high blood pressure
"since taking atenolol 50 mg twice daily for about a year i have been slightly weak, and gained a little weight which is hard to get off.  i think i have other side effects but nothing  extreme.  my problem, i mean the one that worries me, is nightmares.  i simply don't like having crazy nightmares.  i think i'd rather gamble on having elevated bp.  i think my quality of life will go up if i reduce the dosage, even though my longevity will probably go down.  i suppose there are other medicines which do the same as atenolol, but i think maybe it's better to see if i can get along without them.  of course, if my health gets worse, then i must give up and just do what the doctor tells me.  i trust my doctor, i just want to trust myself too."