Reviewer: Sarge, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I started 25mg 3wks ago after my doc replaced chlorthalidone which is a diuretic. 2wks in I noticed I had gained 13lbs with no change in eating habits or activity, my knees ached, I went to the emergency room for shortness of breath and irregular heart beat, and I'm tired all the time. I felt great before starting this med. My bp is fluctuating now and I feel horrible. My bp was stable with 20 ... Show Full Comment

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I started 25mg 3wks ago after my doc replaced chlorthalidone which is a diuretic. 2wks in I noticed I had gained 13lbs with no change in eating habits or activity, my knees ached, I went to the emergency room for shortness of breath and irregular heart beat, and I'm tired all the time. I felt great before starting this med. My bp is fluctuating now and I feel horrible. My bp was stable with 20mg lisinopril and 12.5 mg chlorthalidone. I will not take anymore losartan.
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Reviewer: white_coat_bp, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I have white coat hypertension and occasionally mildly elevated bp in other circumstances (up to 140/90 very occasionally). I decided to be proactive in treating it because of recent studies that show that white coat hypertension is not as benign as once thought and that even occasional spikes lead to damage. I take 12.5 of losartan and have had no issues whatsoever. For the first two weeks, I had ... Show Full Comment

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I have white coat hypertension and occasionally mildly elevated bp in other circumstances (up to 140/90 very occasionally). I decided to be proactive in treating it because of recent studies that show that white coat hypertension is not as benign as once thought and that even occasional spikes lead to damage. I take 12.5 of losartan and have had no issues whatsoever. For the first two weeks, I had a strange burning sensation on the soles of my feet and a slight headache. Those two side effects were gone within two weeks and I now have no side effects at all. My pressure says low. Not sure yet how well it will mitigate my white coat response (it's likely I will still spike but maybe not as high as before). But I know that keeping my bp very low consistently will be protective. I am also encouraged by the neuroprotective benefits of losartan and other ARBs. Research looks promising that these drugs protect against Alzheimers and dementia while also protecting against stroke and heart attack. I'm extremely careful about taking medication and was nervous about starting losartan after reading reviews. I wanted to provide a balanced review that might help someone else who needs this effective medication.
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Reviewer: Sickofit, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I have been on nearly every BP medication there is and they all made me feel so ill. Dr put me on Losartan 50mg and after a week I started to feel ill so Dr reduced it to 25mg and my BP did drop slightly. I continued to take it and been on it about 6 weeks and thought I was doing okay on it but suddenly I started to feel ill and nauseous, felt tired all the time, my joints ached especially my knee ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on nearly every BP medication there is and they all made me feel so ill. Dr put me on Losartan 50mg and after a week I started to feel ill so Dr reduced it to 25mg and my BP did drop slightly. I continued to take it and been on it about 6 weeks and thought I was doing okay on it but suddenly I started to feel ill and nauseous, felt tired all the time, my joints ached especially my knees which were very painful and would seize up when I sat or lay down. I seemed like I had aged 10yrs in a few weeks. I could hardly move! I lost a stone in weight before I started the Losartan but even though I am eating the same I have put half a stone back on! I feel like the Losartan is poisoning my body so I have stopped taking it. ALL BP medication is poison and DR's are pushed by Pharma companies to prescribe these pills as they are big business. I am not going to take anything else and will try and do it myself with exercise and diet.
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Reviewer: 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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Have been useing losartin 100mg for 1 yr now. I now sweat like crazy at work and my blood pressure drops to 94/63 then I really get dizzy. Also have fuzzy memory and keep breaking out with some kind of rash or hives. Doctor blames rash on overactive immune system. After reading these reviews I think it could be the losartin.

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Have been useing losartin 100mg for 1 yr now. I now sweat like crazy at work and my blood pressure drops to 94/63 then I really get dizzy. Also have fuzzy memory and keep breaking out with some kind of rash or hives. Doctor blames rash on overactive immune system. After reading these reviews I think it could be the losartin.
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Reviewer: Denise, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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It really dosen't keep my B/P down

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It really dosen't keep my B/P down
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