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 | Hypertension, fast heartbeat | (Major)Dizziness, shortness of breath, anxiety attacks | It worked ok for two years to control heartrate, recently been suffering dizzy spells and shortness of breath walking on level surfaces and 1 flight of stares. Cut dosage in half and took twice a day and now suffer debilitating panic attacks. Now on antidepressents till doc figures out what to do... | M | 41 | 2 years | 7/15/2004 | 2 | hypertension | fatigue, depersonalization, flat affect-just blah, lightheadedness, dizziness, feeling faint when standing up, weakness, brain fog, lower back and abdominal pain. I also have a weird metallic taste in my mouth and hot flashes | I have been taking 25mg of Toprol for about two weeks. My blood pressure has been reduced from 150/100 to 120/80,which is great but I feel that the rest of my mental and physical health is suffering. It seems like the symptoms were mild at first and got more severe at the two week point of taking it.I had to leave work early today, I am EXTREMELY fatigued, it is a chore just to walk to my car. Mentally, I feel disconnected and depressed. I am planning to let my Dr. know that I want to wean myself off of this drug, I don't want to have hypertension, but I NEED to be able to function. I am thankful for this website, it has let me know I am not alone! To all that read this, I hope you are feeling better! | F | 32 | 2 weeks | 7/13/2004 | 2 | a-fib | Fitigue, bloating, tightness in chess from gas, not having an interest in the normal things I enjoy, light headedness or dizziness, self employed and I am experiencing a lack of motivation. | I wonder if this drug is effecting my mind and body this negatively what might be the long term effects? | M | 47 | 25 days | 7/13/2004 | 2 | a-fib | Fitigue, bloating, tightness in chess from gas, not having an interest in the normal things I enjoy, light headedness or dizziness, self employed and I am experiencing a lack of motivation. | I wonder if this drug is effecting my mind and body this negatively what might be the long term effects? I am taking 25mg at night, I am lowering it to half starting tonight. | M | 47 | 25 days | 7/13/2004 | 3 | hypertension | Doseage was 50 mg per day. Took at night after dinner. Experienced fatique, dizziness, memory loss, intestinal discomfort, insomnia, weight gain, muscle weakness, sudden heart quiver, muscle aches. | Told my doctor that I had enough of this drug. Average resting heart rate was 50 . . . average blood pressure was 120/72 but cannot stand the side effects. No energy was effecting my mental outlook. Very good drug to control situational anxiety but physical effects are terrible. Doctor did not think fatique was caused by such a low dosage. Off it now for 2 days and resting pulse rate gone up to 60 and no more fatique. | M | 54 | 2 years | 7/8/2004 | 1 | Hypertension | Headache, diffciulty breathing, weakness, dizziness, loss of memory, major sleep disorder, thoughts that would enter my mind I don't think I would every even thik of | I am sure this drug works for some. It started out fine regulating my heart rate & lowering my blood pressure. Within a week I thought I was going crazy. Nervous, unable to control and rationlize my thoughts, couldn't sleep. I did my research on this drug and stumpled on this site, this was the only real inforamtion I could find that was revleant to research on this drug and this has been a live saving tool;trying to find someone who has took this drug. This drug has affected me both mentally and physically, if you do take this medication please be monitered closely, and if any of these side efects occur please go to docter to get off this drug company fore-saken medicine. The ironic part on this message is that I work in the Phramacuitcal businness; they don't care. I am going to my cardiologist tomorrow for another medicine with less side effects or dramically less side effects that this garbage. Please be careful. | M | 24 | 2 months | 7/8/2004 | 3 | high blood pressure | depression, tiredness, insomnia, some short term memory loss, bone pain, decreased libido, clouded senses, mental confusion | F | 50 | 4 months | 7/6/2004 | 3 | hypertension and high bloodpressure | less stress and anxiety, I sleep better if i take it before bed, but I can't get up in the morning, so I take it in the morning at work. This helps coping with pressures at work. I find I am in a fog all thi time, with a slight depression, I have NO interest in doing anything, and sometimes, to do anything is a big deal, answering the phone, taking out the trash. I am lazy!. I have to drink diet coke for a boost.. I take Toprol XL 25mg per day. I have no more | My blood pressure was 155 /110 and now it's 120 over 70, regularly.. so it's working. I changed to Lisinoprol (spelling) I like it better, but i had panic attacks and sleeplessness, my doctor made me switch back to toprol. Ive been on Toprol for 8 months. | M | 37 | 8 months | 7/6/2004 | 2 | high blood pressure | Fatique, sudden weight gain (8 pounds in 6 weeks), swelling in my feet and ankles. Blood pressure has gone down. Prior to taking Toprol, was on Lipitor and a diuretic. Have had to add a second diuretic. Have decided to get off this medication. | F | 64 | 6 weeks | 7/2/2004 | 5 | HBP, tachycardia and panic attacks | I haven't experienced any side effects with Toprol. I was taking Vasotech (along with the diuretic spironolactone) when I complained to my doctor about panic attacks I was having. She said Vasotech can make them worse - that I should be taking Toprol. I started taking Toprol and have had no panic attacks since. My BP, once 160/110 was, at last reading, 117/76. My pulse, always over 100, is now regularly about 80. | This medication is working (and has worked for the three years I've been taking it) very well for me. My BP and tachycardia are well under control and my panic attacks have disappeared. | F | 57 | 3 years | 6/8/2004 | 4 | heart muscle overworking | Extreme tiredness, occasional feeling of weakness (like I need to lie down and curl up on the floor, no matter where I am), slight feelings of depression (have been medicated in the past for depression) | I was experiencing almost constant, extreme chest tightness and difficulty breathing, even at rest. I had four weeks of tests, including a cardiac cath. It was finally discovered that my heart muscle was working too hard due to a heart defect that had gone undiagnosed until now. Since taking Toprol, the chest tightness and difficuly breathing cleared up almost immediately. I'm getting very frustrated with the extreme tiredness, though. | F | 31 | 3 weeks | 5/20/2004 | 4 | high blood pressure | F | 33 | 2 months | 5/20/2004 | 1 | Possible tachycardia/hypertension | Fatigue, feeling | I am on my 8th day off being off of it and still having effects but every other day now. Had been on 1/2 of a 50 mg for approx. a month until my pulse rate got too low, then 1/4 of a 50 mg for 2 weeks. | F | 35 | 30 days | 5/15/2004 | 3 | | 5/12/2004 | 1 | mild heart attack; 3 stents | Blindness, in addition to depression,loss of appetite; after 7 days I woke up with temp blindness in both eyes, black and whites were very vivid, colors were shades of white, everything looked like it has a fresh coat of snow; also objects pulsated against their background; bright light very sensitive to the eyes sight return after approx 40 minutes cut dosage in half, time of blindness dropped to 20 minutrs, blindness cleared within 48 hours after stopping the toprol-XL | F | 61 | 7 days | 5/12/2004 | 2 | Doctor Insistes | Insomnia, so I take it in AM not at night; Light-headedness standing up abruptly; Possibly sense of low energy. | I constantly question the Doc about dropping it, I'm also on Lipitor & aspirin. He did agree to cut the dose in half (now down to 12.5 mg) | M | 53 | 4 years | 5/10/2004 | 1 | Hypertension | Depression, Memory loss, tired all the time, erectile dysfunctionn | I have been on this stuff for over 2 years. A good day is one where I spend less than 4 hours a day thinking of killing myself. I can't remember why I walked into the next room. If I look up a telephone number, I can't remember it long enough to dial it. Sure, it dropped my blood pressure, but it now takes 200mg of Viagra to have sex with my wife. | M | 47 | 2 years | 4/23/2004 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | This medication made me mentally confused, depressed, and very tired. I felt faint at times as well | Toprol XL probably works welll with some people, but not others. Figure that 10-15% will have a negative reaction to this medication. | M | 27 | 65 days | 4/21/2004 | 2 | post angioplasty | dizziness. passivity..feelings of futility and being hooked on drug rather than life. It slows u down but also slows down the real stuff of life..the get up and go.. | i have come to accept the other meds..the plavex, the cosaar, the lipitor...but this one should be taken in the smallest quantity necessary and at the correct time of one's daily regimin so as not to interfere with the quality of life..the trouble is the doctor's do not know this drug must be carefully monitored and regulated. i don't know how long i have to remain in this vice, but it DID stop the irregular beats..oh for balance..oh for just a day without fear..and some more faith. | M | 59 | 2 months | 4/16/2004 | 2 | high blood pressure | No side affects and virtually no effects on blood pressure. Heart rate is down but blood pressure remains high. 178/110. Was on 50mg for three weeks increased to 100mg and blood pressure still high. | For me I find it a useless drug. | M | 48 | 4 weeks | 3/29/2004 |