Drug Ratings for BYSTOLICAverage Rating: 2.4 (241 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BYSTOLIC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 4 | Hypertension | started out on 10 mg, horrible side effects, chest pains, some shortness of breath, extremely tired-took 10 mg for 3 days-dr then reduced disage to 2.5. So far after 4 days, feel great-but still some tiredness and now diarrhea and leg swelling. Also feet cramps. But BP is great and I can live with these side effects (for a while) unless they get worse. | F | 71 | 7 days 2.5 1X D | 5/7/2013 | 2 | PVC's | Major anxiety. I have never had anxiety before. Can't sleep weird dreams and heart rate dropped from 80 to 57. Going to try 2.5 as it did stop PVC. Blood pressure no better it was close to normal anyway. | F | 56 | 1 months 5mg 1X D | 5/6/2013 | 4 | Vasovegal Syncope (near fainting) | Increased sensitivity to cold in the hands and feet. | I have had vasovegal syncope (sudden drops in BP in response to small amounts of adrenaline) since my late teens (with near-fainting but never fainting). It went undiagnosed and untreated for 20 years. Had great success with treatment with atenolol but lost effectiveness with time and increased dose caused ocular migraines. Bystolic is doing a great job in restoring energy and reducing episodes that cause nausea and extreme fatigue over 2 to 3 days. | F | 55 | 6 months 2.5 mg 1X D | 4/13/2013 | 1 | For racing heart | Started with depression and ringing in ears. Then went to mood swings with a sudden outburst in public. I have been taken off thank God. I'm back on metropolol | F | 64 | 1 months 10 mg | 4/4/2013 | 1 | BP-Palpataion Post Cardiac Ablation | M | 63 | 5 months 10 1X D | 3/26/2013 | 3 | High heart rate and HP | I gained 10 pounds, deep deep muscle pain in back, joint pain, weird dreams, swelling in legs and fingers. My eyes dont focus as well with distance as they use too. Also I get vertigo sometimes which is new since starting the poison. Sometimes I get a tingle feeling in my finger tips.. I never had any symptoms like this prior to taking Bystolic. I know that I am a white jacket high BP person and the minute I walk into a doctors office my bp goes up. My Doctor said I would never ever be able to stop taking this medication. HELP there has to be something else out there. I hate taking this medication and fear I should not stop cold turkey. My refill for another 6 months is coming up in a few weeks. I want off of this medication and I want my life back. Does anyone have ideas for a bb that works as well? | F | 50 | 1 days 5mg 1X D | 3/13/2013 | 1 | hypertension | palpitations, dizziness, sinus oroblems, lethargy, gas | M | 38 | 6 months 5mg | 3/4/2013 | 1 | HBP | Gained 10 pounds the first week and then 1/4 pound each week thereafter. It didnt matter how little I ate or how much I exercised, I gained weight. When exercising, it feels as if you cannot get enought oxyen in despite breathing heavy. This med makes your heart beats the same beat when excersizing so your muscles are starving for oxygen. Only good came of it was that it kept my BP low with no spiking. | F | 49 | 10mg 1X D | 3/4/2013 History | 1 | High blood pressure | It lowered the BP! I am allergic to ALL other beta blockers, as well as many other drugs. I am a RENAL FAILURE patient, stage 4, prepping for dialysis soon. This drug should NOT have been given to me, it caused a decline almost immediate in my renal function. I also have CHF, diabetic on insulin, asthma, Edema and have had anaphylaxis in hosp from meds. Also have the ringing in ears, swollen throat. Everything i read, says i should NOT have been given this. Yet the cardiologist gave to me, says take more asthma inhaler. ! i had a major attack this morning, my peak flow meter for asthma was at 125 breathing. i should be at 350. ! I began the taper this morning to 5mg, perhaps the asthma attack from this. i also am very shaky. Blood sugars are whacky and showing low then i eat and the insulin doesnt work and i shoot up too high. Now i have a bad headache, cant drive out becuz too shaky and the asthma is bad. Ive had to be hospitalized for asthma issues in the past, this is as bad as one | I have written to many diff places regarding this drug as i intend to continue to do so. I feel the dr s who prescribe this drug should have his license removed ! without checking renal function in a kidney patient, prescribes med that will LOWER function. This dr was not a good dr! I can get better drugs off the street. | F | 59 | 4 months 10mg 1X D | 2/8/2013 | 5 | Chronic hypertension | No side effects. | BP was regularly in the 150/100+ range before; now in the 120/70 range. Apparently this medicine is not for everyone, but it has really helped me. | M | 51 | 1 years 10 1X D | 2/1/2013 | 1 | Hypertension | difficulty breathing | I tried this drug once before about a year ago and apparantly forgot why I stopped taking it - for certain, it is causing the symptoms I am experiencing after being back on it for just two days, as they are exactly the same as before, only worse. I have episodes of difficulty breathing - not lung difficulty - but the feeling that something is actually squeezing my heart, preventing me to breath. I do the treadmill elevated for an hour a day, do hand weights, swim, and am active in other sports, so when I get short of breath climbing one flight of stairs, it is the medicine - just last week I went up three flights at the mall to the amazement of my friend who is younger than me. I have constant thirst, ringing in my ears, and upon waking up, was very dizzy for the first 2 hours of the day. Bystolic did lower my bp, and I could put up with all but the actual feeling of not being able to breath - I truly feel like my heart is in a vise at times. Definitely not worth it - I hate this drug and will lose weight and go back on my weight watchers diet rather than struggle for breath. I can't believe I tried it twice - what's the saying fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. I am disposing of it today and stopping it abruptly even though it says otherwise, my primary care doc said it would be ok to do so. | F | 59 | 2 days 5 MG 1X D | 1/25/2013 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Severe migraine behind my eyes and achy sore body & severe back pain. | I took this pill for the first time to help my BP of 140/100. I took it at night so I wouldn't feel or notice any side effects. I woke up up with a migraine (feels like I got hit with a bat on the back of my neck) at 5am and 12 hours later, my head and body are sore and I'm only able to move like a 90 year old (but I'm still young). I never get headaches, my eyes never hurt like this and this is the 4th prescription I try. Keep in mind I normally feel great and sleep fine. I exercise & eat right but high BP runs in the genes. There is no way, no how I would take this again just to feel like crap. Pharmaceutical companies are just putting out junk. Don't take this stuff if it makes you feel worse. | F | 1 days 5 1X D | 12/29/2012 | 5 | HIGH BP | None that I have noticed | M | 47 | 1 years 20mg 1X D | 12/20/2012 | 1 | hypertension | severe double vision (binocular diplopia); mild pressure headache; | On day 25 of taking Bystolic 10 MG, I experienced a terrifying onset of double vision, also known as binocular diplopia, that lasted 20-30 minutes after which time it slowly disappeared yet forced me to go the ER. Blood tests, a CT scan and Xray did not show any physical causes. Until that time the only side effect was a mild pressure headache above the eyes. I've discontinued the medication and am consuming fruits and vegetables, including juices, that are high in potassium that seem to keep the blood pressure at acceptable levels; I'm also focusing on weight loss (minimizing desserts) and more walking exercise which worked well in the past. From a causal standpoint, it may very well be that if the medication relaxes the heart muscle, it probably works systemically such that it affects the eye muscles as well. It's not worth risking potentially persistent and permanent eye damage. I've subsequently undergone thorough eye exams by an optometrist and ophthalmologist, days after the incident, both of whom could find no underlying physical cause for the double vision. Additional examination by a neurologist is planned as well. | M | 65 | 25 days 10 MG 1X D | 12/19/2012 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | severe hip and leg pain on right side, both knees have pain so bad I can hardly walk, shortness of breath, tired, kidney infections, arms sore, sleepless nights, lower spine pain, vaginal bleeding really bad. | I've been on Bystolic for 13 mo. and and it has ruined my life for a whole year. Started out making me bleed so bad I couldn't leave my home. Pain in my right hip, leg and knees so bad I could hardly get around my home. I thought I was going to die so many times and finally figured out it's the Bystolic. Changing Dr.s because mine won't listen to me. I've been off for 48 hours now and can't wait to get my life back. This drug is a killer! | F | 55 | 13 months 10 mg. 2X D | 12/17/2012 | 5 | High blood pressure, tachycardia | diarrhea, occasionally hard time getting to sleep. Get cold more than I used to. | Diarrhea only in the morning, I just make sure I don't have to leave the house for the first two hours after I get up and I'm fine the rest of the day. Since I'm perimenopausal I have no problem getting cold more than I used to. I also take medication for anxiety disorder and the bystolic really helps keep me from getting anxious too. | F | 45 | 3 months 10mg 1X D | 11/5/2012 | 4 | for high bp | So far I am experiencing insomnia, will this pass? My blood pressure is stabalizing but this no sleep thing is aweful! | F | 34 | 4 days 5mg | 10/29/2012 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | DO NOT take this medication if you have HNPP (Hereditary Neuropathy with liability to Pressure Palsies). This condition makes an individual very susceptible to nerve injury from pressure, stretch or repetitive use. When I began Bystolic, I started getting numbness and tingling in my hands and feet which kept progressing each day. I couldn't even cut an onion without the pressure of the knife causing damage to my nerves. It took nearly a year to get complete control and feeling back in my hands and feet. | It took my blood pressure down unlike other BP meds. | F | 30 | 5 days 5 MG 1X D | 10/22/2012 | 1 | Hypertension | Shortness of breath, the inability to walk at a sustained pace for more than 15 seconds without feeling winded, the feeling that dozens of tiny hands were squashing my heart and lungs like a boa constrictor, a weakness in my left shoulder as though I'd done 60 1-handed push-ups, anxiety, and the lump/swelling above my right. knee described. by another reviewer. My message to everyone is: IT'S NOT YOU!!!! This stuff can kill you and don't stay on it 1 moment after you've experienced any kind of misery or uncertainty!! | M | 59 | 3 days 10 mg | 10/2/2012 | 1 | Heart palpitations | High anxiety which caused my first ER trip for tachycardia, severe dizziness, severe fatigue, ringing in the ears, heart palpitations worse than before I began this med. Please research this med prior to taking it. I do not recommend this medication for anyone at this point. There are too many side effects to this drug!! | F | 33 | 7 months 5 mg | 9/29/2012 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | Fatigue, forgetfulness, bradycardia | My blood pressure came down in 2 weeks, This medication curbed my appetite and I was able to lose over 20 lbs. After 4 months the dr reduced my dose by half and I am now completely weaned off of the medication. When I needed it, it really helped. | F | 50 | 5 months 5mg 1X D | 9/24/2012 | 5 | Hypertension | None. | No noticeable side effects. It works for controlling my blood pressure. Worth a try if you cannot tolerate ARBs. In my case, the Benicar cough was too much to handle (although it worked great for BP). | M | 40 | 2 years 5 MG 1X D | 9/8/2012 | 1 | HBP | Severe anxiety and panic attacks | The side effects set in at about day 9. I was suddenly afraid to drive, cried at the drop of a hat and worried about everything. My doctor said she had never heard of anyone with those side effects. 48 hours after I stopped taking it, the symptoms were pretty much gone. | F | 70 | 13 days 5 1X D | 9/8/2012 | 1 | for HBP | insomnia..stomach pain, headache, some dizziness, tired all the time, just sit and stare during the day... anxiety, nausea at times, weight gain, and numerous other side effects | As sure as the sun rises in the morning, I am calling my Dr. and telling him, I will be coming off Bystolic. I am not going through another night without sleep, God willing. I am NOT going to be a guinea pig for this drug any longer. | F | 70 | 22 days 5mg 1X D | 8/9/2012 | 1 | HBP, Palpitations, anxiety | Lightheaded, vertigo, shortness of breath, post nasal drip, insomnia, hands go numb at night, heart rate dropped from 65 to 45. Stopped taking based on Dr recommendation and all of these symptons have stopped within 3 days, except the vertigo. My BP has been at 115/75 since stopping. Been off for 7 days now and I feel like I have my life back. Dr admitted he made a mistake since my heart rate was so low to begin with. I'm convinced I don't need to be on BP medicine and I had an anxiety attack that spiked my BP on the day it was checked. | M | 47 | 3 weeks 5 mg | 8/7/2012 | 1 | Heart palpatations | 20+ lbs gained and I have always been a petite size 5. No matter what I do, I can't lose it. Extreme fatigue, loss of interest in anything. I feel like a zombie. Sex drive is gone (probably because of the weight gain and it's depressing). I have severe joint pain especially in my knees and elbows. | I would never recommend this to anyone and I wish I was educated about these "possible issues" before it was prescribed. | F | 34 | 4 months 5mg 1X D | 7/31/2012 | 5 | Long QT Syndrome | Some lethargy, exercise intolerance | Overall I've been satisfied with the drug. Using it to control heart rhythm post sudden cardiac death from Torsades de Pointes. I am a competitive athlete and I have noticed difficulty oxygenating during runs, but have mostly maintained my performance level prior to starting the drug. I eat a very clean diet containing no sugars, grains or starches and I have not experienced any weight gain or intestinal issues. My sleep has not been affected other than noticing that the second I hit the pillow I am out. | F | 32 | 1 years 5 mg 1X D | 7/27/2012 | 2 | high blood pressure | insomnia, numbness in hands and feet, cramps in feet while in bed, feeling of unease or jittery | Have taken Lisinopril for 2 years and atenolol for 14 years. My BP went up to 150 -175 a couple months ago. Diastolic still fine. Doctor took me off atenolol and onto Bystolic 7 days ago. After the 5th day of discomfort, the nurse told me my problems were just from coming off the atenolol after so long, so I decided to try it longer. Last night I was unable to sleep well and both feet cramped on and off all night. This morning, one hour after taking the Bystolic, my hands "went to sleep" while I was sitting at my desk. I have faxed notice to my doctor that I am going back to atenolol. | M | 64 | 7 days 5 MG 1X D | 7/12/2012 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Just began Bystolic yesterday. Comments at this site rate this med really low (overall). Another site with reviews gives it a much more favorable rating (7 out of 10). The other site is not a Bystolic "agent" either. Aneurysms affect my family (my dad and two brothers experienced one each) so I'm only suggesting users read other reviews from other sites before coming to judgement here. I'll rate it here in a month or so, Lord willing, but am hoping it rates more of a 5 for me here and nothing lower. God bless, Russ | M | 53 | 1 days 5 MG | 7/11/2012 | 1 | HBP | Arms and upper legs paralyzed. Bad rash. Terrible ringing in the ears. | I couldn't use my arms or upper legs. It was like I was paralyzed. Broke out in a rash and now have terrible ringing in my ears that won't go away. All this in just 3 weeks because my doctor said it's a great drug and it will help you sleep also. It almost killed me and the side effects are not going away. Be very careful with this drug. Someone should look futher into this drug with these new side effects popping up. These were the worst side effects I ever had from a medication. My arms and legs still hurt and the ringing in the ears is 24-7 and it's driving me nuts. I'm taking COQ 10 for the arms and legs and that is helping but nothing can be done for the ears except pray it doesn't last the rest of my life. All this for 3 weeks. | F | 65 | 3 weeks 10mg 1X D | 6/28/2012 | 1 | hypertension | Tired; sleepy; chest pains; frequently wake up during the night; swelling in hands, feet, and ankles; pain in arms and legs, numbness/tingling in side of right foot and leg. | F | 53 | 3 months 10 Mg 1X D | 6/26/2012 | 2 | Slight Elevation of BP | Weight Gain 15+ lbs, extreme fatigue, depression and a don't care attitude. Swelling in ankles, ears ringing, very slow moving just no get up and go. Also feel itchy and have headaches in the back of my head towards the top. | I have no idea why I'm even taking this drug. My bp was slightly elevated due to extreme stress. Had every test done imagined to man kind and no heart issues, diabetes, or anything. The cardio doc does not know if I even need a bp med at all so the med has been cut back to every other day and when I take it the ringing in my ear is awful drives me nuts. Cannot lose one pound no matter what I do and I have never been over weight. Also I noticed when I do take the med my heart does flip flops for about 10 minutes and don't understand that. Doc also says this med has NO side effects. BP is almost excellent but it never was high at 135/85. I have changed diet and lowered cholesterol to a good rate and they want me to lower it even more makes no sense. Tired of being tired for no reason and too young to be this tired and I get plenty of rest. Does anybody know if you have to actually be weaned off this med since I've taken it so long? I tried about 10 different bp meds before the bystolic and started out at 5mg and that was too much the other normal bp meds I did try were the lowest dosage they came in and I was so sick plus bp dropped way to low. Makes me think I don't need any bp med at this point but isn't that what we pay these doctors for? I have explained to him the symptoms I do have he says my bp is excellent so he is dumbfounded so instructed me to take every other day. I think I was simply having anxiety attacks due to the stress. | F | 55 | 1 years 2.5mg 1X O | 6/25/2012 | 2 | slightly elevated blood pressure | I experienced a gain of15 pounds despite eating only 1800-2000 calories per day, heavy legs, extreme arm and leg pain at night,waking every 2-3 hours at night. I started weaning myself from Bystolic 4 days ago taking 1/2 tablet, the leg pains are decreasing, and I had 4 solid hours of sleep last night. | F | 58 | 13 months 5mg 1X D | 6/14/2012 | 3 | 1X D | 6/3/2012 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | One month in on taking Bystolic, I developed a nervous stomach, frequent diarrhea, and naseau. On into the second and third month, I developed severe chest pains. I am in my third month right now, and I have chest pains, numbness in my arms and neck, anxiety, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, tighness in my chest and neck, rapid heartbeat, and irregular heartbeat. | At first, it seemed to help with controlling my blood pressure, but the side effects are not worth the continuing of this medication. I am stopping this medication today. One night, about 3 weeks ago... i started to panick because the chest pain, numbness, and fear of having a heart attack got so bad. The next day I went to a doctor, and they actually prescribed my anxiety pills. I took one because I was desperate for relief, and I was then unaware of the horrible side effects of Bystolic....including anxiety! Today, I flushed the anxiety medicine down the toilet, and I am not continuing to take the Bystolic. I am now waiting on my appointment Monday with my IMA doctor. | F | 18 | 3 months 10 1X D | 5/31/2012 | 1 | HBP | took Bystolic 2 days, after second pill woke up with burning arms, nerves from head to toe very itchy(crawling feeling) I stopped taking med 2nd day, I went to the ER yesterday 3 days after stopping was diagnosed as having a "severe reaction to this drug, I was prescribed Prednasone 3 daily for 4 days also Benydril 25 Mg, forevery 6 hours, My head is aching,also itchy.Dr.said it could take 5 days for reaction to stop.I can't sleep through the night waking up frequently, vivid dreams all night like brain does not shut down.This med should be banned!!! I am having to take cool showers and put towel with cold water on me during the night. I am so sick of this I can't waite for the symptoms to leave so I can get my life back!!! | DO NOT EVEN TRY THIS DRUG...IT IS POISON!! | F | 62 | 3 days 25mg 1X D | 5/26/2012 | 1 | for high B/P | Severe leg cramps that resulted in barely being able to walk yesterday morning. My right knee and area above became hard and swollen. The pain is excruciating. I called my DR. to inform him of stopping the medication. I had only taken this med for 11 days. | F | 61 | 11 days 5 mg 1X D | 5/24/2012 | 1 | hp | for 4 months noticed leg pain and knee discomfort worsening to a point that my knees would get stiff, only med i been using so i got off of it past week im noticing my legs pain vanishing so why is this not on the side effect warnings | M | 40 | 2 years 5mg 1X D | 5/15/2012 | 1 | HBP | This drug has caused severe leg cramps, swelling of my knees, tingling in arm and hip joint pain. I did not experience any of these symtons prior to taking this drug. I am very tired, have gained 15+ pounds and cannot exercise due to leg cramps and immobility issues. I tried taking 1/2 of the prescribed dose, but the symtons have continued. Also - serious itching for the first two weeks. I'm done with this. | F | 52 | 30 days 1X D | 5/6/2012 | 2 | BP | Headache, hearing loss and fatigue. Diastolic is down but the Systolic is still up at 130 | Tinnitus is very disturbing symptom but it is not noted anywhere else as side effect | M | 60 | 4 months 5 1X D | 4/28/2012 | 1 | High B P | First, tingling/tightness on top of feet,1st day, by 3rd day I had so much pain in arms side of legs and feet I had to take pain meds, Slow heart beat 59/61 per min. I would be tired and go to sleep but wake up in 2 hours and stay awke for 4. Night mares, dry cough several times a day, post nasle drip. fatigue, shortness of breath while walking + legs feel heavy while walking. I added a 5mg water pill did not help. I stoped for a week then started back with 1/2 pill daily. By 2nd day symptoms returned. It did lower BP slighty but not worth the side effects.Today is my last pill!!! | I took Bystolic a few years ago for a short time but stopped because of the discomfort in my feet. | F | 12 days 5mg 1X D | 4/22/2012 | 5 | irregular heart rate pvc's | Headache,slow sex drive but pvcs are gone. | M | 36 | 6 months 2.5 | 4/17/2012 | 4 | HBP | doze off in late evening -- have to wake to take daily pill. loss of energy. initial headaches mostly gone. sometimes bronchial cough don't know if Bystolic or sick office. but good BP and heart rate control. ED and low testoserone from Azor continuing | on Bystolic 4 months -- none of emotional side effects, no swelling but stubborn weight gain. just tired in evening , low energy & concentration at work. was on 1/2 of 5/20 Azor (Benicar + CCB)for 2 years -- chest pain, intermittent fast pulse, black out in evening, could not drive in evening, enlarged breasts, developed ED and low testoserone, PSA issues. but regained keen sense of taste & smell that I lost during 10-12 years on lisinopril. had to stop lisinorpil when stopped working and developed screaming tinnitus following mistreated sinus infection and unrecognized shingles along auditory nerve bundle -- damaged hearing -- not a pleasant medical experience. new primary doing his best with Azor and then Bystolic but may need to try something else (not Diovan rapid pulse, painful tinnitus) --- what HBP drug has no debilitating side effects but works?? | M | 64 | 4 months 5 mg 1X D | 4/14/2012 | 1 | high blood pressure | Acute anxiety, stomach pain, muscle twitching and diarreah. | To me the drug was poison. It may be OK for others. Everyone is dofferent. | M | 66 | 30 days 2.5 1X D | 4/6/2012 | 2 | Hypertension,Tachycardia | Insomnia and too alert,heart palpitations,anxiety | In the positive side,felt more energic and free from others side effects than when i was taking Bisoprolol. | M | 30 | 7 days 2,5 MG 1X D | 4/1/2012 | 2 | BP | Dizzy especially when laying down, light headed, very cold at night, headaches, very low heart rate, and breaking out in sweats. | F | 40 | 6 months 5mg | 4/1/2012 | 1 | syncpe | 1 days | 3/31/2012 | 3 | Hypertension | Tired, fatigued, depressed, shortness of breath at times, sweating and lower sex drive if any drive. | M | 52 | 2 months 20mg 1X D | 3/24/2012 | 1 | Increased HR | Cold hands & feet, muscle cramping of hands & legs, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, UNCONTROLLABLE vomiting, weight loss...the list goes on & on. FDA needs to do MORE research on this drug! | M | 35 | 2 years 10 mg 1X D | 3/21/2012 | 3 | High Blood Pressue | I believe that this drug is making me super sleepy. If I sit down after work, I can fall asleep for 2-3 hours. I just don't feel like moving. There are times when I am sitting at dinner and I feel my eyes closing as well. I sleep between 6-8 hours at night, so I shouldn't be this exhausted. I can also say that my sex drive has decreased dramatically since I started taking these pills. | Recently my prescription was running out, and my doc wouldn't refill until she saw me. The problem was, I couldn't get in as quickly as she wanted, so I ran out of pills. Once I stopped taking them, my sleepiness started going away. I was far more awake than I had been. So.....I am only to assume that the Bystolic was the cause of my fatigue! | F | 40 | 1 years 10mg 1X D | 3/12/2012 | 1 | Elevated BP | Chest discomfort and breathing difficulty at times. Problems increase with any type of exertion. Dry eyes in the morning and late at night. Overall loss of energy. Actually scared to exert myself in any way. | M | 59 | 2 months 5 mg 1X D | 3/3/2012 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | None | M | 30 | 1 months 20mg | 2/28/2012 | 2 | Rapid heartbeat and high bp | Swelling in hands/feet, shortness of breath, excessive sweating, lethargy, depression | M | 37 | 2 years 10mg twice | 2/24/2012 | 2 | Hypertension | Work good keeping bp under control but like a lot of people side effects like severe constirpation low energy and low sex drive are very dissapointed side effects | M | 50 | 3 weeks 5 mg | 2/20/2012 | 1 | CHF | THIS IS AN UPDATE TO OUR 11/30/2010 POST. | She was 87 then, now she's 88. We are more convinced than ever that the bystolic nearly killed her. Within a month or so after tapering her off, her mood, energy, etc. all bounced back to normal. She spent AN ENTIRE YEAR on hospice due to bystolic and then "graduated" four months ago because she was basically back to normal and "not declining." She used her time on hospice and the four months since then to design and hand-make several elaborate and creative jackets for friends and family, and just enjoy her life again. As an added point of interest the original diagnosis of CHF was wrong - we were recently told by two cardiologists that she does NOT have CHF, and could not possibly have had it back then (based on a perfectly healthy ejection fraction now), but she does in fact have pulminary hypertension which she could have been receiving treatment for this entire time. | F | 88 | 1X D | 2/19/2012 | 1 | HP | Difficulty walking,numerous areas of pain, rash, fatique,frequent bowel movement,headaches, facial pain, leg pain, unable to concentrate, sleep, unable to function. | I've been on other bp meds which also caused me similar discomforts, had my gall bladder removed while taking Maxide, told I had asthma and medicated for the disease only to be told 3 yrs later I did not have Asthma. BP meds have way too many side effects to be allowed on the market. The hardest thing for me was that my physicians would not listen to me when I told them I was positive the bp meds were making me sick. The doctor's always want to push anxiety and yet another pill to add to the stack. I decided since it's my body and the experiences and side effects will effect me I have to decide what is good for me and stop expecting my doctors to help. After all they get no kick backs from me so they have no reason to help me find alternative treatments. I have just stopped the Bystolic because my body just won't and can't take the abuse. | F | 61 | 12 months 10Mg 1X D | 2/16/2012 | 1 | high blood pressure | nausea, diarrhea, low sex drive,tingling in feet,depression, soreness around eyes,rash | terrible meds id rather deal with the symptoms of high blood pressure | M | 30 | 365 days 5mg 1X D | 2/16/2012 | 5 | decrease force of blood pressure | It was prescribed prior to having AAA repair to decrease force of blood flow. Initially I was dizzy and a bit spacey. Doctor had me cut dose in half and have been on it ever since. | M | 69 | 29 months 2.5 mgm 1X D | 2/8/2012 | 1 | elevated blood pressure | Lowered my pulse to <58, difficulty falling asleep (took 1.5 to 2 hrs. and woke up after only 3-4 hours of sleep), had immediate allergic reactions (swelling, urticaria) on face surrounding eyes and couldn't walk with pain in lower back and hips making movement difficult. The worse symptom was the vertigo - spinning whether I was prone or upright. Stopped after one week and now after 72 hours vertigo is gone; swelling/rash has subsided and pulse is gradually climbing. Didn't work for me and official FDA side effects indicates that may be a problem for those who experience anaphylactic reactions. | F | 61 | 5 days 5mg 1X D | 2/3/2012 | 1 | slightly high Blood Presure | Woke up next morning with a first time happening for me: very itchy rash all over my bottom..Never, never had such a thing before...It cleared by 1 PM that day.. but it seemed so connected to this First Dose, and it was SO annoying that I decided that No More Bystolic for me. | M | 80 | 1 days 5 Mg 1X D | 1/28/2012 |