User Reviews for Coreg oral

I have only taken carvedilol for 3 days and I have my head and chest pound when I get up or it is near time for the next dose. I have had a non-stop headache, nausea and a metallic taste in my mouth. I will give it til Friday for improvement. If none I will talk to my doctor about changing. I had been on metoprolol for over 10 years with no problem, but because I have adult onset asthma everyone has been bugging me to change drugs.

One week into coreg(generic)12.5 so tired I am moving in slow motion. Mouth is blistered, burned swollen. Head hurts. Pupils so dilated I can barely see. No control over bladder. Terribly sore all over.Want to crawl in hole and stay there. 2(?) daily plus lisinopril. More side effects. Miserable

I am a retired RN. I have a high heart rate in 140's and high blood pressure. We always gave Coreg if heart rate was high when blood pressure was extremely low as Coreg lowers heart rate first allowing more time for blood to fill chambers of the heart and thereby raising blood pressure due to more blood being moved through the body. You must eat a 4oz meal or food before taking Coreg or your blood pressure will bottom out and get extremely low. You cannot cut Coreg CR or extended release pill but you can cut regular Coreg. I control my meds as doctors don't have time to check closely. Doctors have been trained by Big Pharma who wants MONEY that if a blood pressure med don't work then don't discontinue the medication just ADD another blood pressure medicine. Some patients complained to me that they couldn't hardly afford their meds and many told me of the blood pressure meds not working but doctor refused to stop them and just added another blood pressure med til the blood pressure decreased. You have to CONSENT to taking the medication into your body NOT THE DOCTOR. You have to tell the doctor your not taking something that doesn't work and waste money on a useless medicine. The normal blood pressure is 100/60 to 140/90. Yes 140/90 is in the NORMAL range. It is borderline for high blood pressure. Just take enough blood pressure meds to keep blood pressure in normal range without letting it get too low. A lot of people kept blood pressure at 100/60 which is too low as kidneys won't work well with too low of a blood pressure. Research your medications and read the pharmaceutical pamphlet completely as your life may depend upon it. Since doctors rarely read it completely through as they are too busy. Take pamphlet to doctor if you feel med is not for you due to a reason listed in pamphlet to teach doctor about medication so the doctor will watch other patients for same problem. Read More Read Less

Gave me fatigue, lightheaded and swelling of feet

This is the best anti-hypertensive drug available. I take 1 coreg CR a day and my blood pressure is great 82/120 No side effect problems at all

I am taking Carvedilol for high blood pressure and Afib. Been taking for 2 months the smallest amt. and have noticed a weight gain of 10 lbs in a month and half and heavy sweating when doing any little things around the house or just walking. also notice I can't think as well . I am really worried. My blood pressure is good but not helping Afib. I get really tired and cold hands and feet

Does not control BP. Has caused chest tightness, dizziness, blurry vision, back pain, nausea, and constant fatigue.

The whole time I was on this medication I had the worst stomach problems. I quit taking it.

I am having skipped beats on this RX especially when first exercising or moving from prone position.This causes heart to spedd up a bit causing uncomfortable chest palpatations.My pulse is around 53-53 normally.

When I first started taking this medication, it made me lightheaded and tired. After a month on taking it, I am back to my old self. It has lowered my blood pressure. However, once when I ran out of medication, for 1 day. I truly felt awful. My doctor advised me to never run out of medication. Love this medication.

i have been on Toprol xl for 10 years and I am in a-fib 100% an now doctors want to change me to coreg 12.5 and scared to change my ejection fraction is 45 and don't want to go back into heart failure any suggestions

Nausea, slow heart rate, 57-60, B/P still ELEVATED, 150/72, I was not started on a low dose, Ive been on this dose 2 x day for 3 week... Ive notified dr , m no response, cALLING PHARMACIST FOR RECCOMMENDATION TO REDUCE DOSAGE....

Fared quite well but I also take Coumadin and one or both in combination are causing my breast to enlarge and become very sore.

Have had feelings of paranoia, extreme tiredness, weight gain, tightness in chest, doctors don't seem to worry about it not sure if they are even listening to me. Had a stent put in was lucky 99% clog, lips turning blue etc... did some damage to my heart, not sure if side effects are worth it. Was pumping at 47% now up to 54% after being on drug for 3 years. Seem to be coming to the conclusion that you need to be your own watch-dog and make some decisions that your doctors probably won't agree with. If you want to ever feel normal again. Most doctors just seem to want to read what the AMA puts out and not pay any attention to the complaints being made by patients. Read More Read Less

I have been taking Coreg for about 4 years now and my dosage has been 12.5mg in the am & pm. Approximately 1 month ago my dosage had been raised to 25mg in the pm, but stayed at the 12.5mg in the am. The side effects have become intolerable for me at this point. These side effects include the following: fatigue, vision has become more blurred, joint pain (esp. knee pain), back pain, neck pain, flu-like symptoms (esp. sore throat & ear aches), muscle pain, brain fog, dizziness has increased, nausea, chest pains, shortness of breath, dry skin, random itching & shakiness. Today is the first day I will go back to my regular dosage, thankfully. ? Read More Read Less

I was on 6.5 mg coreg for a long time and my EF dropped to 12, my do increased the dosage to 25mg. I have more enegy and my heart is getting stronger day by day. I could hardly walk but at present can walk for about a mile or so.

I HAD RHEUMATIC FEVER AS A CHILD,TURNED INTO RHD,HAD MITRAIL VALVE REPLACED (ST.JUDE SILZONE-RECALLED 3 MONTHS AFTER IMPLANTED) AT AGE 53.AFIB DEVELOPED AT THAT TIME.MANY TRIPS TO ER FOR CONTROL OF AFIB,ALSO HOSPITALIZED MORE TIMES THAN I CARE TO RECALL.HAD A TIA AT AGE 61.1 LEAD PACER IMPLANTED 2 YEARS AGO AGE 66.EF 45%.RECENT HOSPITAL STAY DUE TO CHF AND RENAL FAILURE.DR. INCREASED COREG FROM 25MG TWICE DAILY TO 50 MG TWICE DAILY.THE MAIN SIDE AFFECT IS DIARHEA.I TAKE SO MANY MEDS IT'S HARD TO TELL WHICH ONE IS CAUSING SEVERE FATIGUE.COREG HAS REDUCED BP SOMEWHAT.WE MUST ALL KEEP LOOKING TO THE GREAT PHYSICIAN.NEXT STEP SECOND LEAD IMPLANT AND ABLATION.VERY THANKFUL TO STILL BE ALIVE TO ENJOY ALL THAT GOD PROVIDES,ESPECIALLY MY ONLY GRANDSON,AGE 17 AND THE BEAUTY OF NATURE !Read More Read Less

I have using this medication for over 5 year, however my heart doctor told me to stop because side effect causing me severe fatigue. My book pressure is regularly. At present, I am in Hospice program. My physical condition is the same

Coreg has been a lifesaver for me.Several instances of Atrial Fib.. Coreg has helped me stay in rhythm.