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 | high blood pressure | ToprolXL worked great at lowering my diastolic pressure and heart rate but didnot help lower the systolic rate.Diastolic is in the lower 60s heart rate as well.The systolic still 150 or so. | At first I was more tired than usual but after a few weeks I didn't notice that side effect as much. I have been sleeping better but notice I have been waking up with headaches.Not having the palpitatiobs I was experiencing prior to taking ToprolXL and the racing heart has calmed now as well. | F | 63 | 5 weeks 25mg.daily | 12/21/2015 | 3 | Rapid heart beat | Horrible. Heartburn | It was helping me but i couldn't. Handle the pain.now i don't. How to get off it safely. | F | 74 | 10 days 1/2 of 250 | 10/27/2015 | 3 | a-fib | Put on added weight. Reduced heart rate, so couldn't run any longer. Felt like my face/head was going to explode every time I bent over, even just slightly! Turned red face easily. | M | 62 | 3.5 months 50MG 2X day | 8/12/2014 | 3 | Hypertension | Moderate fatigue, weight gain, heart rate slowed down. | This medication was great for lowering my blood pressure but the tiredness and weight gain was too much for me to function properly. | F | 34 | 4 years 50MG 1X day | 4/4/2014 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 3 | smooth heartbeat while exersizing | fatigue. insomnia. decreased libido light headiness | M | 75 | 7 years 1X day | 4/2/2011 | 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 | 3 | hypertension | Do not stop this drug without slowly tapering off. My friend stopped abruptly and had a stroke. Ask Doctor about cutting it in half and half and half as you taper down over a week or two. | M | 50 | 1X day | 11/30/2010 | 3 | To reduce / control PVCs | I was doing fine for 7 or so months taking 1/2 of a 25 mg Toprol-XL tablet. I was living in Australia, and I received the name brand version by AstraZeneca. Then, once I moved back to the United States, my doctor continued my prescription, but I got the generic version. After being on the generic version for a few weeks, I would get terrible anxiety attacks and a rapid heartbeat. I think there is possibly a quality issue with the generic form. Wondering if anyone else gets these "attacks" where you feel like you're going crazy, want to jump out of your skin, and your heart beats VERY fast. This goes on for 1 to 2 hours. | M | 40 | 1 years 12.5 1X day | 10/29/2010 | 3 | HBP | Gradual hair loss over the 2 years and then it suddenly increased and I was seeing a bald spot on the top of my head! Also fatigue, constipation. | It did control my blood pressure great but I could not handle the hair loss! I have now been switched to a calcium channel blocker, hoping this works ok... | F | 28 | 2 years 100 MG 1X day | 9/21/2010 | 3 | Thyroid caused rapid heart beat | Tired , extreme inability to lose weight , foggy feeling , cold feet | I went on 50 mg about 7 years ago because over active thyroid caused rapid heart beat. Once i got on thyroid medicine I gained weight but i was able to lose the extra weight with diet and exercise. 2 years ago sever anemia landed me in the hsopital . some dr upped my dosageto 100mg . for the last 2 years I have been to dr after dr looking fo a reason formy inability to lose weight. I have been to nutritionists spend thousands on trainers . could not lose a pound. all types of test were done and no dr at anytime mentioned that the toprol may be a problem . I myself didnt think it was a problem since i previously lost weight but apparently the change in dosage tipped me over from being able to lose weight to not being able to lose weight. also suffered from foggyness , inability to sleep through the night, weird dreams , extremely cold feet | F | 40 | 7 years 100 MG 1X day | 9/15/2010 | 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 Patient History | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 3 | Pre hypertensive | Early days...vivid dreams/extremely low bp and heart rate...fatigue. Now 1 year later just a little fatigue in the morning. I take it at night. | I have been on Toprol XL 25 mg 1x nightly for 1 year. It was a nightmare in the early days due to side effects. I had tinnitus before taking it so can't say it caused that. I am wondering if it is making the tinnitus worse now as it seems louder. A cardiologist put me on it because of anxiety and panic attacks associated with getting really bad tinnitus. I think he was aggressive putting me on it and never told me about the side effects. I would like to wean myself off it and would appreciate anyone who has had success doing it let me know what to expect. My bp is on the average 115/70. [email protected] | M | 56 | 1 years | 7/30/2009 | 3 | LEFT VENTRICUCLAR HYPERTROPHY | EXHAUSTION, WEIGHT GAIN IN STOMACH, DON'T CARE ABOUT JOB, CANNOT FUNCTION UNTIL 4 OR 5 P.M. WHILE WORKING 10HR WORK DAYS, CHILLS, PASSED OUT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, FELL DOWN IN FRONT OF GROCERY STORE, HAIR LOSS, I JUST FEEL 10 YEARS OLDER IN 6 WEEKS! | I TAKE IT WITH LISINOPRIL/HCTZ....I NEED TO WEAN OFF AND WISH THERE WAS SOMETHING NATURAL I COULD TAKE | F | 54 | 6 weeks | 6/8/2009 |