Atenolol for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 3)

• Win...
• June 14, 2017

"Had taken this for 60 days. Now I am experiencing severe head/forehead pain. I can't take the pain anymore. When I realized that this is causing head pain, I had to stop taking. Now it's okay. Also, these tabs will decrease your sex drive. If you are married and still young, please think twice before taking this. My BP is fine and heart rate is normal now."

• Ron...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 18, 2019

"My cousin took atenolol 50 mg, the first week still working well. However, on the second week, started to have sudden mild shortness of breath, which lasts for 5-10 minutes, and my BP can be as low as 98/65. Reduced the dose to 25 mg, however, the sudden mild SOB still exists. Reduced it to 12.5 mg, on monitoring status... Reduce the dose slowly if having such side effects, with consultation with your doctor."

• Lig...
• January 24, 2017

"I have used this drug for many years, mainly for headaches, but also slightly high BP - it works wonderfully! The only side effect is slight tiredness due to lowering pulse, but tolerable if I force myself to get up and move when feeling extra tired!"

• Gig...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 5, 2021

"I have been taking Atenolol 25 mg for about 5 years or more. I have a family history of high blood pressure. It has been working fine for me all these years, it has lowered my BP. The last few months or so, my anxiety has been crazy, I’m dizzy, nauseous, loss of appetite, I just feel horrible. It’s weird, though, I will wake up feeling good, and maybe the whole day I will be fine. Then, some days I wake up feeling good, and then out of nowhere, I will feel sick, nauseous and dizzy, and tingly all over out of nowhere. I feel so bad, all I want to do is lay down, then it causes my anxiety to kick in. I am so frustrated, I am tired of not feeling sick so often. The doctors say it’s vertigo… It’s not vertigo!! I’m so tired of feeling sick all the time."

• Dor...
• July 28, 2010

"Been taking atenolol many years. I have an extremely difficult time keeping my weight down, bad metabolism. I needed to increase the amount to 50 mg to get a good blood pressure of 120/70. So now will probably gain weight. Will change the extra 25 mg atenolol to something else soon. Wish I knew exactly what would work for the extra. I am writing this after reading all the helpful comments here."

• yay...
• April 14, 2015

"I was 27 and overweight when I started taking 25 mg of atenolol, which worked great for about 6 years, but last year at age 34, the doctor put me on 50 mg, which started causing anxiety about once every 2-3 months and lack of sleep. Now, at age 35, I'm on 75 mg, and the side effects are weekly migraines, lightheadedness, anxiety, leg pain, and jaw pain... don't feel like myself..."

• Anonymous
• October 15, 2011

"I have taken this medicine for ten years. 50 mg at first, then 100 mg. Have suffered with rash on my arms, itching, lightheadedness, confusion. Since reduced to 50 mg, I have noticed lightheadedness has decreased."

• Wea...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 18, 2018

"Have been taking this for years, basically I'll self-medicate to get the right dose for the day. Some days I don't need any, others, I need a bit more. (Doctor is fine with me doing it also.) Was put on it after a nasty experience with Vioxx. I do lots of running, cycling, swimming, and just an all-around fitness junkie. Aside from a cough when my HR gets to 152 and a bit of insomnia, it has worked great."

• nos...
• April 11, 2010

"I suffered with slightly elevated blood pressure and migraines for 12 to 15 years. After a trip to Mayo Clinic and being put on beta blockers, my blood pressure was normal and no headaches. I have now been on atenolol for 10 years or more, with a total of 47 years on various blockers with minimal side effects. I don't believe doctors use this treatment often enough for migraines."

• moo...
• November 18, 2015

"Please note this medication (atenolol) did in fact make me lose hair. Each morning, I awake to comb my hair. I noticed a large amount of hair left in my comb. I started searching the web on my medications. There it was, atenolol. (hair loss) I told my doctor and was put on another beta blocker. The hair loss stopped."

• Zzz...
• June 12, 2015

"This is the worst medication I have ever taken in my life. I have been in bed for seven days. Not only did it raise my heart rate, it gave me horrible vision, sensitive to light, can't function. Stuff is horrible for you. Should send my hospital bill to the manufacturer!"

• Pak...
• August 4, 2011

"I've been using atenolol for 20 years, not my favorite. I struggle with exhaustion, low blood pressure, and weight gain. On the upside, my aortic aneurysm has remained stable, and aortic replacement isn't necessary for now."

• goo...
• September 25, 2016

"Since taking atenolol 50 mg twice daily for about a year, I have been slightly weak and gained a little weight, which is hard to get off. I think I have other side effects, but nothing extreme. My problem, I mean the one that worries me, is nightmares. I simply don't like having crazy nightmares. I think I'd rather gamble on having elevated BP. I think my quality of life will go up if I reduce the dosage, even though my longevity will probably go down. I suppose there are other medicines that do the same as atenolol, but I think maybe it's better to see if I can get along without them. Of course, if my health gets worse, then I must give up and just do what the doctor tells me. I trust my doctor, I just want to trust myself too."

• Xyz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 24, 2020

"I'm a 21-year-old with a high blood pressure of 160/100 and a pulse rate of 90+. I used only 5 days of atenolol 50 mg. It helps me to lower my blood pressure to 110/70, but I also saw side effects from the first day (extreme fatigue, coldness, and low heart rate (46)). Now today, I'm going to consult my doctor about these side effects."

• Geo...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 15, 2016

"I'm on 150 mg atenolol, I take 100 mg in the morning and 50 mg at night. Side effects are leg water retention, breathlessness on exertion due to too slow heart rate, breathlessness when sleeping due to an even slower heart rate, this in addition to dizziness. I should mention I suffer from type 2 diabetes, insulin/diet controlled, so there may be an insulin/atenolol conflict there, and polyneuropathy to the extent I can no longer walk, as my legs no longer respond to instructions from my brain."

• Pab...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 19, 2015

"For 7 years I have been on 50 mg of atenolol for hypertension. Most of my nights I have had wakeful periods and generally non-restorative sleep. I asked to try Tenormin instead of the generic and found the opposite - sleeping in and needing afternoon naps. For the past few weeks I have been on 25 mg of the generic and 25 mg of Tenormin, and this seems to be a good balance. Supposedly, these two drugs are the same, but something has made a real difference for me in so far as sleep quality is concerned."

• Noo...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 12, 2022

"I was prescribed atenolol 25 mg for high blood pressure. I have been taking this drug for over 12 years along with amlodipine. I have to do a speech for my daughter’s wedding, I’m a very anxious person, and the other day I took 50 mg of atenolol as an experiment instead of my usual 25 mg. I found that I was a lot calmer in social situations, usually, I panic doing the weekly shopping. I have never been able to ask for help for my anxiety and have lived with it for many years. I will definitely be taking 50 mg to help me on my daughter's wedding. The only side effects at the higher dose for me were slightly blurred vision and a little more tiredness, pulse and blood pressure a little lower. Best of luck, everyone, just take one day at a time."

• Lar...
• October 6, 2015

"I ended up in the ER with my BP over 200. I was very scared. I was put on atenolol 25 once a day. So far, after a week, I'm down to 150's - 160's, but needs to go lower. How long will this take... anyone know? I also feel tired and am hoping this does not cause weight gain. Any help appreciated. Thanks!"

• dix...
• August 17, 2016

"The neurologist put me on primidone to stop tremors (caused by seizures medication). Was working great. New doctor switched me to atenolol. Chest pains, tightness in chest, hard to breathe, dizzy, fainted, feeling suicidal, could not read. Called doctor. His RN said to go off it immediately. Later, fainted. Called pharmacist. He said, 'Get to ER stat.' My BP is usually 120/63. Was 188/88 when I was first admitted to ER. Spent 4 hours on IV, etc. ER MD told me never to do beta blockers. Had no idea this Rx was a beta blocker!"

• Cap...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 26, 2019

"At first, it was really nice to find a blood pressure pill with not so many side effects. It also helped with anxiety, which was an added bonus. The first week or so was nice, one night, I woke up, and one eye was seeing double. It went away by morning - never had that before. Recently, my chest and back were very sore and I had weird breathing patterns with fast breathing at moments, but it was not getting better. I missed a dose, and the next day, the back and chest pain were gone. If it were not for these problems, I would still be taking it. I would recommend this to people, but with the heart failure that this medication could cause. I know people on this drug with no problems for them."

• big...
• April 2, 2010

"Taking atenolol for 12 years, kept my BP in an acceptable range (150/90) during all this time; suddenly, BP went up to (170/120) every day, so I went to see Dr. who said atenolol was 'older treatment' and that much better drugs have come along since. He put me on hydrochlorothiazide/losartan (Hyzaar), and BP went even higher. Now, after 2 weeks on Hyzaar, my BP is 190/130 consistently, and I want to go back to atenolol, but Dr. says to give it the full 30 days to work."

• lee...
• May 12, 2008

"I have been taking it for several years and it has worked pretty well to keep blood pressure down to below 140/70. Just recently, my blood pressure has gone up to an average of 150/80, so I will also be taking a diuretic, Hydrochlorothiazide."

• Mar...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 16, 2012

"I have been on Atenolol 25 mg for over 10 years along with furosemide and Losartan, also metformin, ferrous sulfate, levothyroxine, pravastatin, and ascorbic acid. I have pains in my feet, and sometimes I cannot sleep, it is hard to say which tablets cause side effects when you're on so many. All I can say is my blood pressure is fine now."

• Sea...
• April 8, 2022

"Switched to 12.5 mg atenolol from metoprolol succinate ER 12.5 mg a day because I was having bad headaches on metoprolol. Worse decision. Only on my 5th day, woke up today with a heart rate of 116, chest pain, anxiety is through the roof, and it is causing me to be super depressed. Like I cried 3 times the last couple of days, and I never cry. Going back to metoprolol tomorrow, even with the headaches, it’s way better."

• kev...
• April 4, 2010

"I use atenolol as one of three medications now (along with Norvasc and Hydrochlorothiazide), and the combination is working well. Blood pressure ranges in the 130/80 range and lower. I need it this low since I am a diabetic."