Toprol-XL and severe itching

I have been taking it for two weeks. The first week I noticed severe itching lasting 30 minutes or more within 3 hours of taking the 50 mg pill. I also had headaches, insomnia, nightmares, ringing in my ears and short term memory loss. I thought these symptoms would decrease when my body adjusted to the medication. After taking it for one week, my blood pressure did not go down, but increased. I called my doctor's office to let them know. I should have reported these side effects at that time, but since I just talked to the nurse on the phone, I didn't mention them. The nurse told me the doctor wanted me to double my dose since it was not decreasing my blood pressure. I then began having swelling of the hands, feet, ankles & lower legs, joint pain, increased thirst, dry lips and mouth, shortness of breath in addition to the original side effects. The only thing that stopped was the itching. I am going to call my doctor's office Tuesday (we are in the middle of a 3-day weekend/holiday) and report all of this.

Have been on Toprol XL 100 mg for four months. Have had weitht gain, sleepyniess, exhaustion, severe itching, swelling of hands, feet and anckles, dizzyness, empared mental sharpness, arm and shoulder pain. Severe leg pain. Deep bone pain. No sex drive at all. I am haveing trouble getting up and down, and even walking. Calling doctor, at this rate I will be disabled soon. Haveing difficulty getting in and out of car.

SEVERE ITCHING

I noticed a weight gain and tiredness. I'm being weaned off of the Toprol and am hoping to have more energy and lose the weight. But now I'm experiencing severe itching and what looks like dozens of mosquito bites -- due to a change in chemistry with a lower dosage???