BYSTOLIC Reviews (NEBIVOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.2 (462 Ratings)

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BYSTOLIC  (NEBIVOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE):  Nebivolol is used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as beta blockers. It works by blocking the action of certain natural substances in your body, such as epinephrine, on the heart and blood vessels. This effect lowers heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart.   FDA Approval Date: 2008-10-08 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Heart palpitations High anxiety which caused my first ER trip for tachycardia, severe dizziness, severe fatigue, ringing in the ears, heart palpitations worse than before I began this med. Please research this med prior to taking it. I do not recommend this medication for anyone at this point. There are too many side effects to this drug!! F 33 7 months
5 mg
9/29/2012
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 4  High Blood Pressure Fatigue, forgetfulness, bradycardia My blood pressure came down in 2 weeks, This medication curbed my appetite and I was able to lose over 20 lbs. After 4 months the dr reduced my dose by half and I am now completely weaned off of the medication. When I needed it, it really helped. F 50 5 months
5mg 1X day
9/24/2012
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 5  Hypertension None. No noticeable side effects. It works for controlling my blood pressure. Worth a try if you cannot tolerate ARBs. In my case, the Benicar cough was too much to handle (although it worked great for BP). M 40 2 years
5 MG 1X day
9/8/2012
 1  HBP Severe anxiety and panic attacks The side effects set in at about day 9. I was suddenly afraid to drive, cried at the drop of a hat and worried about everything. My doctor said she had never heard of anyone with those side effects. 48 hours after I stopped taking it, the symptoms were pretty much gone. F 70 13 days
5 1X day
9/8/2012
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 1  for HBP insomnia..stomach pain, headache, some dizziness, tired all the time, just sit and stare during the day... anxiety, nausea at times, weight gain, and numerous other side effects As sure as the sun rises in the morning, I am calling my Dr. and telling him, I will be coming off Bystolic. I am not going through another night without sleep, God willing. I am NOT going to be a guinea pig for this drug any longer. F 70 22 days
5mg 1X day
8/9/2012
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 1  HBP, Palpitations, anxiety Lightheaded, vertigo, shortness of breath, post nasal drip, insomnia, hands go numb at night, heart rate dropped from 65 to 45. Stopped taking based on Dr recommendation and all of these symptons have stopped within 3 days, except the vertigo. My BP has been at 115/75 since stopping. Been off for 7 days now and I feel like I have my life back. Dr admitted he made a mistake since my heart rate was so low to begin with. I'm convinced I don't need to be on BP medicine and I had an anxiety attack that spiked my BP on the day it was checked. M 47 3 weeks
5 mg
8/7/2012
 1  Heart palpatations 20+ lbs gained and I have always been a petite size 5. No matter what I do, I can't lose it. Extreme fatigue, loss of interest in anything. I feel like a zombie. Sex drive is gone (probably because of the weight gain and it's depressing). I have severe joint pain especially in my knees and elbows. I would never recommend this to anyone and I wish I was educated about these "possible issues" before it was prescribed. F 34 4 months
5mg 1X day
7/31/2012
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 5  Long QT Syndrome Some lethargy, exercise intolerance Overall I've been satisfied with the drug. Using it to control heart rhythm post sudden cardiac death from Torsades de Pointes. I am a competitive athlete and I have noticed difficulty oxygenating during runs, but have mostly maintained my performance level prior to starting the drug. I eat a very clean diet containing no sugars, grains or starches and I have not experienced any weight gain or intestinal issues. My sleep has not been affected other than noticing that the second I hit the pillow I am out. F 32 1 years
5 mg 1X day
7/27/2012
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 2  high blood pressure insomnia, numbness in hands and feet, cramps in feet while in bed, feeling of unease or jittery Have taken Lisinopril for 2 years and atenolol for 14 years. My BP went up to 150 -175 a couple months ago. Diastolic still fine. Doctor took me off atenolol and onto Bystolic 7 days ago. After the 5th day of discomfort, the nurse told me my problems were just from coming off the atenolol after so long, so I decided to try it longer. Last night I was unable to sleep well and both feet cramped on and off all night. This morning, one hour after taking the Bystolic, my hands "went to sleep" while I was sitting at my desk. I have faxed notice to my doctor that I am going back to atenolol. M 64 7 days
5 MG 1X day
7/12/2012
 3  High Blood Pressure Just began Bystolic yesterday. Comments at this site rate this med really low (overall). Another site with reviews gives it a much more favorable rating (7 out of 10). The other site is not a Bystolic "agent" either. Aneurysms affect my family (my dad and two brothers experienced one each) so I'm only suggesting users read other reviews from other sites before coming to judgement here. I'll rate it here in a month or so, Lord willing, but am hoping it rates more of a 5 for me here and nothing lower. God bless, Russ M 53 1 days
5 MG
7/11/2012
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 1  HBP Arms and upper legs paralyzed. Bad rash. Terrible ringing in the ears. I couldn't use my arms or upper legs. It was like I was paralyzed. Broke out in a rash and now have terrible ringing in my ears that won't go away. All this in just 3 weeks because my doctor said it's a great drug and it will help you sleep also. It almost killed me and the side effects are not going away. Be very careful with this drug. Someone should look futher into this drug with these new side effects popping up. These were the worst side effects I ever had from a medication. My arms and legs still hurt and the ringing in the ears is 24-7 and it's driving me nuts. I'm taking COQ 10 for the arms and legs and that is helping but nothing can be done for the ears except pray it doesn't last the rest of my life. All this for 3 weeks. F 65 3 weeks
10mg 1X day
6/28/2012
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 1  hypertension Tired; sleepy; chest pains; frequently wake up during the night; swelling in hands, feet, and ankles; pain in arms and legs, numbness/tingling in side of right foot and leg. F 53 3 months
10 Mg 1X day
6/26/2012
 2  Slight Elevation of BP Weight Gain 15+ lbs, extreme fatigue, depression and a don't care attitude. Swelling in ankles, ears ringing, very slow moving just no get up and go. Also feel itchy and have headaches in the back of my head towards the top. I have no idea why I'm even taking this drug. My bp was slightly elevated due to extreme stress. Had every test done imagined to man kind and no heart issues, diabetes, or anything. The cardio doc does not know if I even need a bp med at all so the med has been cut back to every other day and when I take it the ringing in my ear is awful drives me nuts. Cannot lose one pound no matter what I do and I have never been over weight. Also I noticed when I do take the med my heart does flip flops for about 10 minutes and don't understand that. Doc also says this med has NO side effects. BP is almost excellent but it never was high at 135/85. I have changed diet and lowered cholesterol to a good rate and they want me to lower it even more makes no sense. Tired of being tired for no reason and too young to be this tired and I get plenty of rest. Does anybody know if you have to actually be weaned off this med since I've taken it so long? I tried about 10 different bp meds before the bystolic and started out at 5mg and that was too much the other normal bp meds I did try were the lowest dosage they came in and I was so sick plus bp dropped way to low. Makes me think I don't need any bp med at this point but isn't that what we pay these doctors for? I have explained to him the symptoms I do have he says my bp is excellent so he is dumbfounded so instructed me to take every other day. I think I was simply having anxiety attacks due to the stress. F 55 1 years
2.5mg 1X O
6/25/2012
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 2  slightly elevated blood pressure I experienced a gain of15 pounds despite eating only 1800-2000 calories per day, heavy legs, extreme arm and leg pain at night,waking every 2-3 hours at night. I started weaning myself from Bystolic 4 days ago taking 1/2 tablet, the leg pains are decreasing, and I had 4 solid hours of sleep last night. F 58 13 months
5mg 1X day
6/14/2012
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1X day
6/3/2012
 2  High Blood Pressure One month in on taking Bystolic, I developed a nervous stomach, frequent diarrhea, and naseau. On into the second and third month, I developed severe chest pains. I am in my third month right now, and I have chest pains, numbness in my arms and neck, anxiety, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, tighness in my chest and neck, rapid heartbeat, and irregular heartbeat. At first, it seemed to help with controlling my blood pressure, but the side effects are not worth the continuing of this medication. I am stopping this medication today. One night, about 3 weeks ago... i started to panick because the chest pain, numbness, and fear of having a heart attack got so bad. The next day I went to a doctor, and they actually prescribed my anxiety pills. I took one because I was desperate for relief, and I was then unaware of the horrible side effects of Bystolic....including anxiety! Today, I flushed the anxiety medicine down the toilet, and I am not continuing to take the Bystolic. I am now waiting on my appointment Monday with my IMA doctor. F 18 3 months
10 1X day
5/31/2012
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 1  HBP took Bystolic 2 days, after second pill woke up with burning arms, nerves from head to toe very itchy(crawling feeling) I stopped taking med 2nd day, I went to the ER yesterday 3 days after stopping was diagnosed as having a "severe reaction to this drug, I was prescribed Prednasone 3 daily for 4 days also Benydril 25 Mg, forevery 6 hours, My head is aching,also itchy.Dr.said it could take 5 days for reaction to stop.I can't sleep through the night waking up frequently, vivid dreams all night like brain does not shut down.This med should be banned!!! I am having to take cool showers and put towel with cold water on me during the night. I am so sick of this I can't waite for the symptoms to leave so I can get my life back!!! DO NOT EVEN TRY THIS DRUG...IT IS POISON!! F 62 3 days
25mg 1X day
5/26/2012
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 1  for high B/P Severe leg cramps that resulted in barely being able to walk yesterday morning. My right knee and area above became hard and swollen. The pain is excruciating. I called my DR. to inform him of stopping the medication. I had only taken this med for 11 days. F 61 11 days
5 mg 1X day
5/24/2012
 1  hp for 4 months noticed leg pain and knee discomfort worsening to a point that my knees would get stiff, only med i been using so i got off of it past week im noticing my legs pain vanishing so why is this not on the side effect warnings M 40 2 years
5mg 1X day
5/15/2012
 1  HBP This drug has caused severe leg cramps, swelling of my knees, tingling in arm and hip joint pain. I did not experience any of these symtons prior to taking this drug. I am very tired, have gained 15+ pounds and cannot exercise due to leg cramps and immobility issues. I tried taking 1/2 of the prescribed dose, but the symtons have continued. Also - serious itching for the first two weeks. I'm done with this. F 52 30 days
1X day
5/6/2012

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