Atenolol for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 4)

• dav...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 7, 2020

"I took atenolol 25 mg for 3 days (had high BP) and didn't like the way it felt, so I stopped and tried amlodipine... my heart freaked out and went nuts... ended up with a panic attack (look up the medical definition) and (not knowing what was going on) went to the ER... My experience sucked on this drug... I went back on it and tapered off it over many, many weeks and am glad to be off of it. I think if you are having panic attacks, that it is probably good and better than going with a benzo... but for hypertension, there are better choices. Good luck."

• Jan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 24, 2022

"Do not take this medicine if you have trouble sleeping. After taking 25 mg for a week, I was sleeping only 3 hours a night even though I take a prescription medicine for insomnia. My BP dropped from 151 to 136."

• nor...
• June 18, 2009

"I was prescribed atenolol for hypertension and high heart rate (12 mg, once daily), unless my heart rate gets down to 60 or below. It seems great in that I am 'calmer' or more relaxed; but the only thing I am wondering about is the slow weight gain. My diet is the same now as it was before when I started taking it. I am calling the physician to see if that may be why."

• SYE...
• February 10, 2016

"I have been taking atenolol for more than 10 years, now my age is 42. Initially, it was very good for reducing BP, even now also. But initially, there were no side effects. However, for the last 2 years, I have had gout. I feel the gout may be caused by using atenolol for a long time."

• Bar...
• January 30, 2009

"I was taking atenolol for almost 2 years, and the only thing I noticed was the inability to push my cardio workouts too far. I switched to Coreg CR, and I felt cloudy and felt like a rubber band was around my chest. I am trying Bystolic now. The first thing I notice is that my arms fall asleep at night when they are bent on my chest. I will most likely switch back to atenolol in a few days if I still have side effects. Besides the wall I was hitting when being aggressive with cardio exercise, atenolol 25 mg made me feel very calm."

• Bon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 19, 2020

"I was on bisoprolol for eight years and suffered extreme pain, was told it was fibromyalgia and was sent to see many specialists, none of which connected it was a blood pressure tablet. Eventually, my doctor changed it to atenolol, and after the first tablet, I was again in extreme pain to my arms, shoulders, joints, and ankles. After years of this extreme pain and being bedbound, and given more drugs for the pain, I’m at the end of my rope and have decided to see a specialist privately."

• Rya...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 28, 2023

"Works great. However, I have ZERO sex drive and can't get out of bed in the morning. Always tired on this drug. Trade-off: lowered blood pressure for no sex drive and tired all the time. Hmm... no thank you."

• Waf...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 27, 2022

"I was put on this medication for high blood pressure and also for anxiety and seems to be working great. In the last month, it's also brought my resting heart rate down from 85 bpm to 60, which I like! It still goes up with exercise, taking 25 mg every 12 h."

• So...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 28, 2022

"I was put on a small dose of atenolol in Feb 22 for severe anxiety and high blood pressure. It has worked incredibly well for me. I do feel tired and fatigued some days, but my anxiety and blood pressure are much lower. So it is worth it, in my opinion."

• gam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 20, 2022

"I am taking 25 mg of atenolol for high blood pressure. No side effects till about the second week, I began experiencing pain in my legs and developed a UTI and had difficulty urinating. When I called the doctor after a month, he changed my BP medicine."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 5, 2023

"I've been taking atenolol 25 mg and methyldopa 500 mg for 5 months now. My BP is very normal, however, the side effects are just bad: dizziness, dull pain on the left side of my body, chest discomfort, and anxiety, always very paranoid. Some days are better. I am hoping all these will go away. I'm also terrified about coming off atenolol, but I really want to."

• Mai...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 3, 2017

"Pros: Overall, my experience is positive. Controlling a BP to below 110 for an aortic aneurysm. Cons: dependent on manufacturing for sure. One manufacturer left me exhausted, too low of a BP, and low heart rate."

• Mel...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 6, 2016

"The longer I was taking this, the more breathless I became. My dose was halved, and it was great for a while, but the breathlessness is creeping back. Bought myself a pill cutter and am going to half it again. Also take amitriptyline and indapamide, originally for headaches but now for high blood pressure too."

• Anonymous
• November 21, 2008

"I did develop a pain on the inside of my ankle on the left side with this medication. When switched to metoprolol, the pain disappeared and reappeared when I went back on atenolol. Nevertheless, it has slowed down my heart rate (I have sinus tachycardia) by around 15 bpm, and I enjoy better blood pressure control on this medicine."

• Mom...
• March 14, 2009

"My blood pressure reduced significantly and quickly just days after first starting this medication. With two younger children and staying home all day with them, this medication is truly a lifesaver. I don't like taking pills, however, dedicating precious time to go on a diet and exercise was not an option."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 8, 2022

"I was put on atenolol for high blood pressure and frequent PVCs. It did lower my blood pressure, but left me foggy and fatigued most days. The cardiologist said I can discontinue because the PVCs are benign. He mentioned I may want to continue it for the migraines. I laughed because the month I was on atenolol, I got 3 migraines with aura…which is the most I’ve had in a long time."

• Anonymous
• July 29, 2009

Atenolol "I was taking Tenormin for about 3 years before I had an episode of chest pain. After tests, it was determined that I have a myocardial bridge. At that time, I asked the doctor to change from Tenormin to something else, as I had frequent strange dreams. I now take Tiazac, and while my blood pressure seems stable, I have spells of tiredness, migraines, and less frequently than before, strange dreams."

• rit...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 22, 2016

"Was started taking atenolol 25. It worked well for 7 days. Then I faced side effects. I have a swollen right ankle, I came to know after 12 days it's a side effect of atenolol. Worse drug I've ever experienced. I'm back to amlodipine, and it's working well now."

• lh1...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 8, 2021

"Atenolol has been very good for me. I had a racing heart and somewhat high blood pressure caused by Graves' disease, and it really helped out while I was stabilizing my antithyroid medication levels. Helped a lot with anxiety, too. I had a thyroidectomy later and stayed on the atenolol while trying to find the correct dose of thyroid hormone. With all those fluctuations, I could have had annoying heart symptoms, but thanks to the atenolol, the transition to synthetic thyroid hormone went smoothly. No side effects, except for some fatigue and mild lightheadedness for a few days when first starting on the medication. The only downside is that atenolol is hard to taper off, at least for me. I went down to 12.5 mg for a month and it was okay, but when I stopped it altogether, I started having insomnia and episodes of racing heart (after waking up and light exercise). However, I might not be fully stable on the thyroid meds yet, and some of this could be their effect."

• Bay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 31, 2021

"Sometimes this medication works, and sometimes not. I take 2, 25 mg each. Sometimes my blood pressure is low compared to my normal, and sometimes it is normal. I had an almost fainting problem, which led me to the hospital for observation for 3 days. Nothing was found, and they did not let me have any BP medication while there."

• Tri...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 21, 2013

Atenolol "My blood pressure went from 160/100 to 110/70, and I have not had any side effects."

• Sal...
• April 30, 2021

"I've been taking atenolol 25 mg for about 15 years. No side effects, but pulse is very slow. Is there anybody else who is experiencing slow pulse with atenolol, please?"

• Mag...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 29, 2012

"This is a great medication. Not only has it helped me with my blood pressure, it has also helped me with my anxiety."

• Dee...
• February 14, 2013

"After a nightmare few years on various ACE inhibitors (Diovan the worst), I asked my Dr. for Atenolol. After only a week and a half, no more palpitations and immediate lowered blood pressure."

• rab...
• February 27, 2010

Atenolol "I just started this drug, noticed heart rate regulated, and blood pressure and heart rate hasn't been this low in years, so far seems to be great. I am on 25mg - the lowest dose."