Metoprolol for Atrial Fibrillation User Reviews (Page 4)
Brand names: Metoprolol Succinate ER, Metoprolol Tartrate, Lopressor, Toprol-XL, Kapspargo Sprinkle
Reviews for Metoprolol
- Anonymous
- Taken for 10 years or more
- January 17, 2017
"Bad amount of reactions to this drug, diarrhea, bloating, nausea, extremely tired."
- Tha...
- April 25, 2016
"Made me feel exhausted. Could not get heart rate over 100 when exercising. Gained weight. Dr. switched medication to lisinopril. Now feel reborn."
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best time of day to take blood pressure medication?
- Does metoprolol lower resting heart rate?
- Metoprolol Succinate vs Tartrate: What's the difference between them?
- Does metoprolol make you sleepy?
- MAR...
- March 8, 2017
"Loss of sexual appetite, tingling fingers."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 16, 2015
"It works, but! It has given me bad tinnitus (ringing in ears) that so far has been permanent and is driving me insane."
- Anonymous
- November 24, 2011
"I had my first atrial fibrillation crisis 3 months ago. They cardioverted me, the doctor put me on metoprolol succinate ER 25 mg for the first month, and now I'm on metoprolol tartrate 25 mg."
- Met...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 25, 2022
"I became so forgetful, especially forgetting numbers. I am done with it. I took 25 mg and broke it in half. Still bad results."
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- Ter...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 26, 2015
"I had all the side effects listed after taking Lopressor for 3 days. They still persist after stopping meds 2 days ago. I was on a very low dosage of 12.5 bid."
- Gor...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- November 9, 2017
"Lowered resting beats per minute but did not affect rhythm."
- sue...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- March 3, 2022
"Metoprolol works really well for controlling my afib. I take 25 mg per day, and the pill is tiny and easy to swallow. I have been taking it for almost two years and don't have any side effects."
- Kri...
- May 12, 2016
"I get severe headaches from this medicine."
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"Metoprolol gave me extreme weariness, almost zombie-like. Stopped it, and the next day felt much better."