palps and toprol -xl

i went to my cardio appt today and she changed my meds from 360 mg of verapamil to 25mg of toprol lx and now i'm having more palps then before! has anyone else experienced anything like that on toprol?

[raquel 66]

last night i had the worst nightmares...side effect of the toprol? i,m calling the dr this morning and getting off of it!

[CollegeGirl143]

yep unfortunatly that is a side effect of the toprol

[emilycaitlin]

Hi raquel, sorry you are having more palps now on the toprol xl. I've not tried verapamil but my pac's are about the same since being on the toprol, I take 25mgs a day also. I still get them each day, but am not having nearly as much svt, so it is helping in that respect. I've heard sometimes taking a bb can cause them to increase actually, probably depends on the individual, since everyone reacts differently to meds, so I'm sure you're not alone in this. I know I am having some vivid dreams and also insomnia since starting this bb, are you by chance having any of those side effects? Take care, em.

[raquel 66]

hi.. i just started taking it for the first time today..i did talk to the dr on call this evening and he said that i probably should have been tappered off the verapamil first before starting the toprol..so the bb does'nt help with your palps? thats odd that my dr would want to change to it then...i've had dozens of them this evening...they're really driving me nuts...they just are'nt something that i'll ever "get used to", thanks for posting

[emilycaitlin]

Hi there raquel,
No the toprol xl hasn't really had an effect on my palps, but it has helped my svt in that I was having episodes of it lasting 10-12 hrs with a hr sustained at close to 200, down to episodes of a hr sustained of 150 for only 4hrs, so I am actually glad for it, to be helping in this way. I do get pac's every day though, and haven't noticed a decrease or increase of these however. Believe me, I know palps aren't something anyone could ever truly get "used to" they still aggravate me though I have had them several yrs. Are you taking this toprol for rhythm abnormalities or something else? Just wondering as if it isn't helping your palp's maybe give it a little more time but after that, might speak to your cardio about a different med. Best wishes to you, em.

[raquel 66]

hi again, im glad that it works for you. the dr prescribed it to me exclusively for my palpitations, and i have been getting them even worse then before...i guess i will give it a few more days though..i'll just have to ride it out for now! thanks again, raquel

[CollegeGirl143]

that might be a good option, just to see how it goes. If your svt comes back though ide request going back on the meds, at least temporarily.

[raquel 66]

she changed the meds after increasing the dosage 240 mg of verapamil to 360 mg of verapamil one week ago becouse i was having so many palps with chest pain, then today at my appt with her she asked me if i was still getting them, i told her that i was but not as bad, so she decided to try me out on a free sample of the 25 mg of toprol. i also have had psvt for 7 years, but have'nt had much of a problem with it recently, i have thought about not taking any meds and just see what happens

[CollegeGirl143]

first off, did your doctor say why she changed your meds? Second, the Verapamil most likely wasnt effecting how many palps you had, generally medication for palps only reduces the sensation, not the frequency. How often are your palps? Its been suggested beta blockers can lose their effectiveness over time, it might be more health concious to learn to live with them then medicate, unless its seriously effecting your quality of life.

[LadyNRA]

I was taking Toprol XL for a over a year for high BP, long before getting palps, so they obviously didn't prevent them or slow them down.  Guess, like with most meds, it effects everyone differently.

[raquel 66]

actually i have gone ahead and gave the med time to see if things would change and they have! i have had may be 2 or 3 pac/ pvc in the last 2 days and they were nothing like what i ussually get so i will stick with the toprol lx!!!

[franners]

I was on Toprol xl, I had more arrythmias on Toprol than I ever had, the drug also made me jittery and anxious, but for sure the pvcs were much worse and my doctor changed me to another medication.

[Scotttownley]

I am on Toporol and Verapamil  I have been on Toporol for years.  Do I need to take them both????  Since going on the Verapamil I have gone from 1,000's of PVC's and arrythmia's to NONE!!!!