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 |
| 3 | hbp | Dry Eyes, lump in throat, slight chest pressure | First dose 25 mg. I already have dry eye syndrome& this drug caused much discomfort. Drops every 5 to 15 min. Pulse came down from 104 to 82. BP only down slightly. May have to switch to another drug. It did help me sleep better last night! | F | 52 | 1 days | 3/20/2006 | 3 | Mitral Valvue Prolapse/ Chest Pain | fatigue, insomnia, decreased libido, some memory loss | I'm taking 12.5 mg and it's been about 3 weeks. I started off fine and the chest pains feel 90% better. But I'm beginning to notice decreased libido and pains in my legs when I walk. Carrying on a conversation is sometimes difficult as I get spacey. My new doctor recommended weaning off it only because I'm so young and probably don't need it. But I'm afraid of the withdrawal symptoms people describe. | F | 25 | 25 days | 3/14/2006 | 3 | High blood pressure and rapid heart | Too soon to tell if it's even working | After an anxiety attack landed me in the hospital I was put on 50 mg of Toprol/day (was and still am taking 25mg HTCZ/day). I take both first thing in the morning. Haven't really noticed anything except a ringing in my head. Had not monitored my levels until after I was put on this so it's hard to judge. But yesterday I had another episode where my heart rate ran between 90-125 for nearly 12 hours (BP was not too bad). Plan on calling the doc tomorrow but is there a best time of day to take this? And is it likely I need a higher dose? | M | 49 | 27 days | 3/6/2006 | 3 | Heart related Problems | I have been taking this for at least three months and have noticed the last two weeks all I do is SLEEP. I don't know if it is the combination of the meds I am taking, but I'm 50 years old and feel like I am 100. I also take Digoxin for CHF and Lasix. Is there anyone else out there that is having this problem for this long? And is anyone else concerned that you cannot just STOP taking this medication? I was not told this about Toprol or Digoxin. Please email me at [email protected] | Since Angioplasty and taking meds my blood pressure is normal and sometimes below normal. | F | 50 | 90 days | 3/4/2006 | 3 | High BP | Tiredness, Dizziness, occasional heart palpitations, depression | It does lower my BP effectivly, but I hate the side effects. | F | 15 | 3 months | 3/4/2006 | 3 | to control angina | Fatigue, some dizziness, weight gain; >15 lbs in one year! | It has certainly helped my angina and it controlls my BP beautifully. It does sometimes lower my heart rate to about 58, causing me to feel quite ill (no energy, light headedness, quite fatigued and achey. Have reported these symptoms to my cardiologist and he can't imagine what I'm complaining about. I also have no libido at all which causes a real strain on my marriage. | F | 63 | 3 years | 2/27/2006 | 4 | Acute MI and Pheochromocytoma | The usual dragginess at first, but then I adjusted, and felt normal. I quit taking Toprol XL three months ago. I questioned whether I really needed it, since my hypertension and heart attack were caused by my adrenal tumor (phenochromocytoma), which was removed. I run, and I felt that I could never improve my speed because my heart couldn't beat very fast. So my cardiologist agreed. Now my BP has been creeping up, and I'm not sure if I made the right decision. I've also been feeling a bit depressed. | I am concerned about some people on this site who are reporting bouts of high BP and racing heart rate. Please ask your doctor to rule out pheochromocytoma. It is a rare tumor, but I was so lucky we found mine. Most are diagnosed post-mortem. | F | 45 | 2 years | 2/26/2006 | 4 | High Blood pressure | slight on and off headache, dizziness, gas. Some/little forgetfullness. I was on HBP meds 2 yrs ago, and quit. (norvasc, and altace)..norvasc worked well..altace zero!..no insurance, no medical..I gave up on them. BAD DEAL!..my BP has spiked to 240/144. Gave in and went to dr. hopeing no tests required. GAVE me 3 months of Toprol-XL, and Hyzzar. I care for a father with cancer,,and don't have time for a stroke.. Pressure was down after one week..better after 2..I will deal with the side effects...Hopeing dr. doesn't run out of free samples! | F | 48 | 4 weeks | 2/24/2006 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | No side effects | It works | M | 45 | 3 weeks | 2/23/2006 | 2 | Atrial Fibrillation and high bp | Depression, memory loss, living in a fog, lack of motivation or drive, lethargy, weight gain, gas, extreme fatigue, muscle soreness, dizziness, and a lot of heart flutters. | I've been taking some classes and have been doing pretty badly on tests because I can't seem to remember anything. This is unusual for me because I have always been a good student. I think the lack of motivation and lack of interest in anything is what's making me depressed. I really don't like going out of the house much anymore because I get too tired. And going someplace like the mall is an exhausting experience. I try to exercise but when I get on my treadmill, I can't seem to get the energy level going to do much of a work out (and I used to LOVE my treadmill). As a result, I've gained weight, which I'm sure exacerbates the whole depression thing. And the best part is, I don't think it's helping my blood pressure all that much, although I think it's helping with the AFib. I tried to stop taking Toprol for a couple days just to feel like my old self again, which I did, but abruptly stopping threw my heart into an episode of AFib and I had to double up doses just to get it t | F | 47 | 4 months | 2/23/2006 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | Tiredness, moderate depression, weird dreams, feeling "foggy", headaches | My BP fluctuates quite wildly, especially in response to stress. My doctor thought this drug would take the edge off, which it did, but I am a company president and cannot be sleep walking through my job. It did lower my blood pressure somewhat but not enough to put up with the side effects. | M | 53 | 34 days | 2/21/2006 | 2 | Slight heart palpitations | Day one I took it and felt fine all day. Day two I took it. I began to notice some back pain during the day, but nothing too out of the ordinary. That night when I tried to sleep, I began having paranoid thoughts, shivers, cold hands and feet, shortness of breath, nervousness, and basically all of this accumulated to a giant panic attack. I was really close to taking myself to the ER, until I realized that it was most likely a reaction to the Toprol. I'm only taking 25 mg too. | Heard it works wonders for some people... | M | 22 | 2 days | 2/16/2006 | 2 | Heart Attack | Depression. Fatigue. My eyes feel swollen. I have a horrible rash. | I thought I was losing my mind until I came onto this site. My doctor just put me on this because Coreg has been temporarily discontinued. Thanks to all of you for your comments. It has helped me tremendously. | F | 49 | 7 days | 2/15/2006 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | persistant nausea, shortness of breath, fatigue, difficulty sleeping, gas, diarrhea, dry mouth... | Originally started taking 25mg with few or no side effects for high blood pressure (140s/90s). Dosage upped to 50mg after first 3 weeks with onset of noticible side-effects listed above. | M | 27 | 8 weeks | 2/15/2006 | 3 | high blood pressure | Malaise; dull-minded; queasy stomach; chest pressure that feels like anxiety. | I've been on numerous hbp meds, the most recent of which is Hyzaar. My bp has gone steadily up to about 160/95. My doc just added 50mg Toprol-XL and gave me an EKG, which was abnormal. Spent four hours yesterday at a nuclear cardiology lab getting a "thallium perfusion study" involving radioactive liquid through an IV, a treadmill test, and pictures being taken while lying still for 15 minutes by a giant whatever. In a way I hope it reveals a major problem to explain why I already felt most of the side effects listed here before going on this med -- severe depression, tired/spacy/etc., NO motivation, not particularly interested in anything including living, weight gain, etc. I take a Wellbutrin-Zoloft-clonazepam cocktail for depression and PTSD plus the Hyzaar and two allergy meds. The anti-depressants keep me from caring enough to kill myself and keep the night terrors (thanks to childhood sexual abuse) at bay. I have sleep apnea but can't handle having the C-PAP mask o | F | 59 | 4 days | 2/11/2006 | 3 | hypertension & tachycardia | I have gained weight steadily over the years. I would eat the same as I always have...sometimes too much followed by cutting back to keep balanced. I sometimes feel very tired for no good reason, seem to have only a given amt of energy during the course of the day, compared to feeling often very vital before starting TXL.Insomnia has worsened. | 50mg. I developed anxiety over a very difficult period of years. Was on Inderal(10mg to control V-tach) for quite a few years during and after traumatic time. Became depressed and sluggish, gained weight; too anxious and paniced to try to get it off. Wasn't on anything for ten years. Anxiety/panic slowly worsened. Started TXL about 5 years ago. Anx/panic over that time dramatically worsened. Was diagnosed with PTSD. Tried Lexapro (didn't help). Switched to Effexor...blessed relief of anxiety and panic (150-225mg). Don't know if TXL caused worsening of anxiety. I also take Trazadone to help me sleep. Since starting Effexor I have felt almost like my old regular self and am able to deal with my ongoing concern in a more healthy way. Right now my issue is my weight. I shouldn't be gaining weight with what I'm eating (time of life when easier to gain, but come on). But reluctant to d/c meds for fear of anxiety/panic taking over again.BP 120-145/70-95 with TXL 50mg. Last two years haven't e | F | 53 | 5 years | 2/11/2006 | 3 | tachycardia..severe 4 ER visit | BP STILL HIGH 140/90, HOWEVER, NO TACHY. ALSO NICE SIDE EFFECT OF LOWERED ANXIETY. I LIKE MY VIVID DREAMS I EXPERIENCE AS A SIDE EFFECT, AS A CHILD OF THE 70'S.BUT NEED TO CONTROL THE BP BETTER; BACK TO THE DR. | F | 49 | 4 days | 2/10/2006 | 2 | Lone Atrial Fibrilation | Increased anxiety, EXTREME moodiness, hatred, anti-social, heaviness in legs, lethargic, loss of memory, occasional negative affect on ability to erect. Didn't completely stop atrial fib. Still have beat skips, etc. | I've been on it for almost four years now. A-fib is scary, but the sides from this drug are becoming scarier. They're not getting better. I do not recommend this drug unless it's life or death. | M | 37 | 3.8 years | 2/10/2006 | 1 | Mild HBP | extreme anxiety and panic attacks, weight gain, acid reflux, disorientation, loss of libido, clinical depression, insomnia, extreme fatigue and weakness, loss of balance, blurred vision, lost of interest in life. This drug has caused me to develop agoraphobia because I'm now afraid to drive, afraid to walk alone, afraid to take the bus. My wife and friends have been frustrated by what I've become - a zombie. They think I should just "snap out of it" but it's not that easy. I just can't seem to function like I used to because of panic attacks. I'm always thinking I will have either a heart attack or stroke due to the sudden throbbing headaches I feel and the chest pains that comes and goes. I went from a super energetic athletic person to someone who is afraid to be alone and yet afraid to be in with the crowd as well. I feel like a total zombie sometimes always thinking whether I could ever recover from the side effects of this drug. My MD recently switched me to Lisinopril w | I took Toprol to help my mild hbp and that it did, but the side effects were too debilitating. I would never recommend this drug to anyone even if they pay me to. | M | 38 | 1.5 years | 2/10/2006 | 3 | hypertension | Very bad itching and rash | The itching I think is worse than the cure. feels like the itching you have after a sunburn. Am thinking about asking my doctor to switch back to Benecar. But, bllod pressure is down to where it should be using 50 mg daily | M | 54 | 2 days | 2/9/2006 |