User Reviews for carvedilol oral

I was prescribed carvedilol about 6 months ago together with eliquis to lower my blood pressure. I had been diagnosed with afib and the cardiologist changed me to this medication from atenolol. I also take telmisartin. When initially starting carvedilol it lowered my bp so rapidly that I was faint for awhile. But gradually my body adapted.

I have been taking generic coreg for about 7 months. I started out with 6.25 mg, now I'm at 12.5 twice a day. It does keep my heartbeat in the upper 50's at rest. But it isn't helping my blood pressure at all. Constantly in the 140's and 150's over 80 to 90. I guess I'll have to find something to take with it. Side affects I have experienced are irregular heartbeat, vision changes, diarrhea sometimes.

Lowered my BP for a few weeks then it slowly started going up again. Doctor upped the one 6.25mg in the morning to two tablets. The night dose 6.25mg tab remained the same. All negative side effects are present including pain in my right eye and head above my eye. Very unhappy! Don't know what to do anymore.

The problem with GENERIC Carvedilol is that the Glenmark, Geva and Zydus provide POOR manufacturing of the ingredients and very often they have no effect and, therefore, the medicine does not work. Hush, hush. The Insurance and Pharma Industry don't want to hear this, or that the Government hear such a complaint. When someone feels that they have side effects, etc. they think is their body. They should be aware that, often, is probably not them. It is the Ineffective generic pill that is not producing the intended medicinal effect, because POOR Manufacturing. When this happens, go and buy a few Brand Name Coreg pill and you will see the difference. Why I know? Because years back I landed a couple of time in the Hospital with Severe Arrythmia. When they gave me a Brand Name pill I felt better within hours. Since then, I have brand Name Coreg. When I start feeling Arrythmia takin the pills from the generic bottle I am using, I start taking Brand name that I always have saved at home. If they are not too old, done, they solve the problem and I start feeling better within hours. Then I have to go for a new Generic bottle approved by my insurance, which generally works good until the problem arises again after a few months later. Generally, the next bottle is normally good. It is all due to imperfect mixture of ingredients that occasionally happen, due to poor manufacturing and well known lack or US Regulations for Generic Drugs. Read More Read Less

Prescribed Coreg 25 mg twice a day after other BP meds failed to control systolic spikes of 170-180. Side effects were immediate- body ache especially legs, loss of appetite, no energy and by mo.3 nightmares. At 4 months hair loss began and normally straight hair changed to wirey with zigzag crimps. Quality of life poor and drug stopped. Returned to Bystolic 10 mg twice a day with a CCB and ARB. Spikes controlled with clonidine as needed. High doses of Coreg a bad idea for uncomplicated hypertension..Read More Read Less

After my second dose of 3.125mg I felt explosive anger,followed by extreme sadness. I had suicidal and homicidal thoughts. I may be the extreme but I usually am with medications.

Besides the extreme fatigue and dizziness, low heart rate and diarrhea, carvedilol caused me to have extreme feelings of doom, as well as anxiety and suicidal thoughts. If you start to have mood issues or panic attacks on this drug, tell your doctor to switch you to something else.

I am a 38/f with high blood pressure as well as heart palpitations and some chest pain. I was initially prescribed 25mg of Losartan which was increased to 50mg which I had been on for 1 yr but Losartan was not working. My blood pressure was very high at times. My doctor then prescribed Carvedilol 6.25mg twice per day in conjunction with the Losartan and my blood pressure was immediately better after starting the Carvedilol. I haven't had ANY palpitations which those palpitations I had were INTENSE. It felt like a kick to the chest. My blood pressure has been consistently lower than 120/80. This combination of Losartan and Carvedilol has been awesome for me.Read More Read Less

I’ve had high blood pressure since I was 26, through trials and tribulations, the proper medicine that worked for me was metoprolol. After 20 years of taking the same medicine I had a doctor that changed it, and my blood pressure elevated with the medication they gave me. Now once again I have a doctor to change the medication and this medication is not working it has elevated my blood pressure way beyond where it should be we are talking 160/110, Where are my blood pressure at its highest was 135/90 but normal was 125/75. This stuff is garbage and I have to call my doctor in the morning to have them change it back to what I used to takeRead More Read Less

Wow. It didn't take 6 months for me to stop this drug. Extreme dizziness, trouble breathing, dry mouth, etc. I have to sit down every couple minutes while working in my garage, and several times I have found it necessary to go to all fours because I was on the verge of fainting. Low BP of 71/40. I suffer from chronic congestive heart failure, and I am finished with this drug after two weeks.

Start taking September 21, start out 6.25mg, that wasn't enough. Cardiologist put me on 12.25. I dropped it back to 6.25mg, blood pressure is good now. This is my side effect: Dizziness, Tiredness, fluid retention, weight gain, shortness of breath slow moving around Etc... much more I can go on & on. My advice to all make sure you have a excellent PCP & Cardiologist... Blessing to all with this Journey...????

Im asian. Took this september last year 2021 for my heart to lower its palpitations. I would admit it lowered palpitation but i got super dizziness in the morning sometimes whole day (taking it only at night), muscle pain, blurry visions by mid of november of 2021. This was the only new meds i was taking so im sure this is the one causing it. Ive stopped this week for 3 days already. So far dizziness is a little manageable. How long will this last? I still have dizziness periods...

I have taken this medication for approximately a year started at 6.25 was it 12.25 and then 25 mg twice a day with 25 mg I could never even get out of bed. Switch back to 12.25 mg started having severe pain in my back, my wrist ankles feet toes clavicle bone. The pain was so severe along with that I started getting red rashes on my face and my back. I have gained 30 lbs I cannot take off. I stopped this medicine today and I'm going to go to natural alternatives that are recommended by a top Cardiologist. You may try Googling natural alternatives for heart failure and this doctor and his suggestions will come up. I can no longer live my life like I am feeling like I'm dying. I have 10 grandchildren and a business and I do not want to give up my freedom of being able to move and enjoy my life. I will post back and approximately six months and let everyone know how things work out. But this drug for me is deadly. Read More Read Less

I'm happy for the people who found success with this medication but it is not for me! I have been taking Carvedilol for about 8 months now. I started with a low dose (3.125) and eventually moved up (12.5) The side effects began slowly at first with NAUSEA, feeling LIGHT-HEADED/ JITTERY/ WEAKNESS and EXTREME THIRST no matter how much water I drank. After I switched from 6.25mg to 12.5mg, I started having HEART PALPITATIONS. Mild at first but increased overtime to a POUNDING, IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT which combined the STOMACH ISSUSES, DIZZINESS and BREATHING PROBLEMS sent me straight to the EMERGENCY ROOM! They did an EKG and bloodwork and found nothing life threatening so they sent me home. My worthless cardiologist's solution to the problem was to increase the dosage to 18.75mg. Within a couple of weeks I was back in the ER twice with all of the warning signs of a HEART ATTACK! CHEST DISCOMFORT, IRREGULAR/ SKIPPING HEARTBEAT, NAUSEA, WEAKNESS DIZZINESS and being UNABLE TO CATCH MY BREATH. I contacted my PCP this morning to find out how to safely take myself off of this medication as there is a risk of heart failure. Read More Read Less

Just started taking this med. It has lowered BP and slowed my breathing down. I have noticed dorwsiness like others, but it also gives me the benefits of more relaxed breathing. I am breathing so much deeper and don 't feel tightness of the chest like I used to. To me, the benefits outweigh drowsiness - at least for now. I also had a bout of loose stool but I'm over it so maybe that was something else. So overall, I am quite pleased with the med.

I have taken this pill for 2 years and I am tired all the time and I wheeze. My poor my mom was prescribed and she was tired for years. She was tired all the time and fell many times and she died. I spoke to a pharmacist and explained everything to that person and was told not to take it, to consult with a doctor who cares.

Tired of being tired. makes my skin crawl. Cold hands & feet- even my nose. Basically feel lifeless. Been on a year and have decreased dosage. Just want off off it.

Prescribed for chf, 6.25 mg, twice a day, for 3 weeks, so far. My blood pressure is too low, I think. Today it's 113/40. I'm woozy, very tired, weak, have almost constant nausea and some vomiting, body aches, stiff neck, not able to breath through my nose at all at night, dry mouth and eyes, stomach ache, headaches that come and go, and one day I couldn't see anything but a blurr in the center of my field of vision. Those side effects add up to making me feel much worse than before I began taking it. Not worthwhile for me. As soon as I can get my Dr. To divorce herself from the sales gobbledygook she was given about this chemical, I'm quitting, never to return!Read More Read Less

I have nose bleeds, I suspect the runny nose and congestion is caused by this blood pressure pill. I would like to know if anyone else has had nose bleeds.

This med does not seem to be helping my B/P at all. I’ve been on it for 2 months and I’m still waiting for my B/P to decrease.