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Reviewer: 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I took it for only three weeks with a diuretic. The first week I felt that my feet and ankle were not longer swollen. But after the 2nd week notice a strong odor with urine. Then I started coughing (dry couph) after a while the urine changed color to dark almost like blood. I also developed a rash in my scalp like psoriacis. I went to the pharmacist and she went to the side effects and told me to
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Reviewer: cezy, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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It definitely lowered my high blood pressure.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I take a diuretic and ace inhibitor and blood pressure has dropped from the range of 200-220/100-120 down to 160-180/ 90-100. I expected more of a drop.
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