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Ive been on toprol 25mg for almost a year. My hair started comin...

Posted at 6:45 PM on Sep 25, 2007 by kellster42, #23873
Ive been on toprol 25mg for almost a year. My hair started coming out. I get sharp chest pains. I thought I was being lazy with school work and all, but I realize that it was toprol doing this to me. It was fatigue. My cardiologist took me off of it and did not replace it with anything else. This sounds odd to say the least. I thought you had to be weened off of it.
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Reply over 2 years ago on Sep 25, 2007 by harmonytx, #2034

Oh my, you are supposed to be taken off of this medication slowly, and your cardiologist should absolutely know this. What can happen with sudden discontinuation could be dangerous to you, and you need to be careful. If you research this medication you should find what is commonly referred to as the 'rebound effect' which is nothing to fool around with. I don't know how long since you stopped taking this, but I would find out more and talk to your doctor as soon as possible.
Some people have it worse than others, but regardless you should get as much information as possible and perhaps confront your doctor with your concerns. If he doesn't seem to know better, I would definately get another opinion. The rebound effect has even been known to cause heart failure in a worse case scenario, so I hope you seek help.
By the way, your symptoms are very much like others who have reported here. I personally have been taking this medication for over two years, and the sharp chest pains I have are getting worse. I'm tired of feeling this way, and I am trying to find a doctor who is more familiar with this medication...all I can say is good luck to you a be careful...take care, JC

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