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Reviewer: MasterGraphicsPat, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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This drug is cheap. It is effective. It has been proven by decades of use. Since it is totally off-patent, no drug company promotes it. But is is proven. Yeah, you gotta pee more. That is the cost of not carrying excess water
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Reviewer: 25-34 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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All I can say is that my body has not felt normal since i started this medication prescribed through the emergency room. I�m up all night, I use restroom more frequently, dehydration, and heart beat feels irregular. Not taking this medication anymore. I rather change my lifestyle habits, the best way to go !
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I have only been taking this for a week. From the second night, I have had extreme feet burning. It is not worth it.
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Reviewer: Mydocmademeterminal, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Didnâ??t help at all and caused many other health issues along with the Lisinopril and Simvastatin now I have a permanent health condition I did not have before check out what the Would Health Organization has to say about this combination of drugs... ð??¢ Try homeopathic remedies and exercise theyâ??re working for me, my friends that stuck with prescriptions have all passed ye
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Reviewer: Rocket, 65-74 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I believe I was on it way to long ended up with Lichen Planus an autoimmune of the mouth, extremely painful and is cronic. It worked for High blood pressure but can cause this autoimmune in some people .
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