Metoprolol for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 4)

• Sandy
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 26, 2019

"My doctor had me on metoprolol for approximately 6 years. Did great for lowering my blood pressure which was very high. They have now taken me off of it because my pulse rate was in the high 30s to low 40s. I now wonder if I should have stayed on it because they have been working for over 8 months trying to get my blood pressure under control. They finally had me wear a heart monitor and I found out that I have a heart arrhythmia. This is one of the pills they will probably want to put me back on and I can't take it because of the low pulse rate. Damned-if-you-do damned-if-you-don't"

• Bird
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 3, 2019

"Dr prescribed this drug several years ago. I took it every morning. I kept complaining about diarrhea during this time. So I ran out and VA was slow to refill. During this 3 weeks I realized I had NO diarrhea. I asked Dr and was told this was not a side effect of Metoprol!! I went online and indeed it is. I quit taking it! it has been 4 months now and no diarrhea. I told Dr I would rather die of stroke than live with diarrhea every 2 or 3 days for the rest of my life. Went to cardiologist and have new BP med. Hope this works better than Metropol"

• rbh
• August 28, 2013

Lopressor (metoprolol) "Take pill every 12 hours. Works fine for me. Requested a beta-blocker because of the anti stage-fright effects. No more 'adrenaline dumps' in stressful situations. Helps me tremendously in my work and social interactions."

• Lulub...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 17, 2019

Metoprolol Succinate ER (metoprolol) "Took atenolol 25 for 34 years. For high blood pressure and rapid heart rate. The doc change me to metoprolol ER (extended release) so far good supposed to take 50mg started 25mg to wean into it . Nothing bad, feel good only 2nd day, so let see what this can do."

• Rambo
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 2, 2020

Metoprolol Tartrate (metoprolol) "I have been taking Metoprolol Tartrate 50mg BID for 10 years. Experiences are: Heart does not always rest long enough between beats, lack of sleep, memory loss, headaches, white pimple in mouth (just started a month ago), running nose, tiredness, low energy, constipation, shortness of breathe while resting, hypertension and aching feet. I will be 77 a few days from now. Found an OTC that can replace this drug, but must go off very slowly. All in all, this drug is now too strong for me as I will be talking with my heart doctor very soon."

• Chicken
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 4, 2019

"I have picked up my rx of metopolol and am afraid to take it ..I have celiac disease and very sensitive stomach..Google seems to mention stomach problems with this drug..I am starting on 12.5 mg...did anyone take this and NOT have side effects"

• Kia
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 12, 2022

"I'm 33 years old and the docters diagnosed me with high blood pressure after covid. I was taking metoprolol 100 mg at night.This medication gives me severe insomnia, depresion, anxiety, chest pain, and difficulty breathing after taking it. I told my cardiologist about my symptoms but they didn't really believed me, so I started weaning off myself off it. The withdrawal symptoms are pretty uncomfortable too, chest pain, very bad anxiety, still have insomnia and still dealing with depression. I wished I never put my hands on this drug. My tip is when they give you medication please research all the side effects before start taking it. I wish I got more help from docters and how to wean safely and to deal with withdrawal symptoms"

• AceMan
• July 29, 2010

Lopressor (metoprolol) "Took metoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide for several years. Seemed to reduce blood pressure to acceptable levels. About a year ago I experienced shortness of breath at times along with some fluid in lungs. Turns out that metoprolol (Lopressor) can cause that. Got off the metoprolol and lungs cleared up. Not taking it anymore."

• ChefD
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 30, 2018

Metoprolol Tartrate (metoprolol) "I have been on this for about 10 years. First 50mg 2x daily and now for the past 2 years 25mg 2x daily, this is due to weight loss. It controls my high BP. Sometimes I have a fast heart beat, but that seems to be my only side effect."

• JohnB
• June 18, 2017

Metoprolol Tartrate (metoprolol) "Had first bypass op in 1982, second a triple in 1992. I have been taking 50 mg tablet per day (for 25 years now age 84. I take half the tablet in morning and half at night ( my own method ) have found this best for me. Have a little Fibrillation from time to time, in the form of hard heavy beat lasting about half hour. My blood pressure is good tending a little to the low side, pulse normally around 55-60. Have not had side affects that I am aware of ?"

• Ash
• December 2, 2020

"After having my last child , I was diagnosed with Postpartum thyroiditis in April and placed on metoprolol 25mg BID . At first it was helping with my increased heart rate and elevated BP. Symptoms were mild at first , dizziness, shakiness, and cold extremities. I have been to the ER several times have due to SOB or feeling like I couldn’t catch my breathe. They found nothing. I recently went two weeks ago for GERD and feeling SOB. After reading all the reviews I’m seeing why . I am always tired , stuffy nose all the time, can’t sleep, and super depressed. Went to see the cardiologist and he told me to quit taking it because my heart is fine and BP is fine. I was scared but I stopped taking it one day ago and now when I get up to walk my HR is 120-135 . Resting is 90 ish. This medicine has done more harm to me than I’ve realized . I pray I can get pass this detox journey."

• Catkop
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 13, 2021

Metoprolol Succinate ER (metoprolol) "I recently switched from 50mg to two 25mg tablets of generic Metoprolol Succinate ER. Within days I was having constant panic attacks and it felt more difficult to breathe despite decent pulse odometer readings. The company has had issues with poor quality since 2007. Beware and ask for non generic is my recommendation."

• Loke
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 4, 2017

Metoprolol Succinate ER (metoprolol) "I've only been on this med for three weeks; my b/p seems to be adjusting how ever it's normal or low at bedtime for example (110/46) (118/60) in the morning when I take it it's (178/90) 188/84) as the goes on it drops to (142/68) strange things happen to our bodies as we age .I'm going to continue taking it to see if my pressure become adjusted after three months I'll check the progress."

• Auntie
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 6, 2023

Metoprolol Succinate ER (metoprolol) "I have experienced puffy ankles and cold feet, it bothers my asthma, raised my fasting blood glucose from normal into the high pre-diabetic range, and causes insomnia which I never had. Hasn’t lowered my borderline high blood pressure, the reason it was prescribed for. I am 74 years old and this medication is the least effective in my life. PCP insists I keep taking it and feels the solution is to increase the dosage. As a result of this medication — six months of annoying side effects and no change to my blood pressure—I am looking for a new doctor. So this med had not one good side effect!"

• Anonymous
• March 27, 2008

Toprol-XL (metoprolol) "I have been taking Toprol XL for 10 years. I began with 50 mg per day, and am now at 200 mg per day. Unlike another report posted here, I am sleeping better while taking the medication. The only two side effects I've experienced are shakiness and nervousness when I miss a dose by even a few hours and vague aural hallucinations (hearing things) while on the verge of falling asleep. I've seen the hallucinations reported by other toprol users on other sites."

• bigca...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 2, 2016

Toprol-XL (metoprolol) "Lowered blood pressure to acceptable level but a major side effect developed with extreme fatigue and muscle pain. These were painful enough that ability to work and perform normal life tasks were difficult."

• drake
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 22, 2022

"I was out on Metoprolol for elevated blood pressure after Covid I only took for 9 weeks they tried to up my dose from 25mg to 50 mg on the third day my blood pressure bottomed out. I had to be taken off abruptly and the rebound symptoms are horrible seems I didn’t need it anymore. My blood sugar dropped a few times and my blood pressure has to be monitored because it drops too low. I also get severe panic attacks out of nowhere and anxiety and nausea. This was a horrible choice for me and I am 21 days off it and the side effects are getting better each day, only with the help of my Jesus. I would not recommend this medicine to anyone the withdrawals are crazy….read reviews before you take a medication that crosses the brain barrier…"

• Chris...
• September 16, 2017

Toprol-XL (metoprolol) "I have tried the generic version (extended release) after using brand name Toprol XL. The generic did not work well for me. After a few days it felt like I hadn't taken the medicine. Toprol XL works great, and when i swapped back to the original I felt great again. There must be some difference in the release between the two. This med brings the BP into 120's over low to mid 70's range where I was reg 140's/90's. It also helps bpm from mid 90's down to upper 70's."

• Dave
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 7, 2022

"While the drug did the job of calming my heart when it would race or jump when I would exercise, it had brutal and extremely dangerous psychological side effects. This drug was so hard on me by magnifying extreme emotions that I was experiencing, and I had no idea until in a fluke experiment I stopped taking it for 48 hours to see what would happen. My extreme psychological anxiety and hopelessness and psychosis nearly disappeared with the extreme symptoms almost evaporating at 75% dissipation. This is a very dangerous and scary drug."

• maste...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 25, 2020

"6 year user of metoprolol after stents. 68 yr old white male, overweight: My dose is 100mg of ER version. My heartbeat has fallen to 40-50 bpm when I upped dosage to 1.5x. I am gonna taper it off after checking into newest recommendations. Turns out that after 2 years, it is about useless. Will continue ACE inhibitor and Diuretic. Did not realize tiredness was a result of Metoprolol."

• None
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 18, 2022

"My brother CB was prescribed metaprolol for high blood pressure. He had every horrible side effect. He went to the VA Clinic, several times and reported his symptoms, and the doctors, who were available in the clinic wouldn’t help him, because the doctor who prescribed the medication was out of the country for a while. He finally had to go to the emergency room, was admitted to the hospital, and immediately went to ICU. He was intubated, and died after three weeks after entering the hospital because the doctors at the VA Clinic refused to help him. BE CAREFUL WHEN PRESCRIBED THIS MEDICATION. After my brother died, I researched this medication, and found that this has happened to many people who take this drug."

• drewwoo
• February 3, 2023

"Yes I'm so glad I finally get to hear other people's stories. I've been on metoprolol BP medicine for a while now. And my health has been declining ever since. All the doctors say is they don't know why I'm experiencing these symptoms. That's sad they don't care abouts us. I'm so over all of these medicines. God bless everyone who been suffering on these meds"

• Anonymous
• January 2, 2010

Toprol-XL (metoprolol) "I have not liked this medication at all. I was taking 25 mg of Hydrochlorothiazide, which worked great to reduce and maintain my blood pressure, but a side effect was frequent urination, and as a teacher, that was a slight nuisance. However, with generic Toprol, I have not gotten a decent night's sleep, and my blood pressure went higher (although I halved the 25 mg pill due to the side effects). I also feel anxious and unsettled. "

• Annette
• July 21, 2019

"I have been on metoprolol for some time now and late last year they raised the dosage because they took me off another med. While it does an ok job of blood control, I have been worried about it raising my blood glucose level. Since the raise in the dose of metoprolol that I take a day I have found it impossible to get my blood sugar back down to where it was before the dosage was raised. I called my doctor and she wanted to give me a medicine that has worse side effects to help to bring the blood sugar down. I refused to take it. I am now in the process of doing research to prove my point. It is not my diet that is causing my sugar to stay high it is the raised dosage of metoprolol. I think I may have to fight with my doctor about this, but I see no reason to take more meds to counteract the side effects caused by a med I am already on. I think that med should be changed."

• Nikki
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 1, 2021

Metoprolol Tartrate (metoprolol) "BP is spiking especially when I’m asleep 160/110 It’s been in this range off and on number of years. Just out of the blue it spikes. Actually called for medical assistance to verify my BP readings was correct. Extremely high. Today, same. Called Cardiologist need to make some changes quick b4 I stroke out. Terrible experiences with this so called med. The lack of efficacy is stressing me out."