BYSTOLIC Reviews (NEBIVOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.2 (462 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BYSTOLIC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BYSTOLIC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | hypertension | shortness of breath, low heart rate, sleepy, increased weight | F | 48 | 10 1X day | 6/25/2010 | 3 | 1X day | 6/3/2012 | 3 | Blood pressure | Was put on it after stroke. Kept the bp down, Was on it for over a year, then insurance would not pay, so had to try something else, metoprolol, but did not work so back on bystolic | Hard to say what is causing the feeling that my vision is all tied up in knots, though still have 20/20 vision. Might be other bp meds that i am on. Since going back on bystolic, noticed the vision anomaly. Kind of like dizziness, but not vertigo. I want off the bp med merry-go-round. Am going to try things like hibiscus tea, hawthorn, celery seed extrac, flaxseed and other naturals to see if what made is better than man-made poison | M | 47 | 20mg 1X day | 1/18/2015 | 1 | Hypertension | Sudden Death | My father complained of chest pain, tiredness, shortness of breath since the day he was put on the medication. He died suddenly after an outpatient surgery. | M | 63 | 1X day | 11/8/2011 | 1 | high blood pressure | slowed heart beat so low heart was not beating just quivering tightness in chest anxiety | one of 11 medicines that have been prescribed for me that have such terrible side effects I cannot function. doctors want to know why their patients wont stay on their meds, explain to me why the side effects are any better than the initial HBP. yes HBP is deadly but so are some of the side effects. so what is the net gain for the patient; a poorer quality of life AND often little or no reduction in blood pressure. | F | 60 | 5mg 1X day | 9/10/2011 | 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 day | 2/19/2012 | 1 | high blood pressure | chest pains shouders and neck hurt. eventually i had inflamation of heart lining and fluid build up around heart ( 400 cc's)do to lowering of heart rate . I had to have a emergency stint put in to remove fluid around my heart and stayed in hospital for a month . While i was in hospital i was not given bystolic and got better, got out and was given my medication again and started hurting again and started getting fluid again. I no longer take this drug and don't recommend it to anyone. | I died for over 2 minutes before doctors realized what was going on. They finally did a echogram and found the trouble. This is the worst drug ever. | M | 63 | 10mg 1X day | 6/10/2010 | 1 | BP | shortness of breath chest pains weird dreams | M | 56 | 5mg 1X day | 8/15/2013 | 1 | HBP | Extreme Breathlessness when exercising, walking up a flight of stairs, cleaning the floors etc. It got to the point that I thought I was either going to pass out or have a heart attack. Big weight gain mostly in the stomach area like I was 5 months pregnant. | One year was enough! I changed Doctors, stopped taking this and in 6 months without changing anything except medications, I have lost 15 pounds! My Doctor ignored me every time I complained about the weight gain. The second Doctor did the same thing and offered me Prozac. The third Doctor I went to finally listened to me. What a difference! | F | 49 | 10mg 1X day | 9/23/2014 Patient History | 3 | HBP | Tired all the time, some mild anxiety, shortness of breath just walking, diarrhea, trouble trying to fall asleep, palpatations at night and vision problems. | Bystolic worked for about 3 months and then the bp started to go up again. Dr. switched me to AZOR which seems to be working ok for now. | F | 50 | 4 times | 10/15/2009 | 3 | heart rate 120 and bp 130/100 usual | Exhaustion short of breath and chest pain when living down. Will update in a few weeks. | F | 31 | 0 days 5 1X day | 6/6/2021 | 1 | Tachycardia | Caused the worst chest pain I have ever experienced, severe sweating, it has left a permanent hand tremor and compromised my vision. My physician did not believe me because I am a woman. | This drug should be pulled from the market. | F | 44 | 0 days | 7/25/2017 | 5 | high heart rate | Made my sperm green with blood and lots and lots of pus. | M | 54 | 1 days 10 mg | 7/25/2013 | 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 | 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 day | 3/13/2013 | 2 | Blood pressure | I had to take bystolic 2.5 for my bp.been taking it for about a month people are describing this medicine to a T I know everybody reacts different to medicines but finding the correct dosage and the medicine that is right for you is imperative and I was on 2.5 and I was getting Tremors shortness of breath feeling like I was in a haze and falling asleep at 2:30 in the morning because I couldnt get to sleep so I would recommend to anyone no matter what the doctor says you know your body take the proper dosage even though I was told 2.5 is very low and the weakest blood pressure medicine you can get I was still experiencing side effects so I cut my dosage in half and I'm starting to feel a little better | M | 61 | 1 days 2.5 | 2/6/2017 | 2 | Heart palpitations and hbp | Horrible medication, am now getting off it, I hope the damage is not irreversible. Am on 4 medications for sudden onset labile high blood pressure, tribezor and aldactone, last 4 years. Developed heart palpitations after the death of my mother in May, with adrenaline rushes and bp of 220/105. Doctor said I was going to have a stroke. Wanted to put me on Coreg but had tried that 2 years ago and had horrible side effects, pounding heart, shaking and tinnitus. Doctor insisted I needed to go on Bystolic, initially resisted but gave in after two weeks. I shouldn't have! After about 3 days, developed numbness in hand, muscle pain in arm, (feels sore like I had a flu shot), such severe pain in leg and hip I have a hard time getting up in the morning. After 1 week, called PA and she cut in half to 5 mg. pain didn't go away, couldn't get heart rate up during exercise. After another 2 weeks, I cut it in half again, but symptoms didn't go away. Hand numb all the time, arm and leg ache, having cramps in calves, and 2 nights ago, developed very severe itching and broke out in hives! Called PA today, she wanted to switch me to Toprel, (I had bad tinnitus with that one 4 years ago), I said NO. Beta blockers are the drugs from hell. She's doing blood work, but told me to take 2.5 mg every other day for a week - but yo expect rebound HBp and more heart palpitations!! My cardio is going to yell at me when I see him next month - but I'll yell back. And NO more beta blockers! | F | 64 | 1 days 10 | 8/12/2016 | 1 | High Blood Pressure, Fast Heartbeat | Depression, Major Anxiety, Sleeplessness (waking up shocked & terrified), Burning Sensation in Chest, Crying for no Reason, Fatigue, Cannot think Clearly | I am going to call my doctor tomorrow to see if I can stop taking this drug. I'm terrified to fall asleep and if I do fall asleep I violently wake up within 20-30 minutes in shock. They put me on it to lower my BP while I wait to verify I have Hyperthyroidism. I am unsure if it lowers my BP as I have not been on it for long, but it does slow my heart rate. It makes me feel awful though and it feels like something is just not right. | F | 26 | 1 days 2.5mg 1X day | 8/24/2016 | 1 | hypertension | Irregular heartbeat, blurred vision, pain in right arm, I did not like this job at all | It lowered my white blood Cell count | 1 days 10 milligr | 8/23/2015 | 1 | high blood pressue | Dizzy, nausea, vertigo, next day knee and joint pain. Tired at the gym, confused feeling and forgetful, all after one pill. Prior to taking Bystolic, felt fine. | There seems to be a numerous patients that have experienced extreme side effects. Beginning to think this entire blood pressure regulation is a marketing scam as all my parents and grand parents lived to 80's or 90's and never took a single pill or had their BP analyzed so frequently. Eat healthy food and exercise and forget the pills and the side effects. | M | 53 | 1 days 5 1X day | 12/19/2014 |
BYSTOLIC (NEBIVOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE): Nebivolol is used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as beta blockers. It works by blocking the action of certain natural substances in your body, such as epinephrine, on the heart and blood vessels. This effect lowers heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart. FDA Approval Date: 2008-10-08 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)