Metoprolol Tartrate and sleep

I have been taking 100 mg twice a day for less than a week. What I first noticed was seeing dark spots on the wall. Other side effects have been------dizzy, depressed, nausea, lightheaded, shortness of breath, sudden weight gain(5 lbs), swollen hands and feet, uneasy feeling in my chest. I am 58 years old and had been taking Norvasc for over 10 years ---- MD decided I should change to metropol. After reading this page and after how I have been feeling for over 3 days, I am not taking this med ever again. FDA should not allow this med to be prescribed.

i was prescribed 50mg Metoprolol i took it the first morning n i work nights so i went to sleep n woke up feeling sick n left side of my face was numb i wasn't able to work that night. didn't feel right the whole night. second day i took it it wasn't keeping my bp down so i called and doc said take two so 100 mg of Metoprolol. I will tell you first thing i felt was numbness getting worse was scared i had a stroke, was sick, anxiety n panic attacks thru the roof. i finally took a xanex to help me go to sleep as i wasn't able to work that night either. and i woke up with my whole body trembling n shaking and a headache in the back of my head i rubbed my neck and it eased up tho. but the shaking continued for around an hour and i tried to talk to my dad because i felt like i was about to die or something and was chattering so bad it was difficult to talk. I took my xanex to calm that down and it helped calm it again. that was after 4 pills. and the doc was going to increase the mg to 100 no way i quit it this morning went and got my other prescriptions filled bisoprolol and lisinopril they don't just keep my bp down the best but they sure don't give me those side effects that keep me from even functioning. Im thru with Metoprolol. there are too many others out thier that can help besides this particular one. God bless anyone suffering these effects i almost forgot if you have anxiety n panic attacks then taking this for me multiplied them by about 10. Good Luck and thanks for listening.

So tired at the end of a day behind a desk, with normal walks during the day, To do anything at night. Sleep good 6 to 7 hrs not hungry at night eating habit is very good, alalchol use very little, but still weight gain

I'm taking 125 mgs. Metoprolol per day. I've been on that dosage for approximately one year for skipped heart beats (which were very scary). Now I'm hot. Constantly sweating. It's unbearable. I can't stand the heat! The only time I don't sweat is when I'm not moving. I didn't associate it with the Toprol until now. The doctor has been running tests for thyroid, infections, etc. But it doesn't feel like an infection. I'm just HOT. And after reading some of your side-effects, now I'm starting to put it all together. I've been going through some weird sleep problems that I've never in my life experienced. Never had a night I didn't sleep right through the night...until now. So to sum things up: sweating bad, sleep disturbances and slight depression.

I needed Metoprolol Tartrate for a very high heart rate for graves desease, I was in the 115's+ lowered too 8o beats per min. Which is great!
BUT, having some horrid side effects.
BAD night chills, intolerance to cold. Shake for 3+ hours then sweat. Feels like I was hit by a train after then I get very nauseasous and light headed
Sleep is bad, toss and turn all night and have a greater fear of the dark
ALSO, my bones hurt all the time!! Never did before, had tests done nothing there.
This is the only drug I could find that didn't make my heart flutter and feel all funky. Its a great drug for just that. All the side effects suck..bad

I've been taking Metoprolol for moderate high blood pressure since July2007.
I've been dealing with weight gain....nightmares....sleep disturbances and more within weeks since I began.
I wasn't sure what was going on with me.
I'm 55 and attributed all this to some sort of midlife crisis or something psychological.
I've contacted my primary care physician and will hopefully have an appointment within the next several days.
In the mean time I was told to STOP taking the medication and that he will assess my BP and alternative meds when we meet for my appointment.

MADE MY POUNDING HEART TURN FLUTTERY, SWOLLEN LEGS WHICH DR SAID NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT,CRAMPS, DIARRHEA, ANXIETY, BAD DREAMS, DISTURBED SLEEP, SCARED TO COME OF THEM NOW AFTER READING REVIEWS THAT COMING OF THEM MAKES IT ALL WORSE

I've been on Toprol for many years due to the Synthroid medication makes my heart race and the Toprol slows it down. I've gone on the generic Toprol, the Metoprolol Tartrate and since I've gone on that, I've notice a lot of hair loss. I never dreamed this med would cause hair loss. Then I read that sheet that comes with the med and it said hair loss is one of the side effects. Has anyone else experienced this? My hair is coming out a lot and it's scary.