TOPROL XL Reviews (METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)Average Rating: 2.5 (823 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare TOPROL XL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TOPROL XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | AFIB once, off and on PVC's & PAC's | When I first started on 50mg, it took a good week to feeling myself again. Side effects were feeling slow, tiredness, tense feeling in the chest. | at 50mg this medicine worked great after I got use to it, no problem exercising at all, no problem with energy. My doctor just upped me to 100mg and having all those symptoms again, guess I have to wait a week for it to kick in again. The toprol does take away alot of palps, until they broke through and he had to put me on a higher dose of 100mg | F | 32 | 8 months | 10/17/2004 | 4 | HBP | Exhaustion, muscle weakness, difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep - | F | 54 | 2 years | 10/19/2004 | 2 | Hypertension | Severe chest tightness and pain, sleeplessness, to the point of insomnia, woke up all night long. Shortness of breath. A feeling I can't relax or breath deeply. Anxiety? | My BP was 160/90 so my dr. prescribed Toprol-XL 25 mg. at my insistence. I was afraid after my relatively healthy 54 yr. old boss died of a massive coronary last week. No one is sure why, but he had high-blood pressure and had recently changed meds to Altace. These symptoms I'm experiencing aren't worth the cure it seems, and after reading the other side effects that can occur here I'm not taking this medication anymore. Think I'll commit to lowering my BP naturally (diet, exercise, meditation, supplements) and see how it works. Very troublesome side effects if you ask me, especially for something that is supposed to be one of the | F | 41 | 1 days | 10/19/2004 | 4 | HBP and Tachycardia | Weight Gain and Tired | F | 38 | 12 months | 10/28/2004 | 2 | Hypertension | Palpitations | If you have a low resting heart rate (eg below 60) be very careful. My rate is around 50 and Toprol increased palpitations. When I tried to get off I had a palpitation frenzy. Moving to Diovan. | M | 48 | 5 weeks | 10/28/2004 | 3 | hb | chest tight slow heart rate not sure i need this stuff | M | 51 | | 11/2/2004 | 3 | afib and high bp | I can' say for sure the Toprol has caused these but it sure seems it. I started having migraines and pressure on both sides of my head that is unbearable. I have had to go on a migraine medication and it is not helping. I also have lost my sense of taste. Addtitionally I feel like I am in a foghalf the time. My blood pressure is never consistent it has been staying down in 98/65 range ( on dose of 25/2x) but goes as high as 160 over 120. NO rhyme or reason to it. I too have gained weight and i have no patience with anyone. I teach so it is hard to do. | On 50x2 i was fainting so they cut it in half. It was then I lost my taste...maybe cutting the pills was ot a good idea??? | F | 52 | 5 months | 11/8/2004 | 3 | afib and high bp | I can' say for sure the Toprol has caused these but it sure seems it. I started having migraines and pressure on both sides of my head that is unbearable. I have had to go on a migraine medication and it is not helping. I also have lost my sense of taste. Addtitionally I feel like I am in a foghalf the time. My blood pressure is never consistent it has been staying down in 98/65 range ( on dose of 25/2x) but goes as high as 160 over 120. NO rhyme or reason to it. I too have gained weight and i have no patience with anyone. I teach so it is hard to do. | On 50x2 i was fainting so they cut it in half. It was then I lost my taste...maybe cutting the pills was ot a good idea??? | F | 52 | 5 months | 11/8/2004 | 1 | high blood pressure | tired all the time, no libido at all, depressed, bright light hurts my eyes, muscle aches all the time.... | I am coming off this medicine slowly and will not be taking it anymore. | M | 49 | 3 years | 11/11/2004 | 2 | Hypertension, tachacardia, pvc's | I have felt very tired, fatigued and loss of interest in family activities I used to enjoy. I have trouble sleeping at night and find myself trying to sleep alot during the day. I still have tach spells quit often and my blood pressure hasn't subsided. I also take lasix with it, but have gained about 30 ounds in one year. I don't want to take this drug anymore. | F | 35 | 2 years | 11/15/2004 | 4 | heart attack | I am not aware of any side effect. | F | 72 | 1 years | 11/16/2004 | 3 | blood pressure and stress | dryness | M | 40 | 2 days | 11/17/2004 | 1 | hypertension | Tightness and pain in chest. Thought it was a heart attack and ended up in the hospital for tests which found no problems. | M | 59 | 2 days | 11/17/2004 | 3 | Hypertension | Forgetfulness;lack of mental clarity;fatigue | It has brought down my B/P but my thinking is so foggy. Forget everything.Also,dull headache. Wonder if its worth it! | F | 49 | 6 months | 11/18/2004 | 5 | high pressure/tachycardia/anxiety | so far few side effects, heart rate feels back to normal and pressure is going down, had a terrible experience with tachycardia and with even 1 pill of toprol I felt much better | F | 41 | | 11/20/2004 | 3 | high blood pressure | My blood pressure is lower using 200 mg per day, but at that level I am experiencing erectile dysfunction. 100 mg did not cause the same side effects and did not lower my bp. | M | 2 months | 11/22/2004 | 1 | Hypertension | itching and rash, tachycardia, chest pain and tightness, depression, tiredness, some confusion | Taking 50mg once a day | M | 59 | 3 weeks | 11/24/2004 | 1 | Rapid pulse rate | muscle pain particularly in lower extremities; weakness and fatigue; gastric issues, mood swings and depression. | I have an appointment Monday w/doctor to ask to be taken off Toprol XL; it is interfering with my quality of life; I'm trying to decorate for Christmas but can't due to exhaustion and the pain in my legs. I've taken pain reliever but it has not helped so I am in constant pain. | F | 52 | 3 weeks | 11/27/2004 | 4 | Heart attack | Tired, lack of energy, dizzy, numbness in fingers and hands, cold feet and hands. Most overwhelming symptom is a complete lack of interest in most anything and near zero energy level. | M | 65 | 14 months | 11/28/2004 | 3 | blood pressure, rapid heartbeat | sleepiness, weight gain (10 lbs. so far), loss of libido immediately, nightsweats, exascerbated hot flashes, lower leg uneasiness, and loss of pep. | The drug did an excellent job of lowering my blood pressure and my heartrate while doing cardio was much improved. | F | 53 | 2 months | 11/28/2004 |