LOPRESSOR Reviews (METOPROLOL TARTRATE)Average Rating: 2.9 (80 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LOPRESSOR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LOPRESSOR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Heart and BP | I developed afternoon Chronic Fatigue, and I gained up to 30 lbs. due to Lopressor. I got off it after 2 yrs. on it and my caring doc switched me to Atenolol for Tenormin. Now I'm calmer, have more energy and less appetite. | F | 68 | 2 years | 2/17/2007 | 2 | BP and Heart disease | It caused nightly heartburn/indigestion. Since switching to Atenolol (Tenormin), this symptom has decreased 95%. No bad side effects so far. | I believe Lopressor is a support system, i.e., it keeps you alive, so I went off it so I could live naturally. Now the Aenolol works even better. | F | 62 | 15 days | 2/17/2007 | 3 | Hypertension | Cold and tired when taking 100 MG once a day, better when I divided the dose but still feel spacey at times, get tingling in extremities | I think I can feel the drug kick in, weird sensations. Not sure my BP is as low as it should be by now. | F | 65 | 2 weeks | 1/11/2007 | 4 | To control SVT's and HBP | Some tiredness and occasional dizziness in the beginning but the symptoms subsided. | So far, I like Lopressor much better than Lotrel 5/10. | F | 47 | 6 weeks | 1/4/2007 | 4 | high blood pressure | none | very satisfied with it | F | 43 | 90 days | 10/26/2006 | 4 | heart disease...hypertension | This beta-blocker has a "mellowing" effect on me. I tend to lose hours daydreaming...............instead of accomplishing any given task. I no longer take naps, probably because I am in a constant state of rest. | For an active person this is not a good medicine.......although it does keep the BP in check (117/64). My doctor claims this is the best of the beta-blockers.......with less amount of side effect. | F | 68 | 3 days | 6/3/2006 | 4 | heart disease...hypertension | This beta-blocker has a "mellowing" effect on me. I tend to lose hours daydreaming...............instead of accomplishing any given task. I no longer take naps, probably because I am in a constant state of rest. | For an active person this is not a good medicine.......although it does keep the BP in check (117/64). My doctor claims this is the best of the beta-blockers.......with less amount of side effect. | F | 68 | 3 months | 6/3/2006 | 5 | Irregular heartbeat | Stuffy nose, tingling in hands and feet (more at night), cold hands and feet, tired the first 2 weeks. | My ireegular heartbeat is MUCH better now - almost gone or non- noticeable at least. All the side effects have basically gone now but every now and then my nose is stuffy and I still get cold hands and feet. | M | 33 | 2 months | 12/7/2005 | 1 | HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE | TERRIBLE HEADACHES | From the start, I got terrible pains in the back of my head. missed 3 days work, almost bedfast. Dr changed me to Avalide. | M | 64 | 3 days | 12/5/2005 | 4 | Heart palpitations (PACs) | Tired the first week or so; mild sexual side effects | Lopressor provided immediate relief (20 minutes after first dose) from palpitations. Am sleeping again. Much better than toprol xl. take 25mg twice a day. Not a cure, but suppresses symptoms enough to let life go on. | M | 53 | 30 days | 11/30/2005 | 4 | Heart Attack | None that I know of | M | 42 | 4 years | 11/2/2005 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | Heart fluttering,cough and mood change | Caused heart fluttering and cough, and fatique. The worst side effect was that it caused a personality change. I am usually a very docil person and this medication caused me to be extremely aggitated and made me want to scream and fight with people! | F | 47 | 2 weeks | 8/18/2005 | 3 | chd | tired | M | 52 | 1 years | 2/2/2005 | 4 | Extreme hypertension | Sometimes tingling/pins and needles sensation in my fingers - especially at night. | When I have heart palpitations this medication immediately stops that which is a great relief! | F | 39 | 1.5 years | 12/7/2004 | 4 | heart palpitations | A little spacy feeling at first. I also take a diuretic for high BP, so I have to make sure I allow at least 6 hours before I take the lopressor | worked very quickly and effectively to control my heart palpitations | F | 47 | 14 days | 9/27/2004 | 5 | heart palpitations | Dry mouth and some tiredness. Overall it has helped me tremendously and reduced my heart palpitations and skipped beats. They were happening 20-30 times an hour, keeping me awake at night and scaring me to death. After having numerous heart and blood tests, that came back as normal, Dr. put me on lopressor. In addition to regulating my heartrate, it helps with my high blood pressure, and I feel less tense. Also seems to help with my headaches...they are fewer and less severe. Really helped me get back to normal. I am on a very low dose that I also take with dyazide for high BP. | I used to take Inderal 22 years ago for heart palpitiations, but I like lopressor better. I don't get dizzy or woozy on it, but I did have that happen with Inderal. | F | 47 | 2 weeks | 9/24/2004 | 4 | sinus tachycardia | cold hands and feet, mild lightheadedness when rising | Within a day my mobility improved (didn't get sort of breath walking around) and within a week I was almost myself again!! | F | 27 | 11 days | 8/31/2004 | 2 | heart attack | Stuffed nose, itching on shoulders extending down back, can't get a full breath, arrythmias, constipation followed by diahrrea, gas, bloating of stomach after eating | I don't know why I'm taking it, my blood pressure is normal, my heart rate is in the 40's to low 50's, | M | 54 | 8 months | 5/5/2004 | 5 | HI BLOOD PRESURE | SLOW HEART RATE | M | 50 | 4 years | 11/17/2003 | 4 | high blood presser | none | F | 47 | 7 years | 4/18/2003 |