I had to be taken off Coreg. It was too hard on my heart. I had a very scary reaction, which is odd because I had been on it for a couple of years. I am now taking propanolol - 4 times a day.
Thank you and I would like any further comments.

Sorry, I failed to mention that my condition is a form of dysautonomia.

Hi @colleenyoung, thank you for your reply. The original diagnosis was "reactive hypertension" (after talking to a cardiologist in an office visit and wearing the 24 hour BP halter) which was why I started the Carvedilol.

I just started taking coreg and im haveing the worst time not knowing about this drug i take clonodine and AZOR thus coreg i want to stop taking ot im feeling worst than i have ever felt and i been dealing with HBP for over 15yrs..... im qaking up at night around the same time and my heart is pounding HR 70 -80 IS THIS THE SIDE EFFECT and on top of that my BP 170/118

Hello @krj1213. Welcome to Mayo Connect. Like many others here, I'm a volunteer mentor on selected topics -- one of which has become difficulties with blood-pressure and/or heart-rate medications. I hope you'll take the time to read the various messages in this discussion, which is focused on Coreg (Carvedilol).

My immediate concern is your decision to stop taking Coreg altogether and abruptly. Doing so is contrary to medical knowledge of beta blockers in general and this drug in particular. Abrupt termination of Coreg causes much more discomfort than phasing it down under guidance from a doctor. It's also interesting that you are taking three other drugs for high blood pressure -- Clonidine and Azor (a double-barreled diuretic and kidney medication). Have you considered whether your symptoms might be the result of a wide variation of antihypertensives or of complications arising from adding Coreg to the three other different drugs?

Morning blood pressure is often higher than later in the day, but its increase today might be attributable to the missing beta blocker medication. Your heart rate of 70-80 doesn't seem threatening, but the pounding in your heart is something to be concerned about. You should try to see your physician (cardiologist or nephrologist?) today and discuss your symptoms and the role of Coreg in your treatment. And as you know, should symptoms of fainting or dizziness occur, you should consider going to an emergency room.

Would you mind giving us more information about your medications -- their dosages and when you take them? Several of our members may have dealt with experiences similar to yours, and the additional information will help them to raise questions you might want to put to your doctor(s).

hello I'm going in for an ablation procedure and am supposed to go off the Carvedilol cold turkey for 5 days before the procedure? I'm reading a lot about how that's not a good idea with a lot of side effects. thoughts on this?

randypape,

I think the reason you might need to go off the Carvedilol is to assist them in locating the exact spot that you are having the procedure for. Is your ablation for Afibs or PVCs? mine was for one PVC spot and it acted up quite a bit, like up to 20 times a minute. It is permanently gone since October 1, 2015. Also, how bad is your problem that you need the ablation for?

I use it to help control migraines, but began taking it following a quadruple bypass procedure. When I did try to wean off the stuff I got a full on migraine again. Then I tried lowering my dose to once per day and got another migraine. So, I guess your other health concerns might factor into this. BTW, I take the absolute lowest dose and it does the trick for me.

Yes they're going to simulate my vtach and then fix the problem. This should've been done first instead of putting the ICD in me and feeding me drugs. Im 58 and perfect health and passed every test ,even the genetic test. So I'm excited to get off the pills and get back to normal down the road. It pays to go to the right place and have the right Doctor.

What does it mean to stimulate batch?

V tach is my problem and ICD is a defibrillator/ pacemaker combo.