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    Condition: High Blood Pressure
    1/30/2017 9:24:22 PM

    Reviewer: Grandpa, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    The medicine lowered my BP but had dry cough . Also when I caught sun light or blue LED lights just right it would set off a migraine with the squiggly eye sight flowed by left hand and left part of tongue going numb. As a test I stopped 2 months, and those effects went away. Started up again and they returned. Dr switched me to lozartan. Been on that for a week and so far so good!

    Condition: High Blood Pressure
    1/4/2017 10:34:33 AM

    Reviewer: 55-64 Female

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    Female 62. Started taking drug 4 months ago. Started on 5mg suddenly bp started to rise out of control. Will start taking now 5mg 2x a day. Don't know why the increase of dosage because I have been losing weight and watching diet.

    Condition: High Blood Pressure
    11/23/2016 4:32:11 PM

    Reviewer: domoore, 45-54 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    it worked well on lowering my blood pressure but caused me to go into Kidney Failure recently resulting in a 4 day stay in ICU. I have been using this medication for 5 years with no other ill effects until now other than occasional light headedness. now having issues with blood pressure bottoming out suddenly, urinary difficulties, dehydration, severe nausea and vomiting. my Doctor has me still t ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: High Blood Pressure
    3/31/2016 3:49:24 PM

    Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    BP went from 150/95 with old med to 115/65 with pulse of 65.

    Condition: High Blood Pressure
    5/18/2015 4:51:05 PM

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

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    It raised my bp from 165/80 to 210/110. Monitor it until sure is working for you and not raising the numbers up.

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