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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TOPROL XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | tremors/heart racing/ BP up n dwn | Bp came down somewhat...but have attacks still...racing heart,etc.Can anyone tell me if VERY HORRIBLE nightmares are a side effect??? I am having them on a nightly basis....no sleep...exhausted! PLEASE HELP!!! Doctors I have seen aren't very helpful | I would appreciate insight...I also take Klonopin 1 mg as needed....usually only maybe 3-4 a week...and Levoxyl for thyroid cancer several years ago. WHAT is causing these horrible nightmares...I NEED SLEEP.....I really am scared and frustrated. Thank You! *smile* | F | 37 | 6 months | 9/24/2007 | 3 | hypertension | Early on, I just felt like I was in a fog. After having been on it for a year, I feel tired all the time, sleep terribly (waking up as tired as when I went down), forgetfulness, irritability, confusion and depression. | It did work at lowering my slightly elevated blood pressure, but I can't handle the side effects anymore. | M | 37 | 1 years | 10/6/2004 | 3 | hypertension and high bloodpressure | less stress and anxiety, I sleep better if i take it before bed, but I can't get up in the morning, so I take it in the morning at work. This helps coping with pressures at work. I find I am in a fog all thi time, with a slight depression, I have NO interest in doing anything, and sometimes, to do anything is a big deal, answering the phone, taking out the trash. I am lazy!. I have to drink diet coke for a boost.. I take Toprol XL 25mg per day. I have no more | My blood pressure was 155 /110 and now it's 120 over 70, regularly.. so it's working. I changed to Lisinoprol (spelling) I like it better, but i had panic attacks and sleeplessness, my doctor made me switch back to toprol. Ive been on Toprol for 8 months. | M | 37 | 8 months | 7/6/2004 | 2 | HBP | Nausea, dizziness, headaches, lack of mental sharpness, memory loss, vision problems | The headaches and the fogginess are the worst part of taking this drug. Every Dr. that I have been to has only sung praises to this drug, but it makes me feel horrible. I need to find a Dr. who will give me another drug. | F | 37 | 1.5 years | 2/8/2005 | 2 | mitral valve prolapse, palpatations | None in the beginning, but gradually I have begun to have dizziness, confusion/fogginess, panic attacks, heaviness in my chest and left arm and disconnect. My pulse became very slow to the point where I could not even go walking without feeling dizzy. I have been to two doctors who prescribed anti-depressants, but I did not react well to those and do not want to take them, since I believe my symptoms are actually side effects. I have also developed intolerance to caffeine; if I have any at all my heart races, and I basically experience a full-blown panic attack. I used to take ritalin for ADD but cannot tolerate that either. I get the same symptoms described when I have caffeine. All of this leaves me even more in a fog than before.I had one dr. take me off the toprol cold turkey and I actually started feeling worse. I have called 911 to my home a number of times and have been to the ER three times in 7 months for all of the reasons mentioned. They always tell me I am panicing. I also | F | 37 | 3 years | 10/1/2006 | 2 | mitral valve prolapse, palpatations | None in the beginning, but gradually I have begun to have dizziness, confusion/fogginess, panic attacks, heaviness in my chest and left arm and disconnect. I have been to two doctors who prescribed anti-depressants, but I did not react well to those and do not want to take them, since I believe my symptoms are actually side effects. I have also developed intolerance to caffeine; if I have any at all my heart races, and I basically experience a full-blown panic attack. I used to take ritalin for ADD but cannot tolerate that either. I get the same symptoms described when I have caffeine. All of this leaves me even more in a fog than before.I had one dr. take me off the toprol cold turkey and I actually started feeling worse. I have called 911 to my home and been to the ER three times in 7 months for all of the reasons mentioned. They always tell me I am panicing. I also have experienced the sensation of my throat closing, and my lips swell if I used any type of whitening toothpaste. I am | F | 37 | 3 years | 10/1/2006 | 2 | Lone Atrial Fibrilation | Increased anxiety, EXTREME moodiness, hatred, anti-social, heaviness in legs, lethargic, loss of memory, occasional negative affect on ability to erect. Didn't completely stop atrial fib. Still have beat skips, etc. | I've been on it for almost four years now. A-fib is scary, but the sides from this drug are becoming scarier. They're not getting better. I do not recommend this drug unless it's life or death. | M | 37 | 3.8 years | 2/10/2006 | 2 | Mitral Valve Prolapse | Tiredness, dizziness, low blood pressure. | While the drug has lowered my pulse, my BP which runs normal to begin with has decreased and I feel constantly tired and dizzy. I am only taking 25 mg, but, want off of this drug. I also currently have bronchitiis which may contribute to the higher heart rate than normal. I am afraid that once I recover from this, my pulse will also become too low. | F | 37 | 6 days | 11/26/2006 | 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 | 2 | Hypertension/Palpitations | tightness in throat, numbness & tingling in hands and feet, fatigue | F | 37 | 60 days | 11/6/2008 | 2 | SVT's/ PVC's | Very fatigued, feel like always in a fog, dry eyes, headaches, numbness in hands and feet, and very irritable. | I would recommend discussing looking into all options before deciding on this med. I am going to insist when I see my EP doctor in the next couple of weeks to wean me off. I have not felt like myself since taking this drug. | F | 37 | 7 months | 1/12/2009 | 1 | High Heart Rate & Initially Thyroid | I am currently experiencing the following: Terrible anxiety that does not stop, panic, high heart rate, stomach cramps, nausea, stomach burning, dry throat at night, tight throat, trouble eating, strange dreams, trouble sleeping, trouble concentrating, ears popping when I swallow, etc. | Can anyone give me some advice? My original dose was 25 mg per day at night. I am down to 12.5 mg per day at night. I have been to the emergency room, which did not help. I am also on Xanax, Prevacid & a Birth Control pill. My doctor does not know whether to quadruple my dose or get me off of this stuff. | F | 37 | 2 months | 1/10/2008 | 1 | for bad prednisone side effects | Out of body, extremely dizzy to near passing out; exhaustion, fatigue, muscle weakness to point that it is difficult to just sit up or talk. Difficulty breathing (like eating with a stuffed nose from a cold). Could not catch my breath at all. Chest pressure. Wanting to cough due to heart palpatations and not being able to catch my breath. Nausea and absolutely no appetite. Difficult reading. | Wouldn't take this again. | F | 37 | 6 days | 5/4/2007 | 1 | PACs/PVCs | Listless, weight gain, depressionl, headaches, bloating | Coming off it is a weird, long process. I had to wean myself off, and am still going through the side effects of the last cut from 12.5 to 0 mg. It has been worth it, though, without a doubt. | F | 37 | 3 years | 8/26/2008 | 1 | tachycardia | I started out with a rapid heart rate, but I really didn't suffer any other symptoms. I was a half-marathon runner, triathalon participant, etc. My doctor started me on 50 mg. of Toprol-XL, and almost instantly I suffered from extreme fatigue, difficulty concentrating, dizzy, nausea, heavy arms/legs, shortness of breath, tingling and discoloration of hands and feet, extreme headaches. I went from a very, very active life, to one of being trapped in my body. The heavy arms/legs after about a month turned to pain. I weaned myself off of it slowly after about 9 months. As I weaned myself off, the headaches got much worse. I haven't been the same since!!!! I also gained 20 pounds. My weight is the only thing that has gone back to normal! | F | 37 | 9 months | 1/11/2006 | 5 | PSVT and High Blood Pressure | minor fatigue. | Also take Lisinopril 5 mg. Toprol works very well for my PSVT. | F | 36 | 1 years 100 mg 1X day | 4/9/2010 | 5 | Migraines, chronic tension headache | I began taking Toprol-XL on 1 February 07 to as a preventative for severe chronic daily headache and migraine disorder. The dose is 25mg daily every morning. I am also taking 2mg of Zanaflex nightly. The drugs together work wonderfully and since beginning the drugs, I have not experienced a headache in nearly 2 weeks. I have experienced NO side effects other than slight stomach discomfort/nausea if I do not take the Toprol-XL with food. Other than that, it's a godsend. It's the only thing that has helped with my daily chronic headaches and I feel much better in general. | F | 36 | 14 days | 2/13/2007 | 5 | tachycardia, PACs, PVCs | fatigue, cold hands and feet especially in the winter | I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THE GENERIC, BUT TOPROL XL HAS SAVED MY LIFE! I have heard horrid reports for the generic version, so I only take the real thing. I take 50 mg once daily, and for the first few months, I did have fatigue, but this slowed my pulse down to a normal level (60-80 bpm) and controls my irregular beats for the most part. Some say this drug should be taken off the market?? NO WAY. It is a miracle drug for me, and everyones body responds differently. I couldn't function without it. | F | 36 | 6.5 years | 6/14/2008 | 5 | hypertension | Bloating, fullness for first 2 weeks, then my body adjusted just as my doctor told me it would, and it subsided. I feel great now. No other side effects. To the person who has been off for a month and still has hearing loss, you may want to investigate another cause other than this med for your condition. | I started my 50mg and cut back to 25mg, since I was responding so well, and BP dropped from 15x/9x to approx. 11x/7x - 11x/6x. I just cut back so we'll see how that affects my BP. | M | 36 | 4 weeks | 9/6/2007 | 4 | Atrial Flutter/Fib | Tiresome, Low sex drive | I was prescribed Metoprolol by my cardiologist because of palpitation/atrial flutters. The drug seemed to help greatly. Before, I was having palpitations every day, sometimes all day. While taking the drug for three months (25 MG, twice/day) I had only about seven days of flutters which lasted a very short period of time. I heard the drug blocks testosterone, which is probably the cause of the lower sex drive. My flutters seemed to get worse when my doc was trying other heart rhythm medications, in addition to Metoprolol. I'm trying to schedule the ablation surgery so I can stop taking Metoprolol and completely rid myself of the flutters. | M | 36 | 3 months | 7/7/2009 |