There are 202 ratings for the drug: COREG in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for coreg: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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4	hypertension	Itchy skin especially in the underarm, groin area and under the breast. I have had a significant amount of hair loss is anyone experiencing this?	12 1/2 mg. dose twice a day has lower my blood pressure well with a 10 mg. dose of amlodipine.	F	55	2 years		12/20/2009
5	Dilated Cardiomyopathy	Some sleepiness	Diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy 3/09 with an EF of 30%. Ejection Fraction as of 11/09 is 66% and heart is shrinking. Sleepiness and fatigue get better-just stay with it. I take 25 mg 2 times daily.	F	49	8 months		11/17/2009
4	CHF	Raise in blood sugar (I am diabetic) and now constipation and then for 3-4 days frequent watery stool and now again backed up. Today uncontrolable bowels.		M	88	90 days		11/7/2009
3	mitral valve repair	WEIGHT GAIN of about 2 lb per week on 10 mg/day. I've always been thin and this is really difficult. Dr. tells me weight gain is not a side effect of Coreg but after reading these posts I'm glad to see I'm not going crazy. I also had some lightheadedness but that got better once I started taking this at night.		F	40	7 months		11/2/2009
4	cardiomyopathy & heart attack at 46	dizziness, stomach and intestinal upset, nausea, low blood pressure	This drug has helped with my EF from 25% to 50%; when first started taking it symptoms were not as bad as they are now 3 months later; Doesn't make sense to me why symptoms are getting worse not better.	F	46	3 months		9/13/2009
3	Cardiomyopathy, LV dysfunction	Chest tightness while breathing (i'm unable to take in a full breath without exploding into a fit of coughing) and throat tightness. Any exercise is out, i can't get enough air without everyone around me thinking i have TB or something. I was completely asymptomatic prior to discovery of my 30-35% EF (was playing ice hockey 3+ nights a week), now i feel terrible. My Cardiologist sent me to a pulmonologist for a PFT, and i am otherwise healthy (no asthma or RAD). Plus, this is my second time taking it.. tried 6 months ago (for 3 months), same side effects only worse: wheezing during inspiration and expiration and chest tightness increasing as well. I'm stopping this med monday morning.	I work in a cardiology practice at a hospital, my low EF was found by fluke: being a model for echo stress testing. In the prior semester, while being a model, by EF was 55-60%. After the coreg was out of me (after stopping the first time, took about 2 weeks) i felt GREAT. Now i feel like poo again after 5 days on the 20mg CR. Was on the 10 CR for 2 weeks, with slight shortness of air during exercise, but now i cough all the time. Wish i could take it w/o side effects! Most of our patients on this med feel great (or at least better), because i've heard few complaints from them.	M	39	3 weeks		9/13/2009
2	CHF, heart attack @47yr.	Insomnia, difficulty staying asleep, continual nausea, extreme tiredness, daytime sleepiness.	e.f. of 39. I have taken atenalol for 10 years with only dizziness. Dr. switched me to Coreg (Carvedilol) since a generic is now available. She said to "hang in there" because the side effects tend to lessen over time. That hasn't happened yet for me. I plan to go off Coreg very soon and back to atenalol. Coreg hasn't done a better job of controlling angina and I can't handle these side effects. I'm happy for those others who can tolerate it and who find it helps. I just wish I was one of them. Any advice???	M	66	80 days		9/1/2009 Email
5	Herceptin induced cardiomyopathy	fatigue, lightheaded when standing	Coreg is a miracle drug. I was healthy and physically fit before diagnosed with breast ca and had to take Herceptin which made my EF 25%. I was so sob before getting on coreg, I felt like I needed a lung tx. Now after 9 months, EF is 53% and I can exercise again. I am tired, but at least I'm alive.	F	37	9 months		8/6/2009
5	cardiomyopathy	None.	I go on the treadmill daily, eat fresh salmon three times a week, along with fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains. I reversed the problem. My last echocardiogram was completely normal	F	67	6 years		7/26/2009
5	Dilated Cardiomyopathy	Some drowsiness	This drug is truly a lifesaver. Diagnosed with Idopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy early March, 2009 with an EF of 30% and resting heartrate of 98 bpm. Fast forward to mid July, 2009, and now have an EF of 51% and resting heartrate of 63 bpm.	F	48	4 months		7/22/2009
4	Cardiomyopathic heart failure	I do have shortness of breath if I do not continue in a regular exercise plan and watch my salt intake. I have tried the gretic of this drug and had a severe reaction to it and was put back on coreg. Do have some sleep issues at time and tired. I do have weight gain, but when I exercise I do lose.	This drug did save my life. When diagnosis my heart was at 50% and after two years increasing dose to 12.50 three times a day, my heart is now at 95%. It is a miracle drug for me.	F	66	4 years		6/30/2009
4	Secondary hypertension from FMD	Worked great with little side effect for 2 weeks, then had 2 very bad weeks - constant dips in blood sugar level, fatigue, and uncomfortable chest pressure. Gained weight.	Must have made it past body adjustment to med after a couple of weeks. Now the Coreg is very effective at bp control (Fibro Muscular Dysplasia induced hypertension is very hard to control with most bp meds) and side effects reduced. Still have the blood sugar level swings which contribute to the weight gain. I was able to lose the extra weight by boosting exercise but hate the low blood sugar feeling that happens several times a day. Doc just gave me Bystolic to try instead, but I can live with the Coreg if the Bystolic doesn't work as well.	F	51	7 weeks		6/24/2009
4	Dilated Cardiomyopathy	Extreme fatigue, dizzyness, and depression for the first 3 months as my dosage was increased to 25mg twice daily. Since taking the drug I'm sensative to light in the AM (sometimes everything fades to a grainy white) in the AM, I have dizzyness if I stand too quickly, and deminished sex drive.	Also take Enalapril. My EF increased from 40-55% in 1 1/2 years and heart structure has returned to normal.	M	54	3 years		6/18/2009
4	Heart failure/ 40%EF	I was tired and short of breath and had sleeping issues before taking this drug. I have only been on it for 4 weeks. But I am able to do thing I haven't been able to do in years	I stated taking Coreg with Tikosyn 4 weeks ago I wouldn't say I have more energy but that could be caused by the fact that for the last 3 years I haven't been able to walk through a parking lot with out stopping to take a breath. Now I am woking myself up to a level I haven't been at for a while. I have 2 replacement valves and have had endocarditis 3 time which has weakend my heart. I have also had pulmanary hypertention. At this time I would say it is working for me. Only time will tell. I have been on a lot of meds to slow my heart down and control A-Fib. This is the first time I have been on a separte drug for A-Fib and one to control my heart rate. I started on Tenorman then Sotalol then Flecinine ( I would not recomend ) Then back to Sotalol highest dose. All of which were a combo drug. I have been dealing with these issues for 30 years. After 40 things starting breaking..lol..Well I hope this works I would like to feel like I did when I was 39.	M	45	4 weeks		6/16/2009
5	chf	none	felt more energy after first pill. After 2 months on coreg my EF went from 29 to 39 percent.	F	53	4 months		6/15/2009
5	Viral Dilated Cardiomyopathy - CHF	Occasionally when I stand up quickly I get dizzy, which only lasts for a few seconds. I find that when I exercise heavily (steep climbing) I have to rest often -- the Coreg keeps my heart rate low, thus making it difficult to push myself -- very frustrating!!	In 2006 I went into complete heart failure with an EF of 5% caused by a virus that had attacked my heart. I ended up with congestive heart failure--my heart had extremely enlarged itself. I am thrilled that the combination of Coreg (25 mg twice a day) and Altace (10 mg daily) and exercise has saved my life. My heart has now normalized (EF of 55%), I exercise every day now, watch my salt intake and have lost 15 pounds (now weighing 130). Other than some occasional dizziness and frustration that I'm not able to exercise beyond my normal, Coreg has been a wonder drug for me.	F	49	3 years		6/15/2009 Email
5	viral	none	i think this drug is working i dont have heavyness in my chest	F	64	1 years		6/13/2009
4	heart attacks; surgery;CHF; EF 33%	Weight gain; dizziness; slurred speecch; fatigue; sensitivity to sunlight	Started Coreg at minimum dose (July '08) - increased in November '08 as EF had gone to 33% from 45%. ICD was placed in January '09 seems to help energy level but still feel "tired". With increase in dosage; side effects inccreased. Diet and exercise have not helped in taking off 20#s gained!	F	56	11 months		6/9/2009
3	CHF	Side effects are plenty but what bothers me the most is fatigue, weight gain and sleep problems.	I started out on the lowest dose (3.125 twice a day) but was titrated up to 25 mg twice a day. I've been on this dose for about a year and a half now and I'm tired of some of the side effects. I work out 3 times a week (usually for 2 hours) and cannot lose the weight. My last EF was 13 but I feel like it has improved. I would like to cut my dose in half and see if that improves things for me. I also have an ICD so I feel this may be overkill. My questions are: can I safely cut my dose for a better quality of life?	F	56	1.5 years		6/2/2009
5	severe dcm, ef 18%	dizzy, lightheaded, fatigue	after two and a half months on coreg cr, my side effects have disappeared! I feel better than I was pre-diagnosis!	M	52	10 weeks		5/22/2009
3	heart attach	tired dizzy		M	52			5/16/2009
5	Cardiomyopathy	No side effects. I am also on an ACE inhibitor 20mg and Co Q10 100mg.	EF of 10% went to 40% in 3 months. Heart rate went from 95 to 60. Blood pressure now at 120/70. Doctor expects to start reducing from 25mg to 12.5mg in four months.	M	61	3 months		5/12/2009
5	Cardiomyopathy (CHF)	Initially, extreme fatigue, depression, cough (I have asthma), all of which have decreased dramatically over the years. Now I experience mild fatigue for the first 2-3 hours after taking a dose.	This drug saved my life! The CHF was caused by virus, EF of 30%, now is "normal" range. I was 49 years old when diagnosed. Now I lead an active, full life. It is important to exercise regularly (I swim 1/2 mile twice a week, walk at least 2 days a week) and maintain a healthy weight. At first it was difficult to adjust to the suppression of the adrenaline uptake (I was an adrenalin junkie!), but now enjoy the tranquilizing effect the drug creates, especially in crisis situations. I've recently lost 20 pounds and have noticed increase in wheezing from asthma, so may ask Dr. about reducing the dose a bit. My BP was 80/50 last time when I saw the Dr. in March, so it may be time to adjust the dose. We are lucky to have this drug. Before it came on the market many people with cardiomyopathy had a 5 year life expectancy. Coreg changed that.	F	58	8 years		4/24/2009 Email
5	Cardiomyopathy-Heart enlarged 20%e	At first dizzness and get would get very sleepy about an hour afer ingesting.This would pass in about 30 minutes. Must take with food to avoid nausea.	I had 20 % EF and my heart was enlarged midstrenal. Within a year my heart was normal size again and within two years my mitrial value was performing normally ( no regutation with 48% EF ). I have been on Coreg for about 9 years now. Recently however I was found to have 35% EF and scarring on the heart muscle possibly r/t Polycytheremia ( too many red blood cell a genitic condition ). My Coreg was increase to 50 mg twice per day. Also my cardiologist suggested Internal Defibulator.	F	50	9 years		4/3/2009 Email
5	Diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy 2004	Initially felt some mild depression after started taking it. Significant hairloss and some weight gain which are both very frustrating and hard to manage.	I believe that this drug has helped improve my heart failure significantly (which was caused by a viral and bacterial infection of the heart muscle). When I was diagnosed with heart failure (back in 2004), my EF was about 30% and now my EF is 60%. I'd also developed severe mitral valve regurgitation back then but now my mitral valve has only trace to mild regurgitation. I also have a prosthetic aortic valve (replaced when I was a teenager) and live at high altitude, so even with these multiple stressors, the Coreg has helped my heart muscle return to normal functioning.	F	44	4.7 years		3/26/2009
2	Hypertention	Fatigue, Low Libido, Backache, Headaches, Depression, Insomnia and/or Light Sleeping, Weight Gain, Confusion and Irritability, and Muscle and Joint Pain.	I took a beta blocker to also lower my HR as well as BP. Worked fairly well at that; but not well enough to put up with the side effects. I wanted a change from Toprol b/c I was having itching skin and lethargy side effects from it; which it did take several years for those side effects to start. Is there anything out there that works without making you feel like being a bump on a log?	F	43	14 days		3/26/2009 Email
5	CHF	The first couple weeks I got a little lightheaded, but that went away. Other than that, it does make it hard to lose weight.	I was diagnosed with CHF, severe LV dilation, Sept 08. EF 10-20%. Which is odd because I felt fine, could work out for an hour without difficulty. All that happened was I had trouble breathing at night for a couple nights. Started me on 6.25 BID, now up to 37.5 BID, might go up to 50 BID. No real problems w/ side effects, but hard to lose weight and I'm a bit absent minded. EF is now 40% and I'm waiting to see if any positive remodeling has taken place. This stuff is indeed a wonder drug. I'm walking 3.5 miles in an hour, no stopping, not particularly fatigued even. Stay with it - it really is a great drug. BP went from 155/100 at 90 BPM resting to 120/74 and an average of about 55 BPM.	M	53	6 months		3/21/2009 Email
5	cardiomyopathy & L V hypertrophy	none now after 8 years	EF WENT FROM 38% TO 71%...25MG BID...DOES ANYONE KNOW IF OR WHEN YOU EVER GET OFF. MY DOC WANTS TO KEEP ME ON FOREVER	M	54	8 years		3/20/2009 Email
4	major cardiac event, I almost died	dizziness, upset stomach, tiredness, sensitivity to sunlight, lack of sex drive	It has stabilized a serious heart condition and is probably keeping me alive. I'm not happy about some of the side effects and hope that my medication will eventually be changed - but as long as my doctor says I need coreg, I'm taking it. I have adjusted what I do and where I go to avoid the worst of the side effects which seem to be worse the first hour or so after taking a dose. I'm still very active, but have to limit my exposure to sunlight and make sure that I eat before taking Coreg.	M	67	10 months		3/19/2009
3	CHF Dilated Cardiomyopathy	Extreme depression at first, 30lb weight gain, very very tired, loss of interest in everything in life, extreme hunger, very moody	I was diagnosted with Cardiomyopathy Sept. 2008. I started Coreg at 3.25 twice a day. I had a Bi-ventricular pacing defib pacemaker implanted in Nov. 2008. After the pacemaker, My side effects seemed to vanish!!! Maybe because the blood is circulating better, My ef% was 20. I'll see my doctor again in June then I,ll know if my ef% went up. I feel a lot better but I believe it is because of the combo of drugs and the pacemaker. I am up to 6.25 of Coreg twice a day. I think that is as far as I will go. I thought I was going crazy when I first started taking coreg. God Bless You All!	F	48	6 months		3/16/2009 Email
3	HT	Fatigue, dizziness, sleeplessness, hairloss, rhinitis, dry perisitent cough that hasn't gone in four months, palpitations and weight gain- can't budge from the 10 pounds gained using this drug.	Beta blocker known to cause all the above symptoms. Trying to get off, but need to lose wgt to lower BP. Ironic that medication that is supposed to help improve quality of life can cause worrisome side effects.	M	36	2 years		3/15/2009
4	to control hypertension	Some kind of fatigue,listlessness		M	58	1.5 years		3/3/2009
1	CHF + High BP	Extreme hair loss and extrasystole. Started with 2x3.125 then to 2x6.25 when I noticed my hair started to fall out like crazy. I have had cancer before and my hair grew back nicely after the chemo and irradiation, then I started using coreg and then hair started falling out again, very traumatic especially at age 20. I also noticed a significant increase in extrasystole since I started using it.		M	20	8 months		2/21/2009
1		horrible red rash on face .I want off		F	58	365 days		2/16/2009
5	CHF	fatigue	One has to be patient, as you almost assuredly will become quite tired for a couple of weeks or so. Also, one should start taking a very low dose and build up. Coreg will remodel the heart, and revive stunned heart cells surrounding an infarction, raising the EF. A wonder drug in my opinion, but it's the classic case of going through the brambles to get to the picnic, there are side effects to overcome.	M	68	5 years		2/7/2009
2	high bp	daytime sleepiness, fatigue, headache, annoying cough		F	61	7 days		2/7/2009
4	HTN, elevated heart rate	I take 6,25 mg bid. The first 3 weeks I was very tired but my doc told me to expect this. I have noticed that my vision has changed to the point that I have an eye doc appt next week. But all in all I feel a lot better since I started taking it 3 months ago	before Coreg vitals, bp 190's/110's, heart rate in excess of 120 bpm. after coreg - bp 120's/70's, heart rate stays around 70	F	43	90 days		1/10/2009
4	Hypertension	Very bloated and gassy, especially later in the day. I never experienced flatulence/gas as often before I started taking Coreg. It has been the only change in my daily routine or diet that I can attribute it to		M	48	3 months		12/11/2008
2	Taking it for PVCs and HBP	Leg pain, severe at times. I asked my cardio about it and he said that wasn't one of the side effects. In fact, he said, there aren't any side effects to this drug. But I never had this leg pain until 2 days after I started taking the drug. Very tired most days. Just want to take a nap every afternoon.	I can't tell that it has helped the PVCs at all. Did bring my BP down to a normal level.	F	47	8 weeks		11/25/2008
3	cardiomyopathy	just started 2 wks ago 10mg of coreg cr so far i don't really notice anything other than some insomnia and ocassional dizziness if i've been sitting a while and stand up quickly, also my resting heart has dropped from 80 to low 70's but i think it is suppose to do that	a very small dose according to the Doc he just wants to see how i tolerate it before he gives me a more effective dose. he feels my heart was weakened by chemo and radiation both of which i feel i've had more than my share (3 stem cell transplants for multiple myeloma)my EF has dropped to 45 from 66 in the last year he thinks coreg should correct that projectory	M	48	2 weeks		10/24/2008
5	Heart disease	Fatigue, weight problem (which I already had) possibly made worse, muscle aches	I think I am alive today because of this drug. It dropped my heart-beat rate by at least 25 beats per minute. It, along with other drugs, got by blood pressure down to a manageable level. I feel much better and can do much more because of the effects of the drug. If you are having problems with it, consult your doctor; but, as another writer stated: don't give up on the drug. My doctor called it a truly "wonder drug," and I agree.	M	61	4 years		10/1/2008
1	high blood pressure	VERY TIRED, LACK OF SEX DRIVE, DEPRESSED FEELING		F	37	3 weeks		9/7/2008
5	Viral cardiomyopathy	Extreme fatigue and shortness of breath. Side effects disappeared after the first month.	After about one month, my body adjusted to Coreg. My EF went from less than 20% to 41% by the second month. I am running 3 miles every other day now just 4 months after being told I might need a heart transplant.	M	54	4 months		8/29/2008
4	HBP	The only side effect was a difficulty in losing weight. 12 to 1500 calories a day, 10,000 steps plus treadmill and bike to vary my routine resulted in a 3 lb loss over 4 months. If I was not careful about my calorie intake, I'd put weight on quickly.		F	60	18 months		8/18/2008
2	high blood pressure	on first try with this drug -had cramping upper arms shoulders chest area -blurring visison right off the batt! lightheaded feeling and upset belly , b.p did not drop !!!	I tryed coreg cr 20mg for about 3days after getting off verapamil and maxzide - due to adverse side effects!Im not sure if these new side effects were caused by verapamil chemical or maxzide still inside me -as interaction ? but when taking the coreg cr 20mg it caused these to happen! I stopped	M	54	3 days		8/16/2008 Email
1	High blood pressure, etc	I experienced insomnia, joint pain, muscle pain, head aches all with in two weeks of taking Coreg 40mg, Doctor had me try 10 and 20 mg with no real improvement in symptoms. It did control my blood pressure, but the side effects were too much and I quit after 6 weeks. 6 weeks later. I am still suffering from the joint pain, and muscle pain with no end in site.	Take this medication with extreme caution and watch out for side effects there are a lot of them and some are very nasty.	M	59	6 weeks		8/12/2008
2	High Blood Pressure	Shortness of breath, depression, insomnia, fatigue. Blood pressure spikes accompanied by extremely low heart rate (lowest 28).	This may be a great med for heart patients. It is not a very good one for me with only high BP. I was also given Spironolactone and Clonidine with it. This caused a severe drug interaction which nearly killed me. Watch what other meds you are given with Coreg. BTW, Coreg never did lower my BP, only my heart rate. In fact it always RAISED my BP. I guess I have a weird body!	F	60	10 weeks		8/2/2008
1	AF and possible cardio myopathy	Only 4 weeks and simply just fatigued, not motivated and prefer to be horizontal than vertical. Only taking 6.25 twice per day. Exercising daily but I hope this gets better soon or I am going to drop it.		M	57	4 weeks		7/30/2008 Email
4	Mitral Valve	Spacey feeling, nervousness, slightly out of breath	I have mitral valve with mild regurgitation. I have been having daily chest pain for quite some time. After the first day with 10mg of Coreg CR I have already noticed that my chest pain is a lot less frequent, but when it starts wearing off I can tell as I will get really nervous.	F	21	1 days		7/12/2008 Email
3	Acute MI-100% blocked LAD	On 50 mg./day, 25 a.m., 25 p.m.; major depression,fatigue, intestinal pain, moody, dizziness for at least 2 hours after I take it. However, I had 70% damage to heart and it did increase my EF about 10-12% 6 months after attack; had attack 9/07. Since work full time and travel a lot,hoping Dr. will reduce dosage; also on Plavix,Aspirin,Altase, Zocor....I know it's very helpful to my heart, but side affects are not fun!	Had chest pain and went to ER 3 days before major attack and was told I had the heart of a 40 year old and was not admitted overnight. 3 days later had chest pain again, had acute MI. Waited the second time since was told heart was great...result was 70% heart damage...would not need coreg if had cath the first time!! Very frustrating....	F	61	9 months		6/26/2008
3	CAD, Diastolic Heart failure	WEIGHT GAIN BIG TIME! Went from size 36 waist to 42 in 5 months. My angina is better because Coreg dilates the arteries, unlike other beta blockers. I have been very fatigued. I have had this side affect with all beta blockers. That is to be expected. It slows the heart rate and decreases the force of the contraction of the heart. Overall blood circulation is decreased.	Coreg is different from all other beta blockers. It has an alpha blocker which helps and can repair the lining of our arteries, or the endotheliam. I think that it might be good for CAD patients. I have 6 stents and am just waiting on BP surgery. No more room for stents in my LAD. If I cannot lose this weight, I will have to change medicine. There is a newer BB out named Nebivolol. It also has some unique actions with regards to BBs. It increases nitric oxide which is essential for protection of the lining of the arteries. I may switch to this beta blocker soon!	M	55	6 months		6/7/2008 Email
3	LVH	I haven't started yet, and NEED feedback before doing so! Please contact me!!	I have gained 40 pounds in the last 20 months WITHOUT taking CoReg! I have had no change in diet or exercise. I started gaining weight, noticed extreme exhaustion, lethargy, exercise intolerance, hair loss, and heart palpitations. Doctor keeps checking my thyroid, which is within normal limits. I had an echocardiogram, showing Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and some mild mitral & tricuspid regurgitation. Today, my primary care doc (I have not seen a cardiologist) told me I have LVH, which is heart failure, and I need to start on a beta-blocker to save my heart muscle. I need any and all information on this!! I'm only 35!! I have all of the symptoms everyone is saying has been caused by CoReg already!! What in the world is going to happen to me if I start this medication!?!?!?! HELP!!	F	35	0 days		5/28/2008 Email
2	CAD, 3 stents	Very exhausted, have changed diet, am excersizing, but still exhausted.	I have never had a heart attack and the only blood pressure problems I had was when I had 2 completely blocked arteries. I don't really think I have HTN. I have had CAD many years and only developed HTN last few months with the new blockages. My normal Heart Rate was about 90-100, now around mid 70's. BP's now low 100/s over 60 or 70/s.	F	50	45 days		4/15/2008 Email
3	High BP	Fatigue, depression, muscle tension and cramps, low tolerance for heat, exertion, and hunger.	Besides the usual side effects, I had exaggerated emotional responses to everything. All jokes were hilarious, a sad story profoundly depressing and I could cycle through the full range in minutes. Daily exercise helps a great deal, as does dropping the dosage if that's medically possible. 10mg/day of Coreg CR is tolerable, but only just tolerable. The "hitting the wall" effect with exertion is bad news, one is coping ok, then all of a sudden one isn't.	M	66	8 months		4/9/2008
2	high BP	Severe fatigue! Legs ache. Moody. Have crying spells for no reason, which I never had before!	I have only been on it a week but still, BP has not come down at all. When I complained to Dr with a phone call I was told that the coreg wasn't the cause of my fatigue, even though it IS one of the side effects. The side effects began the day I started taking it but I was told to give it time. I hope I can come back here at some point and tell you that it gets better. It's almost as if there is a conspiracy with the prescribing and insisistance that it works. Weird.	F	48	7 days		4/2/2008
2	slow heart beat-high B/P	B/P inproved and so did heart rate, BUT just about all the side effects listed I had them. Most of mky clothes are at consignment shop for I can no longer wear them-too small. after taking 20, 40, then 80 mg of Coreg for five months 35 pounds heavier, I have puchased a few new clothes. The weight gain is no good for docotrs yell get it off, how can I when the medicine put it on. I have now gone back to Toprol 100 mg and shall see the doctor in two weeks. What a mess!!		F	62	5 days		3/23/2008
5	Cardiomyopathy,CHF	Very tired,need to take a nap everyday	Saved my life, I started with a EF of 20 and now is 50 after 2 years. I am so thankful for Coreg giving me my life back. I had a viral infection which left me near death.		54	2 days		3/20/2008
5	arrhythmias	headache, tiredness...It took about 3 weeks before any substantial results were experienced		F	55	4 weeks		2/29/2008 Email
4	Congestive Heart Failure	Severe weaekness, amplicication of my shortness of breath, low blood pressure that had to be corrested by using my pacemaker to pace me 100% of the time which I don't like at all	Long history of cvrdiomyopathy, cronic kidney disease. I have a biventricular pacemaker Been taking COREG for over five years	M	73			2/26/2008 Email
5	High BP	Initially very tired @ 25 mg/day but after a few weeks and a concise change in diet and exercise, it's all but vanished.	I read a lot of negatives (especially regarding being tired) but after 3 months of being on 25mg/day, I have to say, I'm really starting to even out. My energy levels are up and my blood pressure (thank god) is down. It's all about exercising, getting your heart used to pumping again and eating right. The drug scared me at first because I was so out of it, but I can honestly say things are better. Give it a try and BE POSITIVE. Don't give into the initial tiredness you are going to experience, your heart is relaxing so take that into consideration. More relaxed = sleepy days until your body gets into a new pattern.	M	33	4 months		2/19/2008 Email
5	Cardiomyopathy	Tiredness and weight gain	2.5 years ago had an angioplasty and a stent. At that time my ejection fraction was measured as 44%. Beta blocker was Toprol XL. 2 years later my ejection fraction during a cath was measured at 35% and I was soon to be a candidate for an ICD. Beta blocker was changed to Coreg CR (20 mg once daily) and after 6 months my ejection fraction is 50% and I am no longer an ICD candidate. Some of the side effects are difficult but for me were well worth tolerating. I exercise daily to keep my weight under control. Also my resting heart rate went from the high 40s on Toprol to the mid 50s on Coreg CR.	M	59	7 months		1/29/2008
2	CHF	Fatigue, stomach/intestinal pain and bloating, weight gain (80 pounds in 2 years), shortness of breath, muscle aches/stiffness,dry skin	The walk to the pharmacy window was so long that I found a new pharmacy where I could get my meds without gasping for air. The new pharmacist took the time to do all the right things to switch me to the generic for Coreg (I had been told that there wasn't one.)25mgx2/day She saved me big $$$ and 10 days later I am side effect FREE. I feel 25 years younger. Because so many of my symptoms mimicked CHF no professional considered other causes. I just chose to 'carry on'. I have no test results to report. Feeling better is the best result.	F	53	2 years		1/22/2008
1	hbp, bypass, mitral valve surgery	shortness of breath, fatigue, can't sleep at night even though I'm tired all the time. decreased sex drive, depression.	I've only been on this for six months, but I'm going to look at alternatives.	M	53	6 months		1/15/2008
3	Cardiomyopathy with LBBB	Dizziness, dry cough, TIRED!, and when dosage is changed feeling that something is not right. I am taking more than just coreg for heart. Note: B6 helps with my energy level(with 2 young boys I need it)	It seems to work at times so I am thankful for that. I was told I had cardiomyopathy with a LBBB when I was 4 weeks pregnant. They said that it has nothing to due with pregnancy since it was so early on. My son was born healthy in Nov 2006. I have been medicated since march 2006. In the last 10 months I have had every test under the sun and I have had an EF from 30%,45%, 40%,35%,53%, and now after heart mri 41%. Now they are doubling my dose. So I guess sometimes it works for me and sometimes it doesn't. They do not know what caused my heart issues, but they believe the meds to be what is keeping it going. I am still learning and adjusting.	F	31	10 months		1/4/2008 Email
1	High Blood Pressure	Fatigue, Back ache, disoriented and then passed out with heart beat at 43bpm, ended up in hospital for two days. Cardiovascular doctor wanted to know why I was on 80mg of Coreg CR.	After spending two days in hospital "cardio" doctor stated do not take Coreg again. My regular doctor had put me on this terrible drug for high blood pressure but all it did was create more health problems.	M	65	4 months		12/30/2007 Email
5	Dialated Cardiomyopathy	Was very tired, weak, and run down, kept having fainting spells, weight gain, shortness of breath and fluid retention. EF was at 15 . Had pacer/defib put in'	I know that Coreg is a wonder drug.. By gods grace and the wonderful results of this medicine I did not have to have a transplant. I just wanted to tell people not to give up on this drug. The side effects were awful.But the ending results are wonderful. More than I ever expected to experience again.	F	55	2 years		12/24/2007 Email
5	CHF	Initial fatigue, weight gain	I started at 6.25 mg a day, it was increased to 50 mg a day. My Ejection Fraction increased from 29% to 61%, and I'm not taking 12.5 mg a day. I believe Coreg is a wonder drug. It takes a couple of months for the body to adjust to it, however. I gained about 15 pounds initially, but I've lost it back plus lost another 20 pounds. I believe this drug has increased the quality of my life significantly. One must have patience, however, the initial reactions aren't fun at all.	M	66	1.5 years		12/22/2007
3	HTN	On 50 mg a day, I couldn't lose weight for the life of me--burning 400 cal a day on a treadmill and eating maybe 1500 kept my weight constant--and I barely had the stamina to exercise. I traded one risk factor for another. Unless you don't mind being fat and inactive stay away from this stuff. Finally got my doc to try zestril, I have to get off this stuff.	Only try this if nothing else works.	M	36	3 years		12/21/2007
3	CHF and Cardiomyopathy	Started taking 6.5 mg/twice daily a week ago. Blood pressure went up. DR doubling dosage because I am tolerating it so well.	Hoping I don't have side efx that others experience. EF 10-15% Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy and CHF.	F	53	7 days		12/17/2007
3	CHF and 2 Mitro-Valve surgeries	Severe shortness of breath, sitting to standing is also a problem with dizziness, circulation problems, fatigue, depression, lower back aches, palpatations and irregular heart beats. Low dosage of 6.25 twice a day	I haven't had the wieght gain others have experienced, but I have had difficulty sleeping and not walking more than at a snails pace. I honestly am on the fence about my need or not of this medication. The benefits are there obviously, but does it of course outway the afore mentioned effects?	F	31	3 months		11/16/2007 Email
2	Cardiomyopathy	weight gain, tired, depressed	I have been taking for 1 1/2 years and has not improved my EF that is in the low 30's. I have aged 10 years in the last year.	F	38	1.5 years		11/11/2007 Email
3	CHF	Lightheaded, a bit dizzy.	I am really surprised no heartburns!!! So far I am fine	M	44	2 days		11/10/2007
5	Dialated CM / CHF	A little dizziness the first couple of months, put nothing I couldn't deal with.	ef at dx was 15, after 4 months it was 30, now after 8 months it is 45. This was after doctor told me my ef would probably not improve, just take it to keep HR low. I'm off the ICD list. This stuff is a miracle drug.	M	52	8 months		11/6/2007
2	Mitral valve surgery; low EF	Huge weight gain, which was almost immediate and continues, although I excercise 5-7 days a week and eat fewer calories than I did before I started the drug. My weight gain is so great--35 pounds--that it has started to make me short of breath when I exercise--that is, I can't push myself as easily without getting short of breath. I'm just a fat person. I have never weighed this much and am uncomforable in my own body. How can weight gain be good for the heart???	My Ejection Fraction is much better than it was before I started taking the drug, so that is the upside. However, the drug terrifies me. Where are the studies and recommendations? I am taking only 12.5 twice a day.	F	62	1 years		11/5/2007
2	CHF/CARDIOMYOPATHY	Unbearable Breathlessness and immediate weight gain	I have been very proactive with my illness and have gone the natural route as much as possible. I have a very positive attitude but I have never been this tired in the 7 years I have had this disease, including before my pacemaker/defrib was put in. When ever I do anything, my back hurts so much I can't push anymore. And I have gained over 20lbs without changing my diet	F	56	6 days		10/5/2007 Email
5	Congestive Heart Failure	Do get lightheaded ocassionally.....tired and have had some weight gain	My ef was 15% when I started on Coreg....I was fortunate to be able to see a top specialist in NYC who increased my dosage of Coreg to 50mg twice a day.......my ef is currently 55 to 60%. I work out 3 days a week and overall feel good...I consider Coreg my miracle drug...right now anyways....	M	57	2 years		10/3/2007 Email
1	CHF	2-3 Months into taking Coreg I noticed my back beginning to ache. I questioned my Dr. about possible side effects and he looked at me like I was nuts. I have been scanned and examined in all possible ways and nothing interesting was found that could be causing my back pain. Jump ahead many years to the present and again I have been scanned even more than before to try to find the cause of my pain. Like before nothing interesting has been found. I still feel coreg was the cause originally and is now continuing my pain. 7.5mg vicadins won't even dent the pain. Any related comments would be appreciated.	For about 5 years I was on 200mg a day (100/100) I am now at 100 mg a day (50/50). Another side effect that came about with Coreg was the elimination of the normal reaction to emergency situations. Fight or Flight has been erased. I would stay away from Coreg at all costs if possible. Become a full Vegan first.	M	41	7 years		9/30/2007 Email
1	Heart rate	Dropped my heart rate to 34 BPM. Insomnia. Wasted feeling.	It was supposed to regulate my heart beat to about 60 bpm, but only one pill dropped it to 34 BPM.	M	69	1 days		9/28/2007
1	prescribed by cardiologist	Worst drug imaginable. Fatigue, shortness of breath, sleeplisneess. I will sue my cardiologist and drug mfg. It has ruined my life.		M	60	1 years		9/13/2007 Email
4	LVH	Dizziness and tiredness.	Started with 40 MG once a day and darned near fainted a number of time, once when driving my car. Cut down to 20 MG once a day at bed time and that seems to be working much better. Haven't been on it long enough to see if much else will change. Breathing is much better than it was with before I started and I actually walked around the block a couple of times.	M	62	5 days		9/11/2007 Email
3	Mitral leakage post MI	start dose 6.25BID dropped my BP so low I'd pass out. I became more tollerant. I guess it's a good drug. I can't say I believe it does anything today and consider dropping it.	I could build a long list of possible problems but they are easilly blamed on broken heart.	M	43	30 months		9/2/2007
3	Dialated CM	Ejection fraction when hospitalized, was 16% Was also diagnosed with Pnumonia. Starting dosage was 6.5mg. Been out and about 2 months now. Raised dosage to 12.5mg, now at 25mg twice a day.	I can deal with the tiredness, but have been walking a minimum of 5 miles a day, and jogging part of the time. Max distace up to 12 miles at a go. Going to 25mg twice a day has made jogging an impossibility. I want to lower the dosage to feel more normal.	M	50	60 days		9/2/2007 Email
3	congestive heart failure	Weight gain (165 to 193 in 8 months). No energy.	Heart functions are normal now. I want to stop it because of the side effects. One doctor (primary care) says stop it, I don't need it, another (heart specialist)says stay on it as it is the reason my heart functions are normal now.	M	59	30 months		9/1/2007
5	Heart failure	weight gain, fatigue	It took about a month to get over the extreme fatigue that almost everyone experiences. My ejection fraction has increased from the low 30's to the high 40's. I believe Coreg to be a 'wonder drug'.	M	66	2 times		8/18/2007
1	high blood pressure	weight gain	Dr told me to lose weight, then he puts me on meds that make it impossible? WTF? Oh, and the side effect of withdrawling from the meds can be heart attack, who invented this crap nazis?	M		2 months		8/11/2007 Email
1	heart failure	Hair loss..significant. There has to be a medication out there that can help my condition. I feel fine, the only problem I am having is this hair loss. Having had cancer and loosing all of my hair was very traumatic. Now to start loosing my hair because of this drug, I am very distrssed. I am going to find another cardiologist. The one I have now will not budge from his prescription for me.		F	73	8 months		7/31/2007
5	2x heart attacks	lightheadness	My ejection fraction was 40 at time of 2nd heart attack one yr ago. I exercise daily . My EF is now 73, I take coreg cr 20 mg. Gotta be thankful..It is such a great drug.You must exeercise and watch your diet.I felt terrible when I first started the drug but it got better and better with time.	F	56	1 years		7/27/2007
1	post small heart attack	extreme eating...messed up my blood sugar, total lethargy, sleeping all the time, blood pressure tanked, did i mention NO energy for daily routine? weight gain, depression ( from drug or the side effects??)	i intend to quit this med.	F	57	2 months		7/27/2007
2	Post bypass	Immediate weight gain, dizziness every time I sit for awhile and then stand up, loss of libido, lack of energy, lower back pain, frustration and depression.	After nine months, now at 25 mg twice per day, no increase in ejection fraction. Was in low forties and still in low forties. Cannot imagine why I am taking this. Would rather live better shorter than like this longer. Next appt with Doctor, I am done with this.	M	53	9 months		7/7/2007
2	HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE; RAPID HEART RA	Fatigue,depression,itching and burning eyes, trouble sleeping. Dosage: 10mg once a day at bedtime.	Coreg worked well in correcting rapid heart rate during exercise. I just could not tolerate the side effects.	M	72	28 days		7/7/2007
5	CHF/dilated CM	%no balance when at a lower dose, gray fingers at times no weight gain No problems.	@ 21.875mg before @ 18.75mg, drug sensitive, slowly increasing dosage. Second time on coreg. BP low but o.k. EF from 14% to 33% via open heart surgery. take 20 other drugs. Coreg is my last resort.	F	55	4.5 years		7/5/2007
4	CHF	Started with 6.25mg 2x daily, worked up to 25mg 2x daily then switched to Coreg CR 40mg 1x daily. Initial side effects and with each increase included fatigue, concentration problems, weight gain, sporadic vision issues. BP dropped initially to around 90/60 but has rebounded to consistent 120/70.	Diagnosed with CHF, EF was 15-20%, ICD implanted. 6 months after being on Coreg and Diovan (plus Aldactone & Lasix for fluids) EF is up to 40%. Most side effects gone, still have extra weight however, 20+ lbs. Exercise is helping to work it off extremenly slowly however.	M	39	8 months		6/30/2007
2	irregular hearbeat	Palpatations became was worse after taking for three days, plus my left eye continuted to jump and twitch like CRAZY! Called my quack this a.m. and she said to stop taking it. I'll be going to another doctor for second opinion.		M	41	3 days		6/25/2007
4	insomnia	memory loss, sleep walking and eating.	10mg nightly gives me 6-7 hours of sleep, ambien cr makes me to tired in the morning must get at least 12 hours of sleep. Not possible single mother. afraid will never being able to sleep normally without it.	F	37	1 years		6/21/2007
3	CHF	Taking the 6.25 dosage twice a day. It really helped with blood pressure and alleviated chest pain. The downside was I suffer from alot of diarrhea. The biggest problem is exhaustion. I have alot of problems falling asleep or staying asleep.		M	49	1 years		6/18/2007
4	MValve regurg (after repair) VTach	Slight lethargy. Some memory problems. Reduced mental stamina at work. Side benefits: Calming effect. Helps with public speaking anxiety. Reduced desire for alcohol	I take 10 mg Coreg CR late morning (and 5 mg Altace at night). The Coreg controlled release formula helps moderate side effects. Coreg definitely lowers my BP (which has always been low) and heart rate, (e.g., usual 146 bpm during a Stairmaster becomes 136 bpm). Exercise seems to helps with lethargy. Sleep is pretty good. More sensitive to heat. Increased sweating.	M	51	3 months		6/9/2007
4	peripartum cardiomyopathy (ppcm)	loss of memory and concentration.	With the combination of Coreg and Altace I have been able to raise my EF from 15% to 45%. PPCM side effects were horrible, so Coreg actually gave me more energy. I find that coenzyme q10, EPA-DHA Omega-3s, and Cardiogenics very helpful. PPCM support site: www.amothersheart.org/members/index.php	F	43	7 months		6/3/2007
1	High Blood Pressure High Pulse	dizzeness, stroke like symptoms (weakness in leg). Low blood pressure 108/65 avg. Doctor prescribe Coreg to reduce heart rate. Was taking 6.25mg per day. Also been taking Quinapril for 2 years. Avg BP with just Quinapril about 135/87	Doctor took me off coreg to test if blood flow was too long. Have been over coreg for 3 days. Still feeling dizzeness, not as much weakness in leg	M	43	2 months		5/31/2007 Email
5	Idiopathic CHF, AFib	Tired… Always tired. Surprisingly, I'm sleeping "lighter" than before - easier to wake up, not the deep sleep that leaves you really rested in the morning. The weight gain is also pretty tough. I've easily put on a pound per month for the last 20 months - I've mentioned it several times to the docs, who simply ignore the comment (this is the *only* complaint I have about my otherwise outstanding care). Others mentioned the loss of libido. Mine hasn't decreased all that much, but it has taken its toll on sexual performance.	It's a wonder drug. Started taking it with an EF of 20-25%, now it's 61% is a year! Dose is 12.5 x 2/day, with vasotec, digoxin, coumadin and amniodorone. Despite the fatigue, weight and sexual side affects, I'd do it all over again in a, *ahem*, heartbeat... :-)	M	51	20 months		5/20/2007
4	Cardiomyopathy 30% due to Eclampsia	Hard to tell if due to Dilantin (seizure med) or postpartum, but similar to those listed. Drowsiness, hair loss (lots of!), decreased libido. I've actually lost weight. All of pregnancy weight + 15 lb in 4 months (But most likely due to Dilantin).	I'm 31 years old. I had a seizure & minor stroke 4 months ago due to Eclampsia. I was 32 weeks pregnant. I ended up with cardiomyopathy of 30%. I was on Coreg for 3 1/2 months and I was back up to 60% so I'm off of it along with the Lisinopril (blood pressure) and Lasix (fluid). I'm very happy with how quickly it worked.	F	31	3.5 months		5/10/2007 Email

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