gofl1 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Hi everyone, I started bystolic last week after being on Toprol for a year. Toprol caused weight gain and towards the end fairly frequent shortness of breath. I am happy to report that my vitals now appear completely normal. Standing heart rate is in the mid 70s and bp is around 115/70. In the past my heart rate has jumped big time, but my bp has never really been an issue. The problem is, that I now often feel like I am walking through a fog. I am lightheaded, a little woozy and my eyes just feel off. I used to rarely have this on Toprol, maybe once a week or so for a short period of time. I am guessing that this is tied to the beta blocker, but how can this be with such good bp and heart rate? Has anyone had side effects like this that went away after a couple of weeks? I really am happy with how my heart is doing, and will tough out these sensations if there is a good chance they will fade. Thanks for any advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeSprings Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 My symptoms don't always correlate with my vitals either. The numbers can be perfect and I'll still feel like crud. I wanted to bump this up because I know there are a lot of people who haved been on beta blockers who can probably answer your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningshoe Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 I think that just because your vitals look good doesn't mean you are having the best circulation etc., so you can still feel poorly. In fact that extra pumping your heart was doing was probably getting more blood to your head. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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