Labetalol and Weakness: What Users Say

• wja...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 16, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "I was put on labetalol 100 mg twice a day in Oct 2019 for high blood pressure. The same week I saw my ophthalmologist, and he said my vision had not changed in a year, AMD. I immediately had low BP and had difficulty standing and walking. Was very weak. Adjusted the dose down, taking 1/4 of a tab and sometimes 1/2 tab, taking only 50-75 mg a day and could not adjust the med. I stopped taking it six weeks later. I have never returned to normal BP. I now have labile low BP and am losing memory, hearing, and have severe damage from AMD, including wet in one eye, requiring injections every month. Drs can find nothing to help me. I have not taken any since Dec 1, and this is May 16. I am getting weaker and weaker. My BP is sometimes 73 systolic. Apparently, I will die with dementia, blind and deaf. No one should ever take this medication. This medication is dangerous, and no one should take the chance for death as this does."

• wja...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 16, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "I was put on labetalol 100 mg twice a day in Oct 2019 for high blood pressure. The same week I saw my ophthalmologist, and he said my vision had not changed in a year, AMD. I immediately had low BP and had difficulty standing and walking. Was very weak. Adjusted the dose down, taking 1/4 of a tab and sometimes 1/2 tab, taking only 50-75 mg a day and could not adjust the med. I stopped taking it six weeks later. I have never returned to normal BP. I now have labile low BP and am losing memory, hearing, and have severe damage from AMD, including wet in one eye, requiring injections every month. Drs can find nothing to help me. I have not taken any since Dec 1, and this is May 16. I am getting weaker and weaker. My BP is sometimes 73 systolic. Apparently, I will die with dementia, blind and deaf. No one should ever take this medication. This medication is dangerous, and no one should take the chance for death as this does."

• Geo...
• May 6, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "Take 100 mg three times daily for high BP. Very tired, lightheaded at times, and weak. Like somebody else said, not sure if it’s from the labetalol, or the 60 mg of prednisone I’m on. Sure would love to know the answer! Also, developed a tremor!!!"