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 |
| 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 | 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 | 4 | pitting edema | fatigue, dry mouth, unable to bear heat, dry skin, frequent trips to the bathroom | F | 61 | 4 years | 7/20/2004 | 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 | 4 | swelling in legs and feet | It gets the job done! | F | 42 | 4 months | 2/4/2002 | 5 | To lose water weight | Weak pulse, weakness | F | 48 | 0 months 40 MG 3X day | 12/29/2020 | 5 | Pulmonary issues. | None. Lost wt 16 lbs in 2 weeks | Loose too much wt. Helps with the fluid retention. | M | 70 | 2 weeks 20 | 4/2/2017 | 5 | blood pressure | none | I've been taking lasix recently for 2 weeks but I have been on it in the past without side effects and it works well at controlling my blood pressure, The only reason I stopped taking it before was because I no longer needed a second bb pill at the time due to weight loss and exercise..(I also take lisinopril) | 2 weeks 20 1X day | 1/11/2015 | 5 | hypertension | I take 20mg my ankles swell all the time it swell in my ankles first then I can feel the fluid going up my legs there is a pill called leg cramp is super for legs cramps I use to scream and holla when I have them u can get them at cvs called leg cramp pills small bottle about 6 or 7 dollars take as many as it takes to stop. I'm a living testimony it works | F | 65 | 5 years 20mg aday | 10/20/2014 | 5 | Fluid overload and bp control ESRd | Muscle cramps when taking to much | M | 44 | 7 years 80 mg | 5/3/2013 | 5 | CHF and High Blood Pressure | None | This drug literally saved my life!! I have 2 leaky heart valves (one severely,one mod.) with some regurgitation. However, I have functioned great until now and now require both valves replaced. It is one reason the need for surgery was not required until now! | F | 56 | 10 years 40 1X day | 4/29/2012 | 5 | Congestive Heart Failure and HBP | Frequent Unrination | I was diganosed with CHF 2 months ago and I am only 37 years old. I was at 250 lbs and am now at 170 lbs. I see my regular doctor, cardiologist and nurse on a weekly basis and they have confirmed the rapid weight loss is actually good for me since I was so overweight. Lasox along with my HBP (lysinopryl) and CHF meds (Coreg) plus a high fiber and low sodium diet has lowered my Blood Pressure and the weight loss has me feeling like a new man. It looks like I've hit the plateau at 170 but docs want me to get to 130 to get the fat from my belly and liver. Just hoping I can keep up with the lifestyle to maintain my new eight. | M | 37 | 2 months 20 MG 1X day | 11/28/2011 | 5 | Edema in my legs and ankles | I have been taking Lasix for a very longtime, and now it is not working, I am taking 160 mgs per day, I do not know if I need to increase the dosage, it is a great medication, keeps my weight down, no more edema, but for soem reason, not working anymore, any thoughts? | F | 51 | 5 years 160 1X day | 11/1/2011 | 5 | Post Surgery Leg edema | I didn't notice any side effects. | I used it "as needed" and it did the trick. Do remember to take it in the morning as it will make you urinate quite often. | M | 52 | 2 weeks 1X day | 5/12/2011 | 5 | CHF, valve replaced | Excellent to keep BP and CHF under control. Sweet potatoes, bananas, and oranges increase Potassium enough & easier on stomach. | After the hospital was on 40 mg a day, gradually tapered to 10 mg a day and doing great at 93. Also take CoQ10 100 mg a day and MDR.com CardioTone twice a day, plus Captopril 6.25 mg AM and PM. | M | 93 | 3 years 10 mg. 1X day | 11/30/2010 | 5 | Congestive Heart Failure(CHF) | Cramps..from dehydration | If you are taking this drug before bed time...Stop...you will not be able to sleep...you should only take it when you have little or nothing to do...If going shopping...do not take it until you get home..you will spend more time going to the bathroom than shopping..Also, your Doctor should be telling you to take potassium for the cramps...because laxis will dehydrate you...causes Cramps. I buy over the counter potassium...it is cheap and I take one or two when I get the cramp's or while taking the Furosemide. This is a great drug if you have CHF...when I feel a heavyness on my chest and have a hard time breathing, I take one of two of these pill's..along with using my Nebulizer..in 2-4 hour's, the swelling in my leg's goes down and my breathing become's easier. | M | 66 | 3 years 40mg 1X day | 8/14/2010 | 5 | Peripheral Edema in Feet and Ankles | Feeling a little tired but managed it with High Potassium foods. You need a bathroom available at all times. | I had Elephant feet, literally and Lasix 80mg twice a day solved the problem within a week. I still have the swelling but way less than without Lasix. I recommend this medication. Before taking Lasix make sure it won't intract with other meds you may be taking. Always ask your doctor or pharmacist. | M | 40 | 2 weeks | 9/17/2009 | 5 | idiopathic edema | muscle spasms in calves and feet, postural hypotension | make sure to take potassium. it usually takes about 1.5 hours to start working for me. i take 80-160 mg as needed for fluid retention in my face and hands. if i have to go somewhere or on a long drive, i'll take it at about 2 am so it's out of my system before i have to do anything. you have to be close to a bathroom! | F | 52 | 10 years | 7/16/2009 | 5 | fluid after aortic dissection | light - headedness, ringing in the ears | I took three rounds of lasix while in the hospital. Lasix successfully pulled the excess fluid out of my body, including the fluid around my lungs. I literally lost 10 pounds in one weekend during one round of lasix. I have been off of my last round now for a week, and again I am having trouble breathing. I highly recommend this drug for patients with serious edema, however do not take it if you feel inconvenienced by running back and forth to the bathroom. | F | 28 | 3 months | 1/22/2009 | 5 | heart failure - leaky mitral valve | dehydrated and thirsty but what do you expect from a chemical dehydration pill that tells your kidneys to flush all fluids now. | Great drug. Pulminary edima it's my first choice. Ate them like candy. But while dying of fluid in lungs you learn how to survive. I highly recomend SALT reduction as far better solution. Food tastes like crap but it's better than chemical dehydrate you pills. <700mg/day sodium was the #1 thing after lasix that kept me alive while waiting for new valve. Less sodium means less lasix is needed and your life is better. | M | 43 | 2 years | 9/1/2007 |