http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25916 I am 49 years old and have been in great health until about 6 months ago due to some stressful situations with one of my nephews. My blood pressure was 140/80 at the highest. At this time...I began to have some mild heart palpitations and was put on Toprol Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:08:35 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25916?item=3795 I'm sorry to hear about your problems. I too suffered from the generic form of the medicine. My doctor took me off cold turkey because he was exasperated with me. I took toprol for 2 years with little problem but in Aug was switched to generic for it, meto http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25916?item=3795