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Since taking this medication I have had severe diarrhea (explosive diarrhea) if I eat normal quantities of fruits and vegetables, especially tomatoes. I've had numbness and tingling in my hands and tingling in my feet, itching, crawling skin feeling, backache, weight gain, and repeated bouts of gout. I never had problems with any of these things before taking this medication. I've been on it fo...

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I haven't been taking it long enough to know.

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Aretha H | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/17/2024
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.0
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Caused severe headaches, ice pick feeling throughout body, eye pain and twitching, and just overall sick feeling. Visited the ER twice for headaches, CT scan didn’t show anything. That’s when I suspected the med. Stopped taking a week ago, symptoms have subsided but not completely gone.

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ELL | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
2/27/2024
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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About 6 years ago I had a heart attack and needed a stent. Doctor prescribed Carvidolol and said I will take it for life. The dose was 3.125 mg. Slowly many side effects crept up on me and I have lived a strange life for the last 6 years. I had covid before Christmas and the doctor prescribed Paxlovid for 5 days. Doctor told me not to take certain meds while on Paxlovid. I decided to not take any meds for the 5 days. Low and behold most of my problems disappeared. After the 5 days I started the meds again and every side effect returned. Side effects that I experienced were Nasal Congestion, trouble thinking and concentration, dizziness, balance problems, lightheadedness, slow heart rate (38-40), trouble breathing, cough, dry mouth, wheezing, numbness in feet and hands, slurred speech, stuffy or runny nose and blurred vision. I stopped taking Carvidolol 6 days ago and my heart rate has not gone below 60 bpm since then. I do not have high blood pressure. Waiting to talk to my cardiologist about this. I am 81 years old and I would rather die of a heart attack than to live like I was with Carvidolol. I feel so good now that I am off Carvidolol. Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/10/2023
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.7
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Having alot of pain and my tmj is worse. Very stiff in my back and neck. It even gave me bruxism. I am only taking 3.125. Also took losartan in the past. Had the same effects. Unfortunately, I gave to be on blood pressure medication. I had a blood pressure reading of 180 over 100 and was sent home from the er. Can someone please help me.

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Ed | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/7/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.3
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Was prescribed 6.25 mg for BP control and prior to Triple By-pass surgery. Initially had no side effects. Now 4 months after surgery I have had enough. Asked my cardiologist to change to another beta blocker. I made this request as side effects of low daily pulse (45-52) have made it difficult to do regular things on a daily basis. I have also had dizziness on occasion, loss of appetite, ED and a myriad of albeit tolerable side effects in the past few months. Carvedilol is not for me.

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GJ | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/10/2023
Condition: Prevention of Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation
Overall rating 5.0
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I am taking carvedilol 6.25mg once a day. This lowered my heart rate. No blood pressure I have. Just my heart rate goes to 120 bpm sometimes. As taking this medication it drops to 87 bpm. side effects sometimes include nauseated, tingling in my arms, and numbness.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
10/1/2023
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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Great drug to lower pulse rate and blood pressure, however you have to take it twice a day, one in the morning and one at night. Do not take it once a day, I was using the 6.125 dosage. Then I switched to a lower dosage of 3.125 twice a day, once in the morning and once at night and it consistently lowered my blood pressure and pulse rate...Thanks to my Doc for recommending this change.

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Carole | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
9/16/2023
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.7
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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.

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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
8/22/2023
Condition: Ventricular Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation
Overall rating 3.0
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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.

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Marie | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
2/1/2023
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.0
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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.

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Carlos M. | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
1/27/2023
Condition: Dysfunction of Left Ventricle of Heart following Heart Attack
Overall rating 2.0
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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

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M.J. | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/20/2023
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.0
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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

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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/27/2022
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.7
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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.

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SadStill | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/14/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.7
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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.

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Jen | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/14/2022
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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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

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MK | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
4/24/2022
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.0
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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

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Gary S | 19-24 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/13/2022
Condition: Dysfunction of Left Ventricle of Heart following Heart Attack
Overall rating 1.7
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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.

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Rather not say | 0-2 | Female | Patient
3/18/2022
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.0
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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...????

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Bryan | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/9/2022
Condition: Prevention of Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation
Overall rating 1.0
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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...

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sandrad | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
1/8/2022
Condition: heart failure with reduced ejection fraction due to dilated cardiomyopathy
Overall rating 1.0
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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

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Phillip | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
12/1/2021
Condition: heart failure with reduced ejection fraction due to dilated cardiomyopathy
Overall rating 1.7
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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

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