Is bystolic better than metoprolol for treating hypertension?

10 May 2010

I am 53 & have been using Metopropolol 100mg SR since the last 2 years after i had 2 stents put in my heart, have been told by the doc. that this medicine is perhaps the best in its class of drugs, its very expensive, i shall talk to my doc. regarding bystolic, now i tale 2 caps per day, & attend office & do my daily chores such as driving too... best would be to consult your doc./pharmacist, perhaps they are the best judge, hope this helps, best of luck

12 Jul 2010

I am 26 year old female on Metoprolol. I have the same problem... the metoprolol makes me so tired. I am in the process of switching to bystolic because of that and insomnia. Hopefully you can get your insurance to cover it... you could also see if there are assistance programs available.

11 Apr 2011

I am 41 years old and I have ventricular tachy which was associated with fainting episodes. I was on metroprolol for 6 months but I could not handle the severe depression it caused me. I could hardly function anymore. I switched to bystolic and at 5 mg I was passing out again, which means it was not enough. I was bumped to 10 mg 2 weeks ago. I feel like a raging nut-case. My memory day to day is a challenge, and I feel rageful and desparate. I can tell my heart is skipping beats and I am light-headed often. It is like an emotional, physical and mental heaviness and I am scared.
Everyone is different... but be careful... I will be changing to something else.

15 days ago

I was on metropolol for 4-5 years and finally asked my cardiologist if he would replace it with a drug that would not have the side effects (tiredness, drowsiness, etc.). I was also prescribed Lisinopril and several other heart drugs (5 in all). He prescribed Bystolic, 5mg and I've been taking it now for approx. a year. It's like night and day. I'm down to two pills per day, 5mg Bystolic at night and Amlodipine in the morning. I do take Coumadin because of the mechanical valve.
My blood pressure is much more stable and actually closer to ideal (normally runs 125-135 over 60-80) and I feel much more like a normal human now. I can recommend the drug to anyone who can tolerate it (there's always someone who is sensitive to a given drug).