Toprol anyone? - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

lisaa · 05-19-2004, 05:57 PM

Was wondering if anybody was taking toprol and had bad side effects? If so what were they. Also any info on Verapamil? Thanks!

akjoha · 05-19-2004, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lisaa

Was wondering if anybody was taking toprol and had bad side effects? If so what were they. Also any info on Verapamil? Thanks!

I have never taken it myself but my sister does. She is 79 and she has been taking it for some time. May I ask what side affects you have from it?? She has been complaining last I spoke with her about being so tired and not caring to do anything which is definitely NOT her even at her age! akjoha

BabyCatcher · 05-19-2004, 07:12 PM

I take Toprol and haven't noticed anything major aside from my fingers being puffy for the first couple of weeks, though that has now resolved. It has brought my heart rate down, too, which makes me actually feel LESS tired (a common side effect of beta blockers is tiredness). I sleep better, too.

Plus, my BP has stayed a calm cool 110/65 or so! (Much better than 150s/90s!!!) And my headaches are gone....

vipergg22 · 05-19-2004, 07:58 PM

I took it for about 2 weeks and it made me so tired I was sleeping all the time . To say nothing about it took my normal standing heartrate from the upper 50's to like 44 so I was off that stuff in a hurry .

CASSIEBEL · 05-19-2004, 08:29 PM

I took Verapamil for 5 or 6 years but that was several years back. I didn't have any sideffects with it but then it just lost it's effectiveness and I had to switch. I do remember that you are not supposed to drink grapefuit juice while taking it.
Good Luck