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Atenolol for Mitral Valve Prolapse User Reviews

Brand names: Tenormin

Rating: 9.1

Atenolol has an average rating of 9.1 out of 10 from a total of 10 reviews for the off-label treatment of mitral valve prolapse. 90% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 10% reported a negative experience.

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Reviews for Atenolol

  • Jen...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • May 21, 2019

"At 27 years old, I was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse, hypertension, and fast heartbeat. My fabulous doctor, who was the head of the hypertension department, started me on 50 mg Tenormin daily for the first month and then increased it to 100 mg daily (which is now called atenolol, generic). I'm now 62 years old and have successfully been taking the same medication and dosage for all these years!!!"

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  • Anonymous
  • May 30, 2011

Atenolol "I have been on Tenormin for about 4 years. It certainly has taken care of the heart palpitations. I do not take any caffeine. But other side effects have occurred: asthma has gotten worse, I get winded after running only one and a half miles, more often than not, I feel tired, my hair is thinning, I have esophageal spasms, which I have read that Tenormin may induce upper GI problems. I am going off the medication to see if it makes a difference. I exercise regularly, and 7 years ago, my doctor suggested I take beta-blockers, which I wasn't keen on, but since I exercise, he said it wasn't that imperative that I take it. So I'd rather run regularly and efficiently and be off it."

9 / 10
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  • Sea...
  • March 27, 2012

"I was born with mitral valve prolapse and started having palpitations when going through a lot of stress in my mid-30s. I was started on Atenolol 25 mg per day... then noticed about 10 years later that my heart rate was going up again and had bouts of palpitations. My Dr. just adjusted the dosage to 50 mg per day. I have asthma also, but Theophylline ER 200 mg taken twice daily takes care of the asthma."

9 / 10
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  • chr...
  • October 11, 2014

"I am 39 and identified as having Mitral Valve Prolapse at 28 after a worrisome irregular heartbeat manifested itself typically in the evenings. Have used atenolol since then at a low dosage (12.5-25 mg/day) and am thrilled with the results. Have experienced no side effects but for a little lethargy upon first starting out (either has passed or I've grown accustomed to it in the evenings)."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • May 26, 2017

"I've had great luck with this product for the last ten years. I'm on an extremely low dose (12.5 mg every 24 hours), and it controls my heart rate and blood pressure beautifully with no side effects. I have found if I take a whole 25 mg tablet a day, sometimes my feet seem a bit cold, but I'd much rather have a controlled heart rate and wear socks than a heart rate in the 120s and warm feet. Overall, though, this product has been fantastic for me!"

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  • GBS...
  • May 24, 2022

"It works, but I could not tolerate the side effects. I started taking 25 mg once a day for high blood pressure, chest pains, and mitral valve prolapse. At first, it was great. After taking it for a few months, I started getting worse chest pain with tightness that spread to my back down my arms, back pains, muscle pains, joint pains, shortness of breath, trouble sleeping, extreme fatigue, bouts of depression, and mood swings! I finally talked my doctor into taking me off of beta blockers. I wish I could tolerate them, they are good at keeping anxiety with a fast heart rate at bay!"

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • July 31, 2012

Atenolol "Have been using this for many years to regulate my heartbeat as I have mitral prolapse and atrial tachycardia and have found it the best out of others."

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  • Anonymous
  • April 7, 2010

Atenolol "I have taken Tenormin/Atenolol for mitral valve prolapse and accompanying arrhythmias for probably 20 years. I very rarely have episodes and, so far as I am aware, no side effects of any kind."

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  • mom...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • September 2, 2022

"I have been prescribed atenolol since 1992 and have had great success over the years."

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  • Kuv...
  • January 14, 2016

"Have been taking it for years, and it has been great. I've forgotten I even had a valve problem."

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