TOPROL XL Reviews (METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)

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TOPROL XL  (METOPROLOL SUCCINATE):  This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This drug works by blocking the action of certain natural chemicals in your body (such as epinephrine) that affect the heart and blood vessels. This lowers heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart.   FDA Approval Date: 1992-01-10 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  hypertension severe neuropathy in feet!!! cold, pain, numbnes in forefoot, low libido, forgetfullness, not motivated, nightmares. I had a vist to the ER last years after trying to take myself off of this. Heart Spasms. have gone all the way to a neurologists for the neuropathy after reading the entries here I almost positive it is due to this drug. M 50 2 years
4/18/2007
 1  High blood pressure Shortness of breath, depression, cold hands and feet. I think it also made my blood pressure go up. I was put on this drug after by-pass surgery. After a week I began having SOB and coughing. I had fluid in my chest that had to be drawn off and the doctor thought this was what was causing my symptoms. I continued to have the SOB and coughing. After two weeks fluid was again drawn off my chest. After the next two weeks x-rays were made that showed the fluid had cleared up but the SOB and coughing continued. I did research and found that the Toprol was probably causing my SOB and coughing. Also my hands and feet were always cold, which was very unusual for me. My blood-pressure was higher than normal. I am now phasing off the Toprol and can already see the difference in the way I feel. The SOB and coughing is much better. My depression and feeling of anxiety is much better already. I will never, ever take this drug again. F 72 2 months
4/18/2007
 5  hi blood pressure excursions none that I know of. I have had none of the side effects complained of by other users. Definitely no loss of sexual desire or performance. I believe occasional sleeplessness and gas come with age and I saw no increase with toprol I take half a 25mg in conjunction with 40 mg lisinopril. I was taking the lisinopril for about a year before the Toprol XL was added. M 70 9 months
4/17/2007
 1  its not my fault ! im not young anymore,and Iv had a bunch of side effects from this dog gone drug!from waight gain 8pounds to 12pounds that wont go away!it hardly lowered my h.b.p!I get massive back pains on this, and belly hurts me 24/7!! im dizzy most times,fell faint sometimes and I get a big weakness in my legs and back and want to sleep! toprol xl should not be taken! belive its not good to take ! my doctor as well as others reported here insisted I take it and lied about the drug, saying it has no side effects at all ! its good for you! like as if it were candy! you can bet those evil bastard doctors are getting somekind of kick back from the pill makers pushing this no good! drug to us all. my doctor like others here, refused to take me off the toprol xl at 100mg per day! im in a Hmo and I dont like the way im treated ! I found out the reason why, after talking to Doctor outside of the hmo company, Toprol xl is addictive to the body,after just 6 to 8 times taking it! when you withdraw on the dose slowly cutting it down,it has to be in very small amounts for a time in order not have any side effects or Withdrawal symptoms! but I was told that 80 out of 100 people go threw somekind of withdraw effects when getting off the drug! remember its a drug! so for us older people with these problems, thanks to our doctors in our wonderfull hmo systems! that dont work! and need to be closed down! its best when getting off this drug to see a normal regular M.D. Doctor that is not conected to a Hmo system. then you might and might only get help - getting off this bad evil drug Toprol xl M 67 2 years
4/16/2007
 4  Hypertension None that I have noticed. I have noticed fewer headaches. Effective in controlling situational hypertension. Visit to doctor would raise bp to 210/100 with pulse at 110, with Toprol bp is rarely over 150/80 in any situation and resting pulse is about 60. But average systolic reading is still high at about 140; diastolic is ok at 75 average. M 65 18 months
4/15/2007
 4  post surgury - asc. aorta replcmt. weight gain,tiredness, sadness/crying (but not depressed), in a "fog", forgetfulness, less social I am taking this post open heart surgery so I wasn't sure what symptoms were normal recovery vs. side effects of the medication - I take 50mg toprol 1x/day - feeling great (compared to the first few months after surgery), but lingering symptoms of tiredness and less interest in life... F 44 5 days
4/14/2007
 1  Hypertension I'm just going to list them. Weight gain - big time, Short of breath, Lethargy, Extremely tired, I moved like I was in slow motion because my joints ached, Abdominal bloating for no reason which I suppose caused trapped gas, Can't sleep, Hairloss, ABSOLUTELY NO ENERGY. I go to pilates, sometimes five days a week and I was hands down the slowest person in there. What was so sad about that is that I was one of the youngest. It was so embarrassing. I didn't know what was causing all of this. Everyone just kept saying that I wasn't a spring chicken anymore. I'M 35!!!! I complained to my doctor, who would tell me to try to exercise more. I already did as much as I could muster up the energy for. I told him I wanted off of the Toprol, because I know it's causing my weight gain. I didn't know that it was causeing all of these other things. I was taking 100mg of Toprol. I am now taking 40mg of MICARDIS. I had taken this before, but asked for something different because of a high co-pay. That was one of the dumbest mistakes I ever made. I have been taking it for about a week and a half and I feel like a new woman. Every single one of those side effects are gone. Except the hairloss, which may or may not be related to the Toprol. I can not stres F 35 1 years
4/13/2007
 5  increased heart rate F 53
4/11/2007
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 5  hypertension lack of sound sleep w/initial dose of 25 mg hs, but halving tablet w/half at bedtime and half the next morning and sleep like a baby. Also suffer from chronic pain (45 degree scoliosis w/injury, nerve pain, fibromyalgia, severe sleep apnea) geez-all that and this med has thus far seemed to improve everything. I no longer have what I believe were "cluster headaches," either which by itself is huge. I am astounded at the severe side effects reported by so many. I am sorry for their experience; for me it has thus far been a godsend. M 55 3 weeks
4/10/2007
 1  yes It has almost killed me!I am getting off no matter what!taken for HPB atrial fib,did not help HBP made me almost cripple,and a zombie.Dr paid so much to push this awful drug they do not care if you die from it.Been to ER Times 4 nothing done for me.Nothing wrong! Legs and ankles like lead.Swallowing difficult.I cannot wake up,my life has become nothing.I had to make DR.reduce dose,now he says take it,if your BP or atrial is a problem,I should get an implant! talk about greedy use of an awful drug. do not take this awful drug if you want to live F 83 9 months
4/7/2007
 2  wish I didnt take it I last counted 43 of them, after 3 yrs on this junk! if I only knew the side effects before taking it. I would have never touched it! I blame my doctor who is part of hmo system,who never told me of the side effects or that its addictive after 6months on it and can cause withdrawal problems symptoms when getting off it slow . Does anyone have excessive bloating of the belly and Gas and trapped Gas problems on this junk! seems I get gas no matter what and burp like a pig! and been 3times to the care unit for trapped gas problems that felt like I was having a heart attack ! it wasnt it was trapped gas!! Why do Doctors give this stuff out ? it does more harm than good ! I would rather live with h.b.p than live on this stuff..its Nasty! and it harms the body! it also caused me palpiations off and on (a little known side effect) that isnt listed but does happen with this drug. Iv now been threw 5 Doctors and they all refuse to ween me off this med.. what can I do ? M 50 3 years
4/6/2007
 5  HBP None observed I was put on Toprol, Advicor and Altace following a heart attack in 2002. I had already been experiencing erectal disfunction years before these meds. The only thing I took before that was Pravacol. I observed no side effects from these drugs. About a year ago the doc put me on Flomax. I started having all kinds of side effects including cotton mouth, sleeplessness, nasal congestion(the worst part). I stopped Flomax after about 8 months and the side effects have gone, almost immediately. FYI. M 62 5 years
4/5/2007
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4/5/2007
 5  Elevated heart rate, hypertension First week was terrible. Interrupted sleep, crazy dreams, freezing cold after taking the medicine (was sleeping with mittens on) and daytime drowsiness. All dimished significantly within 2 weeks. Currently I can not notice any side effects Iam an anxious person with a family history of hypertension and my BP was creeping up. It would go very high when I got upset or anxious. My pulse rate was rarely below 90. Doc believed this medicine would help. I am taking one half of the lowest dose -- meaning 12.5 mg. -- and have responded beautifully. When I am busy or hurried or anxious, my heart doesn't feel like it is beating out of my chest anymore. Intermittent PVCs are gone. My pulse now runs 65 - 75 and my BP is around 115/75. I do feel slightly sluggish at times but have noticed that a bit of exercise -- even five minutes walking or doing some vacuuming -- makes me feel better. I have made major lifestyle changes and lost 40 pounds but overall I feel like this RX gave me the extra help I needed to "cool my jets." F 42 3 months
4/4/2007
 2  hypertension After many years, beta blockers don't seem to work any more, in fact, they seem to be backfiring. Has anyone ever experienced an actual increase in blood pressure from Toprol XL? F 50 5 years
4/1/2007
 1  hypertension Within a few days of taking this med, I was so confused that I couldn't do my work. I stayed on it for 3 months, thinking I was going crazy. Finally I found a web-site like this one and realized it was the medication. Called my doc and changed meds. I have never really recovered. I am unable to do the work I used to do. THIS MEDICATION IS A NIGHTMARE! Three years later and I am still having difficulty thinking clearly. It ruined my life. F 55 3 months
4/1/2007
 1  hypertension I was put on Toprol after I found that Benicar caused tachycardia. Toprol eliminated tachycardia but caused loss of sexual drive and general tiredness. M 56 30 days
4/1/2007
 2  arterial sclerosis (hypertension) Oh baby...walking, talking, babbling idiot. Had to do something pb 217/135, according to doc I drew the short straw and inheriated the problem. 2mos on BenicarHCT bp 170/90, 1mo on Benicar and Toprol-XL 25mg bp 164/90 doc said my body is resistant to the meds and has increased me to 100mg Toprol. At 25mg I was having half and half--good days to bad, I stepped up to 50mg Toprol 4 days ago and have yet to be coherient and in a couple of days I go to 100mg--what is going to happen then??? Oh yea (forgot) also have leg and joint pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, ringing in the ears, ect... Do you call them side effects or should they be called effects. No way can I work or enjoy life at this time, only hope is that I can adjust to the effects soon. M 55 1 months
3/29/2007
 2  Tachycardia Some of the side effects I've experienced are anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, some episodes where my heart rate increases for no reason. Some days nervousness and anxiety are really bothersome. I would never have taken this medication if I had known the side effects. Dr just said to only expect minor probblems but it's a lot worse. I take 1 25 mg and a half tablet. Back in November he increased me to 50 mg but I couldn't stand the side effects so I went back to my original dose. Since then the side effects keep coming back. Its a nightmare. Don't take this medicine! F 47 5 days
3/27/2007
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 2  tachycardia I posted a complaint just before this and it should have said I've been on toprol xl for 5 years. F 47 5 years
3/27/2007
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