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103 People found this comment helpful

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...

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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

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Kathryn | 75 or over | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/29/2023
Condition: Dysfunction of Left Ventricle of Heart following Heart Attack
Overall rating 1.0
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Worst drug I ever took in my life and I’m almost 77 years old. Prescribed for high blood pressure as my body couldn’t tolerate several other blood pressure meds. I took it for two weeks and the side-effects came on slowly, culminating in severe all over muscle pain, facial puffiness, shortness of breath and agitation. I considered going to the ER. And, I was taking a small dose - 3.125 mg. Twice a day. I felt terrible on Coreg. The day I ceased taking it, I started to feel markedly better. I could never recommend this drug.Read More Read Less

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Mom | 55-64 | Female | Patient
9/18/2023
Condition: Myocardial Reinfarction Prevention
Overall rating 2.0
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Was given thus after chemo due to low infraction rate plus had mild case of water behind lung. That was 6 years ago. Now it is causing my BP to plummet all the time

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Karen | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
5/17/2021
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.0
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I took coreg for 8 months. I just talked them into taking me off of it. That took a lot of doing. I started out on the 6.25 then recently went to the smaller dose. Oh I have never hurt so bad in all my life as I did on this medication. My bones, joints and muscles hurt until times I was in tears. I haven't been helping my sister take care of my 87 yr old Mother because I felt worse than she did. Now that I quit taking that stupid pill I do not hurt all over. It didn't help that much with blood pressure, I did have fainting spells and was sick to my stomach. I have Afib already plus I have a kidney disease I found out I has 2 yrs ago that a nurse practitioner didn't tell me I had for 5 yrs. I had some breathing problems on this medication but I also have asthma and allergies. I do know that this coreg made my anxiety worse than I have ever been in my life. To a point I couldn't stand it any more. You need to take this off the market in my opinion!!Read More Read Less

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Lindy72 | 65-74 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/6/2020
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.0
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I only took this drug for 3 days. My blood pressure on day 3 soared to 228/110. I spent the day at the ER where tests were run, ECG done, blood work done. I got no answer except, DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG AGAIN! I won't.

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Jetta | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
12/17/2019
Condition: Chronic Heart Failure
Overall rating 5.0
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Twenty years taking 100 mg immediate release a day with no organ damage at all. I would likely be dead without it.

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Love Carvedilol | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
12/17/2019
Condition: Chronic Heart Failure
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been taking this for 20 years, 100 mg a day. No organ damage of any type. Few hospitalizations. Some dizziness but reducing diuretics resolved that. Absolutely a great medicine, I would likely be dead without it.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
7/25/2019
Condition: Chronic Heart Failure
Overall rating 5.0
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I take Coreg for heart failure post chemotherapy. My dose is low at 6.25 mg twice a day. BP runs about 100-110/60-70. I have learned to lessen the symptoms of low BP by getting up a bit slowly. Otherwise, absolutely no problems after 3 years.

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biker451 | 65-74 | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
5/2/2019
Condition: Chronic Heart Failure
Overall rating 2.3
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I had congestive heart failure at age 60, and had only one artery plugged so required a stent. Afterwards I was put on Coreg and first side effect was immediate. My nose became congested and started running 24 hours a day. Constantly draining into my throat and making me sick. Also weakness, fatigue, ED,and soon after started taking it my teeth started to fall out. They would become very loose and eventually fall out or have to be pulled. In a five year period all but 4 teeth had fallen out. After I researched common and rare side effects of Coreg my heart doctor switched me to Metoprolol and immediately my congestion went away and the last of my teeth stopped falling out as well as the ED went away. As far as I am concerned this drug has way too many common and rare side effects that it is absolutely scary and I know that the drug I'm on now is not quite as effective as Coreg for the heart problems but frankly I've never, ever had high blood pressure and all my live it has been about 120/70. My quality of life was destroyed by the 5 years of taking this drug.Read More Read Less

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Reut88 | 65-74 | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
12/31/2018
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.7
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After taking Carvedilol for 9 years, I have now been diagnosed with stage 3 kidney disease. I believe it is this medication that has caused this medical problem. My nephologist has cut my pills from two per day to 1/2 twice a day. I want off of Carvedilol as it has ruined my life. The manufacturer needs to be sued! I wouldn't advise anyone to take Carvedilol.

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the OG | 75 or over | Male | Patient
12/7/2018
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.7
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Exhaustion, swelling of legs, extreme difficulty breathing, loss of sleep due to breathing difficulties, body pain, depression, unclear thinking, anxiety, nightmares. Hate this drug. Generic version cannot be the same formula as the original Coreg. Forced my cardiologist to allow me to back to Metropolol.

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badgeman4hotm | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
3/25/2018
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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Began taking Coreg at age 58-59. Was prescribed 12.5 mg twice a day. Side effects (tiredness) wproblem resolved by taking a 20 mg, time-released rx. One very impt fact. I do not use generic Coreg. I think time released Coreg doesnt come in generic. Also I take lisinipril(generic) and an old generic water pill. I'm 68, no problems with bp. Big prob is water pill! But water pill brings bp down well. Only I have to drink more water, avoid salt

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ET | 25-34 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/13/2017
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.0
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I took Toprol XL for half a year and at first it controlled my blood pressure well. I did have side effects however. I was tired all the time and had ED sometimes. After half a year it stopped working and my blood pressure was high again (160s/90s) so my hypertension specialist switched me to Coreg. After reading the reviews here before taking it I was horrified. But I think the people who have success taking it don't post a review here. I have had absolutely no side effects at all. No ED. And I feel great on this medicine. It also controls my blood pressure well. I am down to 130s/80s and I take 12.5mg/2x a day. So for anybody reading this do not be scared of this drug. I believe it works for a lot of people!Read More Read Less

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Bon | 55-64 | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
11/19/2017
Condition: Chronic Heart Failure
Overall rating 4.7
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Side effects.....low blood pressure and others. Bright side...I'm still alive and functioning fairly well since diagnosed in 2003.

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HD | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
10/14/2017
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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No problems. Blood pressure normally 110-120/60-80.

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wcc | 75 or over | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/9/2017
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.0
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tired,week,unclear thinking,hard to focus,can't sleep, knee joints hurt

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always tired | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
2/27/2017
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.7
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I would not recommend this drug to anyone. I'm always extremely tired and unable to focus on much of anything. It's not worth the benefit.

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caregiver | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
2/18/2017
Condition: Chronic Heart Failure
Overall rating 1.0
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I am a caregiver for my mother. They sent her home from the hospital with the drug as an addition to what they were giving her there. After the first dose she developed shortness of breath and a violent cough. It was so bad she couldn’t breath and I thought we would lose her. This is a terrible drug.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/5/2017
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.0
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Fatigue, dizziness and headaches. Also experienced growing tenderness in my gums and nasal passages.

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bob | 65-74 | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
8/29/2016
Condition: Ventricular Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation
Overall rating 4.3
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Has helped with Afib. I started taking a dose of 6.25 mg one tab by mouth twice dailey, and if my7 heart rate should stay over 60 beat per minute take two 6.26 mg pills. I was working fine so I requested that I be place on a holster to check my results. The finding was that I had very little episodes, was told I had nothing to worry about. Then the doctor said that he recommends that I increase my dose to two 6.25 mg pills from 2 a day to 4 a day/ two in morning/two at night. I did as was instructed and at first couple of months I didn't seem to get any side effects. But then I started feeling really sleepy and wanted to sleep a lot and lost my zest for my life hobbies. I didnt really what was happening it snuck up and I thought it was normal. finally I relized that it was not normal. I took the chance and went back to 1 pill morning and one pill night. I now feel so much better and life is fun again. it is a great medicine it has helped me, but doctors need to relize that we can be over medicated to. Read More Read Less

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L.A.S.R. | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/15/2016
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.3
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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.

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