Bystolic for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 2)

• Corpse
• August 4, 2016

"I am ashamed to admit I have taken this drug for over a year because I have to be pretty stupid to allow a drug to take so much living away from me. I used to ride my horse, do my own construction work, and just enjoy life! Now, I know what depression is. I struggle to sleep ten hours A WEEK! I have very little functioning memory. I am so angry. If you happen to be at a doctor appointment when one of the drug reps is hauling in the free food and free drug samples, you'll wonder by her attire just what she is selling. Yes, I told my doctor over and over about the problems and her answer is MORE DRUGS! Anti-depressant, sleeping pill, and the list goes on. I tried to get myself off of it but can't because of rebound."

• Don_J...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 2, 2012

"I was a 38 year old male, 100 pounds overweight, with hypertension (at doctor's office typical BP measurement was 155/95) and tachycardia and arrhythmia with intense exercise. My resting heart rate would also occasionally be high when I felt angry (which was, and is, often). I was prescribed 10 mg Bystolic and within an hour I felt calmed and my heart rate went from >80 to <60. Over the next few weeks on 5 mg daily, my blood pressure measurements had dropped about 10 points on systolic and diastolic. It is now 4 years later, my doctor's office blood pressure measurement is typically 130/80 (at home 125/75), and I've lost the 100 pounds. I am now reducing my dose to 2.5 mg. "

• Tiff
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 31, 2024

"Before I realized I was starting perimenopause, my heart rate started to increase. My primary care physician noticed this and was concerned about the risk of future A-fib. She started me on Bystolic to try to slow my heart down. I stopped taking Bystolic due to insomnia and not thinking it was doing all that much for me. My blood pressure started to rise so I got back on Bystolic, knowing that it is also a BP med. Later a cardiologist wanted to change my medication. He had me wean off Bystolic, and BP rose (133/82). Then he prescribed a calcium channel blocker (Amlodipine). That night I had all the symptoms of a heart attack (jaw pain/tingling, numb face, shoulder and chest pain & very high BP). It was during the height of COVID, and I had to go to the ER. Before I went to the ER, my primary care had me take 4x the low dose Bystolic I was normally taking. Around midnight and the time the ER doc finally saw me, my BP was back down to 120/70. I haven't stopped taking my Bystolic ever since."

• Ms Al...
• April 17, 2012

"I am a 53 year old African American female. My Dr. said that my heart rate resting was too fast, blood pressure was borderline and had mild left ventricle thickening. He prescribed 2.5mg of Bystolic. I always feel like I have a chlorine taste in my mouth, my breathing does not seem as deep and I have a strange sensation in my chest all of the time. I feel more sluggish during exercise, but I have lost 16 pounds since on the medicines since October. I am on a low fat diet and I walk 2 miles daily. I think it is a good medicine; I just wish I didn't have to take any thing. I'm just not the same."

• Momof...
• June 15, 2015

"I'm a 54 years old non-smoker, 5'8"/145 lbs & healthy all of my life. Developed labile hypertension 5 years ago. Dr. first prescribed 25mg metoprolol in 2010, dose increased to 50mg in 1/2014. BP was controlled on Metoprolol but still not always ideal. Dr. felt metoprolol was the best med, since it has been around for decades with a proven track record. New dr. this past April gave me some samples of 5mg Bystolic. I have been taking it for about 6 weeks and I feel SO MUCH BETTER! No fatigue, no depressed feeling & better exercise tolerance-HIGHLY recommend. BP great! Give yourself 2-3weeks to adjust to new med. Drawback it is more expensive than Metoprolol, but it's worth it."

• Bob
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 24, 2018

"I took Bystolic 5mg for the first time in the morning and by late afternoon I all of a sudden felt flushed, really cold and started shaking badly. My wife took me to the ER and about 45 minutes later it subsided. ER Dr. could not say the Bystolic caused it but recommended not taking it again. That was last Aug. and I have not been the same since. I reported my experience to the FDA online for what it’s worth. Could have been anxiety/panic attack which I never had before. I got my BP down with diet, exercise, lowering stress and working with new Dr now. But if I do need to take medicine in the future I have no idea which one is the safest. But trying one and going to the ER is not going to happen to me again. As a society we need to treat the cause of high BP and other health issues not the symptoms."

• Tony
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 19, 2020

"I have been taking Bystolic for 3 years for high BP and Mitral Prolapse. I'm 62. it was very effective at first for BP. The dosage raised over time from 5mg to 20mg. Now less effective for BP- Prolapse has evidently not worsened. I frequently feel tired now. I exercise regularly but requires more effort when on this drug. My other complaint is chest pain and low heart rate, face rash and often have a pounding heart sensation. My goal is to lose 25lbs (Im 5'11 218 pounds) in the hope that I can stop taking this med. The side effects are numerous for me and I worry about the longer term impact since it slows your hear rate so much. I will be seeking advise for an alternative med. The chest pain is the most worrying symptom (my stress tests/ calcium scans are good."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 20, 2012

"48 y/o male with blood pressure averaging 156/102 with spikes to 200 /110 . This medicine helped stabilize my blood pressure to about 115/65 now. No major side effects but need to watch my glucose level since its a Beta blocker."

• Mimikat
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 18, 2019

"I’ve been taking Bystolic since 8-18. My pulse rate dropped to 45 and blood pressure to 100/20. All my symptoms completely went away. No feeling my heart flutters, no chest heaviness. Now all that is great but immediately I stopped caring for anyone or anything. All I want to do is sleep although I take this drug at bedtime. As long as everyone leaves me alone I feel great but I lose my temper very quickly. I can’t exercise I have no energy. If I try to do anything active I can’t breathe. The loss of energy and motivation is ruining my life. Calling my doctor tomorrow."

• Brain...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 28, 2013

"I'm a 66 yrs old Caucasian male, who's suffered an increase in blood pressure from my late 50's. In reading the reviews I've realized how many side effects I've been experiencing. Swollen feet and ankles, Chronic tiredness, Multiple night time awakenings, Leg cramps, Significantly decreased libido. This last effect is what grabbed my attention most severely, so I will stop taking Bystolic. "

• nckhe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 19, 2015

"34 y/o female on HBP meds since severe bacterial infection wiped out 3/4 of kidney function 5 years ago. Had been on 100mg/day of Metoprolol and it caused mind-numbing fatigue and fogginess, and frankly I realize now I was over-medicated. Doc switched me to 5mg/day Bystolic and I felt like a new woman overnight! No fatigue and only noticeable side effect (like someone else mentioned) was that it knocked back my libido some, which wasn't a terrible thing and isn't affecting me that much. I can get through a work day without taking a nap at lunch and actually have a life after hours now. I'm glad I took a chance on this med!"

• arw
• December 11, 2014

"I have been on this medicine less than 2 years....5mg, recently changed to 2.5mg per day. I have had no side effects, feel great. I do have more energy most likely because my blood pressure is where it is suppose to be. I am a female in my early 50's & this is my first experience with blood pressure meds."

• Paula
• July 2, 2018

"I’ve been on Bystolic 5mg since March 2018 when I started to feel my heart flutter a couple of times a week. Besides the Bystolic I’ve been on lisonpril 40mg, Pravastatin 20 mg and 80 mg low dose aspirin for about 5 years. I’ve noticed what feels like dizziness, lightheadedness, and disorientation especially when I’m driving. And it always seems to be the right side of my head/face. Today I had a really bad episode(s) going to work and driving home. I had to pull over to the side of the road this morning until it passed but then it came back so quickly I couldn’t find a place to pull over so I ended up driving the rest of the way to work verbalizing your ok, your ok just to focus on something besides that feeling. Same thing happened on my way home. I’m terrified that I’m going to pass out or drive off the road and kill someone or myself. This med has also caused me to gain weight, lose focus and memory, diminished sex drive, can’t fall asleep."

• CoDoHo
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 17, 2019

"Started on 20mg Bystolic after bout of tachycardia. Had been taking diltiazem 360 mg. Felt dizzy and BP fell too low on 20mg so lowered to 10 mg a day. Worked pretty well for 6 months but I have recently begun exercising routinely and have lost about 20 pounds (235 down to 214 this morning). Now my HR has slowed to under 50 bpm and I feel light-headed most of the time. Going to titrate down to 5mg over next few days and see if that helps. Doctors appointment in another week. Thanks for all the comments. Very helpful."

• yabba...
• September 15, 2016

"I was switched yesterday to Bystolic 2.5 mg and my doc said I could take it at any time of day, either with or without food. Within 30 minutes of taking the smallest dose, I felt the extreme intoxication feeling another reviewer felt, dizzy, and foggy-headed. I woke up in the middle of the night with my arms tingling and numb, several times. Day 2, I'm sitting in my office shaking my arms so they have some sensation to type, my feet are numb, and my tongue feels tingly. I have had no appetite at all, but forced myself to eat some almonds for protein. I'm not over or under weight or nauseated. I just don't want to eat. I cannot gather a thought long enough to speak it from my tingling mouth. THERE WILL NOT BE A DAY 3!!!"

• Rupre...
• February 28, 2012

"I'm definitely sensitive to BP medicine. I am 40 years old, 6'3" and physically fit. I workout almost everyday (run, cycle, lift weights). Unfortunately, I have Isolated Systolic Hypertension (the systolic runs high but the diastolic is normal). My BP varies from 140/75 to 165/80. I have tried just about every medication for BP on the market, with either no success or with side effects I could not tolerate. With Bystolic is has failed, even at doses of 20mg to get my systolic BP controlled. The real problem for me is that is has 100% eliminated ANY sexual desire. I'm not talking about erectile dysfunction, I mean it makes me not even care about it. It also has the sticky throat feel where you need to clear it constantly. Back to square one."

• Kpano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 26, 2019

"This medicine was a nightmare. I was prescribed 10 mg but only took 5 mg. Side effects: horrible insomnia, neck stiffness on my right side, complete loss of appetite, fatigue, weight loss. I finally asked my dr to change meds...this med was driving me insane. I am now on Valsartan...still feel tired but at least I can sleep. Bystolic was HORRIBLE!!!"

• RENAM...
• August 16, 2017

"I have been sick ever since I have taken this medication 20mg. Memory loss, jitters, anxiety, panic attacks, cold chills....this has been a complete nightmare. After reading the reviews above maybe I can get some help - Every doctor I have been to kept saying maybe it's depression...what are you depressed about? I am not DEPRESSED for crying out loud. This is another failed medication that's causing folks to become sick. I have been carted off the road twice from this medication because of anxiety from this pills. My life has been a living HELL."

• BS72
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 24, 2013

"I have been on and off this medicine for two years now, finally reducing the dose to 1/2 of a 2.5 mg pill every two days. This is the only Blood Pressure medicine so far that I feel good and normal, no pressure in head or headaches, Blood Pressure good, UNTIL I start with severe pain mainly in my upper and lower back but also my neck, which eventually ends up in muscle weakness. This has happened numerous times over the past two years. Thus the stopping and starting again. I play tennis a few times a week, but when the weakness starts, I am in so much pain that I cannot play again for several days and eventually will start experiencing muscle strains or pulls or just can't adequately move my legs to run. Avapro, Benicar and Crestor caused the same problems."

• Diego
• May 4, 2018

"Been on it since 2014 my heart was fluttering over an entire weekend and went to hospital on Sunday night . They released me with the flutters still happening . On Tuesday I went to my doctor and he prescribed bystolic 20 mgs and been taking them now for about 4 years. I went from 20mg to 10mg at one point and all has been good. I never had any side effects. I can fall asleep in 3 seconds literally . My blood pressure is around 120-130 over 80. Pulse is 64-66.... so I have benefitted from this drug"

• JJRAM
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 20, 2015

"Started having bad headaches for 2 weeks and realized blood pressure was high. I started taking Bystolic and headaches went away and I have no side effects. My BP is the best it's ever been. I take 5mg daily and have been taking for 4 months"

• Kmr
• February 3, 2015

"I was diagnosed to chronic hypertension and POTS at age 15, after trying a few different beta blockers I was put on 10 mg and generally maintain a 110/70 BP. I've been on Bystolic for 7 years and would highly recommend it."

• daddy...
• February 28, 2015

"I have been taking bystolic 5mg for 2 years. I originally started on metoprolol 100mg.. I had tons of problems and side effects. My doctor switched me to bystolic, and irate best thing that ever happened to me I researched it and found nothing but bad reviews online,I was worried. But after 2 years.. I'm still happy,normal pressure,never any side effects or symptoms. Systolic is a little more pricey... But I can live my life,and not be worried about symptom triggers or drowsiness..Bystolic is my wonder drug!"

• Jake
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 5, 2019

"I've been taking 20mg Bystolic for about a year. A lot of things I like about this drug but some that I do not. It actually seems to make me calmer and I believe it helps my social anxiety slightly. What I do not like is it seems to make my hands and feet numb. One time my toe was so numb it turned white and scared me quite bad also I have woken up in the morning and my arm has been numb. My arms and feet will tingle at times....I thought maybe I was just too inactive as I did not exercise at all so started exercising (walking) a few times a week and for the most part, that problem has greatly diminished."

• Krissy...
• February 6, 2017

"I have been on this medicine for a year now. I have recently realized ( from seeing a new Dr) that I should not have been put on this med. I have to see a cardiologist to get off of Bystolic10 !? Really!? I wish I knew that before I was prescribed this. It's never really kept my blood pressure in check 100%....so I wanted to stop taking it. But when my Dr said I had to see a specialist I was annoyed. I have come to learn that this med is why I have put on so much weight, feel so tired, deal with numb hands. "