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 |
| 3 | palpitations | 50 | 30 days | 8/9/2006 | 1 | Atrial Fibrillation | Very, very tired - in a fog. But the worst part is the tingling sensation in my arms and hands, like they are falling asleep. | F | 43 | 2 days | 6/28/2006 | 1 | Tachycardia (rapid | Extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, blurred vision, positive ANA, heart arrythmia's, orthostatic hypotension (in addition to actually causing high blood pressure). | I was originally prescribed this drug (50 mg BID) for tachycardia (rapid heart rate). This drug did control the tachycardia, but also directly caused an entire host of undesirable side effects, INCLUDING high blood pressure! To combat the HBP, Benicar was also added (20 mg BID), which greatly added to the side effects. Atenolol is also very difficult to withdraw from (I haven't been successful, rebound tachycardia). I would not recommend this drug, and in my opinion, it should be pulled from the market. Do not take this drug unless you are well versed as to its side-effects before hand. | M | 23 | 3 years | 6/19/2006 | 2 | Hypertention | Extreme tiredness, Reduced Libido | I just stopped taking atenolol after trying it for the second time in the last few years. It worked wonders bringing my blood pressure under control, but I couldn't deal with the extreme fatigue and if that wasn't bad enough, the reduced libido. I just started taking Plendil and it is working great! No tiredness at all! | F | 31 | 30 days | 5/20/2006 | 1 | hypertension | Difficulty exercising, brain fog, sleep disturbance, hair loss, reduced circulation to fingers and toes, possible permanent heart damage according to my dr. | At 100 mg. per day this drug is awful. I couldn't think clearly and lost some toenails. I have had extreme problems getting off this drug, after 4 months I still have a pounding heart. Dr. finally put me on Lisinopril. Do not recommend this drug. | F | 53 | 4 days | 3/8/2006 | 4 | blood presure | low energy , tired , sleepy | F | 75 | 10 years | 1/31/2006 | 3 | High Blood pressure | Impotence. *Possibly lower testosterone? It can make me sleepy. | Other than impotence the drug works. The side effects are less troublesome than Cardizam which included unbearable constipation. | M | 46 | 2 years | 1/11/2006 | 1 | high BP | slight hair loss,Weight Gain;-(+30 lbs.)Not very effective. | M | 53 | 3 years | 1/5/2006 | 2 | heart palpitations, migraines | Dizziness, fatigue, numbness of hands and feet, intermittent tingling of tongue | I went from 25 mg daily to 11.5 mg daily to 5.25 mg daily. I am now stopping Atenolol. I never should have taken it in the first place. I had a reaction to a medication and my primary care doctor put me on this. I feel awful on it and my cardiologist said that a young, active athlete shouldn't be taking it. | F | 28 | 2 months | 1/3/2006 | 1 | high blood pressure | Elevated blood sugar, triglycerides. They were tested as normal right before I went on Atenolol. | For weeks after stopping the drug was having lots of nightmares, and blood sugar was hard to control. | M | 40 | 4 months | 12/8/2005 | 3 | high blood pressure | This med worked wonderfully but unfortunately I'm one of those who cannot take it due to moderate Peripheral Vascular Disease. The cramping in my hips was unbearable and my Doctor took me off this medication. Am only taking Lisinopril (ACE inhibitor) and it seems to be doing the job ......... not like the Atenolol though!! Another bonus to Atenolol is the reduction in anxiety ---- it controls the adrenalin the body produces thus making things calmer. | F | 67 | 30 days | 10/20/2005 | 4 | social anxiety | Lowered my heartrate from mid 50's to mid 40's / min. dizziness if getting up too fast from sitting down. Lack of energy. Blank mind. | I take this in 25 mg doses on an as needed basis. It does help in social situations by taking the edge off and shutting down the bodies physical response to anxiety..in my case severe flushing. If the situation is extremely tense I will flush anyway but care less about it. I would recommend it for mild social anxiety. | M | 35 | 3 years | 10/2/2005 | 3 | Blood Pressure | EXTREME fatigue | Lowered the BP nicely, but the fatigue was unacceptable. | F | 36 | 1 months | 8/15/2005 | 5 | hig blood pressure | take in evening, when i took in am's had dry eyes and tiredness, if you miss a dose take asap. | M | 41 | 14 years | 8/8/2005 | 3 | hypertension | sometimes difficult becoming fully aroused. functional but no longer a rail splitter. | M | 36 | 1 years | 7/6/2005 | 5 | Blood Pressure | Works great and lowered the BP right away, after trying lots of different meds. | DO NOT miss any doses! If I miss more than one or two doses, I feel terrible! Stupid and headachey; lightheaded and dizzy. Had to have somebody drive me to pick up the refill, I felt that bad. | F | 40 | 1 years | 5/23/2005 | 1 | high blood pressure | other than making me dizzy,sleepy and feeling like a zombie its a great med.i could not teach my classes with this drug in me.taking an ace now and so far no side effects. | Read about this drug BEFORE taking it!Potential for nasty side effects and very difficult to get off it.Its long term effect is no better than any other med and alot more side effects. | M | 57 | 2 weeks | 3/29/2005 | 1 | aTRIAL FIBRILLATION | Leg pain, tingling in the hands, and legs | M | 31 | 90 days | 3/27/2005 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Lethargy, Tired much more often, stomach upset in the mornings, depression, dizziness | It should be taken off of the market. | M | 34 | 1 years | 1/25/2005 | 3 | heart palpitations | My heart rate did not rise during exercise and I am trying hard to lose weight but nothing much is happening. | F | 75 | 2 years | 1/1/2005 |