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 |
| 1 | High b/p | Irritability, brain fog, chest tightness, fatique, sadness, coughing, dry throat, sweating, & itchy dry eyes. | Never took meds until stent placement & ended up with high b/p so I know it's the med. On 25mg but I'm starting to take 1/2 & ween off. I felt better before the meds! My time on earth ends with Gods decision & not before! | F | 56 | 30 days | 12/15/2008 | 3 | Sudden Cardiac Arrest | I am having difficulty breathing, have gained weight, coughing, have been told after starting the generic form of Toprol XL that I now have "cough variant asthma" | At first I was "throwing PVCs" I was assured that this wouldn't kill me, so I could relax, and by taking Toprol XL 25 mg in the morning I stopped feeling the PVCs. Then I had a Sudden Cardiac Arrest, thankfully was saved by an AED, and the doctor increased the Toprol to 50 Mg, added Lisinopril and Vytorin. Although they could not find the cause for my electrical malfunction. I was nervous and anxious, so they increased the Toprol XL to 50 mg in the morning and 50 mg at night. A year later the generic came out. That winter I went to the emergency room thinking I was having heart attack, but it was "cough variant asthma". After 2 years of dealing with this I started researching my meds, I'm on an anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medications also. I am in the process of getting off of Toprol as my EP doctor thinks that I'm right that it might be causing the asthma. Next to go will be the anti-depressant. But right now, after reducing Toprol to just 50 mg in morning, I' | F | 48 | 6 years | 12/6/2008 | 1 | Heart attack | Toprol made me COLD. So cold that I was wearing a winter coat in the house in May. When my wife and parents decided I needed to go see a shrink and were ready to take me to the funny farm, I stopped taking it and within 2 days I was fine. | M | 45 | 7 months | 12/6/2008 | 1 | SVT's and Lone Atrial Fib | I first noticed insomnia, stomach upset with weight loss, tingling finger tips and then came anxiety with increased palps (connected, I'm sure). The overwhelming feeling of "un" wellness is mostly how I feel with taking this med. | Hate the med with a passion! I also cannot walk my neighborhood without going into tachycardia for the first ten minutes which also affects my anxiety level. I regret the day I took the 12.5 mg's of Metoprolol as well as the 12.5 mg's of Toprol XL I currently take. I am going to wean from this 12.5 but can you cut a XL half in half? My Cardio suggested a washout from the BB and attempt at CCB. Anyone had success with this? | F | 47 | 18 months | 11/30/2008 | 1 | SVT | I was dizzy, couldn't even get out of bed, weak, sick to stomach, threw up, blured vision, dry mouth,very low blood persure, constintly cold,sleepy all the time, whole body was sore, and still had pain and trobel breathing. The symptoms were worst then the actual epsoid itself. | I was taken toprol for bout 2 weeks and just stoped taken it myslef and felt better just like that. I dont like the meds and flet that i did not need to take the med. i was taken 25mgs and it felt like i was going to die. | F | 21 | 2 weeks | 11/26/2008 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Lousy feeling, you know you are on a drug; dizziness at certain times of the day; weight gain probably from the drug; lack of mental sharpness | Eventually only had lousy feeling and dizziness at times and some weight gain. I had been on 3 BP drugs at once. Was able to wean off one. Was feeling better and getting back in shape. I wanted to wean off Toprol-xl also since my BP was never really that high to begin with. I reduced the Toprol-xl to 12.5mg over a number of weeks and felt better after about 2 months. At last Dr. vist I told him I had reduced the dosage to 12.5 and he had no problem since my pressure was well in control, 120/80. At that visit I needed the Toprol prescription refilled. Dr. asked me if I wanted to go with the Generic version. I said ok as long as It worked the same as what I was taking. BIG MISTAKE! I read many posts from people who had done the same thing and had the same horrible side effects, palps, chest pains, neck and shoulder pain, dreams, reflux, general horrible feeling. I kept taking the Generic thinking I had something else wrong with me. After 3 weeks I realized the Toprol-xl change was the o | M | 64 | 5 years | 11/14/2008 | 2 | Hypertension | extreme fatigue, dizziness, lightheadedness, depression, weight gain, slow heart beat in the 40s. I do all the right things to control my blood pressure- very athletic, eat all the right things, no salt or processed foods, etc.- but I have a family history of HTN. | I was on 100 mg of metoprolol and 120 mg. of Diltiazem. Before finding this website I thought I was spiraling downhill. I don't have a history of depression, yet I felt so blue. I had racing thoughts, irritability, hopeless feelings, lack of motivation, and such crippling fatigue that I had to force myself through the day. I am the mom of two wonderful little girls, and I wondered why my life was so wonderful yet my outlook so bleak. After reading these reviews, I went to my PCP who tossed another beta blocker at me without any thought at all. Not confident in that thoughtless prescription, I went to a cardiologist specializing in HTN, and there I received an in-depth exam and exploration of my issues. I asked her about something I read here, that beta blockers are banned in Britain. She said not so, that they did a study and found that of all the classes of HTN drugs, beta blockers did not offer additional protection against stroke and heart disease, like other hypertensives, | F | 35 | 6 years | 11/11/2008 | 4 | High Blood pressure | Weight gain, about 7 lbs in 3 months. I am a fitness instructor and added running to 15 miles per week. Still gaining weight. Overly tired. Hard to catch my breath when I run. BP was 150/90 on 50 mg a day it is 116/60. I am now breaking the pills in half and BP is 120/70. I go back to Dr. tomorrow to let him know if I gain one more pound I will have a stroke. | Dry eyes, dry mouth, hand numbness. On 50 mg it was like ambein, it knocked me out so I took it at night. On 25 mg I am having funny dreams. I have never been a big dreamer. I just turned 41, so I might think the weight gain was my age, but I watch what I eat and started running more per week. I want to live, but there must be something better for me. | F | 41 | 3 months | 11/9/2008 | 2 | Hypertension/Palpitations | tightness in throat, numbness & tingling in hands and feet, fatigue | F | 37 | 60 days | 11/6/2008 | 2 | post-ablation | extreme bruising correlated with the start of toprol and ending within three weeks of stopping it. | M | 29 | 4 months | 11/1/2008 | 4 | fast heart rate/high blood pressure | none really - but I was considerably heavier during the 5 years I was on it (about 15 lbs more). A little difficult to get heart rate up when exercising maybe. Felt more calm. The weight gain was gradual. | It did lower my heart rate; I was prescribed after having my heart rate shoot up to 140 (panic/anxiety attack)and had 3+ readings of HBP (but I think it was more so "white coat syndrome"); I think it was 25mg twice a day. Blood pressure was under control and definately lowered my heart rate. After 5 years my doctor advised me to wean off of it. Ever since I stopped (a few years ago), I've been taking 1200mg of fish oil every day and i've lost the 15 lbs pretty quickly. I seem to have a faster metabolism (like it was prior to this medication), eat healthier and exercise regularly. My blood pressure has been fine ever since - 120/80 & lower. | F | 36 | 5 years | 10/15/2008 | 5 | HBP 155/120 - etc. | None | If your heart rate slows down, which Toprol is designed to do, you metabolize slower HENCE some weight gain without added activity can occur. I was 135 pounds for years and I gained 7 pounds, stopped eating things that by the way ARE BAD FOR YOUR HEART ANYWAY! and I went to my normal weigh. My hair loss is genetic...although I hope Toprol isn't adding to it. I finished a full run through at my cardiologist for the second year running. All conditions have been made normal by controlling stress, food, and staying on Toprol religiously. | M | 21 | 2 years | 10/4/2008 | 3 | hypertension | weight gain, no energy when exercising, ringing in ears, rising hypertension, increasing triglyceride numbers, higher and higher cholesterol, abnormal heart rhythm when I've never had that before,final straw was telling me I was becoming diabetic, weight around midsection regardless of exercising more and eating a pristine diet. Seemed like classic "metabolic syndrome." | Toprol and generic version for 5 years-100 mg in the last couple of years. Stopped taking by dropping dose in half over a period of a month. Immediately lost 10 lbs after only a month without eating less or exercising more. The weight gain, and inability to lose weight was the most difficult for me. I would exercise vigorously(even though that made my slowed heart feel "heavy"),eat a perfect diet, and every month weigh more. As soon as I stopped Toprol, the belly fat started to go away rather quickly without effort. The withdrawal was very scary for me-resting heart rate went from 60 to 130 just sitting around, and blood pressure was all over the map.I felt like I could explode during the final weeks of stopping the drug. Totally uncomfortable racing heart.I would never take it again after that experience. Have not taken the drug for almost 2 months now, and my blood pressure is not much changed. It is still somewhat high, but it was the same on 100 mg of Toprol, and my other | F | 50 | 5 years | 9/26/2008 | 5 | HBP & Anxiety | I started this med 3/2008. Taking 50 mg once a day in the evening. Only felt a bit tired when I first started it....but that's all. | I first wrote in a comment on this drug 3/25/08 since I had a good experience with it just on it a few wks. Now that I am on it 6 months, wanted to give others an update. I take the generic toprol xl - 50 mg once a day. It still is working great for me. I tried the generic and brand name, and found no difference. (generic is cheaper and i use that). My blood pressure is still in the normal/low range and my anxiety is still under control. For people to say they gain weight from this drug, to me it's more your diet and your exercise. When I first used the med, I was a bit tired, but after I was on it, I started to walk an hour every day, lift weights and cut back to 1200-1300 calories a day. My weight has gone down to normal range and I feel great! So if one is gaining weight....take a good look at what you are eating and start to exercise if you can...even if it's just a short walk every day. I did gain weight too, but cannot use the meds as an excuse. When I watched my calor | F | 48 | 6 months | 9/24/2008 | 2 | arrhythmia | acid reflux, headaches, headaches, headaches, headaches ... | I have occasionally taken Toprol XL for arrhythmias. Recently, I took a single tablet of Metroprolol (50 mg) and have had headaches since! I've had to leave work early because of the headaches!!!! And BTW: while only 25mg of Toprol XL will calm my palpitations, I need 50 mg of the generic! Avoid the generic if you can!!!! | F | 43 | 1 weeks | 9/20/2008 | 2 | 100 mg-200mg-50mg | weight gain,insomnia,tired as the day is long,so many can't think of all of them | i've been on it for 3yrs dr. avoids any conversation about my symptoms and a link to my meds. since i've been on it i'm now borderline diabetic triglycerides are through the roof I have blood tests from right before starting toprol, they refuse to make any link i have a fatty liver I quit smoking in 04 but have put on 40 lbs I have no drive to do anything i would nap during the day but i work so i take vivarin to stay awake. we are considering dropping all meds except cholestoral meds this in my opinion is not a good drug for some it's as if it's destroying my internal organs but as long as my heart rate is down thats ok. mind you I did cardiopulminary stress, took that sob to 17 1/2% incline at 2.5 mph for 14 min than dropped to 12 1/2 & 3.5 mph did that for 1.5min and was spent. but dr still thinks i have a need for these meds. | M | 45 | 3 years | 9/17/2008 | 4 | HBP | I have some insomnia, but take Ambien when needed. I had been taking Ambien prior to taking Metoprolol, so don't know if it is the cause of my insomnia. Also, joint pain in my fingers especially in the morning since taking this drug for 2 months. Overall it has lowered my BP from 154/94 to 133/80. | F | 51 | 2 months | 9/9/2008 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | I do experience shortness of breath, throat closes, always clearing my throat. Seem tired but I don't think it's due to the meds, just very active. | Just lost 26 lbs. and do work out 4-5 days per week. Eat Healthy, and BP was checked 2 weeks ago and was 120/70. This is the lowest it's ever been. I was taking 100mg just lowered to 50mg (on my own). I feel great, doc was happy. | M | 46 | 5 years | 9/9/2008 | 4 | Post-Pardum Hypertension | I have a lot of bouts with diarhea and constipation, I have developed leg pains and constantly freak out about it being blood clots though I don't think it is. The anxiety gets to me. I am on 25 mgs daily. | It keeps bu heart rate around 50 beats per minute at rest- I had panic attacks that had my heart rate at 125 upon waking so it has helped but I am also on Ativan-(as needed)My bllod pressure seems to be ok- it does spike but only goes up to around 140/95 when I am extremely agitated. I have hypothyroid disease and they think once that is straightened out, I will be getting off all these meds. Just having a baby and going through all those hormonal changes, the tiredness and taking all these drugs on top of it- I have been in a tail spin during these past 7 weeks. All in all though- toprol doesn't bother me that bad- I was on Methydopa and it was horrid. | F | 27 | 30 days | 9/8/2008 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Weight gain, major depression, feeling like I didn't want to leave my house, no energy, anxiety | This is the worst medication I have ever taken and I will never take a beta blocker again. I was on 25mg for about 2 and a half months. I made my doctor wean me off of it. I went from 25mg to 12.5mg for a week then half of that for a week. I have been off of them completely for a week and still having extreme anxiety and some depression. Does anyone know how long it takes to completely get out of your system? Thanks, Kim | F | 41 | 2 months | 9/8/2008 |