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    Condition: High Blood Pressure
    9/3/2018 9:50:49 AM

    Reviewer: LorJay, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    This drug made me go to the hospital. It gave me a bad headache, so I took cold and sinus medicine. Bad mistake. Heart PVC's (skipped beats) severe anxiety and a 196/115 pressure reading at the worst of it. I was in the hospital for 2 days. I have had bouts of anxiety now for the last week, things are getting better. God is good though, I have now radically changed my diet. I am exerci ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: High Blood Pressure
    4/17/2018 11:07:26 AM

    Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    Did bring my BP down but had too many side effects which included severe constipation, hair loss, depression, fatigue and weight gain. Stuck it out for 3 months but can not continue. Waiting for call back from my doctor

    Condition: High Blood Pressure
    7/20/2017 3:19:15 PM

    Reviewer: luleung, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I was able to see immediate results in lowering my blood pressure with this drug. However, I experienced side effects with this drug; shortness of breath & extreme fatigue. My doctor just prescribed me a beta blocker, so hopefully that will work better for me.

    Condition: High Blood Pressure
    6/15/2017 2:24:58 PM

    Reviewer: robmcc, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    replaced Atenolol with losartan and water pill to lower BP. Atenolol quit controlling BP after 20 years and as it was a Beta Blocker reducing heart beat only, plus other ugly side effects. The new losartan reduces BP down to 175/75 so far so good

    Condition: High Blood Pressure
    4/10/2017 4:32:05 PM

    Reviewer: losartan-hydrochlorothiazide, 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I was diagnosed with high blood pressure a few years ago

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