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Reviewer: LorJay, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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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
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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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
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Reviewer: luleung, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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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.
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Reviewer: robmcc, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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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
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Reviewer: losartan-hydrochlorothiazide, 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was diagnosed with high blood pressure a few years ago
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