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18 People found this comment helpful

Been on this medication off and on for 2 years due to fluid retention caused from other meds taken. Dosage 20 mg's 1 x daily. I enjoy being busy and torsemide taken with other meds causes a severe loss of potassium and salt. It createes cramps sometimes so severe that I can not sleep nights, worst in the evenings. When taken with large doses of potassium and high salt intake it works well. For th...

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Have only taken for 2 days. I have type 2 diabetes and all of a sudden my blood sugar was 598 without other cause. I read here that it could rarely affect ones blood sugar. It has never been that high. Calling the Doc if it doesn't straighten out.

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Shawna bendov | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/22/2021
Condition: Accumulation of Fluid Resulting from Chronic Heart Failure
Overall rating 2.7
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I have been taking this medication for three days and have severe symptoms of vertigo and feeling of being unwell. Nothing has changed as far as the Edema yet unfortunately

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Rana OP | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
10/13/2019
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.7
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I have been taking this torsemide for more than one year now my doc has told me to stop it for a while and monitor your blood pressure daily twice for atleast 15 days.The problems which I faced after consuming this medicine is light headedness, weakness, lousyness and vertigo not in the beginning moments but after about 6 months of regular consumption( 10 mg) once in a day.Now since I have stopped it today onwards let's see the results.

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Sassie | 65-74 | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
9/16/2019
Condition: Fluid in the Lungs due to Chronic Heart Failure
Overall rating 4.7
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I started out with being hospitalized due to fluid retention caused by congestive heart failure. They first used Lasix and got 20 pounds of fluid drained off. Then I went on TORSEMIDE 100 mg tablet once a day. My Doctors now have me on 200 mg of TORSEMIDE plus 25 mg of aldacton. The TORSEMIDE is working but it causes lots of muscle pain in legs and arms. I am diabetic also so along with the painful neuropathy on the bottom of my feet I am going crazy between the pain from TORSEMIDE and then the pins and needles feelings from neuropathy. I like the TORSEMIDE butI am hoping my Dr takes it down to 100 mg once daily.Read More Read Less

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Swiftypie123 | 55-64 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/25/2018
Condition: Visible Water Retention
Overall rating 2.7
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Have only taken for 2 days. I have type 2 diabetes and all of a sudden my blood sugar was 598 without other cause. I read here that it could rarely affect ones blood sugar. It has never been that high. Calling the Doc if it doesn't straighten out.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/31/2017
Condition: Visible Water Retention
Overall rating 3.7
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not all that different from Lasix but seems more potent i.e. forces more frequent urination in the AM after taking it.

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RosieRed | 55-64 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/27/2017
Condition: Visible Water Retention
Overall rating 2.3
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Worked a little for about a month. Then every time taken kept going unconscious for several hrs. Skipped a day and was fine. Hospital hassled me to take it and I kept refusing. Took it to get nurse off my back and went unconscious again. Happened 4 times. The doctors don't believe me about it. Thats the worst part. Now have fluid on lungs and body and their answer is to take the med. Refused over 3 months ago and have not had an episode. Just still sick. Done with that medical system.

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Anonymous | 75 or over | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/16/2017
Condition: Visible Water Retention
Overall rating 1.0
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Put on torsemide following aorta valve repair surgery for fluid retention and it caused my createnine blood level to increase. Dr. took me off after a week, will repeat blood work in one week to see if level returns to acceptable range. Felt tired the week I was on it and my urine output wasn't what I thought it would be.

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kafratman | 35-44 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/20/2017
Condition: Visible Water Retention
Overall rating 4.7
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I have tired many edema medications. This is by far the best the Dr has put me on. In just 3 days my ankles and feet are back to normal and my stomach belly has decreased considerably. I lost 12 lbs of fluid in 3 days. Now im back on hydroclorothiazide to help maintain the edema.

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babygirl59 | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/11/2016
Condition: Visible Water Retention
Overall rating 3.0
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The medication do bring off fluid but to fast so go to bathroom 20 or more times a day and that make me dizzy and drawing in hands and legs.

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hsv | 65-74 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/17/2016
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.3
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The physician asked me if I had headaches. I said no. So he prescribed this medication. Now I have headaches everyday.

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Anonymous | 75 or over | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/29/2014
Condition: Visible Water Retention
Overall rating 3.7
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I had severe leg cramps the first treatment. I felt slightly dizzy and weak. The cramps were intense and frightened me. My husband wanted to take me to critical care, but I toughed it out.

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carbajad | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/11/2014
Condition: Visible Water Retention
Overall rating 3.7
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It's o.k. I already take 8 water pills a day, i am desperate to get all the fluid off, still no cigar. i was 60 lbs of fluid, lost 30 lbs in two weeks, that's where it comes in I am desperate to get off the fluid. any hints.

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Arkansas Dave | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/20/2014
Condition: Visible Water Retention
Overall rating 4.0
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Good at reducing swelling.

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vkmzgs | 75 or over | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/16/2014
Condition: Visible Water Retention
Overall rating 3.7
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daily bouts of nausea-

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Chuck in TC | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
9/8/2013
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.7
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After a stroke using to help lower blood pressure and reduce swelling in legs. It made me dizzy and pass out until cutting dose in half to 5mg. Also makes everything taste like a salty, sour, vinegar like flavor. This has diminished greatly with the half dose but still bothersome. Taking with B12 seemed to help stop the horrible taste.

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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
8/16/2012
Condition: Fluid in the Lungs due to Chronic Heart Failure
Overall rating 4.3
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MamaBear | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/24/2011
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.0
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I am not sure, at this point, but I suspect a rapid decline in skin texture and content. I have noticed an increase in the neck waddle effect (in 2 months of use)and increased crackle effect in my arm skin. I have always been pleased with my texture.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months |
7/11/2011
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.3
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melanie | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
4/26/2011
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.3
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i have been taking this medication now for three years it was fine but lately after it takes the fluid off it leaves me feeling very tired. mouth has a funny taste i just don't like the way i feel. I am planning to ask my doctor to change this medication.

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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
2/5/2011
Condition: Visible Water Retention
Overall rating 3.7
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This is great for controlling fluid retention but my heart does flip flops all day & night, which is extremely bothersome.

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