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Reviewer: 65-74 Male (Patient)
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since being put on this medication, I've been overly tired, off balance, very slow to "get moving" after taking it.
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Reviewer: Ms.MaeMae, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Pressure is sometimes still very high.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Since starting on Losartan I have developed a cough and feal like my sinuses are acting up. It does keep my blood pressure down but the nagging cough is keeping me awake and is intolarble. I am quiting drug for now and will report in my condition betters/
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Reviewer: ryespot53, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Have been taking Losartan for about 3 weeks and have had severe headaches and am extremely tired and b/p has not improved. Have been monitoring at home and am still in the 164/90 range and will be calling my GP on Tuesday after the holiday to see what to do. Was previously on amlodipine with hydrochlorthiazide and I have had severe itching (dr says it is heat related internal hives???) that occu
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Reviewer: Gene, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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My Doc. changed me from Lisinopril-HCTZ 20/25 to Losartan 25 and I feel great. He said the beta blocker messes with your brain in some people, me included, plus I was having terrible shoulder pain and hip pain thinking I needed work done on my shoulders as well as a hip replacement. I'm thinking clearer with more zest for life and my shoulders don't hurt nearly like they did. Is Losarta
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