Toprol-XL and cough

Back in July I was experiencing rapid heart beats and shortness of breath. I'm a 43 white female with a high stress job. I went to the doctor expecting him to prescribe a sedative. He hooked me up to an EKG which showed I had a left bundle branch block. He then ordered blood work, chest x-rays, an ultra sound, and a nuclear stress test. All test came back fine, but my stress test showed a heart attack, which apparently is common with the left bundle block. I then wore a 24 hour Holter moniter which indicated tachycardia. That's when the doctor prescribed 50 mg Metoprolol. My BP and heart rate are now almost normal and the shortness of breath has gone away. I still experience a mild heaviness in my chest, but that is only when I allow my self to be stressed. I have gained over 5 pounds in less than 2 months and my dreams are more vivid than usual. One side effect that was listed on my drug info sheet that I haven't read about on this site described a cough, which I have had for over a month. I mentioned the cough to my doctor and he said it was prob post nasal drip so he prescribed 180 mg Fexofenadine and told me to cut the Metoprolol in half so I would be taking 25 mg. The Fexofenadine has helped with sneezing that I have always experienced, but the cough is still there. The cough is not always severe, but it has interrupted my sleep twice and my job once. The last bad coughing episode lasted 90 mins during the night. Has anyone else experienced the coughing side effect of Metoprolol?

I was given Metoprolol, a generic for Toprol-XL several months ago, for high blood pressure. It was prescribed after I was determined to be allergic to Lisinopril. ( It caused a cough that lasted 3 months; I sounded like a TB patient.) Anyway, I have been taking Effexor for years, for anxiety attacks. Now that I take Metoprolol along with the Effexor, I am so tired and drained all the time, that I am contemplating quiting work. I go to the grocery, come home and lie down. I can't seem to have energy to breath correctly. My Dr. won't believe that this has anything to do with meds. I have now developed blood and mucous in my stools, diarrhea, and very urgent BMs. This all started after taking these two meds in combination for about 4 months.

I was weaned off 50 mg Toprol over an 8 day period (after having been on it for 4 years) and then had been off it completely for 10 days -- when my Dr. decided that what I was feeling could not POSSIBLY STILL be side effects from Toprol Withdrawal and so put me BACK on it at a lower dose (25 mg instead of 50 mg) - and 80 mg of Diovan (along with Prilosec OTC for acid reflux and a Hiatal hernia) - the Diovan made me so sick, I developed a bad cough and pains in my upper chest so I stopped that --- and low and behold after being back on the Toprol 25 mg for 2 days -- the severe chest tightness is BACK and worse than EVER -- it is horrible. I am a 33 year old woman with asthma (5'3 @ 135 pounds with no other health problems) -- my problem is without meds my B/P runs 140/110 (they say that it is genetic and that I do not work out and have a desk job - because I do not drink or smoke and I am not overweight, and I eat a very healthy diet) -- but the meds they want me take for it give me so many side effects I cannot STAND IT.. I don't know what to do -- I go back to my DR. Wed for a follow-up but cannot stand this chest tightness until then.......... Being 10 days off Toprol I was still have chest tightness and breathing difficulties -- but not as often and not as severe - so I thought maybe it just took a long time to get out of your system... My Dr. said I should have been feeling better after 3-5 days so that it could not possibly be the Toprol. I am at my WITS END and do not know where to turn or what to do.

Update - 7th day with zero Toprol. Feel just awful... Breathing has not improved, tight band feeling around chest keeps coming and going like before. B/P spikes, headaches, etc. The Diovan (80mg) was making me cough and making chest tightness worse - so she tried me on Dyazide - made me dizzy and sick to my stomach. This has been just one of the WORST experiences of my life. I was SURE all my problems were related to my (4) years on Toprol - but on day 7 with NO TOPROL and not feeling better I am depressed, discouraged, and just want to curl up and cry and cry and cry. I have ended up in the ER three times since the weaning began - once for breathing, once for pulse (over 215) and once for severe abdominal pain. My family thinks that I am 'mental' and that it is all in my head???? I cannot take much more of this.....

Was put on Toprol XL while in the hospital. Taking 50 mg along with 50 mg of Vasotec. Discontinued the Vasotec because of cough. Put on Cozaar. Dr also prescribed hydrochlorothiazide which I decided not to take. For a month I was lethargic, no appetite or thirst, worsened sleep problems, and MAJOR depression. Started to research and decided it was the Toprol. On Wednesday I cut the dosage in half, by Saturday I started feeling more like my old self. By the following Wednesday I was back to normal as far as I could tell. Cut the dosage in half again and a week later, stopped Toprol all together. Best decision I ever made!!!!!

just turned 50 and three months ago went to the ER with a rapid heart rate 170bpm sent to a cordio Dr. they tested everything. I already had high blood pressure and hi colestrol
I take diavan and lipator and baby asprin. now diagnosed with arterial fribulation and they put me on 50mg toprol xl
I now have a cough,low sex drive,put on 15lbs and feel a little more tired at the end of the day not sure what to do since my blood press. is very good and no more rapid heart rate but the side effects are a problem

Memory loss, Low Folic Acid level, persist cough, mussle loss, weight gain, twinges in my chest, light headedness, lower sexual drive. I never knew the side effects nor related these side effects to toprol before. I just thought I was experiencing the effects of getting older, but I'm only 47.

I have just weaned myself off toprol but am still feeling bad after a week. I have a constant sensation of being suffocated. My throat is very tight and I have shortness of breath. I'm still having diarrhea. Some mornings it doesn't seem worthwhile to get up and wait for the suffocation to set in. It's been very upsetting emotionally. The hacking cough is finally getting better but I wonder if I'll ever be able to breathe normally again. I too was taken completely by surprise by this awful drug.

Friend who is 70 developed cough whichi kept him awake at night. He switched off Topril (generic Metoprolol).

I was taking Coreg...inferred with sleep first week or two...took 1 hour then 2 hours to fall asleep for 5 hours. Then wide awake.

After three weeks, did not get to sleep..stayed up all night, wide awake. Went 7 days with maybe 10 hours total sleep. Doc switched me to Topril 25mg. Problem continues - after 4 days, still wide awake all night. No desire to nap during day..wide awake but very tired and exhaused.

It may the be 'class' of drugs that are similar. The Coreg sleep problem worsened with time. The Topril continued it when I switched. Doc has taken me of Topril now.

My sister is on Toprol, just started, so I was looking up side effects. Cough is one, by the way. Considered rare, however, it's still a listed side effect. FYI: my sister is 57. She is a somewhat tense person, but slim and takes care of herself. She is having a horrible time getting started on this med. I am urging her to get a second or even a third opinion about her options.

I have been taking 50mg 2 times daily and I have developed a severe cough which I think is caused by this drug. I have heard about several people having problems similar to mine and have started to cut back on the dose by taking it only once a day I as yet have not seen any difference I am afraid to completely stop taking it . What should I do?

I have been on Toprol for about a month now. I started off on 25mg twice a day. After I had severe palpatations and very slow heart rate (which resulted in a trip to the ER) i called my doctor and he cut me back to one 25mg tablet a day. I still have weird palpatations in which i feel as though my heart gets startled and i believe i can feel the blood drain from my head and out my arms. not fun.

I have also recently developed a cough around bed time as well as a weird tingly feeling throughout my body and slight insomnia. I called my doctor today and he told me I could stop taking Toprol. He did not reccommend that I ween off, simply saying I should just stop taking it as of today.

I have been taking Tprol xl, 25 mg for about a month. I take it at night at supper time. I do feel better on it, but I seem to have developed a cough , especially right at bed-time. It is very annoying.The day time is better --until I take mt medicine again. Anyone else have that problem?

I have been taking toprol for about 6ix months. I have gained weight aobut 12 pounds and I have not changed my eating habits. I have dreams all night long it seems. I am short of breath. I am dizzy, althrough I have been brother with dizziness. My blood pressure is still high. I had to go from 50 mgs. to 25mgs due to how bid I have been feeling.

I now have a cough that I cannot get rid of. Has anyone else had the cough.

i,am very tired ,back pain,neck and shoulder pain , gain weight,loss a lot of hair,cough,i had bad cold,dry mouth,pain in my legs,no sleeping at night, constipations,my mouth sour and bad feelings,this start 5 month a go, before i was fine,if anybody as the same side effect please let's talk, i need help badly thank you.

I'm taking toprol-XL 100 mg. 1 time a day for high bp and fast heart rate. I would wake up some nights out of the blue with my heart beating so fast it feels like it was going to jump out of my chest.I'm also taking Benicar HCT for about three and a half months now. I have been very tired all the time, I also feel like something is in my chest sometimes. When breathing out I hear a rattling sound in my chest but can't cough to clear it up and I have gotten hoarse. sometimes I can be seating or lying down on the sofa and start to feel really bad all of a sudden for no reason and my pressure goes up really high. My pressure have not been stable since, it has even been low as 95/72. When it shoots up for no reason it is 163/113.I also have jumping in my fingers and muscles, Has anyone experience that.

I have been on topral xl for several years now and my doctor has been telling me the symtom are not from topral...vivid dreams, tiredness, pain, depression, weight gain 30 lbs, and now my musles lock up thought i had a form of ms but doc's test ruled that out, fuzzy thinking, cough...any one else have a problem with not being able to use musles

I am taking a Metoprolol called Betaloc which I think is the same basically as Toprol. I have post-nasal drip and a slight cough, occassional sore throats,nasty taste in mouth, bad sleeping pattern (poor night every few days but drop asleep during day) and a bit tired generally. However my irregular heartbets are gone... I plan to reduce the dosage and see what happens. It is essential to know what the side effects are of different medicines; then we can stop thinking we have some other problems and weigh up the pros and cons of continuing to take the tablets!
The nasal drip is annoying, for example, but hardly serious.

I also started taking Toprol and I have the cough that someone wrote in about. I thought it was something major so I am glad I read your report and I am not alone.

I was prescribed Toprol xl once a day for high bp. My bp is high in the dr's office (165/108) but when I check it at home it is usually under 130/85. Since I am taking this medication I am constantly clearing my throat and have a slight cough. I had a cold when I started taking toprol but that was about 3 weeks ago and all other symptoms of the cold are gone. Does anyone else have this feeling of a post nasal drip and slight cough. It is extremely annoying an I am thinking of stopping the medication to see if this feeling goes away. I also have vivid dreams and feel very tired. Does this feeling go away. I just don't have the energy I used to have.