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  palpitations Weight gain despite diet and exercise, fatique, crazy nightmares, general feelings of heaviness. FAT! My biggest side effect was weight gain. Boy did I gain weight. I spent most of my 20s as a size 2, then a size 4 in my 30s. I eat a good diet and am fairly active. I've always been thin. I gained almost 8 pounds in the first 2 months on this drug, and just kept on gaining until I was about 15 pounds heavier than usual. After adhering to a ridiculously low calorie diet and exercising compulsively, I was able to take the weight back off over a period of 9 months, losing very slowly. Then, I had surgery and was unable to exercise a lot, but maintained a reasonable diet. I gained all the weight back and then some, in about 6 months time, while eating responsibly. I read so much other feedback about others with this issue that I just have to blame the drug - I'd be willing to admit mistakes I made, but the weight gain was so sudden, and so out of the norm for my body, and so hard to fix, that I think the pill must share some of the responsibility. It did, however, really help the irregular heartbeats. F 33 1.5 years
25 mg 1X day
3/19/2010
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 1  High blood pressure I experienced dizziness, brain fog and sensitivity to motion which caused me to stop driving. I decided I wanted off this medicine so the doctor had me take a pill every other day for 5 days, and then stop completely. The fun began on the first day I didn't take a pill. Racing heart rate, serious dizziness, blood pressure bouncing all over the place, loud ringing in my ears, insomnia, no appetite, horrible nervous energy and anxiety. It lasted over the weaning period and the first 4 days of being off the drug. Today is the 5th day of being off the drug and I feel better than I have in months. My bp looks good and I've decided to use stress management techniques, diet and exercise to keep my bp in check. F 53 5 months
25 Mg 1X day
3/5/2010
 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
 1  Blood Pressure Started taking @ early 20th, gradually stopped recognizing my own self. Razor sharp clarity was replaced with a dull vail that is seemeingly harder and harder to pierce. Iritability, lethargy, nightmares and nimb limbs became a comon occurance. Nearly complete hair loss by the age of 33. In the moment of clarity realized that WTF!! this is not me: found this website -found more peope like me and got f' off this damn drug. NO MORE BETA BLOCKERS. M 35 8 years
50 1X day
2/15/2010
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 1   foggy brain, feeling completely "out of it", no motivation at all. I've only been on this drug a few weeks and I'm going to stop. I wish I had found this site BEFORE I started taking this drug. I had been feeling good for a year or so (after medication problems for hypothyroidism) and wham, here I am feeling tired and lethargic again! I'm going to really try to control my boderline high BP with diet and exerciswe. F 45 14 days
2/3/2010
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 3  blood pressure, heart rate Peyronie Disease, low sex drive, inability to maintain erection, tiredness, weakness in muscles. M 69 4 years
2/1/2010
 1  chest pain depression,flu like symptoms,headache M 62 30 days
1/26/2010
 4  irregular heartbeats chest pains, insomnia, lethargy (that may be caused by something else. Weight gain. If I miss a dose, my heart goes wild so obviously I must take Toprol (generic for me) but will talk with cardiologist about alternative drugs. There is batch inconsistency so the side effects can change. If there is something better and if I can afford it, I would prefer to be on a more stable medication with fewer side effects. F 68 5 years
1/17/2010
 5  heart problems i did not have any side effects to this medicine they did try the gerenic and i could not take it i had chest pains it made me sick at my stomach the gerenic did not work for me. thanks nell i am still taking the toprol-xl if i dont take it i will start haveing chest pains. and feel like i am going to pass out. thanks nell p.s. i have been taking this medicine for i thank about 5 or 6 years F 63 6 years
1/13/2010
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 4  High blood pressure No side-effects. Took at night at first. Now I take it in the morning. No weight gain, not tired. Hair loss after four or five months. Possible due to toprol or delayed reaction to an extremely stressful situation. F 61 4 months
12/26/2009
 1  BP was okay after heart attack Cardiologist said it would make my heart work less. About every three months I would end up with bouts of low blood pressure which felt like heart attacks. No blockage was found, but went through numerous cardiac caths which cost a bundle. After awhile, I wouldn't even go into the hospital because I was going broke. The time it reoccurred in the ER, the last thing I remember before passing out is the nurse saying "BP is 50 over 30 and dropping". The cardiologist told me repeatedly over 4 years that Toprol could not cause these symptoms, but I weaned myself off of it 18 months ago and haven't had a recurrence yet. That was from a 25 mg dosage, so I can't imagine what a stronger one would have done to me. M 49 4.5 years
12/18/2009
 1  hypertension When I started the drug it gave me chills and motion sickness. I was on a minimal dose of 25 mg. for blood pressure. After 4 months I started having palpitations (heart pounding but no rapid pulse) about 2 hours before next dose was due. I also had chest tightness and shortness of breath doing very little, and I do NOT have a history of asthma. I had some chest twinges with exertion, such as climbing stairs. Getting off of it was HELL! Withdrawal from this drug was AWFUL! My doctor cut the dose in half, and on the fourth night I had palpitations, heat and tightness in my chest, shakiness, ice-cold hands and feet, and my hands were white! It felt like all of the adrenalin that had been suppressed burst through. I almost went to the ER, but the symptoms were so vague I didn't know what to do. It almost felt like a heart attack without the chest pain, or like an addict's withdrawal. In the morning I was freezing like I had the flu. My MD put me on Xanax to treat the symptoms until they calmed down. The second drop, which stopped the med, I had chills, cold white hands, and palpitations on the fourth day again, but less severe. I found out that 1 out of 100 people has a withdrawal effect from this drug. No beta blockers for me ever again!!!!!! F 53 4 months
11/19/2009
 1  High blood pressure, tachycardia Experienced foggy/lack of memory. Couldn't carry on conversations, at times, for forgetting what I was saying or couldn't express myself. Weight gain of 20+ lbs although eating healthy. Hair loss on top of head (usually thick). Vivid nightmares after days of sleeplessness. Tired during the day. Hard to get started in the mornings... no motivation. Tightness, painful swelling in arms and hands. Blurred/poor vision. Ringing in ears or 'white noise' rushing sound like butterfly wings. Doctor prescribed AmbienCR for insomnia which meant sleeping through my days offs (did not take all of the time). This led to MORE nightmares when I DID sleep. Diagnosed with IBS and was prescribed Elavil which led to dry mouth and itchy skin. Became more depressed and they added Lexapro to the concoction... to hell with it. I've been off the Toprol and Lexapro for 3 days and feeling better. Having spurts of 'giggly' talking. Slept without taking Ambien, this weekend. Wondering if some of this weight gain and hair loss will improve. Personally... I wouldn't recommend these 'side effects' on anyone... won't take it again. Weaning off WITHOUT doctor's consent... he can bite me! F 52 19 months
11/15/2009
 1  High Blood Pressure I would not want anyone that I know to take Toprol XL! I started on this medicine after my mother passed away. I began feeling exhausted, could not sleep, I had dry eyes, joint pain,rapid weight gain, low blood pressure, dizziness, ringing in my ears, swelling in my legs, ice cold feeling in my legs, carpaltunnelsyndrome, pin point red rash, hair loss, short of breath, heart palpitations, excessive gas, confusion, sweating, side pain, hoarsness, sore throat. I discontinued this medicine 3 months ago I have just now been able to sleep 6 hours at a time. My legs still swell and I have not lost any of the weight. How long does this medicine take to completely get out of your system??? M 49 12 months
11/10/2009
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 1  pvcs and pacs headache shortness of breath anxiety got worse stop sleeping I didn't have energy to do anything depression got worse i didn't know what was going until i started to read the side effects of toprol and it fitted all the symtoms i was having so i am coming off of it a little at a time it also make my blood pressure go up please please be carefully before you let the drs put you on it F 62 3 years
10/30/2009
 3  Tachycardia/palps/HBP Constant cold feet, strange and vivid dreams, lethargy. I gradually went from 25mg to 100mg, for HBP that they believe was symptomatic of the tachycardia. It dropped my BP to 130/80 which is considerably lower than the 160/90 that I started with. This outweighed the side effects for me but I would like just one day of warm feet. F 24 2.5 years
10/20/2009
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 4  Irregular heartbeat N/A F 44 3 years
10/7/2009
 4  Tachycardia, PVC's, PIH Generic forms of medication caused increased palpitations and put me into atrial fibrillation at the age of 28!! Switching back to the name brand and paying the price of the medication has helped significantly Have been on Toprol XL name brand for 4 years. Tried multiple generic versions over the course of a year as my prescription plan mail order company kept switching suppliers. All generics of this medication are not the same, beware. I had significant side effects on gerenic. Went back on name brand and now fine. Had my first child on Toprol XL name brand without problems and now pregnant with second child and still on the medications F 29 5 years
9/1/2009
 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
 2  slightly elevated heart rate fatigue, feelings of depression, some flu-like symptoms, heart rate would not go past 110 when i exercised. I was only taking a tiny 12.5 mg dose and was surprised by how it affected me. My mother takes it in higher doses with no problems, so I am not sure why I reacted that way. I just don't think it is the right drug for me. The only positive thing i did notice is that my feelings of anxiety were improved taking this medication. F 37 14 days
8/29/2009

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