Toprol-xl Heart Desiese, Life Style Changes, Migraine Sufferer, Fitness Instructor, Breast Cancer

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I am a 41 year old female in DENIAL about my high blood pressure as I don't drink, smoke and I am a fitness instructor. My BP averaged 145-95 daily. The DR explained TOPROL was designed for someone like me. The med will not be fighting my life style, just the blood pressure. There are no life style changes I can make, it's my dads fault! It's my 4th day, the first being the worst. I had a terrible headache and was wiped out. I am a bit tired today, but not too bad. Better today than yesterday! My BP is 114-71 on average. I have been a migraine sufferer my whole life, the last 3 years being the worst. I'm looking for brighter days! Hang in there. More women die from Heart disease than breast cancer.

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Kfco - Toprol may have been designed for someone like you, but its not great for everyone. I was put on Toprol a few years ago for mildly high BP, and I hated it. I had been working out 4-5 days a week, and I started putting on weight with the Toprol. I gained 15 pounds in 30 days, which is a lot for someone who at 6'1", weighed 175. I felt letharigic and uninterested in much of anything. I took myself off it, and felt fine in 30 days, weight back to normal. A year later, because of some other issues, a different doctor put me on Bystolic, which seems to lower my heart rate and BP without all the other side effects of Toprol. I bet if you looked, you could find horror stopries about this medicine, but it works for me. I think the lesson is not to be passive with your Dr. If that medicine is not working, and that includes bad side effects, make them find an other. If your Dr will not work with you, you need to find a better Doctor.

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