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Reviewer: mjo, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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This drug replaced my metoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide. Been on it for 3 months and feel no side effects, and has replaced taking 3 pills a day with just 1/2 of one.
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Reviewer: Tinker422855, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I started Atenolol a little over a month ago. Taking 25mg at night. i have insomnia at night and during the day I fall asleep very easily. Heart flutters once in a while. Other than that may Bp is perfect. Was on lisinopril before this and hated it.
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Reviewer: spotty, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)
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I was first placed on 50mg of Atenolol which caused me to develop a whole bunch of unpleasant symptoms. I had diahorhea, very slight chest pain at first, wrestless nights and restless leg syndrome (which I've never had in my life. I asked my physician if I could reduce my BP medication to 25mg, down from 50mg and it worked! All of my symptoms disappeared yet my blood pressure was still in chec
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Reviewer: Seanbt, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I was on this drug for many years, pretty sure it was responsible for giving me gynaecomastia. Oh what fun.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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my blood pressure is better, however, I have noticed a considerable amount of hair loss and dry mouth
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