@strmalik, welcome to Mayo Connect. I'm glad you found us, and I'm sorry to hear about your bad experiences after abruptly stopping Carvedilol, but I'm not surprised. Many patients on Carvedilol have unexpected side effects if they quit taking the medication or phase out of it too fast. I hope you'll consider calling your prescribing doctor right away and reporting the symptoms you describe.

A new medication comes with a comprehensive label (3-6 typewritten pages) that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. I just renewed my Carvedilol prescription, and my pharmacy included the latest, dated July 7, 2017.

Right at the top is the following "Warning: Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor. Some conditions may become worse when you suddenly stop this drug . . . If your doctor decides you should no longer use this drug, he or she may direct you to gradually decrease your dose over 1 to 2 weeks . . . (When doing so) it is recommended that you temporarily limit physical activity to decrease strain on the heart."

Under Side Effects, the label advises "Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects," including 10 symptoms, the 9th of which is "mental/mood changes (such as confusion, depression)."

FYI, I have been on Carvedilol for two years for treatment of high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation. I have had no significant side effects despite dosage of 25mg twice a day, but I have always taken it on time and never thought of quitting.

If you don't have access to a comprehensive label for your Carvedilol medication, get back to me here and I will track down a web site to provide it for you. Martin

Thank you for the reply

@predictable ,
I wanted to let you know it is not really advisable to assume a person has NOT had consultation with her physician prior to weaning off a medication. It is in fact downright insulting.
A year prior to finally figuring out that MY body needed a far
more gradual withdrawal from this med than most who could get off this med in one to two weeks my doctor gave me his blessing and advised me to take the route you cited from the manufacturer. I made 2 different approaches, both after consulting with my doctor and BOTH times I was affected by migraines.
It was on some input by others that I took the path I took and tapered it off very slowly always alert to the possible recurrence of migraines.
My doctor was pleased and as
he said the tiny dose I was on should not have been as effective as it was
Now I’ve said all that to advise you NOT to assume YOU know everything about the situations of others here.
Thank you for your attempt at circumventing my own doctors advise. We are all different and our bodies react differently to medications. None of us is a standard model.

@eileena, my comments weren't aimed at you, and I made no assumptions about your situation, nor did I give you any advice -- especially advice about your doctor's treatment for you, because I don't make any judgments about that. In quoting from the Carvedilol label, I thought members who had followed the FDA-suggested path would be glad to have reassurance, and those who had not would find the FDA guidance helpful. Whenever you wish to engage in a street fight, perhaps you'll consider doing that with a private message rather than a public outburst.

If not aimed at me WHY did you direct your reply to my post? Perhaps you should you should take your own advise and reply privately to others you disagree with?
Also you specifically used my name in your post indicating YOU were picking a “Street fight” with someone who gave input.

In simplest terms, @eileena, my brief post intended to "add" some additional information to your post, for the benefit of another member. I did not "disagree" with you or your posting. That you took my posting as making you my target is unfortunate and a surprising assumption on your part. I had no intent of doing that and have never in the past felt that you needed any medical advice from me.

Hello @eileena,

I'm so sorry that you are upset! You are an important part of this community and you contribute to making it welcoming. I can see that very clearly from reading your past posts on your profile page. Please allow me to clear any misunderstanding or confusion, @eileena.

I am absolutely confident that Mentor @predictable was only replying, in detail, to @shawn2018 about the effects of stopping or weaning off from Carvedilol. I acknowledge that @predictable's post had a cautious undertone, but that is because as a Mentor, he recognizes that Connect is about health, first and foremost.
Connect Mentors are knowledgeable, compassionate, active members in the community; they are patients, caregivers and family members who have first-hand experience with a health condition(s). Our community members should feel safe, which is why Moderators and Mentors monitor the conversations and, more importantly, rely on community members like yourself to share insights through your experiences. That is also what Connect is about.

When we consider a medication like Coreg (Carvedilol), how we start is very important. But how we stop is just as important, As you've mentioned in previous posts, it’s so important to taper off gradually, with help from your doctor/healthcare provider, rather than stopping abruptly to avoid any confusing, unpleasant symptoms. However, it is a well-established fact that sometimes people, myself included:( undermine common sense, get impatient with the weaning process, and decide to stop, cold turkey!
Hence, I sincerely believe that @predictable was merely ensuring that @shawn2018 had enough information, as well as emphasizing the importance of "following Dr's orders"– and showing care and concern for a community member.
If you go to the first page of this very conversation, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hi-everyone-i-am-glad-to-be-a-part-of-this-community/ you will see how perceptive and accurate (and cautious), both you and @predictable have been in sharing your knowledge with community members.

I hope this helps show another side of the situation, @eileena? Please keep talking, and thank you, sincerely for all your support and participation.