I was prescribed this medication and took one dose, i was unable to lift my head off the pillow and experienced terrible night sweats, weakness and a overall extreme fatigue such as what a person feels when they have Covid. It was like being poisoned or something, I stopped taking it but it took a couple of weeks before I felt normal. I would encourage anyone who takes this and has these sort of symptoms stop immediately. While it may work well for some doesn’t mean it will for everyone.
My doctor switched me from 25 mg Atenolol to 5 mg Bystolic in 2021 because of exercise-induced bronchospasms. Bystolic is cardio-selective and typically doesn't affect other organs like older BBs. It has worked very well at keeping BP and heart rate at good levels. BP increased with palpitations about a year ago, and PCP was monitoring. Instead of simply increasing dose he ordered a sleep study - turns out I had obstructive sleep apnea. I'm not overweight, but it's likely age-related. I had an oral appliance made that resolved the OSA, and BP dropped to 115/70 within a few weeks. With PCP support I decreased to 2.5 mg, and BP is still great. I would suggest to those experiencing increasing BP and weight gain on BP meds to consider having a sleep study before just throwing more meds at it. Find the source, don't just treat symptoms.
This medication induced severe pustular, follicular, and plaque psoriasis on my scalp, face, eyelids, ears, neck, chest, back, hands, feet, arms, and legs. I had no prior or family history of psoriasis. Doctors were unable to diagnose and determine the cause of my skin rash for 6 years, during which time I suffered from severe depression, anxiety, and social isolation. In fact, the rash on my face had become so disfiguring during the final year before diagnosis that I rarely left my house and contemplated suicide on multiple occasions. In addition to inducing psoriasis, Bystolic caused me to suffer from extreme heat intolerance, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), intermittent swelling of my feet and ankles, and psoriatic arthritis in my hands and knees.
Good beta blocker with few side effects and great heart rate control, though very expensive. Good news is that a generic is now being released by ANI pharmaceuticals, hopefully I can save some money because price is way too high.
I have resistant hypertension. Was diagnosed when I was 12yo. Have been the gambit of drugs, and their side effects. Latest was Bystolic. Terrible side effects. Fatigue, 40 lb. weight gain, and circulation issue that turned my feet nearly black. When I stopped taking Bystolic everything went away, except the weight gain. The extra weight definitely doesn't help my BP.
I had taken Bystolic 20 mg for about a year. During that time, my resting HR was usually between 48-55. My weight was also skyrocketing and I had to start taking cholesterol medicine for the first time in my life. I had severe hip and lower back pain. I couldn't sweep, do dishes, or feed my dogs without being in severe pain. I never would have made the connection that it was caused by Bystolic until I read some of the reviews here.I started weaning myself off of the drug 5 mg at a time over a three week period and have been off it it completely now for about 2 weeks. I now have no back pain, no hip pain, my HR is back to normal and after just 2 weeks I have lost 5 lbs without doing anything other than rid my body of Bystolic. I am now on Losartan and so far feel worlds better than while on Bystolic.
Very effective for treating heart palpitations, but caused severe flatulence and painful bloating and so had to discontinue using. First few days also had headache and fatigue.
Have only been taking for one month for a-fib and high heart rate,so far no side effects except dry mouth.
I have been on Bystolic for 1 year. It has worked well for bringing down my blood pressure to normal range. The 1st month I felt sluggish so started talking at bedtime. Today I can take in morning and not feel sluggish and best of all no negative impact on my sex life.
Been on for 2 weeks and my only concern is that 1/2 of a 5mg pill is controlling bp for 43 - 53 hours. Not sure if I should be concerned or thrilled. No side effects so far.
I was put on Bystolic 10mg gained 40lbs,sinus were horrible every month ,upper respiratory infection ,was very tired--took me off and in 2 days feel like a new person. Very expensive.
Was taking Cozaar 50mg and just stupidly stopped, bp went off the charts high to 200/125! Went back to doctor who put me on Bystolic 10mg, immediately reduced pressure and felt wonderful. Flash forward a few months, I am having daily headaches, lower back pain and stomach pains, total exhaustion. My doctor added another bp med because the pressure wasn't really controlled last visit. Not sure what to do now.
Many years had safered sever dry cracking skin on the foot, and very cold legs in all seasons. Therefore had to wore long legwarmers all year long. Had Sever leg cramp. After stopped taking the medicine
Caused a cough, shortness of breath, fluid retention in lungs. This med is very hard on the lungs. Dr changed med, I feel a lot better already.
This is my second time on Bystolic. The second time around I went from 2.5 mg to 5.0 mg. The doubling of dose was due to my increased hypertension. At 5.0 I noticed a dramatic increase in extreme tiredness and dizziness. I lost motivation to get my daily chores done. The increase in dose really did not help decrease my high blood pressure either! I gained 5 pounds right away and have been unable to drop any weight even with extended water fasts of 3 days. I did more research on other natural paths of controlling my BP and discovered the miracles of Magnesium. After just 3 days my BP went from 140-150 (systolic) to now 120-135. Diastolic numbers greatly improved too. I halved my bystolic down to 2.5 and have maintained 120/80 range. My goal is to increase my stores of magnesium with time and hopefully kick the bystolic. Bystolic does help with mood swings (menapause) and anxiety to some extent. Overall my low dose is tolerable. Some headaches and heavy legs due to water retention has also been experienced. These side effects are tolerable.
The best beta blocker (possibly the best HBP medication) due to it's antioxidant properties, increase in nitric oxide and improvement of artery function. It also has great heart rate control. This is one of the few drugs that can be taken alone without adding other medications. It seems to cover all bases and has a great safety profile.Side effects (if any) are minimal compared to other drug classes and lessen over time. My blood pressure, (occasional spikes) EKG's and lab numbers have been fine for almost 9 years. In my opinion, it's one of the better HBP medications. So far so good.
I have been taking BP medication for many years which was effective but not great. I started on Bystolic a few months ago and the pressure has dropped to a very nice level. A few drawbacks, slight weight gain and a few headaches but not enough to quit the medication.
I have had hypertension for 14 years. Also I have taken a common beta blocker. My bood pressure was no longer responding to this med although the dose was increased and I was on two other meds for hypertension. As soon as I stated Bystolic, my B\P dropped signicantly, systolic as well as diastolic. I remain on the other two meds. I have no side effects and feel great. BYSTOLIC IS TOO EXPENSIVE. I hope a generic comes out in the near future.
have been on this drug for approx. 3 years initially put on 10mg a day now down to 5mg - works better if I take it at night - co-pay expensive but I have a great doctor that gives me samples whenever she has them. Have been hospitalized for other conditions a few times over the last couple of years and have had to take my own Bystolic as hospitals don't stock it.
I took one dose of Bystolic and was knocked flat on my back, too weak to walk to the bathroom, severely diaphoretic and my blood pressure skyrocketed. I never took another dose but it took a couple of weeks before I felt okay again. This medicine was poisonous to me.