Nebivolol and Sexual Dysfunction: What Users Say

• Sar...
• September 16, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "I am 23 and 123 pounds and I only take 2.5 mg of Bystolic. Even with such a low dose I have side effects! Insomnia all the time, low energy, I've fainted and often get dizzy, low sex drive, my feet and hands go numb. I have always been a very energetic person, now I feel like I'm too tired to do anything! I've tried everything from working out to extreme healthy eating and I can't get off of it. This medicine is terrible."

• Pau...
• July 2, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I’ve been on Bystolic 5 mg since March 2018 when I started to feel my heart flutter a couple of times a week. Besides the Bystolic, I’ve been on lisinopril 40 mg, pravastatin 20 mg, and 80 mg low-dose aspirin for about 5 years. I’ve noticed what feels like dizziness, lightheadedness, and disorientation, especially when I’m driving. And it always seems to be the right side of my head/face. Today I had really bad episode(s) going to work and driving home. I had to pull over to the side of the road this morning until it passed, but then it came back so quickly I couldn’t find a place to pull over, so I ended up driving the rest of the way to work verbalizing, 'you're okay, you're okay,' just to focus on something besides that feeling. The same thing happened on my way home. I’m terrified that I’m going to pass out or drive off the road and kill someone or myself. This med has also caused me to gain weight, lose focus and memory, diminished sex drive, and can’t fall asleep."

• nck...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 19, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "34 y/o female on HBP meds since severe bacterial infection wiped out 3/4 of kidney function 5 years ago. Had been on 100mg/day of Metoprolol, and it caused mind-numbing fatigue and fogginess. Frankly, I realize now I was over-medicated. Doctor switched me to 5mg/day Bystolic, and I felt like a new woman overnight! No fatigue, and the only noticeable side effect (like someone else mentioned) was that it knocked back my libido some, which wasn't a terrible thing and isn't affecting me that much. I can get through a workday without taking a nap at lunch and actually have a life after hours now. I'm glad I took a chance on this med!"

• Bra...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 28, 2013

For High Blood Pressure "I'm a 66-year-old Caucasian male who has suffered an increase in blood pressure since my late 50s. In reading the reviews, I've realized how many side effects I've been experiencing: swollen feet and ankles, chronic tiredness, multiple nighttime awakenings, leg cramps, and significantly decreased libido. This last effect is what grabbed my attention most severely, so I will stop taking Bystolic."

• ALB...
• November 4, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "Bystolic did not help lower my blood pressure as my other blood pressure medicine just recently had to be doubled. I have taken the medicine for 10 months, and at my last doctor's appointment, I realized I have gained 22 pounds in the last 10 months without any changes to diet or activity level. Also, I have felt disconnected from my life and have had absolutely no sex drive. This medicine is not for me. I paid $50 a month for a drug that caused me to gain 22 pounds that I now have to lose."

• Tor...
• June 30, 2014

For High Blood Pressure "Great stuff, best blood pressure medicine so far. Almost no side effects, alas libido. If you are a jealous type and it's killing you that your girlfriend is partying without you... this is the medicine to take. It reduces sexual desire to a degree where you don't care. It's strange because I have (had) a good sex drive. It's almost like the female world lost her power over me."

• Jer...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 22, 2022

For High Blood Pressure "I am a former user of this drug Bystolic, I was on it for years. I had not noticed right away, but this drug deprived me of my sex drive. I was in my forties when it was first prescribed to me by my personal doctor. I just thought it was an age thing and that my sex drive was decreased because of that. Well, fast forward to 2022. I had been on a diet to lose some weight, I lost around 30 lbs and had started exercising more. I am now in my upper 50s. I had gone to see my doctor for an annual medical check and complained to her about the cost of the drug and if I could switch to another medication. With that being said, with my weight loss and exercise, she totally took me off of the medication. A few days later, I started noticing I would wake in the morning with a semi-hard penis, and my urine stream was more potent. As the days went by, each day my penis was erect each morning, and my sex drive was alive and well. I have had more sex since I have been off of this medication."

• Fle...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 3, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "I was taking carvedilol 3.125 mg bid, and it stopped working shortly after starting a stressful job and a death in my family. I wasn't able to get it under control, so my cardiologist started me on Bystolic 10 mg qd. I was pleased with its quick results, bringing my BP down to the normal range. Now I have realized that I am tired all the time, I have no sex drive, and I don't really care about much of anything. I can sleep all day on my days off. I have gained 30 lbs over the last year! I got my old rx filled today for the carvedilol, and along with diet and exercise, I'm hoping to get back to my old self again. I can't deal with the fatigue anymore. Not to mention the price of $60 per month."

• Bri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 28, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "25 years old, sensitive to most medicines, and this was another one on the blacklist. Headaches occasionally, insomnia, loss of sexual desire, heart palpitations, depression, dizzy when standing up or squatting down, tired when sitting down, and short-term memory was terrible."

• Big...
• July 11, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "I was placed on Bystolic and Flecainade to control atrial flutter. It took three weeks for this combination to work, but it did, and my heart rhythms became stable and stayed that way. I later had an ablation, which cured my atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation. I experienced several of the common side effects: low libido, near impotence, and chronic diarrhea, which has resisted all efforts to correct. Recently, I decided to discontinue it and did so. Pulse went from 70 to mid-80's and blood pressure crept up, so did a taper per the literature. After being off it for a week, pulse rates as high as low 90s, blood pressure going up daily to 140's. Have started taking it again. This medicine is quite difficult to get off. Keep this in mind when considering whether to take it."

• kon...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 26, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "Bystolic seemed to work pretty well for my blood pressure. Oddly enough, it helps keep my heart rate in check (I have severe anxiety). It seems to slightly reduce my panic attacks as well. As for sexual side effects, I have no clue, I am 55 years old and do not do it as often as I used to."

• jor...
• May 9, 2010

For High Blood Pressure "I am 35 years old, and my blood pressure, which was an average of 150/90, was giving me headaches. My doctor prescribed me 5 mg of Bystolic daily, and my blood pressure dropped to 120/80 - perfect. Some side effects, though. I experienced initial tiredness, which waned, and decreased sex drive. I haven't gained any weight, but it really seems hard to lose any, which I've been trying to do for a while. I think this is due in part because it's hard to keep your heart rate elevated when exercising. Overall, a good drug - gets the job done."

• Wis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "One unique thing about this drug is my BP actually goes up for an hour or so after I take it. When I first took it, I had similar side effects as when I was on metoprolol and lisinopril, which were nausea, reflux, and later sexual side effects and trouble sleeping. With my Bystolic, most side effects went away and I have a bit of a sex life :)"

• rea...
• August 26, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "47 yr old 212 lbs. I have been on 50 mg per day of metoprolol tartrate for 5 yrs. Doctor decided to try me on 10 mg Bystolic after I complained of some fatigue and light sensitivity. Took it 3 weeks. I loved it at first, I had a lot more energy, didn't have the usual muscle weakness, but noticed my libido was higher in the afternoon and waned off towards the evening. As the medicine wore off, so did my interest in sex. I also noticed that my social anxiety returned. I have always attributed the metoprolol to helping me feel calm. I was having some friends visit, so I went back to the metoprolol, and my anxiety definitely went away. Although now I feel twice as tired. I am on the fence with this med because of the social anxiety. (sigh)"