Drug Ratings for TOPROL-XLAverage Rating: 2.5 (774 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TOPROL-XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | Tachycardia | None | I have been taking TXL for the past 60 days. It has lowered my heart beat from 85-110 to a range of 67-80. My BP is normal. TXL is the only medication I take. It has very much calmed me down since Tachycardia immerged after two weeks in opiates detox from a leading migraine medication, Phrenellin with Codeine. | M | 60 days | 2/21/2005 | 4 | | 4/5/2007 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | | 4/5/2006 | 4 | | 11/19/2006 | 4 | | 11/19/2006 | 3 | high blood pressure | My blood pressure is lower using 200 mg per day, but at that level I am experiencing erectile dysfunction. 100 mg did not cause the same side effects and did not lower my bp. | M | 2 months | 11/22/2004 | 3 | | 5/12/2004 | 3 | heart problems | My 75 yr old father in law has been taking 100 mg of Toprol for 3 years now. He went from being a fun loving man that LOVED to play golf( they live on a golf course)to a lethargic angry forgetfull man. He seems to be lost in his own world, unenergetic,depressed and always complains of muscle pains and dizziness. Toprol has seemed to help with the rhythm of his heart but at a cost of having his natural life sucked out of him in the process.We have all tried talking him into seeing his doctor about the mood changes,fatigue and memory loss and he is refusing, says he just wants to die and get it over with. I'm very very worried. | Looking back at the ratings on this page I am seeing that alot of people over the age of 60 taking this medication are complaining of the short term memory loss. I'm surprised the physicians haven't caught onto this yet. | F | | 6/7/2005 | 2 | rapid heart rate, dysautonomia | I have been taking 1 year, not 1 day!!!! | 1 years | 4/27/2007 | 2 | | 1/10/2006 | 2 | enlarged heart, mvp | floating, out-of body-feeling, 24/7 dizziness, cold extremeties, chest pain, throat swollen on right side, laboured breathing, confusion | For four years I was happily on metoptolol generic succinate (made by Sandoz, first 100mg, then two years ago reduced to 25mg). All fine until last November, when I was given a different metoprolol generic, made by Par. Sore, pulsating throat and palpitations started within 3 days, and ten days later came the dizziness and cold extremeties and breathing problems. Went to brand-name Toprol XL and then Lopressor, no relief. After 3 months of hell have stopped it now completely, ben off for three days. But the side effects are still there. Anyone know how long it takes for this drug to leave your system? | M | 4 years | 2/13/2009 | 1 | HBP | Med doesn't control bloodpressure can't sleep but 2 hrs. each night, counld'nt breath, weak and lethargic feeling, can.t remember anything that my wife and I discuss, eyes weaking, foggy brain, can't find the right words to say. | I have had HP since i was 25yrs. old Family history and smoker overall bad lifestyle. 1st on vasotec hctz atenolol worked fine. June 2007 internist put me on toprol 50mg avilide and norvsc. After a week raised toprol to 100mg. The drugs are ruining my life. I'm self employed amd can't work. as of today I'm back to my original meds' Glad I didn't through them away Be very careful on toprol/get all info from Dr. | M | 45 days | 7/27/2007 | 1 | | 7/31/2007 | 1 | lower heart rate and arrythmias | Unstable blood pressure; did not control systolic pressure; blood pressure spikes up to 200/100; short-term memory loss; confusion; irritability; hallucinations; difficulty communicating | I am on 25 mg. and have divided the tablet in half which seems to help a bit with the side effects. Extremely predictable time frame for side effects. Sometimes if I lie down, I can also limit the effects. I also have no tolerance for activity. Doctors have thus far been reluctant to see the correlation between the medicine and the side effects. I would encourage you to report side effects to the FDA. There is a form on the FDA site. I am concerned that I may end up with permanent damage. | M | 4 months | 7/31/2008 | 1 | Dr. put me on Coumadin and 25mg of toprol XL I havent't been the same since memory problems neck pain dizziness on and on. I first though it was the coumadin I Stopped taking it three days ago. I will see. | | 7/14/2009 | 5 | nnnn | jmnnn | jjjj | F | 7 | 7 days | 10/11/2005 | 5 | llll | llllllllllllll | ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; | F | 15 | 2 days | 10/5/2005 | 3 | High BP | Tiredness, Dizziness, occasional heart palpitations, depression | It does lower my BP effectivly, but I hate the side effects. | F | 15 | 3 months | 3/4/2006 | 3 | atrial tachycardia/ SVT | Depression, loss of emotional capacities, lethargy, mood swings, extreme fatigue, short-term memory loss | Worked for the first 3 mo. of therapy; symptoms recurred- dosage increased from 25mg to 50mg; symptoms recurred under extreme stress | F | 17 | 14 weeks | 9/16/2007 | 3 | anxiety/panic attacks | I got really tired and afraid my heart rate was gonna go so slow that i was gonna die, so i tried not to think about it. I was having panic attacks, and my blood pressure was a little heightened because of the anxiety. it was 140/79, anywhere to 180/80. Now it has gone down, but now I am just worriried that my heart is gonan stop and I will die, becuase i ahve been experiencing "crazy" obsessional thought along with my panic. I wish I did not have to take any medicine. | it worked at first, but then i started taking 75 mg, and im really calmed down... I do not know if it is good to feel this calm. | M | 18 | 14 days | 4/1/2006 | 3 | Chronic MIgraine Daily Headache | I have just started Toprol XL 50 MG for Chronic Migraine and Daily Headache. I was diagnosed at age 2 and I am now 18. I haven't noticed any help migraine wise yet but also haven't noticed any side effects that I can tell. | I would really appreciate for anyone with migraines or headaches or anyother chronic syndrome that has been on toprol to contact me. I tend to get hit with side effects pretty hard. I would also like to hear about other things you have tried. I've tried just about everything but would love to share stories. Thanks very much. And good luck to you! | M | 18 | 14 days | 12/5/2005 | 3 | Neurocardiogenic Syncope | Constant urination insomina feeling really out of it. | F | 18 | 2 weeks | 5/10/2005 | 5 | Mitral Valve Prolapse | Inability to stay awake after taking pill | Overall great pill and helps immensely with the chest pain and heart palpitations I was experienceing. Only downside is is that it knocks me out flat after about 30 minutes after taking it. Definitely can't be out driving while I'm on this medication. | F | 19 | 1 years | 11/17/2006 | 4 | Premature Contractions | None that I know of. | I used to get "skipped beats" that took my breath and scared me to death every single time two or three times an hour for the past seven years. Since taking this medicaiton for the last two months, I get maybe one a day. No side effects so far. | M | 20 | 60 days | 4/16/2006 | 3 | chest pain, enlarged heart H.C.O. | HCO=high cardiac output......tiredness, dullness, shakiness,freezing hands and feet, chest pain and palpitations | I started on 25 mgs, and chest pain subsided for little while and came back, so the dosage was upped to 50mgs and that was ok for a little while. I had a mild heart attack back in december, stayed in hospital for 6 days. I was continuing 50 mgs and last week they increased it to 100mgs because my chest pain is getting worse again. I think they are going to just keep increasing the dosage until they cant anymore cause it seems like whenever it gets worse they are just covering up my symptoms with more medication and im confused. | F | 20 | 6 months | 3/23/2008 | 1 | wpw, high blood pressure | Fatigue, insomnia (bad combo - tired and can't sleep) depression, panic attacks, loss of libido | Lowered my BP - but the cure is not worth the side affects. I am getting off the drug now to see if I feel better. | M | 20 | 3 months | 9/23/2004 | 5 | HBP 155/120 - etc. | None | If your heart rate slows down, which Toprol is designed to do, you metabolize slower HENCE some weight gain without added activity can occur. I was 135 pounds for years and I gained 7 pounds, stopped eating things that by the way ARE BAD FOR YOUR HEART ANYWAY! and I went to my normal weigh. My hair loss is genetic...although I hope Toprol isn't adding to it. I finished a full run through at my cardiologist for the second year running. All conditions have been made normal by controlling stress, food, and staying on Toprol religiously. | M | 21 | 2 years | 10/4/2008 | 5 | b.p reasons | I can poop better! for years I couldnt lay a good log! but thanks to Toprol xl I now can bulid a cabin in the woods. I use to have a job and work long hours-since toprol xl I was fired for getting dizzy and falling asleep when working. im so happy I can sleep again and rest ! | its a wonderfull medication to take you can get blurred vision from it, and ringing of the ears, right on time for xmass! and I gained about 14 pounds in less than 3months! prefect for xmass playing santa!! wooopeee ! the best part is haveing my throat close when tying to eat something and chokeing! so meny fun things to have happen! im so happy on this drug, I could poop ! infact I will - its the best ever for people who love to fart ! I rate it no#1 for fun ! | F | 21 | 14 days | 12/16/2007 | 1 | SVT | I was dizzy, couldn't even get out of bed, weak, sick to stomach, threw up, blured vision, dry mouth,very low blood persure, constintly cold,sleepy all the time, whole body was sore, and still had pain and trobel breathing. The symptoms were worst then the actual epsoid itself. | I was taken toprol for bout 2 weeks and just stoped taken it myslef and felt better just like that. I dont like the meds and flet that i did not need to take the med. i was taken 25mgs and it felt like i was going to die. | F | 21 | 2 weeks | 11/26/2008 | 1 | Angina, Palpitations | Severe Insomnia, Low Grade Fever, Pressure and Burning sensation in the head, Moodiness/irritability, sensation of drowning, amplified anxiety | At 10mg the drug was completely intolerable, amplifying chest pain/drowning sensation 10-fold, leading to increased anxiety. Side effects disappeared at 5mg or less in dosage, but failed to attenuate more serious palpitations. Several withdrawal-like effects noticed when next dose became due (24 hour dosing schedule). Similar side-effects occured with 5mg dosage twice daily (12 hour dosing schedule) | M | 21 | 6 months | 7/18/2005 | 5 | jjjj | jjjjjjjjjjj | jjjjjjjjjjj | F | 22 | 2 days | 10/4/2005 | 5 | Severe Migraines | I have been very tired | I haven't had a migraine in a week. I was getting them 3-5 times per week. What a relief! | F | 22 | 1 weeks | 7/16/2001 | 4 | Supraventricular Tacycardia | forgetfullness and very tired all the time | After about a week most side affects have worn off and my heart rate has continued to stay low. Im finally starting to feel like myself again. | F | 22 | 2 weeks | 8/20/2004 | 3 | PAC | not many...stomach discomfort | not bad | F | 22 | 3 months | 9/21/2004 | 3 | tachycardia, premature beats | This is my fourth day taking the medication and I have taken naps of at least 2 hours each day for the last three days. An hour after taking it I am almost too tired to walk. I tried playing tennis with a friend yesterday, I was barely exerting myself and I had to stop playing because I felt dizzy and my pulse wasn't getting fast enough. I don't have high blood pressure and I am scared it is going to drop too low. I've been checking it regularly and right now it's at about 105/57. It's helping my heart rate to decrease but I am concerned that this medication is not for me. | I am just worried that when I stop the medication the palpitations and rapid heart rate are going to come back worse than they were before. | F | 22 | 4 days | 2/6/2005 | 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 D | 1/30/2011 | 3 | Hypertension | None so far | My blood pressure has been high for at least 5 years, but I was just recently taken off my BC pills because of it. After being off BC for over a week, my BP still did not lower, in fact it was 150/100 at my last visit. The physician wanted to put me on a diuretic first, but I urinate ALOT (up to 4 times a night) already so he decided to give me Metoprolol Succinate (Toprol XL) 25 mg. The first day my BP went down to 124/82, but since then it has been rising again, today it was 135/92. I have a check up in a few weeks, and I'm guessing he is either going to raise my dose, or put me on a combo with a diuretic. | F | 22 | 4 days | 4/29/2008 | 2 | Slight heart palpitations | Day one I took it and felt fine all day. Day two I took it. I began to notice some back pain during the day, but nothing too out of the ordinary. That night when I tried to sleep, I began having paranoid thoughts, shivers, cold hands and feet, shortness of breath, nervousness, and basically all of this accumulated to a giant panic attack. I was really close to taking myself to the ER, until I realized that it was most likely a reaction to the Toprol. I'm only taking 25 mg too. | Heard it works wonders for some people... | M | 22 | 2 days | 2/16/2006 | 1 | High blood pressure | Nausea, indigestion, weight loss (about 20 pounds!), sluggishness, memory bad, anxiety, rapid pulse, high blood pressure, constant headache/head pressure, sweaty, hot flashes, eczema is ten times worse and I haven't had an issue with that in about a year and a half, jumpiness, just generally feeling jittery and out of my element, easily aggravated, wheezing, coughing, trouble sleeping, breathing is labored at times ... I'm on 1 and a half pills (37.5 mg) but I am starting my wean tomorrow. Wish me luck. I want my life back. I was fine with my tachycardia for a long time before these meds! | I have a family history of heart problems and briefly had a few episodes of tachycardia when I was 19 -- a smoker, lots of fast food, binge drinking -- a normal college kid. Pulse would shoot up for no reason, so doctor put me on 25mg of Toprol. Worked for a while, then didn't work at all. Weaned off. Now that I'm 22, I developed a hernia and had to have surgery ... I have had no problems in the past year because I quit smoking, drinking, fast food, etc. and live a very healthy 'mature' lifestyle. Practically a vegetarian now, too! No tachycardia. Blood pressure a little high in her office so she automatically assumed I have high blood pressure all the time and told me she wouldn't give me my surgery referral unless I agreed to take beta blockers as a safeguard during my surgery that nothing would happen. Fair enough, fair enough ... I wish I had gotten a second opinion. Side effects are worse than ever before. I'm getting off this stuff once and for all. I hate this. It's | M | 22 | 8 weeks | 1/2/2008 | 1 | tachycardia/palpitations | Weight gain (went from 120 lbs to 130 lbs - all water weight - I lost it within a week of going off of it). I was also tired all of the time - I slept 12 hours every night but it wasn't enough. I had a lot of shortness of breath and fatigue. It did not keep my heart rate under control and I had to keep upping the dose which only made my fatigue worse. Eventually, my blood pressure was too low and my heart rate was not dropping. | I'd rather take nothing at all than Toprol. I felt awful on it, and luckily my cardiologist who thought Toprol was wonderful moved and my new cardiologist realized that the medicine was making me a zombie and wasn't working for me at all! I did much better on Cardizem, a calcium channel blocker, but I still had side effects. | F | 22 | 4 months | 5/23/2007 | 5 | PVC'S | The girth of my penis has increased tramendously! It is absolutely amazing! Maybe it has something to do with the vasodialation of my main vein. | M | 23 | 2 days | 8/4/2007 | 4 | Chronic Hypertension | Weight gain, slight swelling, slight change in bowel habits | My blood pressure was consistently about 150/100 for the past 5 years, but wasn't diagnosed with HTN until April. Being on this medication originally prescribed at 25mg, did not lower enough and was still in the 140-130's/90's. MD added a diuretic which caused low potassium and made me urinate constantly so we discontinued it, and doubled the Toprol dose. My blood pressures are now around 135-125/85-75. I have gained about 10 lbs since starting this medication, although I am not sure if it is related to the med or not. I have noticed some swelling in my fingers when I remove my wedding ring, but none in my ankles. Make sure to always take this medication, and do not stop immediately; if you do you will experience rebound hypertension and high heart rate, even if you did not have these before. First time I missed a dose my BP went up to 210/100... also, when I switched from 2-25's to 1-50 mg, my BP actually went up for the first day. | F | 23 | 7 months | 1/3/2009 | 4 | High HR from hyperthyroidism | My lips and mouth are dry, cracked corners, very strange dreams almost every time I sleep (nap or night), occasionally lethargic. Feel much more relaxed however! HR is down from the 100's! | Despite the dry, cracked lips and strange dreams, I am satisfied with the results. I haven't had any anxiety attacks. And other symptoms of hyperthyroidism are not as bad as well. | F | 23 | 15 days | 3/26/2006 | 4 | hypertension, SVT | Only severe withdrawl if you forget to take the medication | Very good drug. However in order for it to control my blood pressure my cardiologist had to put me on 400mg/day!! That is such a high dose. But it seems to be the only thing to work. | F | 23 | 4 years | 5/16/2002 | 2 | sinus tachycardia, angina | skin peeling, increase in chest pain, extreme fatigue, vivid dreams, mood alterations, severe hypotension with change in position, headache 12 hours after taking med, weight gain, nocturia | this medication did not work for me at all, but i am glad it works for others. it caused a rapid weight gain that was very difficult to work off (still working on it), i felt like i was crazy with the dreams and the mood changes | F | 23 | 1 months | 9/7/2006 | 1 | Hypertension | I feel: Like I am stuck in the fog unclear thinking Impending doom Frustrated No emotions towards anything Lightheaded Dizzy Struggle to read outloud Deep Sleep during day at least 4-5 hours Insomnia at night Hopelessness Nervous Extreme Anxiousness Unable to perform on school tests well Changed medicine from day time to night time four days ago Constant Diarrhea Random sharp pains in side and legs lasting around 3 seconds | I want to get off of it A.S.A.P. | F | 23 | 3 weeks | 11/16/2006 | 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 | Enlarged heart | So far, just a stuffy nose, but that COULD be because of my head cold. | Before Beta blockers I had SEVERE chest pain, skipped beats, extra beats, palpatations, heart fluttering, severe headaches, the feeling of an elephant sitting on my chest, short of breath, and sharp pains in my chest. I was on Propranolol for Mitral Valve Prolapse, but then I went out of town and found out I didnt have that...but I had an enlargerd heart. I was put on a cocktail of Toprol and Lisinopril. On the Propranolol, I had a severe headache constantly. On the Toprol, I have not experienced any side effects big enough to worry about. Knock on wood. | F | 24 | 3 days | 5/18/2007 | 4 | Vasil Vagal Inbalance | Iv been on Toprol for 5 yrs. I recently told my doctor that for some time now, I have had no sex drive and had difficulty performing sexually. He reduced my dose from 50mg to 25mg. We will see what happens. | The reason I took toprol was because I was always dizzy and nauseous and would occasionally pass out. I have always had good blood pressure. 50mg for the last 5 yrs has made those symptoms go away with every few re occurrences. | M | 24 | 5 years | 10/25/2007 | 4 | MVP, severe palpitations, anxiety | Other than my recurrent neck stiffness I have not had any problems on this medication so far. I have been on 25mg for a 1.5 months and Ive had at most 2 noticeable palpitations and they only occurred because I was extremely upset. | I was undiagnosed for about a year as my symptoms gradually became worse and worse. Frequent and prolonged panic attacks & severe anxiety. I later developed muscle aches & spasms especially in my neck, localized numbness in my left arm and face, slight blindness in my left eye, severe nausea, elevated BP, a resting heart rate of 90-100BPM and beyond severe heart palpitations. Felt like my heart would stop beating and then the next beats to make up for it felt like a horse kicking me in the chest. At my worst I was sleeping about 14 hours a day and sitting the remaining hours because I was dead tired from my heart beating so hard and fast for so many months. Even with all the sleeping and resting for 6 months and eating through the holidays I wasnt gaining any weight and I thought I was going to die. Finally I was put on a holter monitor and that picked up what my doctors would miss every time i visited them. I was diagnosed with MVP and an arrhythmia after having an ecocardiogram. After being on this medication for a week I was a completely different person. Almost back to my old self. My boyfriend was beyond amazed by my transformation. I feel the best I have felt in a year. I do get a bit tired occasionally but its worth it. I have lost weight while on this medication because I am able to be more active. I hope that I can continue to have such a liberating result from this medication and I hope that anyone considering taking this will at least try. I wish you al | F | 24 | 2 months | 5/1/2009 | 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 | mitral valve prolapse | I lost a lot of hair on my head and my eyebrows disappeared. Loss of libido. | The medecine worked well at first and my small chest pains went away at first, but after a few months I started having minor pains again. | F | 24 | 8 months | 7/12/2006 | 3 | Afib, abnormal heart rythm | tired, zombie like | I have only been taking this medication for 3 days now and im already feeling the side affects..I know I am pretty young to be on this stuff, but thats what the doctor prescribed..I always thought what I had were panic attacks, but then realized after going to the ER a few days ago that I really had boughts of Afib, came into the ER with a resting heart rate of 180. Not fun and really scary...well I do have thoughts of my heart giving out, but im sure thats just usual paranoia. I will stick with the drug for now... | M | 24 | 3 days | 1/11/2007 | 3 | Chronic Migraines | Nightmares, fatigue | I went to my family doc and she RX'd this for me. I have taken Imitrex and Relpax in the past. The Toprol isn't helping me any. Last week I had 4 migraines, still. Getting frusterated! Had an MRI done Monday see a Neurologist Friday! | F | 24 | 8 weeks | 7/6/2006 | 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 D | 7/28/2011 | 2 | Tachycardia | Confusion, Severe Depression, Pains ,cramps in legs, Severe edema (swelling all over)Out of body experience most of the time. Severe fatigue. | I started taking Toprol because my doctor told me i had Tachycardia. My doctor DIDN't send me to a heart specialist. He took it opon himself to put me on this medication. I'm not even sure i need this medication all the time. I was wondering if anyone has taken this medication for symptoms that come and go? I know that a long term use of this medcation can cause your heart muscle to wear out..... Ahhhh!!! It seems scary. If you have any ideas for me please let me know | F | 24 | | 1/27/2005 | 1 | Hypertension | Headache, diffciulty breathing, weakness, dizziness, loss of memory, major sleep disorder, thoughts that would enter my mind I don't think I would every even thik of | I am sure this drug works for some. It started out fine regulating my heart rate & lowering my blood pressure. Within a week I thought I was going crazy. Nervous, unable to control and rationlize my thoughts, couldn't sleep. I did my research on this drug and stumpled on this site, this was the only real inforamtion I could find that was revleant to research on this drug and this has been a live saving tool;trying to find someone who has took this drug. This drug has affected me both mentally and physically, if you do take this medication please be monitered closely, and if any of these side efects occur please go to docter to get off this drug company fore-saken medicine. The ironic part on this message is that I work in the Phramacuitcal businness; they don't care. I am going to my cardiologist tomorrow for another medicine with less side effects or dramically less side effects that this garbage. Please be careful. | M | 24 | 2 months | 7/8/2004 | 1 | B p | Depression not wanting to do any thing i use to enjoy ..... An as on | M | 24 | 3 years 50 mg | 2/4/2012 | 1 | tachycardia | Exhaustion, Confusion, Depression with anger mood swings, decreased Libido. | I'm very glad I found this site. I was beginning to think that I was having some severe emotional problems, but after reading the side effects others have experianced I dont feel that way and I am going to take myself off. I've been on Toprol xl 25 mg. | F | 24 | 20 days | 11/10/2005 | 1 | SVT/Palpitations | extreme fatigue, trouble breathing | I had an ablation seven years ago for SVT and have been mostly symptom free since then. I was hospitalized for palpitations and erratic heart beat two weeks ago and after one day on a halter monitor was prescribed metoprolol 25mg. I have been beyond exhausted since taking it. Was initially told to take it in the mornings but could not make the 45 min. drive to work. I switched to taking it at night but no amount of sleep gets rid of my exhaustion. I feel clumsy, sleepy, and am very quick to tears which is very unusual for me. I'm trying to get another rx, but would honestly much rather have another ablation than continue feeling like a zombie. | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 1/15/2009 |