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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Only taking 100mg doses. It lowered my BP- however, side effects included tingling of scalp and hands (lessens over time), difficulty concentrating and remembering things, and some difficulty catching my breath. Relieved to see other state they re tired- I am too but did not know that could be from the meds....
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Started taking labetalol about 5 months ago 200mg 2xday. Just reduced to 100mg 2xday due to always so tired and bp was so up and down ( low100's on a regular basis) for a couple of weeks. Just using my arms and walking long distances was wearing me out a couple of hours after taking the meds. Hopefully a lesser dose will help with being so tired and will not raise my bp again.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years
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Labetalol was first given to me to treat hypertension ranging from 140/90 to 161/105 and was highly effective in lowering it to normal levels under 120/80. The downside to it was extreme fatigue. I actually have to take 50 mg twice a day even though the lowest dose is 100 mg. (I have to take 2 half pills per day)The 100 mg twice per day was too much for me and caused extreme dizziness and I felt a
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Reviewer: JWelge6820@aol.com, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Many side effects-rapid heatbeat, shortness of breathe, sweating-night and day sweats, weakness, prolonged swelling, tingling of the left hand, leg and foot. Left hand swelled up yesterday and has come down only slightly today. Sleepy after taking it-sometimes just not able to function normal, lightheaded
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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The doctor changed my prescription for high blood pressure when I became pregnant. I'm in my sixth month and my blood pressure is better than it was before I was pregnant.
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