I am sitting here is shock as I read the posts here. I have been ...

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Posted at 2:47 AM on Nov 04, 2007 by gregc, #24799

I am sitting here is shock as I read the posts here. I have been taking Toprol XL for about 5 years now. It was 50MG and went up to 100MG when I had some heart arrythmias. Except for some dizziness at first no other side effects were noticed. For some reason my cardiologist switched me to me metprolol. I am currently scheduled for colonoscopy, a look into my stomach as well as blood test and stool test and on a strict diet.. why?, because I have been having serious gastro problems for 2 months now. (Diarrea, gas, stomach pain, blood )I told m first gastro guy about my meds and he said Metoprolol would not cause it. Yet I have just read here and on a side affect site, that gastro problems happen to 5 out of 100 people!!! This problem started very soon after I switched meds. Yesterday I skipped m meds accident. I went 48 hours without meds. NO problems! I took m meds last night and this morning my stomach is in turmoil. Tomorrow I cut my meds in half. Then call my cardio guy and change back to Toprol. There is an obvious difference in the drugs.

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Reply over 2 years ago on Nov 04, 2007 by joelfritz, #2746

I've had problems with the generic also. Was on Toprol XL for 3 years with my BP in the 110/70 range and heart rate in the 60's. Am taking 50MG daily. When they switched me to the generic last month, my heart rate and BP both went up significantly and my anixety level was above anything I had experienced before.

I wound up in the hospital the first part of this week with atrial fibrillation. My doctor put me back on the regular Toprol XL and after 3 days, I am almost back to normal.

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Reply over 2 years ago on Nov 29, 2007 by lindawayne, #3151

Please realize that Toprol IS metaprolol! The more of it you take and the longer you're on it, the more problems you can expect, but don't even think of stopping it all at once, or you can DIE!

Probably your dr. changed to generic to save you money...It's the SAME, just cheaper, and the more the deadlier.

been there, done that

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