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 | my dr changed it dilitazCD i was on | I started out with .25 mg. as she thinks this is a great drug!! and she upped it to 50 mg then on to 100 mg. which although i had it i never opened the bottle. I did not feel well and one evening i looked down as my feet felt tight. they were bluish in color and all swollen up. I had had shortness of breath (which i told her about). she was in Wyoming for a month so pulled the paperwork out of my medicine drawer and read it. There I found all the symptons that I have been having. I read yo could not go off except gradually. and I began reducing my dosage and now 2 months later am off of it. My feet still swell up, but my shortness of breath is almost gone. I was exhausted and while taking it could not continue my daily walks. when she came back she wanted me to go back to the original dosage 50mg i had been taking I said not only no but | F | 77 | 7 months | 7/26/2005 | 4 | hypertension | At first, on 50 mg., I would have acid reflux that would wake me up from sleep, really struggle with getting to sleep and staying asleep, depression, no interest in anything. Have been out of work for awhile and have no desire to work, have become very sensitive to warmer weather, which manifests itself in extreme weakness. Even though I have weight to lose, it is very difficult to shed. Finding myself not knowing what makes me tic anymore, a sense of confusion and contradictions. Have been on Prozac in the past, but that has left me with its own lingering affects. I would not recommend rat poison to anyone. | After trying a variety of medications for this problem, the Toprol XL did successfully bring my numbers to better ranges: 164/110 to 124/82, I cannot live with the side effects. I have no life or interest in it. I am pursing natural methods and am gradually cutting back on mg. From 50 to 25, and occasionally skip a dose. Numbers up a bit, but still acceptable. My sympathy to all who suffer as I have | F | 53 | 16 months | 7/23/2005 | 1 | Angina, Palpitations | Severe Insomnia, Low Grade Fever, Pressure and Burning sensation in the head, Moodiness/irritability, sensation of drowning, amplified anxiety | At 10mg the drug was completely intolerable, amplifying chest pain/drowning sensation 10-fold, leading to increased anxiety. Side effects disappeared at 5mg or less in dosage, but failed to attenuate more serious palpitations. Several withdrawal-like effects noticed when next dose became due (24 hour dosing schedule). Similar side-effects occured with 5mg dosage twice daily (12 hour dosing schedule) | M | 21 | 6 months | 7/18/2005 | 2 | hypertension | chest pan, shortness of breath, depression, lethargy, constant headache, heart palpatations | was only mildy successful in lowering my b/p. not worth the side effects | F | 64 | 3 months | 7/12/2005 | 2 | Rapid heart beat/high bp | Insomnia(as it is 4am here now :), fatigue, weight gain,short term memory loss(noticable to family members), restlessness/jittery, overall feeling of 'blah. | I have been wracking my brain to figure out why I'm having so many issues lately with my health and originally figured it was perimenopause. NOW after stumbling upon this site, I intend to discuss it with my Dr this week. I was on Accupril previously for the BP and didn't experience the multitude of problems that I feel now. Switched to Toprol because of an episode I had with rapid heart beat. My primary felt it was smarter to take a pill that would help with both. However a cardiologist that I had seen suggested just having a script for a pill(can't think of it's name--not trying to be funny!), that one takes when having an episode. I'm going to see about using that method and getting back on Accupril along with HCT which I'm still on anyway. I have had side effects previously on cholesterol meds so I shouldn't be surprised at this. | F | 44 | 5 months | 7/10/2005 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Slight metal taste and a bit of drowsyness. | Taking 5o mg once per day. As of now, BP is still as high as it was. Time will tell I guess. I think my Dr. feels that my hectic lifestyle may be contributing to the HBP problem. He as quick to say that a | M | 43 | 10 days | 7/7/2005 | 3 | Heart Palps, HBP | bloated, sleep pattern off, fatigue, tiredness (due to crazy sleep pattern), indegestion | This drug seemed to take care of what needed to be done. My blood pressure is lower and my palps are next to nil. I have another month yet of taking this but will be asking my doctor to take me off of it once my prescription is up. Waking up in the morning feeling really bloated. Problems started when put on medication. I am on a low dose 25mg. If problems reoccur I am going to look for an alternative. I didn’t really care for the side effects of this medication. No matter how much I try I can only get 5-6 hours sleep a night. | M | 28 | 2 months | 6/26/2005 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Very severe muscle soreness. So much so it hurt to lift my arms. Thought it was something else but it went away after I was off Toprol. It also increased each time the doctor increased dosage. Another side effect was weight gain and hair loss. Couldn't sleep at night. Didn't feel like doing anything (very much unlike me!) | When I was first put on Toprol XL the following week I had to go to the hospital by ambulence. My pulse was so bad the parametics had to shock my heart. Was in the hospital for a week (also had pnuemonia and oxygen count was low). Switched doctors but was still on Toprol. He increased med till I was eventually taking 125 mg. I was miserable. Fortunetly 125 mg is not a valid strength (he had me taking samples of 100mg and 25mg) so when I went to get perscription filled the pharmacy wouldn't do it. The doctor eventually switched me to another med and now I feel 100% better. I would also like to add that while on Toprol my BP went to 200/104 and that was at a high dose. I have not experienced that on my new med and my heart rate seems fine. I also feel happy again! | F | 48 | 1 years | 6/20/2005 | 3 | irregular heartbeat | makes me very tired, no energy, and i wonder if it makes my hands feel hot all the time? | F | 29 | 3 years | 6/16/2005 | 5 | pvc's/palpatations | Tiredness for about a week | Made my pvc's and whatever other weird heartbeats almost completely dissappear! Very pleased since atenolol only heped a tiny bit. Would reccomend to people with bothersome pvc's that cause anxiety and panik attacks | M | 28 | 3 years | 6/13/2005 | 3 | heart problems | My 75 yr old father in law has been taking 100 mg of Toprol for 3 years now. He went from being a fun loving man that LOVED to play golf( they live on a golf course)to a lethargic angry forgetfull man. He seems to be lost in his own world, unenergetic,depressed and always complains of muscle pains and dizziness. Toprol has seemed to help with the rhythm of his heart but at a cost of having his natural life sucked out of him in the process.We have all tried talking him into seeing his doctor about the mood changes,fatigue and memory loss and he is refusing, says he just wants to die and get it over with. I'm very very worried. | Looking back at the ratings on this page I am seeing that alot of people over the age of 60 taking this medication are complaining of the short term memory loss. I'm surprised the physicians haven't caught onto this yet. | F | | 6/7/2005 | 2 | hypertension | Blood pressure is OK, borderline taking 50mg. I have experienced dizziness, headache (right after taking the medication), extreme fatigue, and most importantly increasing swelling of the feet and legs (cannot wear shoes). At this point, I've been instructed by the doctor to reduce the dosage to 25mg for a week to see if the swelling goes down. | It worked for a year for a co-worker, until she could not take the stomach problems any more. The doctor says that the swelling is unusual, but I see lots of people experiencing it. | F | 52 | 3 months | 6/6/2005 | 4 | atrial fibrillation | none | none | M | 30 | 1 years | 6/2/2005 | 4 | irregular heartbeat | I haven't had any side effects except a little diarrea. I also have LOST 11 pounds. Taking prozac too. That may be helping on the weight loss. BP lowered to 112/70 from 138/84. Pulse lowered to 52 from 72. Feel the best I've felt in 2 years. I must have really needed this medication. | F | 48 | 45 days | 5/30/2005 | 1 | blood pressure | weight gain, erectile disfunction, small decrease in blood pressure only, tingling in hands, sensitivity to cold. also fatigued a lot, difficult to start up exercising. | doc kept increasing dosage up to 100 mg, with only small effect on bp. doing way better now that cut down to 50 mg, plus adding a calcium blocker and another vasodialator med. Toprol has kept me from exercising and losing weight like I could before taking it! | M | 36 | 2 years | 5/30/2005 | 1 | Blood Pressure | After 2 weeks got a headache and then brought on temperary right side numbness and amnesia attach...also peripheral vision lost and can't comprehend words... All this has improved since being off the med now for 2 weeks....still have problems with reading ......but that is improving..... | M | 69 | 2.5 weeks | 5/27/2005 | 3 | Hypertension | Bronchial pain, and difficulty in taking deep breaths because of pain. After taking myself off the meds., even several weeks later the symptoms still occur. | This medicine did indeed lower my blood pressure to normal levels. I went from 145 to 155 over around 89 to 95 to - after taking the medicine - to about 125 to 130 over 75 to 82. | M | 43 | 2 weeks | 5/24/2005 | 5 | irregular heartbeat/murmur | First day - metal taste in mouth, very dry mouth, felt like everything was in slow motion (underwater). After that first day I have had zero side effects. | Toprol has worked great to stop the 'fluttering' I had from my irregular heartbeat. My pulse does not pound anymore either. I am very concerned about the potential for weight gain & I'm trying to ward that off from the beginning. My doctor prescribed Xanax for me 'as needed' to be taken with Toprol & that concerns me because the Toprol calms me down alone. (I'd be in a walking coma if I took both!) | F | 40 | 4 days | 5/23/2005 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | decreased libido, lethargy, confusion, inability to focus, lack of interest in pretty much everything, sleeping for 10-12 hours nightly but feeling like somebody drained the life out of me all the time | Well, my blood pressure's lower, but I don't care! I hate these side effects | M | 44 | 5 months | 5/20/2005 | 1 | rapid heart beat | panic attacks, depresion, moody, crying, sad,thoughts of ending it all., weight gain | I took Toprol XL for one year.When my new cardiologist decided I needed a new and | F | 42 | 1 days | 5/20/2005 |