Drug Ratings for COREG

Average Rating: 2.9 (304 Ratings)

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 4  blood pressure & CHF super low blood pressure, dizzy, nearly fainting, shortness of breath i have odd bp like 116/102 but pulse 103 , cardiologist said to INCREASE Coreg to 12.5 mg twice a day....I'm afraid i will die. F 63 1 years
6.25 mg 2X D
3/15/2017

 5  Coronary Micro Vascular Disease None Was so fatigued could not get through the day without naps and early bed. Was alway huffing and puffing, and had erratic bloodpressure up and down. This medicine has given me my life back. I am truly blessed to have had a dr. who was able to provide this course of treatment for me. F 1 years
6.25 x 2
3/3/2017

 2  CHF Pain under right shoulder blade Nausea, IBS, head aches, extreme fatigue, legs heavy, out of breath, depression, lack of all motivation, suicidal thoughts I had HF in 2013 and was prescribed Carvidilol 3.125 x 2 a day and felt pretry good. Was functioning well, able to walk quite a distance. I have always been very active and fit. My EF was 20% and I was told I could drop dead any minute and HAD to get a pacemaker. Increased my carvidilol to 12.5 and booked me for surgery. They were unable to hookup pacemaker, but I now have a defibulator implanted. 2nd attempt to hook up pacemaker failed. I feel way worse, NO energy, not even to shower, debilitating in my back, my life has been hell the last 6 months. I feel like it is all some sick experiment or joke. So what if it extends my life, i'd rathe die than live like this. I am so sorry I let the Dr intimidate me into anything. Now trying to wean myself off the carvidilol. F 58 2 years
12.5 x 2
3/3/2017

 1  Blood pressure Breathing problem. Blood pressure shoot up high Heart rate high,wean off pill fell like heart attack stostom I am having fearful time keep crying take carizem now. Heart slow up but mostly same systom F 57 3 months
6-5
1/29/2017

 3  high blood pressure shortness of breath, foggy headed, really weak, finally subsides later in the day, trouble with vision most of the morning. F 82 4 days
3.125 2X D
1/16/2017

 1  Hbp Horrible spinning feeling, stumbling, falling , neck pain , hip pain, malaise, depression Took Bystolic previously never any side effect F 74 1 years
3.25 2X D
1/12/2017

 1   This crap should be illegal but the medical profession plays the you will get worse or die without it card. Sure it lowers slightly high blood pressure and occasional tachycardia. It leaves blood pressure dangerously low and pulse so low a pace maker is installed using the same coersion. All from 12.5 mg daily. This is not a cure for anything except perhaps the ability to have sex. If it is prescribed for heart failure one might suspect it is actually prescribed to cause it. Some one has gotta make sure Americans don't live too long. M 66 3 months
12.5 mg ju
1/8/2017

 1  Irregular heart rhythm 2 days
3.125
1/4/2017

 1  High blood pressure Severe muscle and joint pain!!! Horrible!!! F 51 1 months
12.25
1/1/2017

 3  Blood pressure Weak, fuzzy head, feeling of pressure in head right after taking dose, joint pain, can't walk any distance, and now hair getting thin. At this low dose it seems to keep my BP down, but I feel so awful most the time I really want off every thing. This is the third beta blocker I have been given. Tried a channel blocker, it was worse. Before taking Coreg (Carvedilol) get your doctor to tell you all the side effects not just it makes you dizzy. F 70 10 months
3.125 2X D
10/9/2016

 5  Heart Failure None I have no complaints whatsoever with this medication, it has been a Godsend for me thus far. I was experiencing extreme fatigue with even the slightest amount of exertion, could only walk very short distances, and had to sleep in a recliner because I couldn't lie down flat because I'd have trouble breathing. Coreg removed all of those symptoms, this week I started a daily walking routine and can now do a whole mile without being exhausted. I plan to increase that distance soon. I am extremely satisfied with this medication. M 49 1 months
39 mg
5/26/2016

 1  Heart failure Extreme hair loss!!! Tired all the time, tingling in my legs (feels like little needles), muscle spasms, chest pains, headaches! I'm winging off this horrid drug now and I will never get on it again!! All the side effect we're horrible but, the hair loss for me was the worst!! It was/is coming out in handfulls!! Wouldn't recommend it to anyone!! Worst drug ever!!! F 21 3 months
5/20/2016

 1  CHF LVF Muscle weakness, could not sleep, could not get out of chair without pain,confusion, leg swelling , very large abdomen, look like I was nine months pregnant. Vision could not focus .sever pain in hands ,weight gain. Neck and chest pain , to ER with bardicardia. Arm and jaw pain. Weaned my off will never take again Hate this drug poisoning myself . Why won't DR. Listen . F 69 18 months
6.25 2X D
5/1/2016

 1  Weak left side of heart Fuzzy head, anixiety, nausea, gloom feeling Felt better after one day of not taking it. F 42 10 days
3.
4/4/2016

 2  Blood pressure Swelling both legs and anxiety. Blood pressure is very low. I take 10 MG daily along with Carvedilol 25 MG bid. F 66 1 years
3/11/2016

 1  hypertension Was changed from Atenolol due to it not working after 17.5 yrs. Severe muscle/joint pain, body aches,not sleeping,anxiety...overall I'll feeling. Pain in big toes,both feet,barely able to walk. Vibration feeling in legs. F 70 1 months
1/28/2016

 1  Tachycardia Palpitations, foggy head, lethargic feeling, depression, constant anxiety, tightness in chest, low sex drive I was given this beta blocker due to unexplained episodes of tachycardia I was having at night time. I was prescribed 12.5 mg 2x a day, but only took half the dosage. I've been feeling terrible for the last year and a half and had no idea why. I now believe it was this medicine. I have not taken this medicine in 2 days and I already feel better. Definitely worth doing your research on... F 29 1 years
12.5mg
1/24/2016

 3  High blood pressure I have pain in neck and chest pain and anxious F 47 1 years
6.25@2
10/26/2015

 4  Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Tired Sleepy Hair shedding Vision? Overall, this drug for me, far helped me MORE than the side effects hampered me! In May 2014, I was rushed to the ER having threatened a stroke and going into heart failure, and one week prior to this, terrible thigh and ankle swelling like I had NEVER seen before! I found that after having my son, 2008, that I had been slowly developing heart failure. My heart just could not keep up with my regular, sedentary, office all day lifestyle. Long story short, I had a 15% ejection fraction rate, they believe I had a mini stroke, as those symptoms quickly dissipated once I was on IV Lasix, and losing all that fluid! Needless to say, I am over a year out on this thing, my current EFR is now a wonderful 66% and I feel so much better! I started this journey on about 9 different meds, whereas I hadn't had to take a single prescription in my life! Now I am on only 3 of those meds and while I still am not 100% activity level wise, I am thankful for my LIFE and Coreg! Once I got "used" to the symptoms, and learned "how" to take my meds, things were more bearable! F 1 years
12.5 2X D
8/7/2015

 1  Cholesterol 1) Erectile Dysfunction 2) Muscle cramps, while exercising 3) Gout-like symptoms 4) Muscle soreness, at rest 5) Diminished sex drive People - don't fall for the Big Pharma Cholesterol Lie. For many years, it has been widely known cholesterol is also considered a male's "manhood." Testosterone is derived from serum cholesterol produced by the liver to the testes. While on Coreg - erections were simply non-existent. I also could not walk, due to painful, Gout-like symptoms. Riding my bicycle became a painful event. I had to STOP. I know two men who outlived dozens of their physicians, telling them both to take Statins and permanently cease eating shellfish, meat and eggs. Ignoring their doctors.....both unrelated men still naturally died in their nineties...even while showing cholesterol levels above 300! Is it genes or coincidence? 51 1 years
20MG 1X D
6/15/2015

 1  Hypertension Irregular heartbeat, extreme fatigue, fainting spells. Do NOT take this drug if you are taking Paxil or another SSRI type antidepressant without checking for drug interactions first. Most doctors do NOT know about this interaction. M 61 10 days
3.125 1X D
5/4/2015

 2  following heart attack/stints Stay cold, chest pain, DRY COUGH and GAS, nauseated sometimes. Chest pain make it seem like another heart attack F 48 10 months
3.125
4/18/2015

 2  broken heart syndrome Headache consistent, nausea, cp, sleep interruption, Left arm pain. . Feel worse than I ever felt. If symptoms don't subside in month taking chances and taking myself off. Feel fine when I don't take it. F 65 3 weeks
20 mg tota
3/4/2015

 4  blood presser Stomah problems direera. Dizzy headed all the time. F 55 2 days
25mg
2/6/2015

 4  heart congestion I'm up and down on weight and never knew why. My hair sheds so bad and my sex drive is low. I'm always cold!!!! Lazy, lazy. I'm about to wing myself slowly off this drug. F 46 8 years
12.5
1/26/2015

 1  High blood pressure After 5 by-passes in 2007, I was placed on another beta blocker called Toprol which put 45 lbs on me in 10 months. After a lower back operation in 2013, three months later my blood pressure went up to 205/85. Due this peak rise, I was placed on another beta blocker called Coreg/Carvedilol. I experienced such high nausea and dizziness that some days I could not even get out of bed for days. Finally after 10 months, my doctors took me off of this beta blocker after my health complaints and gaining another 10 lbs. The sad truth is I am still having the nausea and dizziness plus now aching in my joints especially in my feet. On many days, I do not think I am going to make it to the next. I am now going to the gym five times a week due to the workout, especially the treadmill, making me feel better. My doctors have now thrown their hands up and state they are lost and not sure what is causing my nausea and dizziness. If you go to www.google and type "beta blocker kills 800,000 M 70 13 months
3.25mg 2X D
1/9/2015

 2  takotsubo side effects I had: dizziness, hair loss, lack of energy, couldn't walk fast up a hill, vision getting blurry, feeling of not being alert. My DR said I need it for the rest of my life, but newest studies say there is no study that proves you need long term drug therapy after the takotsubo is healed. So, I am weaning myself off it very slowly and feel better already. F 65 20 months
25 mg 2X D
11/9/2014

 1  massive heart attack Chest pain and felt horrible 30 minutes after taking it... F 1 days
10/27/2014

 1  takosubo Feeling dizzy and heart flutters, tried telling my cardiologist I couldn't take this med and said I could die without it. Even though there are no deaths from broken heart syndrome!!! This is my second one and will be seeing a new cardiologist. Don't take this drug! F 58 8 days
3.125
9/1/2014

 5  carvedolil couldn't function while taking the drug and after going off drug my pulse rate is staying at 88 - 91 Why and long will this last? F 73 3 months
3.2
8/11/2014

 1  CHF / Viral Cardiomyopathy Severe breathing problems, facial swelling, angioedema, daily general ill feeling, weight gain I told my cardiologist about my side effects and they told me it was my lisinopril. Upped my dose of Coreg and took me off BP med. I have COPD/Asthma. Hospitalized numerous times for COPD flare ups but I know it's the coreg. Seeing ENT dr and having allergy tests. Cardiologist gave them permission to stop my Coreg 7 days prior to tests. No tapering off or titrating down, just to suddenly stop. I'm afraid to stop without a taper. More dangerous than the allergic reaction I have been suffering from since December of 2013. Also put on high doses of prednisone for breathing for last eight months and suddenly stopped without a taper. I'm extremely ill and no one seems to be listening except ENT. 10% EF June 2013 now 55% F 50 13 months
12.5 mg 2X D
7/20/2014

 1  my mom takes it . She's very fatigu Yes just finding out my mom is very fatigue. When she takes it in the morning and night she is sleeping like a drug addiction.Her legs are swollen also.But not sure if it's coming from med. F 79 2 years
5/15/2014

 3  Takotsubo Syndrome (cardiomyopathy) I suffered from stress induced cardiomyopathy on 2-6-14 and had an estimated EF 20-25%, prescribed 3.125 for 2 weeks with an increase to 6.5 for 5 weeks. The side effects required me to decrease to 3.125. Dr. says EKG looks better and indications are that I'm improving. He's not repeating the echo for 3 mo. I'm helping all I can with a healthy diet and walking 2x daily for exercise. The side effects that affect me the most are extreme fatigue and sleepiness. I just decreased to the original 3.125 three days ago and am still having the side effects. Dr. would like to leave me on Coreg but says he can change it if it just doesn't work for me. I'm going into my 8th week of dealing with this syndrome and medication. Not able to work at this time, largely due to fatigue and stress. F 56 7 weeks
6.5 2X D
3/30/2014

 3  Hypertension Initially, nausea and anxiety. These passed after a few weeks. But recently began to experience drowsiness, fatigue, and mental fog, every day. I started taking Avapro instead of Coreg, and these side effects disappeared immediately. This is typical for me: Meds work OK in the beginning, but side effects develop gradually. Sometimes they develop so slowly that you don't realize it's the meds causing the problem. At this dose, it helped BP moderately, but lowered heart rate to 50. Did not control anxiety or palpitations. Could not increase dose because of heart rate and other side effects. This is the second beta blocker I've tried, and had to stop because of low heart rate and/or other side effects. I'm now taking Amlodipine and Avapro, and this combo seems to be working OK for now. M 62 9 months
3.125 2X D
3/22/2014

 1  internal physician Headache,giddy,blurred vision,loss hearing,fainting,face:tingling& twitching,arms-shoulder-body:pins & flushing &tingling,feeling cold and body shakiness,chest:sharp pain at heart area,tigthness,heavy sensation,palpitation,heart beat will stop1-3second and get faint blackout,stuffy nose,shortage and difficulty of breath,eyes swelling and pain from internal,nausea,constipation,joint pain and swelling:shoulder,elbow,knees,ankles,feets cant walk 1 year cant going to work,throat:dry,tightness,itchy,muscle pain,i had taken all group of hypertension medicine but all the side effect and allergic reaction are same,can someone tell me why my body cant accept this medicine??? Almost all group medicine i had been try,but cant accept the side effect and allergic reaction:beta blocker,ace inhibitor,angiotensin receptor blocker,calcium channel blocker,alpha blocker,alpha beta blocker,physioten all of this group cause me suffer alot no life,cant work coz of all joint paint will be faint,anxiety attack coz of palpitation1-2hours everyday, i had done full mri scan from head to leg result was good,kidney test,liver scan,heart scan,artey test.all i get good result,Doctor thinking im nuts,my father taken amlodipine 10mg no side effect,why my body cant accept this medicine....any internal physician or cardiologist here pls help me?,18 types medicine i had taken all allergic and sid2 effect are same,i also try tradisional chinese medicine cant work, M 35 3 weeks
1X D
2/25/2014

 2  Hypertension Dizziness low libido severe aches in joints want to stop taking it but afraid due to heart attack warning if stop med M 50 7 months
50mg
1/25/2014

 1  High blood pressure Another disastrous drug created by the pharmaceutical industry to create $$$$$$!! If you want to learn how to get off of prescription meds, and what natural supplements to take in place of them, please visit www.thepeopleschemist.com! I did it, so can you! M 50 2 months
3.5
1/13/2014

 1  High Blood Pressure Started having racing pulse. Diagnosed with Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). While having my 4th episode of SVT where my pulse rate got up to 160, I started coughing up frothy liquid. I was admitted by ambulance to the hospital for Congestive Heart Failure. After being in hospital for several days and off Coreg, symptoms subsided. I was tested for everything. I firmly believed and told the doctors that it was the Coreg that caused all my symptoms. They didn't believe it then. Now I see that Congestive Heart Failure is one of the top 10 adverse affects reported to the FDA. Whatever you do, stay away from this drug. Don't take !! F 66 2 months
30 Mg 2X D
12/14/2013

 1  high blood pressure I gained 20 lbs. & my blood pressure continued to run at 200/100. I switched to losartan, and my blood pressure lowered to 150/90. I added 2 500 mg. pills of over-the-counter l-arginine and I've lost the 20 lbs and my bp is now 117/70. TRY L-ARGININE! F 57 1 years
1X D
12/6/2013

 3  Atrial fibrillation Cold, fatigue, depressed, high glucose levels.............. The combination of coreg and sotalol have caused my blood sugar to go up. I'm diabetic. Before these drugs, my sugar ran under 120. Now, 144, and rising! F 64 1 weeks
6.25 mg 2X D
11/29/2013

 3  congestive heart failure/pacemaker2 Dizzy all the time. Confusion. Falling and fainting. Weight gain. extremely dry hair and skin. feeling cold. Blurred vision with spots F 60 6 years
25 MG 2X D
8/27/2013

 2  Primary Hypertension Minor but annoying pain in/near chest. Slight vision blur at times. I went to the doctor because I had chicken pox. As part of routine they checked my blood pressure and found out it was high, so they started treatment. Was supposed to take coreg until I lost weight. I had the pain tightness at random times around a week or two after I started taking it. I thought it was a big deal so I went to the doctor. Dr told me it was a muscular abrasion and nothing to worry about. I kept dealing with this chest annoyance, it is minor but makes you nervous. I stopped taking it two days ago. And surprise! The pain tightness is not there anymore. I also got some slight vision blur events , but it could be a coincidence. The drug was effective in keeping the drug pressure low. M 28 4 months
6.25mg 1X D
8/9/2013

 1  Tung Sin Dr.Yap(cheater) Blurred vision,chest tightness:heavy:sharp pain ,feeling cool body and shaky,stuffy nose and shortage of breathness F 40 3 days
8/3/2013

 1  high blood pressure My friend just died, having taken this Med approximately 6 weeks or less. No autopsy, death attributed to sudden massive heart attack based on recent health issues of high blood pressure. Prescribed Losartin at same time & Metformin. Had never been ill nor any prior health diagnosis. So sad. Found dead. M 64 1 months
7/9/2013

 1  A-fib, leaky valve Dizzy, weak, total lack of libido, cognition and memory problems. At least the extreme tiredness dissipated in first few weeks. I hate this drug. As i added Hawthorn and other nutrients, I am titrating down gradually with good results. From 50mg to 37.5mg today. F 66 9 months
25mg 2X D
7/7/2013

 2  CHF I strongly agree with the reviews mentioned here. My issue is this drug interacting with Heat? I spend quite some time outdoors with my job and to describe me feeling sickly would be an understatement. Every year it seems to get worse. Just last week, I had to excuse myself so I could vomit. I'm seriously debating taking myself off this drug? It's just not worth it sometimes. I've tried everything from what time of day I take the med to even lighter doses split? M 43 5 years
1 daily
6/30/2013

 5  Dilated Cardiomyopathy Was very fatigued the first couple of weeks after starting medication but that could have been contributed to my diagnosis. My ejection fraction was 45% at diagnosis. After only 7 months my EF improved to 55% and per my cardiologist I have no evidence of cardiomyopathy on my most recent echocardiogram! F 36 9 months
6.25 BID
6/29/2013

 3  CHF after MI Constant fatigue, irritability and depression. Sore shoulder when I sleep on it. Elevated glucose count. First two weeks on drug were terrible then the side effects subsided and I thought we'd found THE drug. However, side effects mentioned returned after fifth month. Don't want to do anything. BTW, I don't understand why some say their doctor won't take them off the drug. Of course they won't. That makes them liable if something bad happens. You take control and tell them you're not taking it anymore. My doctor said,"OK"! Let's look for something else. M 70 5 months
3.125 mg 2X D
6/26/2013

 1  high bp worst drug I have ever taken! was started on 6.25 mg (2 in am and pm) could not tolerate. Dropped to twice a day..still bad.Talked to diff doctor and he said I needed to get off. Tapered to 1 a day. Will begin a dieuretic in a few days. Side effects of: lightheadedness, numbness, head pain and headaches, neck pain, depression, loss of interest, palpatations, no sex drive, confusion, cloudy head, diarrhea. It may be great for some but has practically ruined me! F 37 7 weeks
6.25
5/7/2013

 1  heart attack F 62 18 months
6.25 2X D
4/28/2013


History
 3  cardio my CHF Low energy, very low,low sex drive. Tried a lot shortness of breath. Can barly walk liong distance. M 47 2 years
12.5
4/8/2013

 2  for afibe No sex drive 69 2 years
12.5 2time
3/13/2013

 1  High blood Pressure Dizziness, cold hands and fingers, anxieity Tapperd down to 12.5 for 1 month then to 6.25 for a month. Quit taking March 9 2013 M 45 4.5 years
18.75 2X D
3/13/2013

 1  HP severe diahrrea, blurred vision, weight loss, tired during the day but up at night with the diahrrea, muscle loss, difficulty walking up stairs This drug was given for HP, but when the symptoms was discussed with the PA, they were dismissed. This drug should not be taken unless under caution. Once talking to another doctor, this drug was stopped. Came very close to going to the hospital for dehydration. M 68 8 weeks
25 mg 2X D
3/4/2013

 1  Cardio Myopathy Dark terrifying dreams, Depression( total despair), Fatigue, shortness of breath, itching I cannot do the simplest thing without giving up. My house is a mess. I am not living just existing. I am taking anti-depressants that help very little. I hate it when a Doctor makes me take another pill to counteract a side effect of a drug like Coreg. I have asked the Doctor 3 times to take me off this drug. This next time I am going to insist. I can't live like this M 60 1 years
3.125mg 2X D
3/4/2013

 2  high blood pressure Both ankles swole up. Stuffy headaches M 34 7 days
25mg
1/28/2013

 2  High blood p Exhausted. Some chest tightness. Weight gain for sure. Calf spasms may be related On it about 1 1/2 yrs. Absolute weight gain & loss of quality of life. Feel cloudy in head. I don't take any other meds so nothing else can be causing it. I love this site & amazed at how all drs tell patients it can't possibly be the meds. How awful is that? I asked to switch & dr said generic cozaar but I'm concerned coming off this as it slows heart & see lots of side effects for cozaar as well. How are there no good bp meds? So frustrating. This raises sugar so you can become diabetic, too! Every med causes another condition. F 47 1 years
25 2X D
1/25/2013

 3  CHF Cardiomyopathy At work I tend to fall asleep at my desk and driving to work has started getting a little dicey when I start nodding off. I was diagnosed with a 10% EF. I am a little freaked out because it came out of the blue. I was told it was possibly a virus that caused CHF but there were many other factors that could have caused it as well. I am able to breathe a lot better but still having yo yo weight control. I do not have Edema in feet, I do not swell anywhere else but still gain and lose weight at a rate of 3-5 pounds either way. M 43 1.5 months
6.25x2 2X D
12/28/2012

 3  CHF Cardiomyopathy Mostly fatigue. Driving after taking Carvidelol has caused me some problems. I get an urge to nod off while driving. Cold fingers and hands and just a general feeling of cold is a bummer. I'm getting stronger slowly but still can't walk very far. I've been extremely weak even before spending 3 weeks in the hospital. I'm not sure if fatigue from the drug is causing me more weakness. I have shortness of breath but it is better than before I went to hospital. I'm worried about having to take this my whole life. It has done good to make my heart stronger but the fatigue and malaise take away from this. I have to find work and I'm worried. I'm also taking 5mg of Lisinopril daily. This whole CHF thing sucks and came out of nowhere. I had chemo 7 years ago so suspect that and also have thyroid problems which came on 3 years ago. Getting old sucks! Especially with health issues like this. None of my friends and family have it as bad. Good luck! M 44 2.5 months
2X D
12/22/2012

 4  stress induced cardiomyopathy Extreme tiredness, weak, hair thinning,always want lye down. Doc says have stay on rest of my life has anyone else had this ? F 44 4 months
6.26 2xd
12/17/2012

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