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 |
| 3 | Severe hypertension | No side effects so far. (General anxiety over the BP numbers, however) | Has not lowered BP as I expected. BP average after 2 days is 200/110! Taking 50mg of TLX with 80mg Diovan. Pulse is good, 73-88 range. Any experience in how long it might be before seeing numbers change or experiencing side effects? I'm going to follow-up with Dr. after another 5 days and see if perhaps dosage should be increased. I see some folks are taking much higher doses. Overall good health, work out, eat healthy. Just can't lick this BP issue! Any commments most welcome. Good luck all. | F | 45 | 2 days | 4/3/2005 | 3 | having elevated blood pressure | light headed, with a small amount of confusion. the dosage given was 50mg. nonthing was explained to me whether or not i would have side effects or should i have side effects what to do. also should i have been given such a high dosage since i've never been on beta-blockers before? the triage dr. put me on them for a week. i will see him 7/2/01. i have taken them for 4 days and i donot want to take anymore. please feel free to give me some input. | should toprol-xl be the first choice for a elevated blood pressure? | F | 45 | 4 days | 6/29/2001 | 3 | heart surg. - asc aorta replaced | very tired - esp. by end of afternoon into the evening - feel like I am in a fog - not as enthusiastic about life and activities - though I don't feel depressed - just TIRED! | F | 45 | 12 months | 10/22/2007 | 2 | 100 mg-200mg-50mg | weight gain,insomnia,tired as the day is long,so many can't think of all of them | i've been on it for 3yrs dr. avoids any conversation about my symptoms and a link to my meds. since i've been on it i'm now borderline diabetic triglycerides are through the roof I have blood tests from right before starting toprol, they refuse to make any link i have a fatty liver I quit smoking in 04 but have put on 40 lbs I have no drive to do anything i would nap during the day but i work so i take vivarin to stay awake. we are considering dropping all meds except cholestoral meds this in my opinion is not a good drug for some it's as if it's destroying my internal organs but as long as my heart rate is down thats ok. mind you I did cardiopulminary stress, took that sob to 17 1/2% incline at 2.5 mph for 14 min than dropped to 12 1/2 & 3.5 mph did that for 1.5min and was spent. but dr still thinks i have a need for these meds. | M | 45 | 3 years | 9/17/2008 | 1 | Irregular Heart Rythm | Extreme Exhaustion... Disconnected... Chest Pain... Frustration... | I stopped taking this drug, as the side effects were far worse than my original condition... Even though I've been off for over three months, I can still barely walk uphill without losing my breath... Before Toprol-XL, I could run an easy 10 miles daily, now I can't walk from the house to the car without chest pain and without losing my breath... I'd appreciate any information from anyone who has experienced like symptoms... | M | 45 | 1 years | 8/22/2007 | 1 | Heart attack | Toprol made me COLD. So cold that I was wearing a winter coat in the house in May. When my wife and parents decided I needed to go see a shrink and were ready to take me to the funny farm, I stopped taking it and within 2 days I was fine. | M | 45 | 7 months | 12/6/2008 | 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 | 1 | a lot of pain | no sleep angry all the tine and all the rest memory loss is a fun one when you side swipe a car & cant remember doing it in a way bull shit drug might lose my license cant think strait they told me it was a inflammatory drug not a batta blocker its been 8 days since the injection & it still sucks | M | 45 | injction 1X day | 6/5/2010 | 1 | Hypertension | AT 25 mg. Major dizzy spell and constant dizziness since. At 50 mg. extreme eye dryness and eye pain. At 100 mg. started have screaming loud noise in my head and headaches. Muscles soreness upon waking. | Thought I was just in bad health and couldn't figure out why. But after looking at this site, I see that many people have the same problems. I am weaning myself off Toprol and have been off it completely for about 2 weeks. Still have eye pain and dryness and headache. Ringing is now only in my left ear. I am hoping all side effects will go away. Will they? | F | 45 | 3 years | 9/9/2006 | 1 | hypertension | Dizziness, feeling faint, feeling like I'm loosing it completely, cold hands and feet, tingling in the hands, aniexty, panic attacks, sweating, weakenss, shakiness, my head is buzzy, ringing in the ears, feeling bad all day. | I absolutely feel horrible, feel like I am going crazy because no one believes Iam having these symptoms. They keep telling me I have aniexty disorder. Guess I do now after taking this medication. I stopped taking it abrubtly how long does these symptoms last? Off of it for 5 days. | F | 45 | 1.5 months | 4/23/2007 | 1 | High blood pressure | Husband changed into different person. He was a strong, happy supervisor. 26 years of marriage never depressed. After taking Toprol. Couldn't sleep, couldn't think straight. Heart palpataions. Extreme cold. Irrational thoughts. Memory loss. You could visibly see his distress on his face. He felt like he was having a breakdown. Got progressively worse. Need to make stronger warnings about this drug. Toprol was the only medication he was taking. Does not drink, smoke or do drugs. Healthy eater and exerciser. Gained weight and had trouble functioning in life. Thought he was going insane. Effected his job. Started having anxiety attacks. Extreme mental deterioration. | M | 45 | 1 years | 12/2/2004 | 1 | High blood pressure | Husband changed into different person. He was a strong, happy supervisor. 26 years of marriage never depressed. After taking Toprol. Couldn't sleep, couldn't think straight. Heart palpataions. Extreme cold. Irrational thoughts. Memory loss. You could visibly see his distress on his face. He felt like he was having a breakdown. Got progressively worse. Need to make stronger warnings about this drug. Toprol was the only medication he was taking. Does not drink, smoke or do drugs. Healthy eater and exerciser. Gained weight and had trouble functioning in life. Thought he was going insane. Effected his job. Started having anxiety attacks. Extreme mental deterioration. | M | 45 | 1 years | 12/2/2004 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | none | it work for me to lower my heart rate and blood pressure.. | F | 44 | | 8/23/2007 | 5 | myotonia PROMM; high blood-pressure | None, (no noticeable bad side effects) | It has worked to bring my blood-pressure to normal despite needing to fight severe chronic pain which usually has the affect on the heart similar to what running would. I have been on 5 other heart meds including diuretics and this is the only one that did not cause bad side effects, irritations, or other concerns. When quinine sulfate was taken off the market for my muscles this medicine was suggested to help with easing the tightened muscles... it has helped some in that regard as well, but not quite as much as what quinine sulfate did. | F | 44 | 6 years 200 mg 1X day | 3/5/2014 | 4 | Irregular heartbeat | N/A | F | 44 | 3 years | 10/7/2009 | 4 | post surgury - asc. aorta replcmt. | weight gain,tiredness, sadness/crying (but not depressed), in a "fog", forgetfulness, less social | I am taking this post open heart surgery so I wasn't sure what symptoms were normal recovery vs. side effects of the medication - I take 50mg toprol 1x/day - feeling great (compared to the first few months after surgery), but lingering symptoms of tiredness and less interest in life... | F | 44 | 5 days | 4/14/2007 | 4 | SVT | Very tired all the time, lowered blood pressure, and weight gain that I can't seem to lose. | It seems to control the rapid heart rate pretty well, but I occasionally have an increase in heart rate and shortness of breath. I also have an occasional pain as well. | F | 44 | 3 years | 7/12/2003 | 3 | PVC's and Palpitations | I am so glad to have found this web site. Was wondering what was going on with my body. I had my first anxiety attack last week and now believe it was the medication. I have also put on 10lbs. even though I work out four times a week. Also experiencing muscle pain and burning. | Did notice less palpitations but it is not worth the side effects. I was only on 25mg at night but I have cut them in half so that I can wean myself. I can live with the PVC's and palpitations! | F | 44 | 3 months | 5/2/2005 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Definitely weight gain-15 lbs in 3 months and rising unless I take two daily walks, work out at the gym and run a marathon. It's like what others are saying on this site....the weight stays and will not go away! the other side effect that I notice and it probably why I'm so tired all the time is because of my constant runs to the bathroom to urinate....most times it's 2-3 times per night while I wake up from a deep sleep! I feel sluggish, lethargic and am smiling less each day because I think I'm depressed now too. | My high blood pressure is still high and I'm on 50mg once at bedtime. My doctor is talking about a diuretic now but I won't take another medicine that is a result of a side effect from another. I'm at the point of seriously discussing either changing the medicine or weaning me off the present medicine. I've never been on prescription medicine in my life until now. | F | 44 | 9 months | 4/20/2005 | 3 | PVC | Extreme fatique. I had trouble completing my jogging session after going on the medication. | It did stop my PVC's. | M | 44 | 7 days | 8/18/2004 |