Then it just gets worse. You can't convince them that it's the drug that's causing all your symptoms. I am dizzy all the time, foggy, insomnia F 51 4 years
100 mg 1X day
5/30/2011
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 5  rapid heart beat F 87 365 days
100 mg- 1X day
4/4/2011
 3  smooth heartbeat while exersizing fatigue. insomnia. decreased libido light headiness M 75 7 years
1X day
4/2/2011
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 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
 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
 3  Hypertension A little bit of weight gain, fatigue, and within the last year have noticed extreme hair loss. I need this medication for my high blood pressure but since I am young I am concerned about the hair loss. It's getting very bad and worried it will just continue. M 22 6 years
100 MG 1X day
1/30/2011
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 1  high blood pressure foggy thinking with lack of ability to focus and organize, depression, heart palpitations, poor balance, intestinal problems, and I'm sure I'm forgetting some symptoms. I'm SO glad I found this site! I was diagnosed with hypo-thyroid about the same time a doctor prescribed Toprol for high blood pressure. I took it for maybe 5 years. When I read the comments at this site, I realized that people taking Toprol had all the same symptoms I was blaming on the hypo-thyroid. I went to my NEW doctor, not the one who prescribed the Toprol, and asked her to wean me off Toprol. We did, and as fast as just a few days after I stopped taking it, I started noticing changes. I looked around, and everything was suddenly more organized. I could think straight again. Heart palipitations went away... my balance came back... and the best of all, I was a whole lot happier. AND, it wasn't hard to stop. My doctor gave me a combination of Losartan-HCTZ and a different beta blocker. After I ran out of the beta blocker, I continued just with the Losartan-HCTZ, with no big withdrawal problems. May have to play with the dosage, but did get off the Toprol without many problems. If you're taking Toprol - STOP! I'm 100% sure it's been responsible for ruining my life these last 5 years. F 64 4 years
1X day
1/30/2011
 4  PVC's a little sleepy, mostly relaxed, aggravated exercise-induced asthma, (but much better than atenelol!) Has greatly helped my anxiety problem, usually have an overdose of adrenalin in my system, this helps considerably with the adrenal release. F 41 4 years
50 mg 1X day
1/26/2011

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