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Reviewer: 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Made me sick sick sick thought i was going to die.
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Reviewer: tonycorvettes, 65-74 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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this drug is amazing for lowering your bp,but you cant take it every day just as needed,,i get cramps in my fingers and feet,it makes you so tired and lazy,cause it gets your bl so low after a few days,pee a lot up all night,i only take it when I fall off the wagon and it gets me back in a few days then I don't take it any more ,
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Reviewer: alohababe, 25-34 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Horrible medication. Did not work. Do not think this should ever be rx'ed as a long term treatment. I had been taking this as part of a combo pill with lisinopril (lisinopril 20 mg-hctz 12.5mg) for >4 years for my essential hypertension. It took me that long to figure out what was the culprit of all of my side effects: ringing in ears/slight hearing loss, dry mouth, get up to urinate 5x a n
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Reviewer: fids4ever, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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After taking Effexor/venlafaxine for over 10 years for my anxiety and depression, the medication made me go from borderline low blood pressure my entire life to extremely high blood pressure consistently for five months. At first, we, my doctor and I figured it was anxiety related but I started monitoring at home as well. He was reluctant to go right into bp meds so started with the hydro first, r
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Reviewer: Stevie, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Since starting this med (12.5mg) along with Amlodipine, my BP has lowered. However, I am experiencing cramping in my leg muscles, dry mouth and occasional headache. I have only been taking it for 2 weeks. So, I am giving it some time.
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