User Reviews for atenolol oral

Been on Atenolol 25mg for two weeks due to a 50% blockage in one of my arteries. I'm constantly nauseated and lightheaded. I feel like I have a cold or flu - can't eat due to how bad the nausea is. I started taking the medication on a Wednesday, that Friday - Saturday I had gained 12 pounds! Doctor said I need to be on the medication for two weeks so it can get in my system. I - feel - awful!!

Have been taking this medication for a long time, 50mg. My blood pressure got much better and it began dropping to low so I started taking only 1/2 a pill and it stays at a great level.

This is a beta blocker. Beta blockers should be the second drug you take for hypertension. First should be a thiazide diuretic because it has fewer side effects. These two drug classes are the only drugs for hypertension that by themselves reduce the risk of heart attack or death. Together, they reduce the risk of death or heart attack more than either does alone. Once you take minimal amounts of these two drugs, if more is needed, add an ACE inhibitor which further reduces the risk of death/heart attack. Caution: alone, ACE inhibitor does not reduce the risk. And then consider adding a fourth drug, a calcium channel blocker which, in combination with the others, adds further protection against death/heart attack. Talk to your MD about thisRead More Read Less

Originally used for HBP and panic disorder. Worked great for panic. took a long time helping with my blood pressure. I lost a lot of weight and live healthier now so I'm trying to get off of it Originally made my stomach upset quite a bit and I always took it with alcohol. Definitely improved my buzz. But now I don't drink but I noticed my libido dwindling. Just lack of interest even though I have many reasons to be interested such as a very attractive new girl friend. Hopefully getting off of this medication will help. Long story short it lowered my resting heart rate to the 50's most of the time and my blood pressure is usually in the 110-120/70 range. Read More Read Less

Atenolol has help me maintain a good heart rhythm and good blood pressure. I'm able to enjoy working out again were before I was scare of having a heart attack and not living anymore.It has changed my life for the better.I have taken this med for 2 years

The drug works very well for the first 7 hours or so, but after that my bp is around 130/80. It didnt effect my heart rate tremendously. Only side affect is cold feet and hands.

I was prescribed this medication over 20 years ago. Other than needing to be raised around year 5, it worked well alone for years. I had no adverse effects on this medication until the addition of a second medication to regain control of my still rising bp.

Have been on for 10 years to control Afib. Works well for that, but low energy and weight gain. I sometimes have shortness of breath.

I continue to feel blowed and swollen when taken both the Hyrdro and the Atenolol so I'm searching for a medication that can reduce the swelling that the Hydro and the Atenolol provides. Any suggestion?

Third night of taking this drug, I woke up to go to the bathroom and passed out. I hit counter and fell on tile floor. I was in bad shape for 2 weeks. Now experiencing ED and have a constant cough. Been on this medication for 3 months. Need to find something else, as the side effects are not worth it.

This medication worked for me for about 7 years. Then, suddenly, it didn't work anymore. It keeps my heart rate down to around 60.

I have had no problems with this medication since I started taking it in 2003. I stopped during my pregnancy, then started again after nursing. It really helps me feel better.

It definitely reduces heart rate, but does nothing to reduce my blood pressure.

This stuff is horrible and horrible is a understatement....this medication has ruined my life...half my hair has fallen out...horrible depression...sexual dysfunction (not fun for a newlywed)...I'm hoping this pharmaceutical poison hasn't caused organ damage....if I had a time machine I would go back and never touch this med....this med has destroyed my mental health so much that I couldn't enjoy my own wedding something I had very much looked forward to before I started taking this poison....my goal is to find naturopathy ways to deal with my blood pressure without destroying my body with the chemicals big pharma pushes on us.....in fact if I am ever lucky enough to get off this crap I Boe never to take another prescription as long as I live therapeutic grade essential oils work way better...I don't want to give these drug companies another cent of my money Eff them and Eff atenolol Read More Read Less

I am 58 years old and had taken this drug for almost 2 years. About 4 months ago I developed Peyronie's disease and erectile disfunction .2 weeks ago I had an coronary angiographic procedure done with good results (minor blockage in 1 artery). I was told I could now stop taking this medication since I was on a very low dosage (12.5 mg) My heart rate is now 68 and my bp 135/70.

have a rapid (120 bpm resting) heartbeat and is sometimes irregular. This med keeps my heart rate around 70 and smooth. No adverse side effects for me.

I have taken this medication for years for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), which causes a drop in BP and rapid heartbeat upon standing. My fludrocortisone was not completely effective in eliminating my dizzy spells, so the atenolol was added and it made a big difference. However, I immediately started having very weird, vivid dreams. I didn't even know that it was a symptom until my cardiologist informed me that it was. I NEVER have side effects from any medications, so at first it was just a humorous thing, that I would manage to have such a strange side effect. I was okay with it, and the atenolol remained very effective even once I was taken off my fludrocortisone. I have been on atenolol alone to treat my POTS for years with the only problem being those pesky dreams. However, a couple of years ago I started having very horrible, vivid, TERRIFYING nightmares; I have woken up crying several times. Mmy frequent dreams have me waking up multiple times in the night, whether they are good or bad. I'm really tired (literally) of not getting a good night's rest, so my doctor is currently sampling me on a newer beta-blocker in hopes that I won't have the weird side effect. Overall, this medication has been great and very effective for me personally, I just can't stand the sleep disturbances anymore!Read More Read Less

Effective control for high blood pressure for over 15 years with no adverse effects.

Dreadful stuff. I am prescribed for Atenolol now which slowed my pulse so badly my poor heart had to pump even harder because I am a very active person. My BP just went higher - so the dose was doubled!!! I felt dreadful. Hair loss; arrhythmias; terrible mental agitation; sleeplessness; thickening facial skin; fingernails cracking; dizziness; etc as well as my son finding a reference to an 8% higher risk of cancer. Started to get depressed. Went back to GP who said it was normal to be on more than one type of drug so might need to start something else to make me feel better!!!! I said "no". As I noticed I felt well when I forgot the tablets (the torturous mental agitation lessesned) For 3 months now I have gone on to Co enzyme Q10 and fish oils and I feel well again and my pulse has risen to normal and my BP has returned to normal and the arrhythmias have stopped - only on that. I am waiting to see if the hair loss improves but my nails seem better the longer I leave it. Yes, I swim for an hour three times a week and do long distance walks, but I could still do with losing some of the weight I have gained since my lovely husband died.Read More Read Less

it lowers my bp and my pulse to normal levels,