Toprol-XL and gaining weight

Chest Pain (external), shallow breath, shortness of breath, anxiety, mild depression, lethargy.

I have just started taking Toprol XL 50 MG because of a scary Atrial Fibrillation episode last week.

When I was 30 my Doctor opter to put me on Norvasc to "control" my BP. My BP was 130/73. A couple of years later my new doctor changed me to Lotrel 5/10. My BP stayed in the same range despite me exercising less and gaining weight, and drinking more. Basically, I did all the wrong things. Despite that I never had any side effects from either Norvasc or Lotrel. Only other thing to note is I do have sleep apnea, untreated as of yet.

Well, last week as I stated, I had an episode and went to the ER. They pushed Lopressor and eventually Toprol to get my A-Fib back to level. I was completely freaked out of course. I went to my doctor the next day and he prescribed Toprol XL 50 MG at bedtime, and to stop the Lotrel.

I have been taking this drug now for 4 days. Here is my experience...

I take the pill with dinner at around 9 pm. I then go to bed soon after. While I lie in bed, I feel like I need to consciously breath or I will stop breathing. If I get up this feeling goes away. My breaths are very shallow. I have sleep apnea, so I can visualize myself falling asleep and not breathing. I do have some anxiety surrounding this, but I would not say it is out of ordinary. Right now it is 3:33 am and I cannot sleep due to this issue. Every time I start to fall asleep I jolt back awake because I feel like I am not breathing.

In the past three mornings, I wake up and feel anxious and downright depressed. I feel tired and wrung out. This appears to last until approximately 1 pm and then things start looking up. Then at 9 pm the whole cycle starts again.

My mother and father take this medication. My father takes 2 * 100MG and he does not complain of side effects. My mother takes 2 * 50 MG and she has similar side effects as what I have described.

Hello All. I have been on Toprol 25mg for over 2 years. I had a mild heart attack & also have an irregular heartbeat. In the begining I did not really notice any changes. Since My heart attack

I have been jogging, Lifting weights, yoga etc. About 12 months ago I started gaining weight for no reason. I now have gained about 20 lbs in the last 8 months. I stopped taking it today on the advice of my Dr.

A few weird dreams but I for the last few weeks I have noticed feeling a little buzzed after I take the Toprol.

Peace

I started taking cartia last January. I had terrible side effects and felt worse than before taking it and was switched to toprol XT. I was feeling better and went off it last spring because of weight gain. I have continued gaining weight and cannot stop. In the past year I have gained almost 18 pounds. To be sure I have not been exercising. However, I have started.

Of course the weight is all over but primarily in the stomach to thigh region. I have not ever had a problem here before. Please help. Any ideas on how to possibly loose the weight?

All suggestions are appreciated.

Help, I have been on Toprol XL 25 mg for about 4 months, I had to argue with the heart Dr. about the side effects, I told him I was having shortness of breath and that I was blotted and am gaining weight, my mood swings are awful, I cut my own self down, and now this week I just stopped taking them at all, is this wise to do? this pill is a nightmare, what can be done about such dangerous meds?

I have been on Toprol for several months now and have been gaining weight. I have never had a problem with my weight and now I can't seem to take off what I have gained. Is this a side effect?

I was on 2 heart medications for over a year. In April I started taking toprol alone. I have been gaining weight rapidly like 6 or 7 lbs. in 2 months. I also have tingling in hands, a numbness, and burning which wakes me up at night. Is this from the toprol? I was happy to hear others had the same side effects. I have lower back pain and my legs hurt. I couldn't figure out why I was gaining all this weight. Maybe it is the toprol taken alone.

Hmmm...interesting that I found your posts. I too am on 100mg Topral for heart palps (PVCs) and high blood pressure. I'm hesitant to ask to come off of it because it has been keeping both under control. However, I have been having symptoms for a while now that I actually have been wondering is hypothyroidism but sure sounds a lot like what I see posted here. I sometimes get unexplained rashes (mostly on my calves); my skin is much drier than it used to be; my hair is dry and thinning; I'm VERY tired most of the time and have ENORMOUS trouble getting out of bed in the mornings. Another very big problem is that I'm gaining weight faster than I ever have. I think it's a good medicine -- but -- if these symptoms are related, I might consider something different.

Ive been on topral for 3 months and I still have the same symptoms from MVP. I had a sore throat for 2 months and neck stiffness. Thyroid levels got off wack. Keep gaining weight and even quit smoking. I am more miserable than before I got on the Topral. IS there any cure to MVP other than medicine?

Great to hear that I'm not the only one! I'm 27 and have gained significant weight since starting Toprol XL a year ago. I've asked my dr. to switch and she tells me that the medication is proven not to cause weight gain. I've decreased my calorie intake, upped my workouts, and am still gaining weight. Any thoughts/ideas are greatly appreciated!

I was happy to hear of another person having a burning sensation in their mouth. I have a sore under my tongue and the gums around my teeth are inflamed. Also theroof of my mouth is very sore too. My whole mouth just burns and feels swollen to me.

All of this is causing me to limit my food intake and yet I keep gaining weight.