TOPROL XL Reviews (METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)Average Rating: 2.5 (823 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare TOPROL XL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TOPROL XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | heart beat faster | F | 47 | 5 years | 9/4/2006 | 5 | high blood pressure and anxiety | I began taking 25mg of Toprol XL due to high blood pressure and have increased my dose to 50mg a day. Interestingly, it also seems to help with anxiety...in short, I don't experience the intense symptoms of anxiety like I used to...less of a racing heart, sweaty hands and underarms, etc. I don't blush up as easily either...I like the "feeling" of control it gives me...bottom line: I can express more of who I am without worrying about becoming overwhelmed, or having to give energy, to trying to reduce my physical anxiety! It's great so far!!! | My doctor told me he went on 100mg of Toprol XL and it was "life changing" for him in terms of making him feel less anxious, etc. He's been on it for almost ten years! In addition, my cardiologist said it's a great drug for helping alleviate or at least reduce the sypmtoms of anxiety...I agree! | M | 47 | 2 months | 1/3/2007 | 4 | migraines | Initially I had nightmares, but those have stopped. I am always fatigued, and can sleep anytime, anywhere. I also have experienced weight gain of about 10 pounds. | It works on the migraines. I still have headaches, but not migraines that last for days at a time. I guess I'll be fat but relatively headache free. | F | 47 | 3 months | 12/8/2004 | 4 | tachycardia, high blood pressure | depression | F | 47 | 16 months | 3/28/2006 | 3 | M | 47 | | 1/23/2006 | 3 | I am not sure why I am taking this | so far the only side affect that I have is a swelling of my body. I really don't think I need to be on it. If I find other side affects I will stop taking it. | F | 47 | 9 days | 8/18/2001 | 3 | hypertension | Afte 1 month of taking Toprol, am experiencing daily fatigue, memory loss, difficulty doing simple math problems, inabilty to acheive orgasm, joint pain. My blood pressure is reduced (180/100 down to 135/70). I do not get as angry or irritated as before, but feel emotionally flat and depressed. Male doctors do not appreciate the impact on ones sex life. This is an extraordinarily negative thing thrown into my marriage. | F | 47 | 30 days | 6/28/2002 | 2 | premature ventricular contractions | Migraine headaches | After taking one tablet, once a day for four days, I began having severe classic migraines--At least 4 within 48 hours. New cardiologist changed normal medication, Atenolol to Toprol-xl to try to help my heart settle down. While I have experienced classic migraines for nearly than 30 years, they were usually homone related and never came in this frequency. Upon doctor's suggestion, resumed Atenolol and took several doses of Prednisone. | F | 47 | 4 days | 8/1/2002 | 2 | Hypertension | depression, fatigue, suicidal thoughts, difficulty with sleep, irritability, loss interest in all activities, everything seemed overwhelming. | F | 47 | 18 months | 1/10/2005 | 2 | arrhythmia/irregular heartbeat | more frequent irregular heartbeats especially when sitting watching TV or lying down, palpitations, anxiety/near panic attack, sensation of heart pounding, strong pulse | I know that this drug helps many people with high blood pressure and angina, otherwise I would recommend against taking it | F | 47 | 7 days | 2/22/2005 | 2 | Tachycardia | Some of the side effects I've experienced are anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, some episodes where my heart rate increases for no reason. Some days nervousness and anxiety are really bothersome. | I would never have taken this medication if I had known the side effects. Dr just said to only expect minor probblems but it's a lot worse. I take 1 25 mg and a half tablet. Back in November he increased me to 50 mg but I couldn't stand the side effects so I went back to my original dose. Since then the side effects keep coming back. Its a nightmare. Don't take this medicine! | F | 47 | 5 days | 3/27/2007 | 2 | Atrial Fibrillation and high bp | Depression, memory loss, living in a fog, lack of motivation or drive, lethargy, weight gain, gas, extreme fatigue, muscle soreness, dizziness, and a lot of heart flutters. | I've been taking some classes and have been doing pretty badly on tests because I can't seem to remember anything. This is unusual for me because I have always been a good student. I think the lack of motivation and lack of interest in anything is what's making me depressed. I really don't like going out of the house much anymore because I get too tired. And going someplace like the mall is an exhausting experience. I try to exercise but when I get on my treadmill, I can't seem to get the energy level going to do much of a work out (and I used to LOVE my treadmill). As a result, I've gained weight, which I'm sure exacerbates the whole depression thing. And the best part is, I don't think it's helping my blood pressure all that much, although I think it's helping with the AFib. I tried to stop taking Toprol for a couple days just to feel like my old self again, which I did, but abruptly stopping threw my heart into an episode of AFib and I had to double up doses just to get it t | F | 47 | 4 months | 2/23/2006 | 2 | a-fib | Fitigue, bloating, tightness in chess from gas, not having an interest in the normal things I enjoy, light headedness or dizziness, self employed and I am experiencing a lack of motivation. | I wonder if this drug is effecting my mind and body this negatively what might be the long term effects? | M | 47 | 25 days | 7/13/2004 | 2 | a-fib | Fitigue, bloating, tightness in chess from gas, not having an interest in the normal things I enjoy, light headedness or dizziness, self employed and I am experiencing a lack of motivation. | I wonder if this drug is effecting my mind and body this negatively what might be the long term effects? I am taking 25mg at night, I am lowering it to half starting tonight. | M | 47 | 25 days | 7/13/2004 | 2 | tachycardia | I posted a complaint just before this and it should have said I've been on toprol xl for 5 years. | F | 47 | 5 years | 3/27/2007 | 2 | Mild Hypertension | Lethargy, irritability and uncontrollable weight gain. I've never been overweight in my life, and this med caused me to gain 12 pounds in three months. I have had to nap for about an hour every day to get over the fatigue I have felt while on this drug. It did reduce my BP, but at too much of a cost. | I am currently tapering off Toprol XL, and moving onto a CCB. I do NOT encourage anyone to use this med. I wish I were better informed of its side effects when it was prescribed. | F | 47 | 3 months | 4/23/2007 | 2 | HTN | Dizziness, tinnitis, anxiety, blurred vision, headache | Things started out ok on this, but after 3 weeks I had to go off this medication from the side effects, which mostly cleared up within 24 hours. Also, it only decreased my BP slightly. | F | 47 | 3 weeks 25 MG 1X day | 5/10/2013 | 1 | HBP | This medicine is horid! Could not breathe - very short of breath, chest pains all the time, no energy, no sex drive, depressed all the time. No ambition to do anything, gave up doing most everything except work. I would come home from work and crawl right into bed and watch TV - muscle aches, headaches, dizziness, felt like I was in a fog always, couldn't think straight. I am now on Azor and trying to come off of the Toprol....that has been very hard to do. Every time my dose is decreased I get heart paplations, shortness of breath, so dizzy that I can not drive, shakiness feeling inside, and these symptoms last for 3-5 days - just in time to decrease the dose again. Once off, I will never let them put me on a Beta blocker again. | F | 47 | 5 years | 6/11/2009 | 1 | SVT's and Lone Atrial Fib | I first noticed insomnia, stomach upset with weight loss, tingling finger tips and then came anxiety with increased palps (connected, I'm sure). The overwhelming feeling of "un" wellness is mostly how I feel with taking this med. | Hate the med with a passion! I also cannot walk my neighborhood without going into tachycardia for the first ten minutes which also affects my anxiety level. I regret the day I took the 12.5 mg's of Metoprolol as well as the 12.5 mg's of Toprol XL I currently take. I am going to wean from this 12.5 but can you cut a XL half in half? My Cardio suggested a washout from the BB and attempt at CCB. Anyone had success with this? | F | 47 | 18 months | 11/30/2008 | 1 | rapid heartbeat | sweating ,cold hand and feet, leg cramps, blurred vision, not sleeping maybe 2 to 3 hours a night, NO SEX DRIVE. | Side effects so bad i thought i was going to die. Dont take this medicine unless you feel you need it. Iwas taking generic toprol. | F | 47 | 3 months | 2/9/2008 |