[GEEZERBILL]

My Doctor Has Perscribed 100 MG Toprol Xl Along With Cozaar Which I Have Been On For Some Time For Control Of High Blood Pressure.
Since Starting The Toprol I Have Had Problems With Irregular Heart Beat And Extreme Tiredness. My Heart Rate Has Dropped To About 54 Bpm. At Times I Have Experienced A Strange Feeling In My Chest And Can Feel My Heart Beating In My Throat. Has Any One Else Had Experience With Toprol? Will These Side Effects Go Away Or Should I Call My Doctor? Any Advice Would Be A Help.

[Heartsy]

I was put on Toprol after by-pass surgery. I told the surgeon that I had taken a beta-blocker before and could not tolerate it, but he thought it was necessary that I try taking it again. While in the hospital I became very short of breath and told the nurse about it. She said that it was just anxiety and that it would take time. I was in the hospital for six days and was short of breath and had trouble breathing the whole time. They had discontinued the O2 but had to re-order it. I told them what the trouble was Toprol but they would not listen.

After going home I continued to be short of breath and had no energy. My strength began going down and not up as it should after the surgery. I got to the point that I just wanted to sit or lay the whole day. I did not have energy for anything. I could not walk as I should be doing. I called the doctor and talked to his PA about it. She more or less said that it was all in my head and to keep taking the Toprol because I needed it. I waited another week and got to the point where I did not want to get out of the bed. I started tapering off of it on my own and called and told the PA what I was doing. I asked to speak to the doctor but she would not let me.

After getting off the Toprol, I started getting more active than I was but still very sluggish. After three months after surgery I went to see my family doctor and told him my story. He ordered blood test and found that my TSH had risen to a very unhealthy level. This was after I had been off the Toprol for a month.
He added more Synthroid to my treatment. I am not where I should be yet. This had really slowed my progress in getting over the by-pass surgery. I have not been able to walk and do the exercises that I am supposed to be doing. I feel that the Toprol did permanant damage to my thyroid and maybe other things that I do not know about at this time. BEWARE OF TAKING BETA-BLOCKERS AND LOOK CLOSELY FOR SIDE EFFECTS.