for momto3, dolfvnr, anyone regarding metprolol-new manufacturer-NEED HELP QUICKLY

[iamfaithful]

You all, I am scared out of my mind.  I just got my prescription filled for my beta blocker-generic form of toporol, but the pill is HUGE.  The pharmacist said that it's because the manufacturer is different, however, I have had them change manufacturers before and the pill was a different shape but never a differet size.  I asked if she was sure and she assured me the pills were 25 mg, but they look like 200 mg.  I am very nervous about taking it because I don't understand how the pill could be this big but have the same potentcy!! I am on 12.5 mg every other day, so I cut the dose in half, but in my mind I am thinking...."I am cutting in half a 200 mg pill or worse and it is going to knock me out or worse."  I know I sound crazy, but I have been on this pill for over a year now and not one time has it changed sizes, even when the manufacturer has changed.

Has anyone else ever been on a beta blocker and the size of it changed SIGNIFICANTLY, but it was still the same dose?  The pharmacist said somethig about it depends on the active ingredients, etc.  I am so paranoid.  I always get afraid when it's time to refill my perscription, but now I am really afraid.  PLEASE help someone.  I am due to take it at 7:45 p.m.

I was typing so fast and am quite nervous so forgive all the errors in spelling.

[mammaoftwins]

Is your pill blue and huge? I recently had the same problem with metropolol. Before when I filled it at the pharmacy, it was small and white, just like the hospital pills. Now it's this huge blue pill. As soon as I started taking it I had these horrible chest pains and palpatations, and I stopped taking it immediately. Now those pains are gone. At least the pains that that kept me from moving for twelve hours. Screw medication!

[iamfaithful]

I am going to another pharmacy to make sure :-)  I hate this feeling.

[iamfaithful]

it looks right, but I'm still nervous-ugh.  I just don't understand how the pill can be so much larger than what I am used to.

[Momto3]

I know!  My pill changed color and I was afraid to take it!!  Don't worry, we'll figure it out.  Oh, you can also go to the mfr's website.  They'll have pics also.

[Momto3]

If you can read the letters and/or number on the actual pill, you can google that also.  Let me know what you find out.

[iamfaithful]

Thanks SO much, I am on my way to do that right this instant.  Man, they have got to stop freaking people out like this :-)

[Momto3]

OMYGOSH!  This happened to me a couple of times!  I was SURE the RX was wrong, but it wasn't.  Here's what I did:  Google the name of the medication AND the manufacturer and click on "images" to see what the pill should look like.