ATENOLOL Reviews (ATENOLOL)Average Rating: 2.7 (204 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ATENOLOL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ATENOLOL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | High BP | weight gain,have trouble with my vision, weak feeling and need to rest. Had problems with depresson & it made my hair fall out all in which I did not have before taking this drug | JUST SAY NO | F | 33 | 21 days | 10/15/2007 | 3 | Hypertension | Shortness of breath, feeling like I'm suffocating, very tired, dizziness, chest tightness | 50 mg brought my bp from 155/95 down to 105/65. Although not taken for anxiety, it has almost cured my anxiety attacks. I can't stand the extreme shortness of breath, but every time I try to wean off, I have major rebound effects (racing pulse, pounding heart, chest pain, anxiety). | F | 28 | 1 years | 10/14/2007 | 3 | hypertenson | lethargy and forgetfullness | 25 mg. Atenolol maintained the systolic in the 145 - 155 range with only a few lower levels and some 160 - 200 when under stress. More effective on the diastolic which was not a problem. The heart rate dipped to 150's producing weakness and exhaustion. Warning - do not stop this drug abruptly - check Medline Plus | F | 68 | 6 months | 10/7/2007 | 5 | POTS | Depression | Works very well for high blood pressure due to excess of adrenaline release by the adrenals. I would highly recommend this BB as it is selective, vs. Inderal, etc. | M | 22 | 6 months | 8/4/2007 | 1 | atrial fibrillation | Nightmares, extreme disorientation, feeling of floating. this drug can cross the blood brain barrier and cause severe central nervous system disfuntions. Horrible for me and my sister also. | F | 71 | 6 weeks | 7/28/2007 | 4 | hypertenson | fatigue and insomnia | Very effective in lowering blood pressure after spending 2yrs. trying 10 different drugs in the various categories all giving many side effects and only occasional low bp with episodes of BP readings of 200 to 120 in one day! Now, mostly 120-130, with some 150's. Diastolic 60's - although never was a problem;pulse 60's. Also take 25mg. HCTZ which seems to produce a burning sensation to the tops of my feet in addition to swelling of ankles and lips. Stopped it for a few days and it seemed to alleviate this. | F | 70 | 4 months | 7/22/2007 | 1 | BP | brain fog depression memory loss | F | 55 | 1 years | 7/3/2007 | 2 | irregular heartbeat | weight gain,have trouble with my vision which I did not have before taking this drug. I also have a weak feeling and need to rest. Want to be taken off this med. | My husband is on this med 25mg. as I am, but he had 2 stents put in. He has no side effects. | F | 74 | 3 days | 5/24/2007 | 2 | AFIB | HAD 3-4 EPISODES OF AFIB A YEAR BEFORE TAKING ATENOLOL. STARTED TAKING IT IN APRIL AND HAD SIX EPISODES THAT MONTH. ALSO MY LOWER BACK HURTS. DR. SAYS IT MUST BE ARTHRITIS. | I'M GIVING IT A BIG LONGER. THE AFIBS ONLY LAST ABOUT TWO HOURS AND I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING BUT THE PALPITATIONS. NO FAINTING, ETC. | F | 72 | 6 days | 5/9/2007 | 5 | Tachycardia with my pulse and OI | None at all at 75mgs. | This medicine has really saved my life. It has taken my pulse from 150 to 75 and my B.P. from 150/105 to 130/80 from dsyautonomia. I owe my life to Atenolol! I am taking 75mgs and it is working so well. | M | 25 | 2 months | 5/3/2007 | 4 | Tachycardia/POTS | Not many. At too high of a dose (over 50mg) tiredness, fatigue, etc. But with any beta-blocker that's expected. | Atenolol at 25-50mg daily is an amazing medication to control tachycardia (high racing pulse), symptoms of the Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, and various components of anxiety disorders such as agoraphobia and GAD. | M | 21 | 1 months | 4/22/2007 | 5 | HBP | Slows heart rate but doesn't really help bring down BP. Slightly sleepy when reading or watching TV but OK when up and about. Does reduce labido but no potency problem. | What it does do is calm your emotions. I have a really bad temper and I found since being on this, that I don't seem to get so upset when something bothers me. Also helps endure going thru bad times (sister & bro both died within 2 mos this year of cancer while I was also moving to new house - never could have got thru it all without this atenolol) - miricle drug! | M | 50 | 8 months | 4/10/2007 | 1 | synthroid made my heart pound | Dizzy, lightheaded, lips, fingers, & toes tingling, low pulse rate, repeated hypoglycemia episodes with cold sweats,shaking,& headaches. Stopped Atenolol a week ago and side effects continue. My doctor seemed unconcerned & just called in another prescription, which I'm afraid to start taking until the side effects stop. | I would not recommend this med without thorough discussion about side effects and what to be concerned about??? | F | 54 | 18 days | 2/24/2007 | 4 | hypertension, stent, afib | After taking atenolol with no problems for about nine years I began to experience elevated pain at sites of joint problems... lower back, knee, upper back. I also began to experience muscle pain and numbness in legs... like having just walked 20 miles. | M | 60 | 9 years | 2/9/2007 | 3 | heart attack, hbp | lightheadedness, sometimes dizzy, cold hands and feet. | doctor switched me to toprol xl 25mg. for slight enlarged heart. said it was a newer drug and better for me. still experiencing some lightheadedness. i was told that the side effects have to bear with, just shows the medicine is working! bp is 120/70. with resting pulse always around 55-60. | M | 59 | 10 years | 1/31/2007 | 5 | iregular heart beat | none | 5 years | 1/21/2007 | 5 | High Blood Pressure, Palps, Anxiety | Mild Insomnia if taken at night. Mild tingling in finger tips. With the first dose in 4 hrs -it took by bp to 125/90. | I had high bloof pressure due to anxiety/panic attacks (I'm 5'7 -120 pds-no heart probs). It has done wonders for BP before 161/130 now 105/65 steady. I take 1/2 pill of 25 mg in morning before i eat. I tried Zoloft 50mg and Xanax 25 mg together and was unable to decrease anxiety attacks which caused high bp. Now-it has been an anwser for me. I feel i have my life back. I wonder if anybody has info on it giving them arthritis or increased ANA titers? | F | 40 | 30 days | 12/23/2006 | 5 | sinus tachycardia | None | It works wondefully for me. An hour after taking it (25mg), my heart rate slows into the 70s and I feel normal again. Depending on the time of my cycle, I sometimes take a second pill later in the day. It does the trick. | F | 35 | 3 years | 10/17/2006 | 5 | Mitral Valve Prolapse | None - has worked well for me | F | 49 | 18 years | 9/27/2006 | 5 | Panic Disorder/Anxiety/HBP | Slow heart beat. I have to exercise many hours after taking it to get my heart rate up. Really tired when first starting the medicine but that's gone now. | This medication helped me so much with anxiety and panic! I am FEARLESS and mostly calm these days. It didn't really help my blood pressure and I have to take an ACE Inhibitor for that. I will never stop taking Atenolol - it saved my sanity! | F | 51 | 5 years | 8/10/2006 |