User Reviews for labetalol oral

I started out at 1 by mouth twice a day (100mg), then dr wanted me to go to 1 1/2 twice a day. Since I've done that my face and hands, and side of my feet have a rash/red blotches that come in go. My face feels tingley too

Update on this mediaction. I have been taking Labetalol for about 5 months now. I still have horrible scalp tingling! It has helped control my BP, but the fatigue is still a problem. Def not the Rx for me.

Originally on methyldopa, my bp began to skyrocket after birth of my 3rd child. Methyldopa only mildly effective, but I was not on it long. Doc switched to labatelol with no directives on taking with food. Made me dizzy extremely fatigued and nauseated. Pharmacist changed label on next refill to say take with milk and food. That helped the above symptoms, but my blood pressure has not changed at all. Not worth the frustration of making sure I have milk/food every time I have to take it (2x/day 200mg).Read More Read Less

I've been on these med for 5 years have had every side affect you can name not to mention light headness and 60 pds weight gain over about 1 year. i take 1200mg. Joint, arm pain the leftarm is the worse. it doesn't allow me to sleep wake me every few hours. sleeping is also a problem. iI have to change this med is killing me.

I was diagnosed with hypertension at the age of 25. Heart disease runs in my family, predominantly in the women. I am 5"8, 145 lbs, and would consider myself healthy besides the high BP. I was prescribed Labetalol first and just went back to have my Rx changed to a different med. I was on 200mg once a day. I experienced tingling of the scalp and that I could deal with... but the 5lb weight gain and fatigue was very annoying! I felt very "blah" all of the time. Although it controlled my BP, wasn't happy with the tiredness. I'll let you know how the new Lotensin Rx works.Read More Read Less

Blood pressure remained on a roller coaster ride with this drug. when I lower dose blood pressure sky rocketed. Have to rushed to the E R. Some dangerous stuff. Went back to Atenolol.

I've had hypertension since age 26 and have used beta blockers majority of the time. At age 43 and pregnant I used Labetalol and it was effective in controlling my blood pressure. One month after giving birth I was still feeling exhausted and foggy feeling. My doctor slowly returned me to Atenolol and it was like an immediate change. No more foggy-headedness; my head felt clearer and I was less tired. How I felt while on Labetalol and off it was like night and day. It was amazing considering I was starting to think I was experiencing postnatal depression. Anyone experiencing this after pregnancy should really talk to their doctor to see if Labetalol is the cause. For me, it was a very effective drug while pregnant (and possibly saved mine and baby's life) but not so helpful after baby was born.Read More Read Less

Have been taking this drug for a month. I went from 100mg to 200mg t0 300mg, and am now on 400mg twice a day. This med does not seem to be lowering my blood pressure. Also I have gained 5 lbs. and feel tired.

This medicine is great because I wanted to have a safe pill to take while being pregnant.

I only took one 200 MG tab and experienced alot of side effects such as chest pains, shortness of breath, face turned red and puffy, pains in right arm, head tingled, dizzy, felt heart beat in my head and had a terrible head ache. Had to stop after one pill. Bp went up instead of down.

I have been on 100mg 3x a day for 4-wks now and the past 2-wks I have noticed frequent shortness of breath, sweating, tremors in both hands and forgetfulness I'm also concerned about a slow urine stream. I am a 44 yr old male, 6'3" in height and weigh 260 lbs., the doctor has just put be on Carvedilol 6.25mg 2x per day, we'll see what happens.

My blood pressure has increased not decreased and I am having severe nose bleeds and some rectal bleeding too.

When I first started taking this drug, I had severe shaking for the first 3 days I was on it. My blood pressure was still high (150/90 area, I am 17) After those first three days, which I couldn't even leave my bed because I was shaking so much, the shaking started to slow down a lot. Now my hands just shake a little, and I notice that I don't shake when I forget to take my medicine. I was on lisinopril before I started this medicine and don't know if that is what caused my shaking. Now, after about 2 months in, my blood pressure has only dropped a small amount and my heart rate is actually higher (used to be in the 60s, now its usually high 70s or 80s) Overall, I don't think this medicine is doing much for me if anything at all.Read More Read Less

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Been on this drug for a week had the head creepy crawlys thing, muscle spasms fast heart beat did lower my blood pressure for only a short while now crazy high again...not sure where to look this drug is not getting it done for me.

it lowers my blood pressure when i first take it and then 3 hrs later i have to take it again because my blood pressure is back up