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Reviewer: datguy, 25-34 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This drug is expensive with medical insurance 45 dollars for 30 pills. It is making me super drowsy, which makes me late for work, so I can't pay for my expensive drugs. I have yet to check my bp to see if it is working though. Me and the doc will have to have a talk about this drug though.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I FEEL SO TIRED MOST OF THE TIME SINCE I STARTED BYSTOLIC
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Didn't lower my blood pressure. Caused dizziness, nausea, weight gain. It was just approved in US in 2007. Kind of expensive since I don't have health insurance.
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Reviewer: camCNA, Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months
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I am not sure if this medication is helping me or hurting me, I have tried every medication known to man for high blood pressure, some sent me to the ER some just made my IBS flare up.I am having the numbness in hands,extreme pain in my feet, fluttering of my heart, sick stomach,don't know if the medication is causing it. I am on only 5mg twice a day now. With my other health problems I am n
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Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I started the drug on Monday afternoon by evening time my Bp had dropped to an acceptable range. Tuesday I am starting to feel some dizziness and I feel like I could sort of vomit. I am feeling a little on the tired side as well.
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