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 | Sudden Cardiac Arrest | I am having difficulty breathing, have gained weight, coughing, have been told after starting the generic form of Toprol XL that I now have "cough variant asthma" | At first I was "throwing PVCs" I was assured that this wouldn't kill me, so I could relax, and by taking Toprol XL 25 mg in the morning I stopped feeling the PVCs. Then I had a Sudden Cardiac Arrest, thankfully was saved by an AED, and the doctor increased the Toprol to 50 Mg, added Lisinopril and Vytorin. Although they could not find the cause for my electrical malfunction. I was nervous and anxious, so they increased the Toprol XL to 50 mg in the morning and 50 mg at night. A year later the generic came out. That winter I went to the emergency room thinking I was having heart attack, but it was "cough variant asthma". After 2 years of dealing with this I started researching my meds, I'm on an anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medications also. I am in the process of getting off of Toprol as my EP doctor thinks that I'm right that it might be causing the asthma. Next to go will be the anti-depressant. But right now, after reducing Toprol to just 50 mg in morning, I' | F | 48 | 6 years | 12/6/2008 | 1 | Heart attack | Toprol made me COLD. So cold that I was wearing a winter coat in the house in May. When my wife and parents decided I needed to go see a shrink and were ready to take me to the funny farm, I stopped taking it and within 2 days I was fine. | M | 45 | 7 months | 12/6/2008 | 3 | Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia | Severe fatigue and depression | I was prescribed 25mg daily for inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST). While my symptoms have been mostly addressed by the medication, I have found that I experience severe fatigue as a result. I am constantly tired, no matter how much sleep and exercise I get. I cannot take caffeine because of my heart condition, so that is not an option. I am hoping to switch to another beta blocker to relieve the constant exhaustion I am experiencing. | F | 28 | 1 months | 12/15/2008 | 1 | High b/p | Irritability, brain fog, chest tightness, fatique, sadness, coughing, dry throat, sweating, & itchy dry eyes. | Never took meds until stent placement & ended up with high b/p so I know it's the med. On 25mg but I'm starting to take 1/2 & ween off. I felt better before the meds! My time on earth ends with Gods decision & not before! | F | 56 | 30 days | 12/15/2008 | 5 | bp and skipped heart beats | none so far that I can tell. | It has my b/p at 116/65, heart rate at 68 with out any skipped beats. Previously it would skip 12-15 beats in a minute. | M | 69 | 13 months | 12/20/2008 | 3 | heart disease | fatigue, bowel problems | M | 78 | 1 years | 12/20/2008 | 1 | fast heart rate and high B/P | Get off the Toprol and the generic too. I was on the generic for one year and I have just about all the side effects that others have written about. SO, it is going to be hello Bystolic and good bye Toprol and the Generic Metoprol. Goodbye 100 mg!!! | These drugs are nasty. Might work well for some and some refuse to believe that all the side effects they have could be this medicine. I finally woke up one day and said enough for there are other medicines out there. I gained lots of weight which looks like solid fat. Nothing fits, my fingers, ankles and other parts swell. I ache in the knees, have zero energy. Have nightmares that one would think I was in a bad movie, plus I was sleepy in the day time. I would fall asleep in the chair. Since I have been on Bystolic for four days, not much has changed, except peace of mind, but I think the Bystolic will work if I have to go to 10 mg, from the 5, I will. I WILL NOT take Toprol or the generic Metoprol again-it just did too many bad things to me, just like it did most all the other people who have written in this site. There are too many other medicines out there to continue to take this medicine. I wish I had been brave enough to stopped it long ago and maybe this roll of fat around my | F | 60 | 1 years | 12/21/2008 | 1 | Hyper tension | Nightmares every night,totally tired, brain fog, very low heart rate, depression, feeling useless, loss of ambition. | Told my cardio doc to stick this medicine rectally. Went to myGP who put me on Linsonpril. Works good, no cough YET. Have went on D.A.S.H. diet and feel like a million bucks. Will stay on this diet forever. Also quit Lipitor and voltaren under docs care and feel wonderful. Voltaren causes HBP over time. To me I think all drugs except in case of life or death SUCK! I eat right and exercise, BP is avg. 134/74.:)))))) | M | 63 | 7 months | 12/28/2008 | 5 | HBP, and Mitral Valve Regurge | None that are noticeable. Although, if on a rare occasion I miss a dose I experience 'rebound effects', mainly fast heart rate, and likely higher blood pressure. Go figure. | I believe it has (and will) increase my life span. | M | 31 | 4 years | 1/1/2009 | 1 | HBP | Ringing in the ears, loss of sexual desire including ED, depression, nervousness, bad dreams at night, sleepyness in the daytime, and weight gain. | Don't take this drug or it's generic Metoprolol. I was taking Toprol-XL for BP but my BP was still high. My Dr. kept adding other drugs trying to get the BP down. I was always tired and sleepy, then they did a glucose test and said I was diabetic all of a sudden. My triglicerides were up two areas I had never had problems with before. I was also getting headaches that I've had before. I stopped taking Toprol-XL and the generic and changed Dr. because that one swore by Toprol. I'm now taking Lisinopril it's cheaper does a better job and no side effects. It took several days for the ringing in the ear and the ED to go away but it did. | M | 63 | 6 years | 1/2/2009 | 4 | Chronic Hypertension | Weight gain, slight swelling, slight change in bowel habits | My blood pressure was consistently about 150/100 for the past 5 years, but wasn't diagnosed with HTN until April. Being on this medication originally prescribed at 25mg, did not lower enough and was still in the 140-130's/90's. MD added a diuretic which caused low potassium and made me urinate constantly so we discontinued it, and doubled the Toprol dose. My blood pressures are now around 135-125/85-75. I have gained about 10 lbs since starting this medication, although I am not sure if it is related to the med or not. I have noticed some swelling in my fingers when I remove my wedding ring, but none in my ankles. Make sure to always take this medication, and do not stop immediately; if you do you will experience rebound hypertension and high heart rate, even if you did not have these before. First time I missed a dose my BP went up to 210/100... also, when I switched from 2-25's to 1-50 mg, my BP actually went up for the first day. | F | 23 | 7 months | 1/3/2009 | 2 | SVT's/ PVC's | Very fatigued, feel like always in a fog, dry eyes, headaches, numbness in hands and feet, and very irritable. | I would recommend discussing looking into all options before deciding on this med. I am going to insist when I see my EP doctor in the next couple of weeks to wean me off. I have not felt like myself since taking this drug. | F | 37 | 7 months | 1/12/2009 | 4 | palpitations, MVP | none | taking 50mg, when I forget it for only 1 day my palpitations are back but when I regularly take it it works like a charm. | F | 51 | 5 years | 1/15/2009 | 1 | SVT/Palpitations | extreme fatigue, trouble breathing | I had an ablation seven years ago for SVT and have been mostly symptom free since then. I was hospitalized for palpitations and erratic heart beat two weeks ago and after one day on a halter monitor was prescribed metoprolol 25mg. I have been beyond exhausted since taking it. Was initially told to take it in the mornings but could not make the 45 min. drive to work. I switched to taking it at night but no amount of sleep gets rid of my exhaustion. I feel clumsy, sleepy, and am very quick to tears which is very unusual for me. I'm trying to get another rx, but would honestly much rather have another ablation than continue feeling like a zombie. | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 1/15/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure in dr's office | Exhaustion, loss of hair, dry mouth, joint pain, heavy legs, loss of ambition coupled with depression, low libido and other side effects too numerous to mention. | Dr. did not believe my high blood pressure was "white coat" and scared me into this medication. After 3 years of this poison I finally bought a monitor, weaned myself off the Toprol ever so carefully over time and found that it was indeed "white coat" All side effects disappeared. I feel like myself again. | F | 54 | 3 years | 1/16/2009 | 2 | PVC's occuring in patterns | Very, very, very short of breath with very minimal exertion. Strong heartbeat in my neck. Blurred vision. Fatigue | I am in the process of changing cardiologists to get a second opinion. Scheduled for event moinitor (again). Holters don't seem to catch all the arrhythmias. | F | 49 | 3 months | 1/18/2009 | 3 | previous heart attack | i read in prevention magazine, that if you must get the generic, ask fo the pro-pharmacutical which is the exact version of the original toprol..side effects i have with generic ,lightheadness, extremely old hands and feet in winter (in the house !) | M | 60 | 3 years | 1/23/2009 | 3 | I have a stent for 10 yr. | low limbido, tired, depression, ED, mood swings...sad. achy | Plan to try get off my reduced dosage of 12.5 which was suggested by my newer cardiologist when he learned I was medicating the depression with alcohol. May try Nebivolol. Still have the problems, less the self medicating, may go back to lisinipril if nec. | M | 66 | 5 years | 1/27/2009 | 1 | heart rate | numbness of toes; weight | weight gain is almost 100 pounds | M | 59 | | 2/2/2009 | 1 | Palpitations | Alot of weight gain (40 pounds in 5 years), joints ached, muscles ached, hands swelled, bloatedness, extreme fatigue, felt like I was dying a slow death | I took Toprol (generic form) for 5 years because of palpitations or SVT. The first 2 years seemed ok but didn't realize I was having night hallucinations until my husband woke up during one of them and realized that my "stories" of what went on during the night were actually hallucinations. Told the doctor and didn't believe me but changed it to Toprol XL. That is when the real problems started. My joints started aching, muscles aching to the point I couldn't walk. My hands swelled up, etc. I gained 40 pounds which I've never had a weight issue before and I was told it was because I was getting older. For my aches and pains, I was told to take 800 mg Motrin because the aches and pains happen with age!! Mind you I was only 35 at the time of my first complaints. I finally came off of it 2 months ago and I've been fine (no palpitations) and getting back to my old self. This drug is toxic!!!!! | F | 39 | 5 years | 2/3/2009 |