Carvedilol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• Ack...
• October 3, 2018

Carvedilol for High Blood Pressure "Ok, been on this since my valve repair in June. Stabilized now at 2 pills 2 x daily, 12.5 mg. Since I left the hospital, I noticed my BP had been rising up to 150/101, some days higher. I was following the directions. Dr. recently also put me on Lisinopril. I went off that after 2 weeks due to a bad experience. Medication's instructions on the label were to take with food. When I was in the hospital, they were waking me at 4 am and giving me this on an empty stomach, and BP hovered around 120/85. So, ok, why not try that. Bingo, back to corrected levels similar to when hospitalized range. This effect lasts for about 9 hours, so adjusted my dose times. Just remember this is for me, and it is recommended to be taken with food so you don't get the medication working too quickly, which can cause dizziness, etc., for people."

• Tee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 28, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "Involuntarily switched to this Aurobindo Pharma brand imprint E02 (I had to swap brands because the usual manufacturer stopped supply) on Monday the 23rd and ended up in the hospital ICU on Thursday for two days with BP 201/101 and on critical watch! Still can't get BP regulated, I'm weary and frightened, and the side effects are terrible! Now I have to take lisinopril to try to get it down. Another med with side effects! Never thought that so much difference in additives could make you so sick! 255 Coreg is my usual prescription brand, and I never felt like I was on medication. (BP 120-135/75 on average) Good thing I keep a BP journal to show my PCM so they would not think I was imagining things. I will continue to ask for the original brand that I took and search for a pharmacy that can hopefully provide the medication that I need."

• Ang...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 2, 2018

Carvedilol for Heart Failure "Coreg (Carvedilol) saved my life for 2.9 years then one day my defibrillator activated & sent me into a blackout in my bathtub. After a device check reading of 325 beats per min., a heart cath & no other findings at the hospital, the Coreg got the blame, they changed me to Metoprolol, wrong. Coreg kept me active, happy & gave me my life back. Sure there are side effects but they don't last long, I could function daily. With Metoprolol, gained weight, stayed very fatigued & developed vertigo. Finally, I had a move & got another cardiologist. I told him my wish was to go back to Coreg & explained why I was taken off this med, now, I'm back on Coreg. I know beta blockers are not all kosher but NEVER EVER go off meds w/o your doctor's knowledge. Also, lost my hubby to a basilar artery stroke 10 days before his 30-year retirement due to his belief in no meds. Don't do it! It may be your life you save. Always talk with the doctor & you always have the right to a 2nd doctor's advice."

• gor...
• March 20, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "Got severe neck pain the first time I took carvedilol. Now, more than a year after being put on it, I have terrible lightheadedness and gnawing headaches. I also have BP spikes and periods of low BP. Have been trying to get docs to switch medication but one will hand off to another and nothing gets done. NOT a reliable medication. Side effects worse than benefits."

• Rob...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 15, 2019

For Left Ventricular Dysfunction "I was diagnosed 8 years ago with severe dysfunction of the left ventricle with an EF of 26. I was put on carvedilol 8 years ago, and my EF has been steady now at around 46-48, for which I am grateful. However, the side effects I have experienced from 25 mg x2 carvedilol have been horrible, I feel hypotensive and walk around feeling impaired, almost drunkenly. I have asked my doctor if I can reduce it or come off it, but he is reluctant to do this because I have had good heart function. I am going on 65 now, and I really don't enjoy doing much of anything because I am always tired and lightheaded. I am seriously considering cutting it back on my own. This is no way to live, the quality of life from this medication is pretty poor."

• Tho...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 31, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "Heart attack in 2013. Started taking Solco Healthcare's Coreg (Carvedilol). Started with 3.25 twice a day. BP was average 140/90. Eventually went to 12.5 and now at 25 twice a day. Been 2 weeks of taking the 25 mg and my BP averages 160/100. And I'm always tired. Blurred eyesight. Angina... Doctor thinks increasing dosage will be the answer to lowering BP. I disagree. I won't stop taking it on my own, but quality of life isn't close to where it should be."

• Vas...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 3, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "Have used carvedilol for several years for high blood pressure. The original manufacturer's medication worked well. The pharmacy is now unable to get it from the same manufacturer due to backorders, so I was given a 3-month supply by a different manufacturer. Felt unwell for 3 months taking carvedilol from the last manufacturer. Changed to a third manufacturer and noticed I do not have the side effects I did with the second manufacturer. My symptoms with the second manufacturer script were problems with exacerbated neuropathy, some walking difficulties, leg cramps, breathing issues, and exacerbated upper right abdominal quadrant pain. I have been on the third manufacturer's script for a week now and already feel better. Since nothing else changed, it may be the reason why I feel better than I have for 3 months."

• Roa...
• November 17, 2010

Carvedilol for High Blood Pressure "I have been taking this since my heart attack in March 2010. I have had leg muscle issues (pain) since the beginning. My doctor seems to think the benefit is greater than the pain. I disagree and am about to stop it no matter what my doctor says."

• Met...
• April 29, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "I was on Bystolic for several years with no side effects. BCBS stopped paying so I had to go on Coreg. This is a horrible drug. It causes me to be disoriented, dizzy, lightheaded, and nauseous. I feel bad all the time!"

• Fir...
• July 6, 2017

For Atrial Fibrillation "I have been taking this medication for 2 months, and I feel horrible. I have every side effect listed besides impotence. I am going to stop taking this medication with or without the doctor's blessing. I am tired of having shortness of breath and being extremely tired ALL THE TIME. I have a small child, and I can't keep up. I cannot walk to my car from my office, about 200 yards away. I am not doing this to myself anymore."

• Anonymous
• September 6, 2009

Carvedilol for Heart Failure "Coreg worked fine for me at 12.5 mg twice a day. However, as a former smoker, when my physician increased the dosage to 25 mg 2x a day, I had trouble breathing, walking, and my feet swelled up. Coreg should be kept at a minimal dose if the patient has an underlying lung problem. My physician had to stop the drug completely."

• Bil...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 14, 2013

Carvedilol for High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Cozaar 50 mg a day combined with Coreg 25 mg 2x daily for about 10 years. My blood pressure was 200/120. About 2 years ago Coreg CR 20mg replaced the Coreg daily. This regimen slowly reduced my BP to 100/60. This BP was too low so I stopped the Coreg CR completely. I am now on Cozaar 50 mg 1 per day and my BP is averaging 125/60-70."

• Gon...
• December 24, 2014

Carvedilol for Heart Failure "Works well for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), however, I started using it years ago and we have discovered that Coreg may cause painful peripheral neuropathy. I am not diabetic but have developed the neuropathy, and the only guess from doctors is that it was caused by the Coreg."

• Mar...
• August 17, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "Ruined everything! After being healthy and taking Zestril for 25 years for moderate blood pressure, the doctor suggested I try Coreg! Within 6-8 weeks, I passed out face down while golfing with friends! I would pass out in my chair several times a day?!! Only two months before, I visited the Napa wine country with my son and wife. My wife was in a wheelchair, and I pushed her all through the airport, lifted luggage, ate whatever I wanted, salt was not a restriction!!! Coreg changed all this! After 8 weeks, I ended up developing bradycardia! (Slow heartbeat) I could not ever get it into the pressure back! Now they tell me I have developed amyloidosis(? I feel that slowing my heart rate had something to do with this, no matter what they say!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 6, 2012

For High Blood Pressure "I was on this for a month. I also have COPD. I have been getting weak, couldn't walk farther than a few steps without having to rest and totally exhausted about an hour after taking this medicine. Dr. thought my COPD was getting worse but couldn't control it. I remembered I started feeling this way right after being switched from Metoprolol to this medicine. I refused to take it again and after missing two doses, I can breathe and walk again. Back on Metoprolol."

• Mar...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 24, 2014

Carvedilol for Heart Failure "I had an EF of 12 - no cause or history of heart disease. My doctor put me on Coreg along with other meds and 6 months later, my EF is 55-60. I have some side effects from the Coreg, mainly some weakness and occasionally some dizziness, but it is nothing compared to being in heart failure. Very thankful my doc prescribed this med."

• Gra...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 29, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "Over the last months, my pharmacy changed from a brand I liked (white oval) to a brand that makes me feel 'off.' The newer brand is a round white tablet. I checked online to compare the inactive ingredients and found that the new brand has sodium lauryl sulfate, corn starch, and microcrystalline cellulose amongst all the other common inactive ingredients. I'm searching for another pharmacy that has generic carvedilol with similar inactive ingredients to the former white oval 12.5 mg carvedilol."

• Joe...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 30, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "Been taking carvedilol 6.25 mg twice a day for years! Due to elevated BP numbers, Dr. changed dosage to 12.5 in AM and 6.35 in PM. BP is now extremely high in the evenings! I’m convinced the ingredients are now different! Manufacturer says Mylan,? Have been to Drs, trips to ER, scans, MRI, all OK, so I’m convinced high BP caused by medicine! HELP!"

• Anonymous
• December 5, 2011

Carvedilol for Heart Failure "Started living with congestive heart failure caused by a virus in 1996. Started on Coreg in 2001 when EF hit 15. Went back up to 41 within a few months and remains at that level. I am now 68. I'm sure I wouldn't be here if it were not for this medicine. Don't seem to have side effects."

• Ste...
• March 14, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I have been on carvedilol twice a day, 25 mg. Lisinopril 20 mg once a day. My blood pressure can go to 235 over 110. I have A-Fib...a mitral valve leak...and a 4.2 bulge in my ascending aorta. Then came the tongue movements and facial movements. I was flailing my arms all over the place. Went to my neurologist and then a second neurologist. Both tried to tell me I had conversion disorder...idiopathic, they said to me. Needless to say, I was annoyed...so I quit taking my medications and said screw it. Two days later, guess what? All the movements came to a screeching halt. So I figure...let's see if carvedilol is causing it first. I take 25 mg....and within an hour...I'm flapping like a bird again. So I discontinue that and wait till Sunday, March 11, 2018, and try lisinopril. Fifty minutes later, I'm moving all over again. These two drugs can cause myoclonic jerks and dyskinesias that you wouldn't believe. I've suffered through 7 months of this rubbish."

• avr...
• October 4, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "I was on atenolol for a year, 25 mg PRN for palpitations. Then I felt like crap without it. I started experiencing more palpitations, and the doctor put me on it twice a day. After a bout with ED, I asked to be put on something else, but the doctor didn't budge. I was diagnosed with mild aortic valve regurgitation. A new doctor reluctantly switched me to Coreg 12.5, twice a day. No longer experiencing ED, but it makes my heart rate go from 72 with blood pressure 126/69 at rest to 50 with blood pressure raised to 149/78 with that low a pulse. Horrible bouts of light-headedness, subdermal rashes that won't go away, 50 pounds gained with even more exercise and a closely monitored diet than before, and blood pressure that will not stay regulated. I never had high blood pressure before getting on beta blockers. Stay away unless absolutely necessary!"

• Pai...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 26, 2013

Carvedilol for Heart Failure "I was hospitalized 3 years ago for Congestive Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation with an EF of 20%. After a 17-day hospital stay and an ablation, I was sent home with many meds, including Coreg. I started at the lowest dosage and slowly got to tolerate my current dosage of 12.5 mg 2x a day. My current EF is 45% and I believe Coreg continues to save my life every day."

• Sis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 29, 2014

For High Blood Pressure "I've been taking carvedilol for three months. It works really well for my extremely high blood pressure. I have experienced rapid weight gain, but I can't be completely sure if the carvedilol is to blame as I am on other medications. It causes sudden dizziness even without standing up too quickly. I'm going to try something else because of the rapid weight gain and out-of-nowhere dizziness. I gave it a 7 rating because it works well in lowering my stubborn high blood pressure."

• Sha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 6, 2019

For Heart Failure "I have been diagnosed with CHF in April 2019. Nobody knows the reason since I don’t have a history. I never drink alcohol, never smoke, never use drugs. I have very low BP, around 100. I am 43 years old. I was very active, running 2 miles in 18 minutes daily. In April, my heart EF was 15%. The doctor put me on carvedilol 3.125 mg twice a day for one month, then doubled the dose. I suffered a lot from dizziness and shortness of breath, I almost passed out. The doctor said that’s all for my benefit. I continued my workout, I improved a lot. I am now able to do 2 miles in 25 minutes. In July 2019, I had an ECHO to evaluate the progress, then the doctor was disappointed that my heart still had 15% EF. But I feel good..."

• 38y...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 10, 2022

For High Blood Pressure "I have slightly elevated BP. My Dr. prescribed carvedilol 6.25 mg twice/day. I’ve been taking it for about 2 months, and nothing good has come of it. I’ve gained almost 20 lbs, and I feel like EVERYTHING irritates me. I’m typically a tall, thin, happy person, but since this medicine, I don’t recognize myself in any way. I look/feel like a puffy, mean, and terrible person. I just want everyone to leave me alone! I HAVE NEVER been like this in my life! IF the medicine was doing ANYTHING good… I wouldn’t post this, but it’s doing the opposite of good quality of life. It’s a poison pill! I know everyone says not to just STOP taking it, but I can’t put this in my body anymore. I'm done! Wish me luck!"