Toprol-XL and nauseous

I have many of the same reactions to this med that I have read on this site. My sister is on this med and we began comparing symptoms, which were many of those listed here..total energy drain, dizzy, unable to concentrate or even focus, depressed. I feel like I can't get a full breath in my lungs and I find myself sighing a lot, which does get more air into my lungs. It is hard to describe but it is a very bad feeling that I am slightly dizzy, slightly nauseous all the time. No ambition, staying in bed more and more because I just feel bad most of the time.

I stayed on this med for four months trying to see if I would eventually get over these feelings. Didn't happen. This week my Dr. try changing me to Cozaar for my HBP so I am in the process of weaning myself off Metroprolol. I was only taking 25 mg 2Xday so I cut them in half and take twice a day. I can already tell a difference in my energy and general feeling of well being. Dr said after one week of half dose, to stop completely and take only the Cozaar. I hope this works. I appreciate all the input on this topic here.

I take toprol 2x per day(50 mg/100 total). I get extreme headaches all over my head. I also get panic attacks(feel like I need to call 911 due to increased heart rate) at night and can't sleep. I feel nauseous at bedtime, and the feeling continues through mid-morning. I used to work, work, work, but now I worry and am very lethargic. When I work hard, my heart races and again I feel nauseous. I have had cardio-version two times now to get my heart back in rhythm. I am 49 years old. These problems run in my family. My mother's grandmother died at the age of 49 and my mom has had cardio-verson 4 times now. Who wouldn't worry? I am also on tambicor, and aspirin once a day. I have gained weight! Just what I needed.

My feet itch at night non stop. I have had a significant weight gain. ( I am normally very small), I often wake up to seeing what seem to be very real beings of some sort in my room that disappear when I stand up. I feel totally fine during the day, however and my bp and racing heart seem to be doing much better. Is there anything else that does not cause the hallucinations and itchiness? I tried Norvasc and it did nothing for the bp, just made me sleepy and nauseous.

My mother, age 89, was diagnosed with high blood pressure after cataract surgery. At the 6 month check-up the opthomologist found flame hemorrhages and hypertensive vessels on the back of the eyeball. The internist found her BP 190/90. She started taking Metoprolol 100 mg twice a day and Lisinopril 20 mg once a day . The BP went to 160/80 in 2 weeks so the lisinopril was increased to 40 mg per day. She is now is lethargic, lost her appetite, lost 16 lbs, slightly nauseous, confused (particularly ater taking the Lisinopril), bad headaches. For the last 3 days she has had diarrhea pretty bad. and taken to her bed. We can't figure out which of the medications is to blame. Anyone else experience these symptoms?