LASIX Reviews (FUROSEMIDE)Average Rating: 3.4 (67 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LASIX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LASIX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | esrd patient | suffer very severe leg cramps | M | 54 | 1 years | 7/25/2001 | 4 | swelling in legs and feet | It gets the job done! | F | 42 | 4 months | 2/4/2002 | 5 | obese and have severe edema | none | it has helped me a lot | F | 29 | 3 months | 5/11/2002 | 3 | High Blood pressure | I am very sleepy, not tired, but have moments of sleepiness. I also am experiencing swelling in the lower legs. | F | 46 | 30 days | 5/21/2003 | 4 | hypertension | Very sleepy and tired especially after taking dose. Also gastrointestinal upset. I also have Crohns disease so this has aggravated it. It has brought down my blood pressure from 160/90 to 120/70 | F | 59 | 2 months | 3/9/2004 | 5 | | 5/17/2004 | 4 | pitting edema | fatigue, dry mouth, unable to bear heat, dry skin, frequent trips to the bathroom | F | 61 | 4 years | 7/20/2004 | 1 | pitted edema | renal failure, liver failure, tiredness, tinggleing in the toes and fingers | i would not recomend lasix.... | M | 42 | 6 months | 10/10/2004 | 2 | Pseudotumor Cerebri | Constipation, cramping and horrible pain in upper-most inner thigh | Not sure if this medication will be effective or not. | F | 37 | 2 months | 10/30/2004 | 3 | blood pressure | none that i know of | M | 52 | 3 weeks | 12/29/2004 | 2 | hbp | none | doesn't lower my bp very much | F | 52 | 1 months | 1/23/2005 | 4 | Swelling of legs, blood pressure | Tiredness, frequent urination, dizzy feeling | I had congestive heart faliure last year and seems this medicine does help with pains in chest (along with other BP medicine and insulin for diabetes). My feet would swell so big I have stretch marks on them, and this medicine after a day or two takes it away completely. It does make me feel tired and a little dizzy after taking it. | M | 45 | 2 years | 4/23/2005 | 5 | water retention | Slightly tired after taking | Could loose up to 3 pounds after one use!! Happy Day! | F | 59 | 5 years | 5/3/2005 | 2 | high blood pressure | Lasix has raised my cholesterol and glucose levels and caused me to have a low white blood cell count | F | 62 | 1 years | 5/3/2005 | 4 | CHF & Cardiomyopathy | Frequent urination, Hearing problems. | I take a very high dose(280 MG)daily. Works like a charm. | M | 41 | 4 years | 9/7/2005 | 3 | congestive heart failure | its supposed to work for six hours. it worked for maybe two with me. i'm going to try demadex( torsemide ) instead. i take 40mg three times a day and still have to take an extra here and there. | from what i have read and experienced, although both are loop diuretics, people do not respond to them the same and often do better with one than the other, but its trial and error to see which is better for YOU. | F | 36 | 6 months | 9/13/2005 | 5 | Hypertension, slight edema | Perhaps slightly tired at times but that might be my imagination and the dark days of December-January! | Diuresis is remarkable and 3 pounds in several hours is welcome. It's doing a nice job on my blood pressure. I had hoped that 40 mg. in the morning would be enough but I need to take an additional 40 mg. in the evening for more consistent BP control. It replaced thiazides which I had been taking for decades which gave me consistently low serum sodium. Blood tests in the works to see the effects of Lasix on sodium and potassium. Fingers are crossed. Extremely low price is a nice plus. | M | 62 | 40 days | 1/17/2006 | 3 | congestive heart failure in 2004 | dry mouth, dizziness, bloated stomach, sleepy, feeling tired, and walking too slow. I take one pill daily in the early am 20 mg tablet. And, need to visit the bathroom every l 1/2 hour about 5-6 times a day. | I am better. I took what the doctor prescribed...lasix, potassium, diovan for my bloodpressure, and correg for my heart since 2004 so that is 3 years but always felt tired with no energy and hardtime breathing. In late 2005, I was desperate condition...I found a natural alternative product called stem enhance that after 1/2 hour taking my first two pills.. made me breath better again, able to talk on the telephone, climb upstairs, and walk in the mall. So there is hope...stem enhance gave me back my life. | F | 63 | 3 days | 7/17/2006 | 3 | EXTREME swelling in both feet | 20 lb weight gain since taking lasix, even though I urinate 30-40 times per day - I also have intercistal cystitis. During the night my hands draw up like I have severe arthritis. Bloated stomach, short term memory loss, extremely dry mouth, very lethargic. | While the lasix did relieve the swelling in my feet, which the doctor's never determined what caused it, and I lost 6 lbs. overnight, the weight was back up the very next day. I have gone from 126 lbs to 145 lbs since september, and I am not eating more than I use to. The pain in my hands and drawing up in them at night is very painful. I also have dizziness and am very sleepy in the a.m., even after a good nights sleep. Well, I wouldn't call it so good, due to the fact that I am up every hour on the hour urinating, and I take my pill early in the a.m. | F | 47 | 2.5 days | 7/17/2006 | 5 | hypertension | weakness in the legs, sweat, hot flashes the first 6 hours then feel much better. Really helps to lower BP over a period of time, maybe a month | F | 53 | 4 years | 7/28/2006 |
LASIX (FUROSEMIDE): Furosemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease. This can lessen symptoms such as shortness of breath and swelling in your arms, legs, and abdomen. This drug is also used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Furosemide is a "water pill" (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine. This helps your body get rid of extra water and salt. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)