I lost 30 pounds on Weight Watchers in 2005 - lost it in 6 weeks ...

Your post helped......I've taken Toprol XL for several years and also have watched my diet and exercised faithfully for years too (appearance is very important to me). When I do go on a "diet", I practically have to eat nothing in order to lose. This is now my fourth day to be completely off Toprol XL (after weaning myself off) and have done fairly well so far. Someone PLEASE tell me I should now be able to lose some of these excess pounds I hate so much.

Hi
I also go to WW. I was on 25mg of Metotoporal and was exhausted all the time, I'm down to 12mg a day. I was put on it for palpatations and the 12mg seems to control them. I have a hard time losing weight also. My ankles and legs get so swollen, also I can feel the swelling in my fingers, my ring is tight. I was wondering why you retain water when you lower the dose? I went to my vascular specialist last Tuesday and he's going to test my circulation in my lets this week, two separate tests. My hair is also thinning, I started on the Metotoprol in March and can't believe how much hair I'm losing even on the lower dose. The vascular specialist said that this is a side effect of this drug. I'm getting depressed over it, my daughter is a hair stylist and she can't believe the hair I lost.
I appreciate your input on the bloating. Thank you.
Marie