Pvc on ekg prescribed Toprol XL?!

Pvc on ekg prescribed Toprol XL?

Toprol XL reactions?
put on toprol-xl 50 mg. by the second day I was transported to the hospital while shopping. peramedics took my bp and it was 180/120 with a severe headache. top of head felt as though it was going to blow off and near the base felt like a vise grip by my ears. was this an allergic reaction?

1 week ago
to the pa in cardiology.echo shows leaky valve. have adrenal adenoma which can cause the Pvc. Ct scan hospital ok. I'm thinking a cervical disc. problem for the headache. Transported because advice from medics and store

Harmony has done a nice job of listing all of the known side effects of Toprol. As you can see, being transported to the hospital, a bad headache, and high blood pressure is not on the list.

This almost certainly was not an allergic reaction. Classic allergic reactions are those that cause you to have hives and low blood pressure.

Why exactly did you go to the hospital? What happened once you were at the hospital...they treated your headache or blood pressure or both?

Your blood pressure was elevated but it was not critical - and usually would not be responsible for the headache at that level (but might be the other way around - the headache caused the high blood pressure). Do you have a history of headache?

Did your doctor perhaps take you off of one blood pressure medication when he/she started you on Toprol? Do you have a history of high blood pressure?

While PVC's can be improved with b-blockers if a patient finds them disturbing or if there are "runs" of PVCs occurring in bunches. Short of those two reasons, PVCs generally do not require treatment.

Your question seems to generate more questions than it answers. This was not an allergic response to Toprol, though.

Good luck.

Addendum: In light of the adrenal adenoma, I concur with the trip to the hospital. Usually these are classified in terms of whether they are hormonally active and whether they are malignant. I suspect, therein lies the answer to your symptoms...(glad to hear the head CT was negative) please discuss this further with the physician who is managing your condition. The way you describe your headache, by the way, is a classic description of a "stress" headache. Cervical spine dysfunction certainly can be a trigger and/or exacerbate a stress headache.

My best. Be well.