Reviewer: 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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My doctor was hesitant to try methyldopa since it requires me to take it every 6 hours. Before starting at 250mg, my blood pressure stubbornly refused to go below 150/90 regardless of what medication was tried. I went back 1 month after starting and my BP was 130/80. Dosage was increase to 500mg and a month later, my BP was a very respectable 115/62. I also take 100mg atenolol, 320mg diovan, and 8 ... Show Full Comment

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My doctor was hesitant to try methyldopa since it requires me to take it every 6 hours. Before starting at 250mg, my blood pressure stubbornly refused to go below 150/90 regardless of what medication was tried. I went back 1 month after starting and my BP was 130/80. Dosage was increase to 500mg and a month later, my BP was a very respectable 115/62. I also take 100mg atenolol, 320mg diovan, and 80mg furosemide daily for blood pressure plus other medications for diabetes type 2, hyperthyroidism, and glaucoma.
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Reviewer: Kitty, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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This does lower my blood pressure but I Have been struggling with my bladder.I Feel like I need to go every ten minutes.The same thing happened when I tried Micardis without the water tablets.The doctor said that It cannot be the tablets.He didn't believe me.

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This does lower my blood pressure but I Have been struggling with my bladder.I Feel like I need to go every ten minutes.The same thing happened when I tried Micardis without the water tablets.The doctor said that It cannot be the tablets.He didn't believe me.
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Reviewer: momma90243, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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This medication worked good for my high blood pressure. I am 32.5 wks pregnant started taking it about a month ago 500 mg 2xs daily...I would not recommend taking if you have a history of anxiety of depression. I am weaning myself off this medicine because I hadn't had anxiety the entire pregnancy up until about a wk after taking this medicine and now my anxiety is the worst

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This medication worked good for my high blood pressure. I am 32.5 wks pregnant started taking it about a month ago 500 mg 2xs daily...I would not recommend taking if you have a history of anxiety of depression. I am weaning myself off this medicine because I hadn't had anxiety the entire pregnancy up until about a wk after taking this medicine and now my anxiety is the worst
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Reviewer: fellow patient, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I have been taking this medication for less than six months but so far it has worked to keep my b/p down for the most part, much better than any of the previous drugs I took including Clonodine, which I think was down right dangerous, but I read some people have headaches with this medications and stress taking it at the same exact time each day and in the same dosage each time and be concise to t ... Show Full Comment

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I have been taking this medication for less than six months but so far it has worked to keep my b/p down for the most part, much better than any of the previous drugs I took including Clonodine, which I think was down right dangerous, but I read some people have headaches with this medications and stress taking it at the same exact time each day and in the same dosage each time and be concise to the minute and after a week or so the headaces will cease the meds just need to get leveled off in your system and you need to keep the same amount of meds in your system for it to be most effective I've experienced. but at the beginning the headaches can be a bear but suffer through for a few days and it should stop if your precise and consistant.
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Reviewer: dicesare, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I just started this medicine last week. I have never been "on" anything besides daily multi-vitamins, Claritin, or birth control in my younger days. I'm 35 (today) and just had my 2nd child on 8-29. My doctor prescribed this because I am breastfeeding and it is supposed to be the safest for the baby. My blood pressure was always pretty regular (135/70 to 145/80) but after I delivered ... Show Full Comment

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I just started this medicine last week. I have never been "on" anything besides daily multi-vitamins, Claritin, or birth control in my younger days. I'm 35 (today) and just had my 2nd child on 8-29. My doctor prescribed this because I am breastfeeding and it is supposed to be the safest for the baby. My blood pressure was always pretty regular (135/70 to 145/80) but after I delivered, it was creeping up to 150/90's. My doctor put me on 1000mg a day (500 morning & night). Besides being up every 2 hours to feed my daughter (which could account for me being extremely tired), I am getting some bad headaches, which I think is the meds. Any idea when these may go away? Being exhausted is enough.
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