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 BLOOD PREESURE | CONFUSION,REALLY BAD RINGING IN THE EARS.THE RINGING IN THE EARS WAS TERRIBLE. HAS ANYBODY HAD THAT? | M | 50 | | 9/14/2004 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | Was controlling my diastolic but not systolic so was given Avapro in addition. But Avapro has given me tremendous heartburn problems, such that I'm on prevacid (but am asking to change meds bec it seems idiotic). Toprol is an overall decent drug and I've tried many. | F | 48 | 5 years | 9/13/2004 | 3 | hypertension | side effects (in decreasing order of severity) include: 1. fatigue - slight tiredness, especially when engaged in physical activities 2. dizziness when quickly raising or lowering my head 3. some noticeable short term memory loss 4. very slight weight gain I have also noticed distinct mood depression, which has not been a problem for me since I am for the most part a type A person and it just makes me a bit more mellow. I can see that if you are a low key person to begin with, the Toprol may put you into the lethargic category. | The Toprol XL has done a good job of bringing my blood pressure down into the acceptable range (most of the time.) The side effects, though are noticeable and undesirable. Although it does what it's supposed to do, with the dizziness and short term memory problems, I can't say I am more than somewhat satisified with it. | M | 46 | 5 months | 9/8/2004 | 1 | Hypertension | Insomnia | I had severe insomnia on this drug. My doctor was surprised - said this drug shouldn't cause insomnia. Went off toprol to avalide. Insomnia went away. | M | 46 | 21 days | 9/7/2004 | 2 | hbp | memory loss and fatigue | M | 50 | 1 years | 8/30/2004 | 1 | hypertension CABG | Inability to think. Tired all the time. Increasingly worse during the day. Completely wiped out motivation for work and being creative. I was at lowest dose - 25mg. Stopped and felt myself return to normal over 1-2 weeks; started again felt myself degenerate over 2-4 weeks .. to point of intolerance. Miserable drug! | M | 53 | 1 years | 8/25/2004 | 4 | Supraventricular Tacycardia | forgetfullness and very tired all the time | After about a week most side affects have worn off and my heart rate has continued to stay low. Im finally starting to feel like myself again. | F | 22 | 2 weeks | 8/20/2004 | 3 | PVC | Extreme fatique. I had trouble completing my jogging session after going on the medication. | It did stop my PVC's. | M | 44 | 7 days | 8/18/2004 | 4 | rapid heart beat, pvc's | low bp (90/55), dizziness, muscle fatigue, extreme tiredness, skipped heart beat, cold and numb hands and feet, nausea, some anxiety, angina, feel like I am walking around half asleep all the time, never fully alert. | Was on Atenolol but stopped working after 4 years. Switched to Toprol-XL 7 months ago. Keeps heart rate down most of the time but a LOT of side effects. Is making bp very low. Have tried other meds and none keep my heart rate down like Toprol-XL does. Have tried to come off it under doctor supervision but suffer very severe palpitations and irregular heart beat and am given Lopressor at ER and told I need to keep taking it. If anyone has had any luck with any other meds for keeping a high heart rate (200+) down, please contact me via e-mail. I am always willing to ask my cardiologist to perscribe something different with less side effects. | F | 27 | 7 months | 7/31/2004 | 1 | palpitations rapid heart beat | extreme muscle weakness,extreme brain fog,loss of appetite,no interestin anything,chest heaviness,leg cramps,fatique,full of aches and pains | F | 36 | 4 days | 7/31/2004 | 4 | Hypertension | Forgetfullness; lowered libido | M | 32 | 3 months | 7/28/2004 | 1 | To control my palpitations | In addition to the palpitations I now have chest and heart pain. The palpitations are a little bit less severe, however, they now last up to 3/4 hour and throughout the day instead of 5 or 10 min once or twice per day. | My symptoms seem to be worse since starting to take it 1 week ago. My doctor put me on this drug before even fully knowing what my problem is. I am still being tested. How could I have fallen into this terrible trap? How can I get out of it w/o hurting myself? Any suggestions? Thank you. | F | 51 | 1 days | 7/28/2004 | 1 | To control my palpitations | In addition to the palpitations I now have chest and heart pain. The palpitations are a little bit less severe, however, they now last up to 3/4 hour and throughout the day instead of 5 or 10 min once or twice per day. | My symptoms seem to be worse since starting to take it 1 week ago. My doctor put me on this drug before even fully knowing what my problem is. I am still being tested. How could I have fallen into this terrible trap? How can I get out of it w/o hurting myself? Any suggestions? Thank you. | F | 51 | 1 days | 7/28/2004 | 5 | hypertension | none whatsoever. | M | 43 | 1 years | 7/27/2004 | 1 | Hypertension/High pulse rate | Chest tightness fatigue aching arm muscles spaced out feeling. | My heart rate is down. Increased to 100mg but terrible side effects so back to 50mg and another drug for hypertension. Not happy with side effects so will be asking Dr. to try something else. Never felt like this in my life. | F | 51 | 6 months | 7/27/2004 | 3 | F | 38 | 4 months | 7/26/2004 | 3 | Hypertension, Angina | Unexplained shortness of breath and rapid heartbeats | Toprol XL, diet and excercise have lowered my B.P. to an acceptable range. The shortness of breath and rapid heartbeats may be caused by other factors not associated with Toprol XL as I take other drugs. I have started to take Temazapan again to help assist in sleeping as my legs ache mostly while I'm laying down. | M | 51 | 8 months | 7/23/2004 | 3 | Hypertension, Angina | Unexplained shortness of breath and rapid heartbeats | My B.P. is now in the | M | 51 | 8 months | 7/22/2004 | 5 | high blood prssure | no side effects | great-bp gone down and help the heart rate go up | F | 66 | 4 weeks | 7/21/2004 | 4 | F | 38 | 3 months | 7/20/2004 |