Carvedilol for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 4)

• get...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 9, 2025

"I have had mediocre high blood pressure since fifteen. 150/90 on average, and I also have PTSD. So I had been taking Lexapro (which is fantastic) and a low dose benzo two times a day. I decided to try some BP meds, and a diuretic was first. Hated it. Metoprolol XL was the second try, and it made me so tired and then added anxiety. I was put on Coreg 12.5 x 2 times a day for 25 mg. It lowered my BP 10-15 points. I am a smoker, 5 ft 8, and 203 lbs... built sturdy. Not only did I not have side effects, it changed my life. It may be the mix of what I take daily? But holy cow... I feel fantastic! Like I knocked 10 years off my life. No more heart racing, no more stress in my chest. I read bad reviews and delayed taking it. I REGRET THAT. This is a fantastic medicine. Don't be scared!"

• Anonymous
• December 22, 2021

"This is one awful drug. I agree with others, doctor denies it is the cause of weight gain, bloated, horrible pain in knees, problem with gums, blurry vision, generally feeling horrible, no way to exert, feel just wasted. I am taking it for high blood pressure, NO HEART DISEASE. And also agree with others that doctors will not listen to you about the side effects. May be time to find a new doctor because I want off this stuff. I'll live with the high blood pressure over quality of life, because right now mine stinks."

• gle...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 22, 2020

"If you have to use an EpiPen and you are taking any Coreg/Carvedilol, it can be LIFE THREATENING! I found this out in the ER after being bitten by a baby wasp, the Cow Ant. We were just a few miles from the hospital when I was bitten, so we went straight there. The ER doctor told us what a good thing it was that I didn't use the EpiPen, said the combination with this blood pressure medication would have stopped or slowed my heart to very dangerous levels. Said cardiologists are just getting this message. I had nearly died years ago from a wasp bite and have carried an EpiPen. I didn't even know the big red Cow Ant is a baby wasp. My son was with us, and I got bitten by one in the garden, and he said to get to the hospital now as this ant is a wasp. Yes, the doctors verified that too. Also, after 5 years of this blood pressure medication and I did lose 40 pounds, it has become too strong, my dosage was reduced (low blood pressure), and most likely will be trying Cardizem next week."

• ccp...
• February 18, 2017

"While being a caregiver for my dying husband, I rarely remembered to take BP meds. One day I felt terrible and checked my BP. It was 120/111. Trip to the doctor. Put on increasing doses of carvedilol, up to 25 mg twice a day with zero results. Lowest BP 147/89, usually 190/86. Do not feel this is working and have asked the doctor to try something else. Problem is systolic is much higher, but diastolic is not. Doctor says my heart is good and lungs clear despite having the flu. I am 82 years old. Had a stress test two years ago, which was perfect. I am hoping she may add something to bring down the systolic. I have had few side effects."

• mik...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 23, 2018

"Carvedilol was added to current medication, Losartan, I am taking. It is not helping lower my BP. And after having taken carvedilol for three months, I started having terrible headaches (back and both sides), upset stomach (feeling nauseous) issues. I plan to ask my doctor to approve me to stop carvedilol."

• New...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 16, 2022

"It is working very well to lower my blood pressure to a level not too low, which was my goal but I couldn't achieve with moexipril. Carvedilol is much better for me. The only thing is I have to use it twice a day."

• Bar...
• January 30, 2009

Carvedilol "Switched from atenolol to Coreg CR to avoid the wall I would hit when doing cardio exercise. I felt less of the wall from the cardiac side, but seemed to not breathe as easily while doing cardio and while at rest. Felt like I had to force myself to take deep breaths on Coreg CR. Never had that happen with atenolol. Also, lost some libido on Coreg CR, which wasn't an issue with atenolol. Switched back to atenolol, and these issues all went away."

• Anonymous
• March 28, 2011

"This medicine gave me headaches, and the doctor said it did not work to lower my blood pressure. At the office, I am 125/100. At home, I am usually 120/80 or lower. Can this be white coat syndrome? Anyway, the doctor is switching me to another medicine. This next medicine will be my sixth blood pressure medicine."

• Pep...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 1, 2022

"Female, age 74, using for 1 year. In the fall of 2021, I had two strokes, just one month apart. After the second, I was placed on the lowest dose of carvedilol, 3.125 mg I think. Later, my primary doubled it to 6.25 mg, and when I saw my cardiologist later that same month, he doubled it again to 12 mg twice a day. This was done because the med was not controlling my BP. By January 2022, I literally had no life, no motivation, exhausted all the time, and with the result of being depressed, which is not my natural state. So my primary gave me Zoloft, which I gradually increased to 75 mg. Granted, this med, which my friends love, has a different effect on everyone. In my case, I took it first thing in the morning with the insomnia so terrible that I could not fall asleep until 5 to 6 am. This made my life so much worse. I was also put on Valsartan, and then that was doubled. In May 2022, my primary also put me on a heart water pill (HCT?). I knew that would make things even worse. At this point."

• new...
• September 16, 2019

"I was fine on 25 mg carvedilol by Aurolife Pharma and Teva Pharma, but now Walmart uses BluePoint Pharma, and it no longer controls my blood pressure. Switching back to Aurolife resolves the problem caused by BluePoint? Evidently, Walmart cannot order from other distributors, so I must find a different pharmacy? Humana Walmart used in a non-Walmart pharmacy is more expensive but necessary if their product doesn't work."

• Pop...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 23, 2018

"I've been taking it since my heart attack in '13. It's never brought my BP down to acceptable levels. Told my doctor, and she wants to keep adjusting the dose. Makes me wonder if she's giving me a placebo."

• ENV...
• January 25, 2009

"For the past 18 months, I have experienced labile hypertension of unknown cause, evidently unrelated to any underlying condition or risk factor. Coreg CR, which I have been taking for approximately two months, has provided great benefit in stabilizing my surges (from 100/50 to 200/100 in less than two hours). It is a beta blocker and provides some vasodilation. Side effects to date include some shortness of breath, which reduces over time, and some dizziness and drowsiness/hypotension approximately 6 hours after administration. Taking 40 mg extended release form along with a calcium channel blocker, clonidine patch, and diuretics."

• Jna...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 13, 2024

"I was on Lisinopril 40 mg, 10 Amlodipine 100 mg, and Toprol for 20 plus years. My blood pressure was 130 to 140. Three weeks ago, my cardiologist discontinued Toprol and prescribed 6.25 mg of Carvedilol, taken twice daily. Now, for the last 24 days, my blood pressure is running 110 to 122 in the morning and 127 to 134. I asked my cardiologist to review the situation and recommend any doses to be changed. Waiting for his recommendation tomorrow."

• Ano...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 14, 2025

"I started Coreg more than 25 years ago due to a prolapse valve. I entered menopause and the hot flashes made my heart beat so fast, and it affected the valve. This medicine controlled that. Later, after my sixties, I started to suffer from BP and was kept on the Coreg. However, I find that sometimes the pressure goes too low and others too high. I have worked with my cardiologist and have been able to stabilize this problem, but I'm still on Coreg 25 mg. I haven't had any issues as mentioned with other people that have commented. I did develop atrial fibrillation 5 years ago (had an ablation and now I'm fine). I don't know if it was caused by the medicine, but none of the specialists I saw mentioned any relation to the Coreg. I also have been suffering from lichen planus, but even after being off all medications and supplements, there is no evidence of a relation between any medications or supplements that I take. I have been treated by great specialists in NY. Search for a good doctor."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 14, 2012

Carvedilol "After only a few weeks, this medicine has caused debilitating joint pain in my ankles, knees, wrists, and hips. I find it difficult to even get out of bed or feed myself on this medicine."

• Anonymous
• January 31, 2010

Carvedilol "Caused extreme fatigue"

• Anonymous
• March 31, 2009

Carvedilol "I am tired and dizzy with this medicine."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 31, 2015

"Terrible body pain, fatigue, constant urinating, and shortness of breath. This is a terrible medicine. It should be taken off of the market. My insurance only covered the generic."

• Anonymous
• February 15, 2012

Carvedilol "Works well but does not mix well with hydrochlorothiazide (water pill). Causes blood pressure to decrease too much."

• Anonymous
• December 31, 2011

Carvedilol "6.25mg of this product 2X daily, reduced my 160/120 BP to 120/78 in two days."

• Jer...
• March 8, 2013

Carvedilol "I have had great results with Coreg. My blood pressure was high, and heart rate is now normal and much slower."

• Are...
• December 18, 2015

"I had dizzy spells, blepharospasms, ocular migraine, and some other eye problem that made my eyes close. The symptoms stopped when I stopped using the medication."

• OR_...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2013

"After being on atenolol for about 30 years, switching to carvedilol was a vast improvement. My heart does not seem to be working as hard. No side effects that I can notice so far."

• Anonymous
• June 17, 2011

Carvedilol "I have used this drug since developing CHF on the operating table in 2001, and I am still alive and feel pretty good. I am 75 years old now."

• SK2...
• September 12, 2015

"I have been taking Coreg for 3 years now. I was taking other high blood pressure meds that didn't seem to work very well. Since I have been on Coreg, my bp stays 130/80, and I have no side effects."