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 |
| 4 | hypertension | depression, lack of mental clarity, decreased interest | Toprol reduces my blood pressure like no other drug. Nothing I have tried has even come close for me. Yet, there are side effects, albiet subtle, that may grow more sinister as the years pass, i.e. depression and a lack of connectivity. Just a suggestion - do those things that can lower BP naturally - i.e. weight loss and/or meditation. Don't stop taking this drug abruptly, it causes the heart to spasm - not good! | M | 43 | 13 years | 3/23/2004 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | No side effects. In fact, I used to suffer from frequent migrains and they are very infrequent now! BP is down to 140/90 (was 156/108) so, very satisfied! I think diet and exercise will prove greater results with this medicine | I have heard that it can cause decrease in labido for men. No problems for me though (I'm female). | F | 32 | 2 years | 3/18/2004 | 4 | rapid pulse, high bp | slight constipation, little moodiness. | F | 33 | 3 weeks | 3/15/2004 | 2 | high blood pressure | fatigue is the only side effect I have experienced but it has been dramatic. | M | 40 | 730 days | 3/3/2004 | 4 | hypertension, MVP | none | Blood pressure has come down. Do not seem as anxious. Not as many skipped heartbeats. | F | 57 | 3 months | 2/17/2004 | 5 | high blood pressure-irr. hrt. beat | When I first started taking this drug about 10 years ago, i had insomnia pretty bad, but it went away. I believe i also had heart palpatations, that went away soon after taking it. | This drug has been a life saver for me. It has been very beneficial. It keeps my heart in rythym and my blood pressure down. If I forget to take my pill early in the morning, my heart always reminds me. I will feel my heart beating, and it effects my breathing. I would be in trouble without this drug! | F | 39 | 10 years | 2/12/2004 | 4 | PVCs | Sometimes, not always, there is a sense of shaking in my chest. It's a feeling of internal quivering that is very unsettling. It lasts a short time, then goes. | For the most part it has done well to control the premature ventricular contractions and maintained consistent healthy blood pressure. | F | 54 | 18 months | 1/26/2004 | 3 | high blood pressure | Shortness of breath, extreme weakness | F | 46 | 4 weeks | 12/1/2003 | 4 | Racing heart rate | No side effects | F | 49 | 60 days | 10/20/2003 | 3 | Tachycardia, hypertension | Anxiety, extreme fatigue, light headedness, dizzy | F | 30 | 2 months | 8/12/2003 | 2 | high blood pressure, palpitations | anxiety, fatigue, depression, difficulty concentrating. I just don't feel like myself sometimes. | I started on Toprol XL about 2 years ago at 25 mg., and recently was increased to 50 mg. The past few weeks I have felt more exhausted, cry easily, have had a feeling of general anxiety, also night sweats. I am starting to wonder if this is worth it! I am seeing my doctor next week and going to see if I can go back to 25 mg to see if that works | F | 42 | 2 years | 7/18/2003 | 4 | SVT | Very tired all the time, lowered blood pressure, and weight gain that I can't seem to lose. | It seems to control the rapid heart rate pretty well, but I occasionally have an increase in heart rate and shortness of breath. I also have an occasional pain as well. | F | 44 | 3 years | 7/12/2003 | 2 | supraventricular tacchycardia | 50 mg qd. While taking, became nervous, and uneasy. On fifth night, arms felt numb, had palpitations, hands and feet sweaty. Became VERY anxious (no history of anxiety D/O) and basically freaked out. Had heartburn (which I've never had!) Stopped taking after 5 days, and had severe palpitations. Did NOT work for me, but doesn't mean it will affect you this way. Every person reacts differently to meds. | F | 29 | 5 days | 6/4/2003 | 2 | 2 angioplasties and 2 stents | Depression, get angry easily,don't care about living, took me a long time to figure out it was the Toprol-XL. I can get very cold all of a sudden. It has brought my blood pressure down, but am planning to call doctor to get off. | I had the procedures done in Dec., 2002. Couldn't figure out why I was so down, tired, short term memory started to go, tinnitus. I teach high school students with severe behavior problems, I don't want to go to work feeling like this. | F | 51 | 3 months | 3/31/2003 | 4 | M | 43 | | 1/14/2003 | 4 | Hypertension | My blood pressure ran 140/100- started taking toprol xl and it went to 123/70 within 2 weeks. I experience side effects that felt like "heat" or panic in my chest area. I stopped taking the toprol (w/o DR permission- don't do that !!). BP shot up to 160/110- (it was panic related i'm sure) dr.put me on micardis-bp went to 140/90, then 140/95, then finally 142/100. he put me back on toprol xl at night and micardis hctz 80 in the am. FIRST AND FOREMOST, ny hands, fingers and feet all went down. first day i took the combo. i never had side effects with micardis so the constant bathroom visits are because of hctz, no toprol side effects other than being tired within 30 minutes of taking. so i take it right be bed and i have slept better that i have in weeks... | i had panic attacks and the fact that i developed hbp didn't help matters. getting the hbp under control has relaxed the anxiety.... | F | 33 | 1 weeks | 1/9/2003 | 1 | high blood pressure | severe acne tiredness difficulty breathing | F | 47 | 1 years | 12/6/2002 | 1 | white coat hypertension | dizziness and lightheadedness, increased incidence of hot flashes, headaches, severe edema in hands and wrists, anger and anxiety, increased amount of stress over taking a drug (toxin) I do not believe I really need, especially given my extremely healthy life habits. | I have been doing a bit of research about this drug, and the indication in a book by Dr. J. Whitaker(sp?) is that long term use of beta blockers will weaken the heart muscle, and may be partially responsible for the substantial increase in congestive heart failure in this country. I can't wait to get off of it. Biofee | F | 46 | 19 days | 11/26/2002 | 2 | hypertension | Confusion, cold hands and feet, swollen feet, extreme fatiguee, sort of 'out of body' like, sometimes like my hands weren't mine, depressed and down | Started taking Toprol for mild hypertension but the cure seems worse than the hypertension. I had to stop. | M | 39 | 30 days | 11/25/2002 | 1 | Prevent angina pain/help the heart | Anxiety, Depression, Weight Gain, Personality Change, Lack of Energy, Nausea and Confusion. | Please ask your doctor to recommend another drug, IF you need it! Lopressor causes many of the same symptoms. It takes a full 10 days to get either drug out of your system. I am almost off the drug, thank God! I went from 50mg twice a day of Lopressor to 25mg of Toprol to 12.5mg of Toprol and had the 10 day withdrawl each time. | M | 51 | 1.5 years | 10/29/2002 |