Toporal XL

MsMuss · 11-23-2002, 10:13 PM

Has anyone had adverse side effects with this drug? I thought I was dying from it after only 1- 25mg dose....light headed, dizzy, chest and back pain, sleepy and general malaise.....I will never take it again after just 2- 25mg doses over 2 days...I went to the doctor for a check up feeling fine and now I feel very ill. I don't trust doctors now or the drugs they prescribe. Help, anyone else have probs with toprol xl?

checkmate · 11-23-2002, 11:07 PM

I was put on Toporal 50 mg. two years ago for chest pain which reoccured after having angioplasty w/stents. Within several weeks of starting this medication I felt like bird poop on a fence post, tired all the time, no energy, with continuing pains. Another angio was done with nothing found. Up until three months ago, I started noticing an increasing amount of shortness of breath, chest pains upon awakening in the morning, and difficulty from ED (inability to maintain erections).
At that time they decreased the dosage to 25mg and had me take it PM rather than AM. Almost immediatly a marked improvement in shortness of breath occured, chest pains diminished greatly, and while still tired, not nearly to the extent as before. Unfortunatly there was no improvement with erections, which may or may not have been caused by the medication. However Viagra has taken care of that problem.

At present time I am happy with the results provided by 25mg. Vitals have changed very little from 50 mg {BP 115/75, pulse 44) to 25mg (BP 132/80, pulse 46)

53 year old male

MsMuss · 11-24-2002, 10:18 AM

Thank you so much for your reply...I really thought I was either imagining these pains or I was having a heart attack. When I called the doctor's office the nurse laughed at me and said these were normal side effects. The doctor switched me to Zestril which I have yet to fill. I want to get the two days worth of Toporal out of my system or head. I have NEVER been sick in my life and this is a real jolt to me. I am a 48 year old 100 pound female with good hdl/ldl and cholesterol and my youngest child is 9 years and I am right now a mental mess. I am truly terrifed and find myself slipping into a depression of sorts.

ritabus · 11-24-2002, 05:02 PM

Normal side effects?!!? What's that suppose to mean? Tell her to take it and see how she feels. I'm taking 50mg. of Toprol. No side effects. It's not bringing my BP down low enough though. 130/90. I tried 100mg. and 75mg. Same symptoms as you. I went back to my 50mg. and am taking Prinzide with it to see if we can get it down lower. No side effects.

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Rita

kfuchsel · 12-27-2002, 09:17 AM

Hypertension meds are a real hit or miss affair. What works for one may not work for others and side affects are the same. Don't get excited over it as you will fine one that works. I've been though ateniol, atacand, norvasc, acupril, lotrel and now dilitiazem XR 240mg and 25mg hydrocolorothiazide and 5mg lexapro for anxiety. It works for me-side effects are bearly noticable and I'm calm and I can excerise my butt off.
Hang in there and ask about anxiety/depression meds (stay away from Paxil & prozac)Lexapro is very mild. Also Seeing a Cardiologist may cut down on wasted time due to meds that don't work well.