Subject: Re: Help please... Interesting day >

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> :

> I wonder ? Have you talked to the doctor that put you on the

Toprol about

> your symptom's?

WELL, EACH TIME I MEET WITH HER, WE GO OVER WHAT IS GOING ON. SHE

(AND I) ARE CONSTANTLY AMAZED AT THE SEEMINGLY NEVER ENDING INCREASES

IN WHAT IS GOING ON - COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS " REGRESSION " .

Some of them could be from the Toprol XL.

TO BE HONEST, HADN'T EVEN THOUGHT OF THAT. (AND USUALLY, I BLAME TEH

MEDS FIRST :-)

If you haven't

> spoke to the doctor about it , I'd give him a call and ask.

WELL, DIDN'T GET TO READ THIS POST UNTIL JUST NOW. I'VE BEEN IN

AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHERE I DIDN'T HAVE ACCESS (YES, THOSE STILL

EXIST - LIKE STATE PARK CAMPGROUNDS :-)

These are the

> some of the side effects that Toprol Xl can cause.

>

>

> What side effects can this medication cause?Although side effects

from

> metoprolol are not common, they can occur. Tell your doctor if any

of these

> symptoms are severe or do not go away:

>

>

> dizziness or lightheadedness ALREADY HAD WITHOUT MED - WORSE

WITHOUT.

> excessive tiredness NOT SURE, BUT THINK I ALREADY HAD THIS, AND WAS

JUST IN DENIAL - KEPT PUSHING NO MATTER WHAT - BUT THIS DOES SEEM

WORSE.

> upset stomach DEFINITELY NO WORSE NOW THAN BEFORE. THIS HAS BEEN A

BIG ISSUE FOR THE PAST 9 MONTHS, AS HAS...

> vomiting THIS IS LIKELY THE REASON FOR MY SEVERE WEIGHT LOSS - AND

MAINTENANCE AT A 'BELOW AVERAGE' WEIGHT. AGAIN - NOTHING NEW -

WHICH... PERHAPS THIS IS WHY SHE HAS NOT EVEN CONTEMPLATED IT AS A

MED SIDE EFFECT EITHER?

> diarrhea THIS ONLY HAPPENS VERY SELDOM - PERHAPS ONCE A MONTH?

> constipation THIS IS ROUTINE - BUT ACTUALLY HAS BEEN BETTER ON THE

TOPROL. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE SOME BM DAILY ANYWAY. PRIOR TO

TOPROL, I WAS HAVING ONLY ONE PER 3 DAYS. STILL DON'T EMPTY WELL BUT

ONCE EVERY 3 TO 7 DAYS.

> rash HMMM... I DID HAVE HIVES THE OTHER DAY. FIRST TIME IN MY

LIFE - BUT SHE DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF THAT ONE EITHER. PROBABLY

BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE - AND VERY SEVERE - AND THEN GONE WITH

BENADRYL BY NEXT MORNING. BOTH SHE AND I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS MORE OF

THIS WEIRD AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY/MSA STUFF.

> cold hands and feet OH... I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS FOR MANY

MONTHS - IN FACT, FOR 3 YEARS NOW - JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE. LAST

NIGHT, WHEN VOMITING OUTSIDE MY SISTER'S FARM IN IOWA - MY RIGHT HAND

WAS LITERALLY AS COLD AS THE INSIDE OF A FREEZER AT THE SUPERMARKET -

I KID YOU NOT.

If you experience any of the following symptoms, call

> your doctor immediately:

>

>

> difficulty breathing AGAIN, THIS HAS BEEN AN " ON AGAIN - OFF AGAIN "

THING FOR MONTHS - AND WAS OCCURRING PRIOR TO TOPROL.

> sore throat and fever HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING SINCE ON THE

TOPROL, BUT THROAT HASN'T ACTUALLY BEEN SORE. AND, IF ANYTHING, MY

BODY TEMP HAS LEVELED OUT A BIT. IT WAS GOING TO LOW GRADE FEVER,

THEN BACK DOWN TO MY 'NORMAL' OF 96 OR SO.

> unusual bleeding NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS.

> swelling of the feet or hands WELL, AGAIN, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING

PROBLEM. PROBABLY LONGER THAN ANY OF THE OTHER ONES. EVEN WITH MY

WEIGHT LOSS, AND THE FACT THAT WHEN COLD MY WEDDING RING WOULD FALL

OFF MY FINGER - WHEN SWOLLEN, ONE COULD HARDLY PULL IT OFF.

> unusual weight gain DEFINITELY NO PROBLEM THERE. PERHAPS THAT'S

WHY SHE WANTS ME ON IT! MAYBE IT IS HELPING ME MAINTAIN MY WEIGHT.

> chest pain AGAIN, HAD THIS FOR AT LEAST A FEW YEARS, PROBABLY

MORE. IN FACT, THIS MAY HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE LONGEST SYMPTOMS...

> slow, irregular heartbeat MY HEART HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS EVER

SINCE 97 WHEN I WAS IN A BICYCLE ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO THAT, I HAD

TACHYCARDIA. NOW I HAVE BRADYCARDIA :-) GO FIGURE.

>

>

>

> If you haven't talked to him about this, I'd at least call and ask.

WELL, AS I SAID, I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HER ABOUT THIS - I THINK ALL OF

IT... THANKS FOR THE INPUT THOUGH. YOU'RE ON THE BALL :-)

You can

> call from where you are. YEP. THAT I COULD HAVE.

>

> Take Care

> Vera

THANKS VERA.