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Reviewer: Elkedzo, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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This drug worked for 15 years before I needed to add a water pill (Bumex). It still will lower the systolic about 50 degrees and the diastolic about 30. After 27 years I am needing an additional med. But all in all...this drug has no side effects and WORKS.
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Reviewer: birdiered, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months
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Bloating so I feel like a blimp,legs swollen,mouth dryness excessive so as to loss of voice.Choking badly at times. Am awaiting change to another drug,but have already reacted to so many--awaiting results of numerous tests to see if I am totally chemically intolerant.
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