My experience in the 6 days using this med is that Ihave really bad muscle cramps. "Charlie Horses" all over my body. If I stretch to much it will throw it into a Charlie Horse.
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I take this drug for high blood pressure along with Micardis Hct and am experiencing major reflux. Between the two they are tearing my stomach up. Yes I am going to see a Dr. about it. It keeps my blood pressure down, but the side effects from the combination is very bad. LAE
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
11/30/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.7
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triamterene | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
10/13/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.3
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
10/6/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.0
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Nanny | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/24/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I have been on this med for 4 months & it has really handled my high blood pressure all by itself,(no other med). But, the cramps I get in my feet are almost unbearable, going to ask my pharm if it ever passes, (they seem to help more with med side effects).
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/21/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.0
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/7/2009
Condition: Visible Water Retention
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severe lower leg swelling
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megansgrmom | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/26/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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i have taken this w/metroprol and I am tired, have to take a nap every day. also have GI syptoms i have taken this for a month and will try it another 30 days since my bp is better than it was on diovan and less side effects than lisprinl
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AGELESS | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/5/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I have used this medicine for about 2 weeks and I have experienced servere dizziness, confused, extremely tried. Yes I have contacted my Dr and has made arrangements to get off this medication
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Charlene | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/28/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.0
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thumper | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/10/2009
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I have had muscle cramps in my feet and legs during sleep. I also am so tired I can hardly move. I was on no blood pressure med and went directly onto this with 140/80 readings. The readings have not changed that much, but my overall "feeling" has changed drastically. I am going back to my dr. to get off this stuff. There has to be something out there better than this!
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Bolivar007 | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/10/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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My experience in the 6 days using this med is that Ihave really bad muscle cramps. "Charlie Horses" all over my body. If I stretch to much it will throw it into a Charlie Horse.
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holly | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/2/2008
Condition: Other
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has helped me tremendously with Meniere's
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gerhart51 | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
6/2/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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used for blood preasure, but after one reading by another dr.and blood preasuer a little high in mid afternoon was added on to amlodipine along maxzide, I always thought you should at least check your preasure more than one instance thourghout the day. Doctors seem to want to add you on to another med. right a away, without checking more than once. Before that dr.visit my preasure was fine.
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[email protected] | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
3/20/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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It has caused high levels of uric acid in my blood which is responsible for pain in the big toe joint and other problems. I asked the doctor to change it but he will not.
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LAE | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
12/31/2007
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I take this drug for high blood pressure along with Micardis Hct and am experiencing major reflux. Between the two they are tearing my stomach up. Yes I am going to see a Dr. about it. It keeps my blood pressure down, but the side effects from the combination is very bad. LAE
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
12/9/2007
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
11/2/2007
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Help to keep my blood pressure down, I am a manager for a restaurant and at times I very happy I am taking this medication.
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lillian | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
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