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 |
| 4 | hypertension | loss of memory (mostly short term); fatigue; sleeping OK but not feeling rested after 8 or 10 hours of sleep; living in a mental fog; no focus or ability to follow through with simple tasks | I have been on this drug for one year, and until I found this website today, I have been increasingly concerned with feeling like I am losing my ability to function mentally for no explainable reason. I feel like I have been living in a fog... unable to focus on anything or follow through with the simplest of tasks. Approximately six moths ago I left a medium sized corporate environment where I was a very active CEO. I have since started a new company and have been perplexed by the fact that I have absolutely no drive or focus. I just don't care about anything. My memory (mostly short term) has become a real concern. I feel detached from life. I have also experienced situations where I feel like I am watching rather than participating. I am very grateful to get the input from this site. I am calling my doctor today. | M | 48 | 1 years | 9/7/2005 | 4 | tachycardia; hbp | weight gain; fatigue | F | 57 | 6 months | 8/23/2005 | 4 | hypertension | At first, on 50 mg., I would have acid reflux that would wake me up from sleep, really struggle with getting to sleep and staying asleep, depression, no interest in anything. Have been out of work for awhile and have no desire to work, have become very sensitive to warmer weather, which manifests itself in extreme weakness. Even though I have weight to lose, it is very difficult to shed. Finding myself not knowing what makes me tic anymore, a sense of confusion and contradictions. Have been on Prozac in the past, but that has left me with its own lingering affects. I would not recommend rat poison to anyone. | After trying a variety of medications for this problem, the Toprol XL did successfully bring my numbers to better ranges: 164/110 to 124/82, I cannot live with the side effects. I have no life or interest in it. I am pursing natural methods and am gradually cutting back on mg. From 50 to 25, and occasionally skip a dose. Numbers up a bit, but still acceptable. My sympathy to all who suffer as I have | F | 53 | 16 months | 7/23/2005 | 4 | atrial fibrillation | none | none | M | 30 | 1 years | 6/2/2005 | 4 | irregular heartbeat | I haven't had any side effects except a little diarrea. I also have LOST 11 pounds. Taking prozac too. That may be helping on the weight loss. BP lowered to 112/70 from 138/84. Pulse lowered to 52 from 72. Feel the best I've felt in 2 years. I must have really needed this medication. | F | 48 | 45 days | 5/30/2005 | 4 | angina | low-level headache; drowsiness, sometimes extreme | This medication works well enough in controlling blood pressure and occasional angina. However, in the past several months have experienced drowsiness/fatigue, often in the extreme. Rather feels as if one had been | M | 77 | 9 years | 5/8/2005 | 4 | High BP | Fatigue first few days. Still some constipation. Other than these minor ones no other side effects. | Seems to work well. Dyastolic BP was little high (low 90's). Doctor prescribed 1/2 pill (25mg) and it brought down both the systolic and dyastolic numbers within normal levels. | M | 37 | 6 weeks | 5/7/2005 | 4 | high blood pressure | very tired the first 4 months. i'd have to take a 2 hour nap in middle of day. i'm an excerise nut and the 50mg made my heart rate go no higher than 130bm (it use to go to 175bm). i also gained about 5 pounds. the good news is that after 4 months, i got my energy back and i don't need to nap. you have to be patient. | my blood pressure was 195/110. its now 145/90. my doc increased the dose today to 100mg. | F | 52 | 1 years | 4/28/2005 | 4 | Tac or rapid HB and slightly highBp | Well I have been taking toprol 25 sense I was 18. The doctor moved it up to 50 mg and I started with a bunch of side effects. Like I get real cold feeling I just feel funky Hard to describe. Also left arm seems to feel like it is heavy and had feels real weird witch can cause panic attack. Bunch more stuff like dizziness and mod swings chest pain. I warn you all when you forget to take toprol for a few days and start again that's when most of my side effects take place for me anway. | All in all it has saved my life for the last eight years. But as of late the side effects seem to worsen. | M | 26 | 8 years | 4/26/2005 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | I used to drink 1-2 beers per day. It has made me very sensitive to alcohol. Several hours after drinking one drink, I will feel cold and begin to shiver. I can walk, but cannot exert myself like I used to. This may be due to other factors. | I sleep very well, very soundly. I take 1 tablet per day of 50 mg -- my current blood pressure is 120/80, used to be 140/90. Went to the emergency room after bp spiked to 190/90. I experience fewer panic attacks or heart palpitations. I have a follow up with a physician scheduled in two weeks. | M | 43 | 14 days | 4/10/2005 | 4 | high blood pressure | none | lowered my heart rate considerably to where it used to be before high blood pressure was diagnosed. BP lowering effect appears to be mild but definitely gave me more energy. | M | 53 | 3 years | 3/6/2005 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | Weight gain | I was put on Toprol XL after 1 HBP reading 154/90 and being hospitalized for 2 days. Also put on Zocor, 1 81 mg. aspirin and Paxil for anxiety/heart palipitations. I am not really sure I needed this medication, but my blood pressure came down to normal, however, I am unsure if it would've been fine on it's own. I have gained weight since being on this medication, easily 10 lbs or more. I recently saw an allergist for respiratory problems and he suggested I come off the Toprol XL due to it being a beta blocker and recommended I try something else. I asked my cardiologist about it and he said it would be ok to just stop the Toprol XL but to monitor my BP. It has been only two days and I have had severe migraines since. Unable to control them. I used to suffer from them, but don't recall having one since being on the Toprol XL. Now I realize how much I hated them. I wonder if stopping the Toprol could have a direct effect on the recurrence of migraines. Does anyone know about this? | F | 42 | 6 months | 2/25/2005 | 4 | hypertension | I'm on 100mg and Diovan HCT 160/25mg. This combination works fine, but I cannot miss a dose. If I do, I experience pain in my legs, chest pain and shortness of breath. | M | 30 | 8 months | 2/13/2005 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | Been on this med over a year. Blood Pressure has dropped down from 148/90 to 130/78 - but pulse rate remains high 90-100 beats . . . get winded easily- but also don't exercise and have a sedentary job . . so that is more likely the cause. Don't have any problem with erections either with viagra or without . . and no mind problems - although just recently have experienced some restlessness sleeping. | M | 60 | 400 days | 2/7/2005 | 4 | Yes | None | M | 45 | 3 days | 1/27/2005 | 4 | HBP, tachycardia | None | Great drug for lowering BP and reducing heart rate. 100 mg per day. | M | 31 | 3 years | 1/26/2005 | 4 | palpitations and rapid heartbeat | The medicine worked very well to stop the palpitations and occasional rapid heartbeat episodes. However, over time, my dose was increased from 50mg 1X a day, to 50mg 2X a day. I am a stay at home mother of 2 small children, and let me tell you, I am exhausted. I have a need to nap almost every day. I can't get basic chores completed. Simple tasks that I used to breeze through are extreme challenges these days. I have been on the medicine over a year and I've gained about 20 lbs. The doctor is getting me off of the Toprol, and he's prescribed a calcium channel blocker. Does anyone have any info on these? Good or bad? I've read that a beta-blocker can react with a calcium channel blocker. My cardiologist wants me to take 25 mg of toprol at night, and the calcium channel blocker during the day. | I wish this medicine didn't have the side effects because it really did take care of my heart symptoms. By the way, I have terrible heartburn at night now too. Is this Toprol related? I've been struggling with depression too. | F | 34 | 1.5 years | 12/30/2004 | 4 | Unexplained Tachycardia & Angina | Fatigue. Dizziness when standing up too quickly. Nightmares, Insomnia. Side effects do decrease after time. | Heart-rate was in 140's and up, all the time. With Toprol, I run approx. 80-90. Not bad! I can deal with the side effects. It's a heck of a lot better than having chest pains, not being able to breath, or feel your arms or legs, or having a heart attack. To me, it's well worth it. | F | 24 | 4.5 years | 12/22/2004 | 4 | Subventricular Tachycardia, MVP | For the first month I felt like I was in a cloud-no idea where I was, no emotions, nothing. But after that first month I realized that my pulse had finally lowered from about a constant 120+ to somewhere in the steady 60s. After a year the only problematic side effects I have noticed are hair loss (Anyone know if there's a way to fix that? Will it come back if I get off of it?), and now that I am exercising regularly my blood pressure and pulse have dropped even lower. I was told that if I stay on this exercise plan that I will eventually have to be taken off the dosage (25mg 2x daily)! | I know it's scary at first, not understanding why your body is reacting the way it does to the medication, but just stick with it and you'll probably feel much better very soon. And if anyone could help me with the hair loss thing-I really am not enjoying that aspect of it-and I know that I am experiencing an uncommon side effect, but I just want to know exactly how much to expect to lose! | M | 25 | 1 years | 12/15/2004 | 4 | hypertension | none | M | 63 | 2 years | 12/12/2004 |