Reviewer: 65-74 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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Many years had safered sever dry cracking skin on the foot, and very cold legs in all seasons. Therefore had to wore long legwarmers all year long. Had Sever leg cramp. After stopped taking the medicine

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Many years had safered sever dry cracking skin on the foot, and very cold legs in all seasons. Therefore had to wore long legwarmers all year long. Had Sever leg cramp. After stopped taking the medicine
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Reviewer: kksmada, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Caused a cough, shortness of breath, fluid retention in lungs. This med is very hard on the lungs. Dr changed med, I feel a lot better already.

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Caused a cough, shortness of breath, fluid retention in lungs. This med is very hard on the lungs. Dr changed med, I feel a lot better already.
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Reviewer: Southern California mom. , 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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This is my second time on Bystolic. The second time around I went from 2.5 mg to 5.0 mg. The doubling of dose was due to my increased hypertension. At 5.0 I noticed a dramatic increase in extreme tiredness and dizziness. I lost motivation to get my daily chores done. The increase in dose really did not help decrease my high blood pressure either! I gained 5 pounds right away and have been unab ... Show Full Comment

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This is my second time on Bystolic. The second time around I went from 2.5 mg to 5.0 mg. The doubling of dose was due to my increased hypertension. At 5.0 I noticed a dramatic increase in extreme tiredness and dizziness. I lost motivation to get my daily chores done. The increase in dose really did not help decrease my high blood pressure either! I gained 5 pounds right away and have been unable to drop any weight even with extended water fasts of 3 days. I did more research on other natural paths of controlling my BP and discovered the miracles of Magnesium. After just 3 days my BP went from 140-150 (systolic) to now 120-135. Diastolic numbers greatly improved too. I halved my bystolic down to 2.5 and have maintained 120/80 range. My goal is to increase my stores of magnesium with time and hopefully kick the bystolic. Bystolic does help with mood swings (menapause) and anxiety to some extent. Overall my low dose is tolerable. Some headaches and heavy legs due to water retention has also been experienced. These side effects are tolerable.
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Reviewer: MichaelP, 55-64 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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The best beta blocker (possibly the best HBP medication) due to it's antioxidant properties, increase in nitric oxide and improvement of artery function. It also has great heart rate control. This is one of the few drugs that can be taken alone without adding other medications. It seems to cover all bases and has a great safety profile.Side effects (if any) are minimal compared to other drug c ... Show Full Comment

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The best beta blocker (possibly the best HBP medication) due to it's antioxidant properties, increase in nitric oxide and improvement of artery function. It also has great heart rate control. This is one of the few drugs that can be taken alone without adding other medications. It seems to cover all bases and has a great safety profile.Side effects (if any) are minimal compared to other drug classes and lessen over time. My blood pressure, (occasional spikes) EKG's and lab numbers have been fine for almost 9 years. In my opinion, it's one of the better HBP medications. So far so good.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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I have been taking BP medication for many years which was effective but not great. I started on Bystolic a few months ago and the pressure has dropped to a very nice level. A few drawbacks, slight weight gain and a few headaches but not enough to quit the medication.

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I have been taking BP medication for many years which was effective but not great. I started on Bystolic a few months ago and the pressure has dropped to a very nice level. A few drawbacks, slight weight gain and a few headaches but not enough to quit the medication.
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