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...
Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
2/6/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.0
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krstraley | 75 or over | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/3/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.7
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No energy. Swollen ankles and feet
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/20/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.3
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I was on med for five days,caused a very bad tireness,shortness of breath, and also tachycardia,which is a fast heart beat.I am on diovan/hct,morning and felodopine in evening.The carvedilol was to replace toprol.
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CoeZee | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/14/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.0
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I hae been on this medicine for a few months and I dislike being so tired and feeling crabby I am in such a hurry to loose weight to hopefully get off this particular medicine.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
12/4/2008
Condition: Prevention of Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation
Overall rating 1.3
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watson | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/6/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.3
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while using this drug I have noticed a lot of edema in my lower extremities
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jeff | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/22/2008
Condition: Ventricular Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation
Overall rating 1.7
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i have experianced muscle ache, tired, depression, lack of focus, i have acall in to my doctor.
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adhartz | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/3/2008
Condition: Prevention of Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation
Overall rating 4.7
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Have been on this medication and Flecanide for four months now due a birth defect that makes my heart start racing up to 180 BPM four to seven times daily, even when sleeping. The first two weeks were brutal with fatigue, night sweats, vivid nightmarish dreams. Now that I'm adjusted to the meds and taking the full dose I am feeling mostly better with only occasional short breakthrough episodes maybe one every 10-12 days. Before treatment I always felt like I'd just finished running two miles and couldn't catch my breath. That fatigue was far worse than with these meds.Read More Read Less
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jlm73006 | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year |
9/16/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.7
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Excessive Fluid retention and weight gain
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RGB | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
9/14/2008
Condition: Severe Heart Failure
Overall rating 4.7
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
8/22/2008
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.3
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gradual increase of dosage for a couple of months to work up to 25mg twice day. I have left ventricle problem without a heat attack (just felt like one). Very easy,helped ease chest pain I was having.
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vionnette | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/18/2008
Condition: Dysfunction of Left Ventricle of Heart following Heart Attack
Overall rating 2.7
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i keep having heartbeeting discontrol,chest pain around my axel, hard to breath, fatigue, urine to much. nomnnes in my hand and lower my knees. upset stomach. i don't feel good after i had arrithmia supraventricular. can you explain me why. i know i need help but the cardiology is going to see me in about 1 month.
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bethil | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/10/2008
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.7
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I have always worked out, and I eat healthy, yet on this drug , I gained weight. It also made me feel very tired, I have less energy, I take 12.5 mg twice a day as prescribed by my doctor. Yet my only good result was that my blood pressure dropped on 10 points. I do not feel that this drug works , only causes more health issues.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
8/1/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.3
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no side effects, because I don't work it is a pain in the butt to have to eat just to take the pill when I'm going out to breakfast because I don't remember to take the pills with me so I have to remember to drink a little milk and take the pill before I leave. It would be easier if you could take it without food.
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finngyrl | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/31/2008
Condition: Prevention of Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation
Overall rating 2.0
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Have only been on carvedilol two days and already am so tired and feel confused that I plan to stop. I agree with other reviewer: quantity of years not worth quality of life.
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/17/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
7/9/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.3
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vjpca | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
6/15/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.7
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Joint pain and extreme muscle cramps with 25 mg per day.
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marg | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/21/2008
Condition: Chronic Heart Failure
Overall rating 1.0
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Very tired, hard to breathe, swollen ankles.
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stan | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Caregiver
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