Toprol-xl Troprol Xl, Lack of Oxygen, Fitness Instructor, Metoprolol, Weight Training

Posted over a year ago

HI, I was prescribed IC Metoprolol succ er 25 mg. same as Toprol xl. I feel tried, I am a fitness instructor and teach 13 classes a week. 8 aerobic and 5 weight training classes. I continue to gain weight. With this being a blocker, I have just come to ... more »

HI, I was prescribed IC Metoprolol succ er 25 mg. same as Toprol xl. I feel tried, I am a fitness instructor and teach 13 classes a week. 8 aerobic and 5 weight training classes. I continue to gain weight. With this being a blocker, I have just come to find out this med wont let you heart rate go up when you exercise so you muscles can get oxygen and burn fat. The lack of oxygen makes you (us) more tried less motivated to workout or anything for that matter. It has effected me in this matter. I am calling my doctor to change my meds. this website was great. I new It had to be my meds, you don't workout this way and still gain weight!!!!!!!! I have always been very fit and muscular, something i took pride in. now I"m looking flabby. It"s really hard for me. Hard to motivate people when you don"t look like things I share with people all the time. hang in there the weight will come off just be consistent, when I continue to gain weight.

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Harmonytx - Hi, I hope you're doing better. What you've described is exactly what I'm dealing with...In the first 2-3 months of taking this medication I gained 20lbs. and two years later I'm 30lbs. heavier and can't lose an ounce. This is so frustrating, I'm too tired to exercise hardly any, and I feel & look awful. I have yet to find a doctor who can help wean me off of this medication safely and perhaps find something else. I'm still looking. Good luck to you, at least it sounds like you haven't given up exercising completely...I wish you well.

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Bmac - Hello, I've been on metoprolol succ er since last july-08... I take 150 mg at bed time (9 - 11 PM) and in the morning I take ic cartia xt 180 mg about 10 - 12 hours later, and I feel great !!! I also take metformin 1000 mg each time as well and a 325 asprin. My arythmias have gone my glucose is better and all seems to be a-okay. I work communications construction,have no loss of concentration and climbing a 450 foot tower free hand , though taxing, has not been a problem. Check with your doctor, sometimes a little depression from aprehension can raise hell with you. Bmac Marion MA

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Wendyhb - I am ready to cry, I am so mad about these posts! My insurance company would not approve my previous prescriptions, and substituted Metoprolol without my consent. I already am overweight, and my pressure would go down with weight loss, why give me something that will intervene? Thanks for posting this infomation about these drugs.

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Sandnmypants - I could just cry. After reading the side affect to this drug. Like the poster above, my insurance also did not like the drug I was taking. After trying many different kinds I had finally found one that did not bother me with side affects! Now I have to try this one, and I see it can make you tired, gain weight, not able to sleep and become dizzy. All the things I fought over before!!! I have not started this yet and know that I have to try it. I AM SO ANGRY! I hate taking these drugs. I too have high BP because of weight gain. Now they give you something that makes you gain weight. THIS DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME. I am tempted to just not take anything anymore!

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Mygrantpandt - I just decided to check on this drug,,,I am only taking 25mg,,,in the evening for pvcs,,and am on a bp med during the day,,i too am tired,,and dizzy off and on.and I have gained 12# in 6 weeks.! I am going to call my Dr to see if there is something else I can take,,,sometimes the pvcs are gone,,and sometimes not,,,This is awful!!

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Kbugary - I have been off that for some time, my doctor took me off thank goodness, I now take Bystolic 5 mg, a calcium blocker, it slows down your heart, my resting heart rate was 88, and I am a fitness instructor and have been for 24 years so it should be low, with the Bystolic my pulse has gone down and so has my bp....It has worked for me so far. Been on it for 4 months and no real side effects, no weight gain from it, I still can raise my heart rate while I exercise and I feel good. This is the only meds I am on for my bp...Yeah....Good luck, ask you dr about this med. It is new.

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