COREG Reviews (CARVEDILOL)Average Rating: 2.8 (348 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare COREG with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR COREG | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | high BP | Severe fatigue! Legs ache. Moody. Have crying spells for no reason, which I never had before! | I have only been on it a week but still, BP has not come down at all. When I complained to Dr with a phone call I was told that the coreg wasn't the cause of my fatigue, even though it IS one of the side effects. The side effects began the day I started taking it but I was told to give it time. I hope I can come back here at some point and tell you that it gets better. It's almost as if there is a conspiracy with the prescribing and insisistance that it works. Weird. | F | 48 | 7 days | 4/2/2008 | 2 | slow heart beat-high B/P | B/P inproved and so did heart rate, BUT just about all the side effects listed I had them. Most of mky clothes are at consignment shop for I can no longer wear them-too small. after taking 20, 40, then 80 mg of Coreg for five months 35 pounds heavier, I have puchased a few new clothes. The weight gain is no good for docotrs yell get it off, how can I when the medicine put it on. I have now gone back to Toprol 100 mg and shall see the doctor in two weeks. What a mess!! | F | 62 | 5 days | 3/23/2008 | 5 | Cardiomyopathy,CHF | Very tired,need to take a nap everyday | Saved my life, I started with a EF of 20 and now is 50 after 2 years. I am so thankful for Coreg giving me my life back. I had a viral infection which left me near death. | 54 | 2 days | 3/20/2008 | 5 | arrhythmias | headache, tiredness...It took about 3 weeks before any substantial results were experienced | F | 55 | 4 weeks | 2/29/2008 | 4 | Congestive Heart Failure | Severe weaekness, amplicication of my shortness of breath, low blood pressure that had to be corrested by using my pacemaker to pace me 100% of the time which I don't like at all | Long history of cvrdiomyopathy, cronic kidney disease. I have a biventricular pacemaker Been taking COREG for over five years | M | 73 | | 2/26/2008 | 5 | High BP | Initially very tired @ 25 mg/day but after a few weeks and a concise change in diet and exercise, it's all but vanished. | I read a lot of negatives (especially regarding being tired) but after 3 months of being on 25mg/day, I have to say, I'm really starting to even out. My energy levels are up and my blood pressure (thank god) is down. It's all about exercising, getting your heart used to pumping again and eating right. The drug scared me at first because I was so out of it, but I can honestly say things are better. Give it a try and BE POSITIVE. Don't give into the initial tiredness you are going to experience, your heart is relaxing so take that into consideration. More relaxed = sleepy days until your body gets into a new pattern. | M | 33 | 4 months | 2/19/2008 | 5 | Cardiomyopathy | Tiredness and weight gain | 2.5 years ago had an angioplasty and a stent. At that time my ejection fraction was measured as 44%. Beta blocker was Toprol XL. 2 years later my ejection fraction during a cath was measured at 35% and I was soon to be a candidate for an ICD. Beta blocker was changed to Coreg CR (20 mg once daily) and after 6 months my ejection fraction is 50% and I am no longer an ICD candidate. Some of the side effects are difficult but for me were well worth tolerating. I exercise daily to keep my weight under control. Also my resting heart rate went from the high 40s on Toprol to the mid 50s on Coreg CR. | M | 59 | 7 months | 1/29/2008 | 2 | CHF | Fatigue, stomach/intestinal pain and bloating, weight gain (80 pounds in 2 years), shortness of breath, muscle aches/stiffness,dry skin | The walk to the pharmacy window was so long that I found a new pharmacy where I could get my meds without gasping for air. The new pharmacist took the time to do all the right things to switch me to the generic for Coreg (I had been told that there wasn't one.)25mgx2/day She saved me big $$$ and 10 days later I am side effect FREE. I feel 25 years younger. Because so many of my symptoms mimicked CHF no professional considered other causes. I just chose to 'carry on'. I have no test results to report. Feeling better is the best result. | F | 53 | 2 years | 1/22/2008 | 1 | hbp, bypass, mitral valve surgery | shortness of breath, fatigue, can't sleep at night even though I'm tired all the time. decreased sex drive, depression. | I've only been on this for six months, but I'm going to look at alternatives. | M | 53 | 6 months | 1/15/2008 | 3 | Cardiomyopathy with LBBB | Dizziness, dry cough, TIRED!, and when dosage is changed feeling that something is not right. I am taking more than just coreg for heart. Note: B6 helps with my energy level(with 2 young boys I need it) | It seems to work at times so I am thankful for that. I was told I had cardiomyopathy with a LBBB when I was 4 weeks pregnant. They said that it has nothing to due with pregnancy since it was so early on. My son was born healthy in Nov 2006. I have been medicated since march 2006. In the last 10 months I have had every test under the sun and I have had an EF from 30%,45%, 40%,35%,53%, and now after heart mri 41%. Now they are doubling my dose. So I guess sometimes it works for me and sometimes it doesn't. They do not know what caused my heart issues, but they believe the meds to be what is keeping it going. I am still learning and adjusting. | F | 31 | 10 months | 1/4/2008 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Fatigue, Back ache, disoriented and then passed out with heart beat at 43bpm, ended up in hospital for two days. Cardiovascular doctor wanted to know why I was on 80mg of Coreg CR. | After spending two days in hospital "cardio" doctor stated do not take Coreg again. My regular doctor had put me on this terrible drug for high blood pressure but all it did was create more health problems. | M | 65 | 4 months | 12/30/2007 | 5 | Dialated Cardiomyopathy | Was very tired, weak, and run down, kept having fainting spells, weight gain, shortness of breath and fluid retention. EF was at 15 . Had pacer/defib put in' | I know that Coreg is a wonder drug.. By gods grace and the wonderful results of this medicine I did not have to have a transplant. I just wanted to tell people not to give up on this drug. The side effects were awful.But the ending results are wonderful. More than I ever expected to experience again. | F | 55 | 2 years | 12/24/2007 | 5 | CHF | Initial fatigue, weight gain | I started at 6.25 mg a day, it was increased to 50 mg a day. My Ejection Fraction increased from 29% to 61%, and I'm not taking 12.5 mg a day. I believe Coreg is a wonder drug. It takes a couple of months for the body to adjust to it, however. I gained about 15 pounds initially, but I've lost it back plus lost another 20 pounds. I believe this drug has increased the quality of my life significantly. One must have patience, however, the initial reactions aren't fun at all. | M | 66 | 1.5 years | 12/22/2007 | 3 | HTN | On 50 mg a day, I couldn't lose weight for the life of me--burning 400 cal a day on a treadmill and eating maybe 1500 kept my weight constant--and I barely had the stamina to exercise. I traded one risk factor for another. Unless you don't mind being fat and inactive stay away from this stuff. Finally got my doc to try zestril, I have to get off this stuff. | Only try this if nothing else works. | M | 36 | 3 years | 12/21/2007 | 3 | CHF and Cardiomyopathy | Started taking 6.5 mg/twice daily a week ago. Blood pressure went up. DR doubling dosage because I am tolerating it so well. | Hoping I don't have side efx that others experience. EF 10-15% Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy and CHF. | F | 53 | 7 days | 12/17/2007 | 3 | CHF and 2 Mitro-Valve surgeries | Severe shortness of breath, sitting to standing is also a problem with dizziness, circulation problems, fatigue, depression, lower back aches, palpatations and irregular heart beats. Low dosage of 6.25 twice a day | I haven't had the wieght gain others have experienced, but I have had difficulty sleeping and not walking more than at a snails pace. I honestly am on the fence about my need or not of this medication. The benefits are there obviously, but does it of course outway the afore mentioned effects? | F | 31 | 3 months | 11/16/2007 | 2 | Cardiomyopathy | weight gain, tired, depressed | I have been taking for 1 1/2 years and has not improved my EF that is in the low 30's. I have aged 10 years in the last year. | F | 38 | 1.5 years | 11/11/2007 | 3 | CHF | Lightheaded, a bit dizzy. | I am really surprised no heartburns!!! So far I am fine | M | 44 | 2 days | 11/10/2007 | 5 | Dialated CM / CHF | A little dizziness the first couple of months, put nothing I couldn't deal with. | ef at dx was 15, after 4 months it was 30, now after 8 months it is 45. This was after doctor told me my ef would probably not improve, just take it to keep HR low. I'm off the ICD list. This stuff is a miracle drug. | M | 52 | 8 months | 11/6/2007 | 2 | Mitral valve surgery; low EF | Huge weight gain, which was almost immediate and continues, although I excercise 5-7 days a week and eat fewer calories than I did before I started the drug. My weight gain is so great--35 pounds--that it has started to make me short of breath when I exercise--that is, I can't push myself as easily without getting short of breath. I'm just a fat person. I have never weighed this much and am uncomforable in my own body. How can weight gain be good for the heart??? | My Ejection Fraction is much better than it was before I started taking the drug, so that is the upside. However, the drug terrifies me. Where are the studies and recommendations? I am taking only 12.5 twice a day. | F | 62 | 1 years | 11/5/2007 |