| Key to ratings for cozaar: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 1 | Congestive Heart Failure, Stage II | After several weeks of taking 50 mg of Cozaar, just before bedtime, I began experiencing unusual and severe pain in my back, hips, leg muscles, which began about midnight and continued through till morning. (I had an identical response with Atacand, so my cardiologist decided to try Cozaar because it's supposed to be milder. The only difference for me was that Cozaar took a little longer to produce the same side effects as Atacand.) | When I told the cardiologist about my symptoms, he didn't believe Cozaar was to blame because the muscle aches/joint pain didn't start right away. (Since stopping Cozaar, the pain is gone.) Physician arrogance continues to amaze me. How is it that some doctors won't accept the uniqueness of their patients' personal physiologies, preferring to attribute drug reactions to "imagination" rather than listening to, and validating, what is clearly valuable patient feedback? No one knows the patient's body better than the patient. | F | 89 | 8 weeks | 8/8/2009 | 5 | high blood pressure for years | other medications were makeing impossible to have sex.with 100mg of cozaar after a years time i always look forward to going to bed at least 3 times a week for sex and she is very happy.she also takes 50mg of cozaar for bp control.we are BOTH 83 years old | only side effect is a runny nose once in awhile. | M | 83 | 10/29/2005 | 2 | BP | none | I'm taking cozaar, metoprolol and maxide - and my systolic blood pressure still varies from 140 to 107. I don't know what helps, or why it goes that high. | M | 78 | 2 years | 5/9/2009 | 3 | High Blood pressure | After about two weeks on Cozaar 25mg I experienced shortness of breath and difficulty sleeping restfully because of the breathing problem. | M | 74 | 17 days | 9/6/2009 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Increased Urination, | I am taking it along with Coreg (6.25 mg 2x) My BP is ok but I feel drowsy and somnolent many times | F | 73 | 6 months | 6/26/2008 | 3 | mild hypertension | Fatigue, joint pain, muscular aches | No side effects when starting dosage, and it works to lower b/p. Side effects seemed to "sneak up" on me after 6-7 months. Stopping dosage for even a short time relieved s/e almost immediately. My dosage was very low..1/2 25mg/day | M | 72 | 9 months | 1/7/2008 | 1 | hypertension | Blurred vision within 6 hours after taking. immediately stopped taking Cozaar and informed prescribing doctor. | M | 72 | 2 days | 8/2/2006 | 2 | hypertension | head & throat feels congested similar to having a cold, hands & feet cold, dizziness, GI bloating, peristalsis & nausea,some confusion. | BP systolic variable,mostly 130-150 range per mo. with two 122 & 172 & one 110/59. It controls the diastolic - mostly in the 60's; however this was never a problem. On the Med.D program, it costs more than the regular pharmacy rate. Hardly worth the price & side effects!!! | F | 70 | 6 weeks | 1/11/2006 | 1 | to protect my kidneys from diabetes | long time living with very low blood pressure, 90/42, the dr. kept telling me the lower the better. needless to say i finally awoke from my trance and insisted that i would not take it. i am myself again, my blood pressure is 120/60 more or less. also changed drs. so disappointed at the care i didn't receive. | be careful, check your drugs, take your blood pressure yourself. | F | 70 | 4 years | 9/13/2007 | 5 | high blood pressure | none | I have been taking this med for a few years. No side effects. It has helped me to lower my BP. I take 25 mg every morning and evening (50 mg total)> | M | 67 | 5 years | 11/5/2008 | 4 | Had bypass surgery | None known | What side effects others had | M | 67 | 4 years | 10/11/2004 | 4 | For Blood Pressure | I have been taking 100 mg of Cozaar for over five years and have not had any side effects. Or maybe, since I have been taking 100 mg for so long that I do not realize that I may have any side effects. However, in order to reduce my Protein, my nephrologist read about a study where increasing Cozaar actually reduces Protein. The game plan was to increase the 100 mg to 200 mg for two weeks and then do a 24 hour urine. The doctor said that there would be no side effects. After the 7th day of 200 mg all of a sudden my urine turned brown and a tea color. I was immediately taken off of the Cozaar and my BP was about 108/50. My BP is back up to normal after two days but the jury is still out on what happened. There was no blood in the urine and all blood work, urine and EKG were normal. The M.D. is now researching this as to what may have happened. I just hope that I did not lose any kidney function. The creatine level did not go up | M | 67 | 7 days | 1/31/2009 | 4 | blood pressure | cough at 50mg, moved to 100mg[high rate], one month later, forced to stop cozaar due to severe cough and chest congestion. two days after stopping cozaar,chest cleared and cough almost completely gone. | cozaar always caused a small dry cough.I have been on it for several years, but could not tolerate the high dose.[100mg] | M | 66 | 3/24/2004 | 3 | hbp | none | M | 66 | 10 days | 12/7/2007 | 3 | modertely high bolood pressure | No side effects so far(?) I switched out of plendil because of gum bleeding, raw gums, and perpetually swollen ankles (and besides, it did not reduce my diastolic BP by much. Cozaaar, after 3 weeks has controlled the diastolic BP (from 0 to 65). I will continue taking it to see if it brings down the systolic reading as well. | VERY EXPENSIVE! | F | 66 | 22 days | 9/20/2006 | 2 | High BP | One hour after starting on 50mg Cozaar, I noticed that my hearbeat was irregular. Took about 24 hours to return to normal. Stopped taking and will advise DR. of the side effect. Had heart irregularity and developed bad cough soon after starting on 300mg of Avapro, which is why Cozaar was prescribed. Guess I'll have to try something else. | M | 66 | 1 days | 9/25/2006 | 5 | Hypertension | Excellent experience after severe cough and low peak flow with Lisionopril. | F | 64 | 14 days | 5/30/2005 | 4 | hypertension | none that I am aware of. | F | 64 | 10 years | 11/13/2006 | 3 | hypertension | cough at night | F | 64 | 8 months | 8/25/2005 | 3 | hypertension | dizzyness, light-headedness | worked for first year, but now seeme inneffective | M | 63 | 2 years | 12/26/2007 | 3 | hbp | lightheadedness & some dizzyness | M | 63 | 2 years | 4/7/2008 | 2 | high pp | hyzaar 100 took for 8 months, up from 50, lowered pp to 110 over-60-65 was tired all the time. Hart was fluttering dizzy couldn't sleep. Had to go to hospital thay ran test found out it was damaging my liver. Dr. took me off of it and I felt normal. BB was staying in the 132/83 adv. daily with no med. except htz 20mg. BB has high of 154's/ 87-91 and lowes of 120's/ | 70's but adv. at end of [taken ramdonly 7 times daily] day adv. as above. | M | 63 | 8 months | 3/16/2006 | 1 | High blood pressure | After taking Cozaar for several months, I am extremely tired all day, have pains all over, depressed, apathetic, and cannot do any work or chores without feeling exhausted. I am taking it with Toprol XL. It did lower my bp but am so nervous from the side effects that my bp goes up. | I don't recommend these types of medication. The side effects are too serious and dangerous. | F | 63 | 3 months | 8/30/2006 | 2 | ED, unable to achieve an erection sufficient for intercourse. Was fine until I started the Cozaar. | Many people complain about psychological depression while on Losartan Potassium. I was depressed but it was an odd kind of feeling - I would call it agrivated depression. I felt like someone was shouting in my ear all day. Nasty. I'm getting off Cozaar. | M | 62 | 120 days | 6/17/2009 | 5 | blood pressure | None | This drug really worked very well for me in lowering blood pressure without any side effect. I have tried many other types of blood pressure drugs and all had bad side effects.Cozaar is the only one I can use. | M | 61 | 6 years | 2/25/2004 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | My side effects include headaches, dizziness and vertigo as I've never experienced before. I was dizzy on hydroclorothiazide, but that wasn't one tenth as bad as Cozaar. Also I feel like crying all the time and seem to be having concentration and memory problems. I cannot function normally. I can't even lie down because the dizziness gets even worse when I do. I'm frankly scared. | I have taken myself off Cozaar and wonder how long the symptoms will take to disappear. I will not take any blood pressure medication again. I've struck out badly three times already.I'll lose weight, cut salt out of my diet, and hope for the best. The life I'm living on Cozaar is not a life worth living. | F | 61 | 2 months | 10/22/2008 | 1 | Protect Kidneys from diabetes | I begin taking two 500mg Metformin tablets in 2003 to regulate my blood sugar. With excellent functioning of my kidneys and no sign of problems, in 2007 my doctor recommended going on a daily regiment of 25mg cozaar to protect my kidneys over time. For over 20 years, I've been an avid walker. Early into the cozaar regiment I experienced no problems taking the pill. However, after about the 13th month into the regiment I begin to feel numbness in my left foot and loss of feeling in the knee joint of my right leg. In 14th month I begin experiencing extreme difficulty in getting and maintaining an erection. Additionally, when an erection came, it was not firm at all. In about 18th month I could not get an erection at all. Prior to both the numbness and erection problem I had never experienced a problem in these areas. Recognizing that I was doing fine before taking cozaar, I decided to search for an Internet chat room to see what others might be saying about this drug. This lead | While I thought cozaar was just a kidney protection drug when it was recommended by my endocrinologist, the research revealed that its being used for a variety of medical conditions, i.e., high blood pressure, hypertension and a few others. This suggest that the drug is still being tested to see which, if any, of these conditions it is best suited. Cozaar may prove to be very beneficial as a kidney protector for some persons with Type II diabetes, but for now, its not for me. Much more data is needed that provide definitive results on cozaar. | M | 61 | 20 months | 7/12/2009 | 5 | High blood pressure 100mg | Have not noticed any side effects...Works wonderfully. Have been taking it for over 4 years. | F | 60 | 4 years | 9/2/2007 | 5 | BP was high | A small cough and minor joint pain, but nothing alarming. Remarkably, my libido has increased and I'm having less prostate -- less peeing at night -- hassles. (Probably a placebo effect, but that's okay with me.) | This is a remarkable drug. Started with 50MG in the morning; MD suggested a jump to 50MB twice daily until BP is stablized. BP is now in normal range and I'm drop back to 50MB daily. | M | 60 | 4 weeks | 2/14/2007 | 5 | Upper reading was always above 160 | headache, throbbing sensation in top of my head. | I have been taking cozaar only 5 days now at a strength of 50 mg. od. This to be increased to 100 mg after two continuous weeks on medication. | M | 60 | 5 days | 12/28/2008 | 1 | high blood pressure | extreme depression and anxiety, severe headaches particularly behind eyes, occasional mild dizziness/vertigo, dry mouth and eyes, concenration/memory lapses | I, too, am glad to have discovered this site. Cozaar, the latest of several medications that have not been effective in treating my bp problems, actually seemed to cause the pressure to elevate (tonight, 204/124!) over the 2 weeks I have taken it. As others noted, several side effects seem to be directly connected to this medication. In addition to problems cited, it appeared to make me quite irritable and anxious with the feeling that I just wanted to scream or burst into tears as well as avoid interactions with anyone. This only occurred after I began taking Cozaar. | F | 60 | 2 weeks | 11/8/2008 | 1 | high blood pressure | my blood pressure went up using 50 mg dose and when it was doubled to 100 it rose even more it did not work for me | F | 60 | 3 weeks | 2/18/2006 | 3 | hypertension | nausea, bloating, insomnia, back pain | F | 59 | 150 days | 11/14/2006 | 3 | BP | EXTREMELY TIRED ALL THE TIME: low libido: started having bad leg cramps and pain in shin area like shin splints-expecially at night when I went to bed--both outer thigh areas ache and both hip joints are very painful with activity-difficult to go up stairs due to pain. All tests show everything is normal--only new or different thing is I started cozaar. Doc took me off yesterday and I can see a difference in the leg pain already. | F | 59 | 8 months | 9/15/2006 | 3 | High blood pressure | I have been taking Cozaar 50mg for 5 years now. And at first I did not notice any side effects, my blood pressure was good. But lately in the past year, I have noticed my blood pressure goes up. And then it goes way down, I have been feeling very fatigued, I'm experiencing chest pain, and I get out of breath easily. I don't sleep well at night and I used to fall asleep the moment my head hit the pillow. I get very sensitive, I have a hard time concentrating. I was at my wits end wondering what was going on with me and at least after reading everyone else's symptoms which are like mine, I am relieved I'm not going crazy. I thank all of you for sharing your symptoms. | I know I need to change my eating habits. And as of today that is what I am going to do. I want to somehow get off of this medicine. God has given me wisdom to listen to my body and I don't always do it. But now I am going to take charge of that. | M | 59 | 5 years | 11/14/2008 | 2 | Hypertension / atrial fibrillation | Initial dose of 25mg taken for 18 months was fine but when it was increased to 50mgs by cardiologist, I lost 40% of my kidney function in 3 weeks | F | 59 | 2 years | 7/21/2008 | 2 | high bp | extreme joint, tendon pain (knees, calves, shoulders); allergic reaction in the throat -- coughing | taking cozaar and lopressor for five years. i hate them both, but they lower my bp. | M | 59 | 5 years | 9/9/2008 | 5 | hp | none but if all the people have so many problems thats what there doctors gets paid for. talk to him or her.it took me a long time to find a drug that works. been taking it 4 years | M | 58 | 9/7/2008 | 5 | hypertension | Cozaar really suits me. Bofore cozaar i have used lot of other medicines to reduce my b.p. but all of them had given me side effects. | i am using cozaar 100 mg for the last7 years. It has given me a good help to drop my blood pressure. | M | 58 | 7 years | 4/6/2007 | 5 | I'm diabetic with very high blood | none | In conjunction with Vasotec-it helped considerably lower my blood pressure | F | 58 | 2 years | 8/30/2004 | 5 | High Blood Pressure. Hypertension | No negative side effects after 4 months use. Feel more relaxed, less agitated. Sleep good. BP is now typically around 124/75 . New Doc recently increased dosage to 50mg 2x/day vs. 1x day 'to provide added protection for kidneys"...???? | M | 58 | 4 months | 3/31/2008 | 2 | high blood pressure | Taking 25 mg. a day my pressure did not come down that much don't want to take more feel tired and have to take a nap in the afternoon | F | 58 | 3 months | 4/30/2007 | 2 | hypertensiooon | extra bleeding on my arms when touched or scrapped, immediately could tell i was gonna have edema of my ankles. suffering for a month now with severe edema. i take extra potassium which it says not to do | dr says i am crazy and i am not having a reaction to this medication i say i am the edema is making me crazy i have never had this problem but it grew gradually worse over the winter time and now with summer it is full blown goes down at night semi sorta but by noon my legs are huge and ankles | F | 58 | 365 days | 6/12/2008 | 1 | HBP | Arm/bicep pain; right knee pain radiating up and down leg causing a restless leg-type situation; agitation. (Pharmacist and doctor assured me that the Cozaar didn't/shouldn't cause this problem. My leg was hurting so badly that I went to an orthopod, had an MRI, and was diagnosed with a miniscus tear. The surgery to repair was performed within a few days.) | I took the medicine for 5 days, decided on my own to come off. It took 48 hrs. to totally exit my system. | F | 58 | 5 days | 4/16/2009 | 1 | hi b/p from FMD of renal arteries | I took Cozaar for high B/P caused from fibromuscular dysplasia of renal arteries. Kidney function went way down. Needed Procrit to resolve severe anemia caused by kidney failure. Nephrologist took me off Cozaar and kidney function came back to 60%. | Maybe this med is fine for some people, but I wouldn't reccommend it if you have kidney disease. | F | 58 | 2 months | 8/20/2009 | 1 | hypertension | Itching was unbearable. I could not sleep due to the intense itching of the tops of my feet, ankles, calves, arms, & chest. I still have blisters under the skin on my chest looking like cottage cheese & still itching after 5 days off this drug. It did lower my BP to the point all I want to do was sit in my chair & scratch. | I will not take this again. Doc gave me Norvasc as an alternative but the comments about it look worse than the Cozaar. Like many others guess I will have to handle this holistically. | F | 58 | 5 days | 6/12/2009 | 1 | High BP | I have a BP of 135/100 give or take 10 points at times. I was taking avalide and had dramatic increases to my heart rate, my normal was around 65 went up to 100. Also caused fatigue. Dr. gave me Cozaar, 50mg dose to try. It got my BP down to a normal range, no High pulse rate, BUT headaches every day. I woke this AM and the knee pain was extreme. Only painful in the right knee. This was after a restfull Saturday without any exercise or work that could cause the hobbling. I've got to go off of this, am going to try something else. | M | 58 | 21 days | 12/14/2008 | 4 | high bp and diabeties | Lasinapril like cough showed up after 2 months. Dizzy spells limited driving a car. Reduced dosage to 25 mg did not reduce symptoms. Nausea in warm weather. | Tried both lisinapril and Cozaar, could not tolerate either. | M | 57 | 4 months | 7/1/2009 | 3 | Hypertension | GI upset, nausea, depression. The depression seems to get worst the longer I take it. It sort of sneaks up on you. Lack of energy. | Lowered my blood pressure. Did not resolve leg edema. | F | 57 | 5 weeks | 8/10/2007 | 1 | HBP | For the past six weeks, I've been experiencing extreme fatigue, agonizing pain in my neck and knees, muscular weakness, palpitations, dizziness and general malaise, but didn't make the connection with Cozaar. I'm so glad I found this website. | F | 57 | 2 months | 3/6/2008 | 1 | HTN | dry mouth, anxiety, rapid heartbeat/pvcs, depression, sweats, disorientation, drowsiness, difficulty controlling sugar level | My sistolic blood pressure still fluctuates between 160 to 180 and I can't see how it can go down with the level of anxiety and palpitation created by the medicine. With Lisinopril my blood pressure went down relaxation but I had to discontinue it since it affected control of my blood sugar. Now I find the same happening with Cozaar. I am going to try a Naturepathic doctor and see how it works for me. I feel we are being used as test tubes for the drug companies. People are very different and are therefore affected differently and drugs don't take that into consideration. | F | 57 | 3 months | 2/29/2008 | 5 | hypertension | lower energy levels | M | 56 | 6 years | 12/20/2004 | 5 | Hypertension | No adverse side effects. In fact, I feel better, have more energy and it has not affected my libido like other BP medicines . | F | 56 | 30 days | 8/26/2006 | 3 | High BP | I am not sure if it is caused by Cozaar but have started a ringing in the ears which I have had checked and nothing wrong. I have read some of the comments and am wondering if the pain i get in my knees and hip are because of it. I am also experiencing hair loss and doctor took me off 1/2 tablet atenolol. Weight does not seem to go down even though i am exercising and keeping a watch on my diet! I was on Diovan first but when I switched insurance companies, they would not prescribe it to me. I did not experience any of this on Diovan. With Cozaar my libido is almost non-existent! | F | 56 | 3 years | 2/7/2008 | 3 | Hypertension | I experienced unexplained weight gain, food sensitivities, dizziness, muscle cramping, mild depression and lack of energy. | After I stopped taking cozaar all the side effects went away. I now control my bp by eliminating salt and caffeine from my diet. I'm so thankful I stopped taking that poison. I'm living life again. | F | 56 | 4 years | 5/17/2007 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | Gradual weight gain, headaches, depression, mental confusion/dullness/not being able to concentrate, fatique, sleeping 12 hours at a time, general malaise feeling, leg pain/swelling, blurred vsion, dizziness, trouble sleeping at night and shortness of breath. | It does seem to control my blood pressure but at what cost? I can't stand the side effects. My doctor says it is not caused by Cozaar, but what else could it be? It's the only med I am taking! I am going to try the natural route, exercise, eating right, vitamens, herbs etc... and see what happens! :) | F | 56 | 10 months | 1/6/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | My doctor (cardiologist) wants me to take 100 mg of Cozaar each day. My blood pressure is 135/90. | Thank you so very much for your comments and experiences with Cozaar. I will NOT take it. I have decided to greatly reduce my caffeine and alcohol consumption, excercise regularly and lose some weight! | M | 56 | 0 days | 12/4/2008 | 5 | hypertension | none | I am on 100mg and have been for 4 years with no side effects at all | M | 55 | 4 years | 6/28/2006 | 5 | CHF, DilatedCM | None does it's job well for me. no coughing or dry mouth like lisinpril | great stuff | F | 55 | 6.5 years | 7/5/2007 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | Slight dizziness and cough that went away. Substantially increased libido and have not needed ED medication since. | M | 55 | 2 years | 10/17/2008 | 4 | Hypertension | Some light coughing. A little dizzy & lightheaded. | I was on beta blocker for nine months. Disaster. During this time I did nothing but sit in a chair and gain weight. Cozaar has been much better. It helps on the blood pressure (just took reading of 115/65), and there is no impact on libido or erectile function. | M | 55 | 4 months | 6/17/2007 | 4 | Mild heart attack, high bp | lower back pain, upper back pain near neck, sinus infection/sore throat | Blood pressure averages around 110/70, taking it along with Verapamil 480mg. BP was about 140/90 before adding Cozaar although I stopped smoking when I started taking Cozaar. Would like to hear from any others who are experiencing similar side effects. | M | 55 | 3 months | 6/14/2008 | 1 | high blood pressure | Joint pain, muscle pain, headaches, diarhea, dizziness, anxiety | I was on this medication for about 7 years. I had no idea that all these problems I have described were due to the medication until I read your website and stopped taking the pill. Within one week, all these symptoms went away. I have all sorts of energy, no pain anymore. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 3 months after taking this medication - but since all this pain I had has gone away, I think that diagnosis is wrong. It also didn't do that great a job keeping my blood pressure down for the last couple of years, but I couldn't handle the side effects from a diuretic I tried either. Read the book "Selling Sickness". | F | 55 | 7 years | 3/7/2007 | 1 | mild hypertension | Strange feelings and pain in my body. My heart was hurting and I got depressed first time in my life. Insomnia, coughing and difficut to concentrate. After quitting I got a terrible bloodpressure in my head when i was at the gym. Ambulance took me to emergency. It took me three monthes to get rid of the side effects but now I dont take anything but I changed my eating habbits and take a long brisk walk everyday! I am completely well now and BP is 78 under 123 | A doctor told me Cozaar is made from a South American snake's poison (synthetic now) "so it is possible that people who are sensitive can get same reaction as a snake bitten person". Then I understood why I had felt so sick and I stopped taking Cozaar and consequently I almost died three days later of a brain attac. I was hospitalised for a day and night. | F | 55 | 3 months | 3/29/2008 | 5 | elevated BP | I have experienced no side effects. Works great for me. | F | 54 | 2 years | 4/14/2008 | 5 | To lower blood presure | no side effect. Tried another drug and it made feel dazzy all the time. Came back to Cozaar now. | Cozaar made my presure dropped from 140/90 to below 110/70. Will try 25mg/day to see how it works. | M | 54 | 2 years | 2/6/2006 | 5 | post srroke | none | very benefical in controlling my high blood pressure | M | 54 | 1 years | 7/25/2001 | 4 | hypertension | Slight cough, especially in the morning upon rising. Unlike. toporol-xl, which killed my libido, cozaar has actually increased it beyond what it was before, which was pretty high. Otherwise I tolerate it very well but I've only been on it for about a month so I suppose only time will tell---so far, so good. | M | 54 | 1 months | 9/24/2004 | 3 | HBP | The first 3 years or so, was okay, now, I suffer from sleeplessness at night and horribly tired and sleepy during the day. I had to cut my work hours to half time because I am extremely tired during the day. High anxiety, dizziness. I had never suffered from depression and anxiety before, now, it is unbelievable. I have been taking 25mg for 6 years now. Since my father died of a stroke, I know I have to take BP med, but let’s see what happens if I take it every other day for a month and start getting serious about exercise. I have already cut at least 75 percent of sodium intake in the last couple of years. | F | 54 | 6 years | 8/5/2008 | 2 | Hypertension | I am so tired I can barely make it through a day at work and fall asleep on the couch at 7PM. I'm going to ask my doctor to switch me to something else. | F | 54 | 1 days | 10/11/2005 | 2 | Hypertension | Continuous productive cough with sputum, depression, task completion deprivation, insomnia, irregular heart beat, hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver), diarrhea, increased arthritic symtpoms. | I tried several medications, including Cozaar, for my hypertension. Regardless of how much my doctor told me to "stick with it", my side effects worsened. It DID lower my B/P, but I am wondering at what cost? I cut my 25mg tablets into quarterly dosages, and am sticking with this until I find something more that works more successfully, and that has been on the market for a MINIMUM of 25-30 years...which would be safer!!! | F | 54 | 3 years | 6/16/2007 | 1 | mild hypertension | chestpain, irregular heartbeating, heart flimmer, sensitivity of mind is reduced, concentration is reduced, cough, insomnia, loss of apetite, joint pain. | side effects seems to increase when I try to quit cozaar so I am still on it ! I want to quit ! Cozaar has made me miserable ! | F | 54 | 2 months | 9/15/2007 | 1 | high blood pressure | quite fatigued. tried once before for about a week - trying again. mood also lowered. 50 mg may be too high for me to start. | don't really know if side effects will go away or not. never been on the medication long enough to really know. All I know is that I need to take something and this is the first thing doctor gave me. not a happy camper...yet. | M | 54 | 2 days | 4/9/2004 | 4 | for hypertension | Felt woosie for a few mornings, but after my body adjusted to it, it's been OK. | Works to control blood pressure. I'm satisfied | F | 53 | 4 months | 6/10/2002 | 4 | BP & type II diabetes | No side effects at 25mg per day for one year. When moving to 50mg per day I became so sleepy at work that I dozed off between sentences. I could not stay on the increased dose long enough to determine whether it helped. | Taken in conjunction with 2x4mg Cardura daily. | M | 53 | 1 years | 11/3/2004 | 3 | I have type 1 diabetes and hbp | I had severe pain in hips for over a year that I attributed to arthritis. When I reduced dosage, pain disappeared in one day. | F | 53 | 4/24/2007 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | My blood pressure has been extremely low. This morning I felt dizzy and faint so took the BP. 84/66 was the reading. All I feel like doing is laying down because if I stand up I get dizzy. Cut back to 25mg and it doesn't seem to help any. | F | 53 | 1.5 months | 12/18/2005 | 3 | High blood | Extreem fatigue, low libido, irritabillity, sore heel joints, light headed... most of what others are saying, but with different degrees of seriousness. | It would appear that the side effects have different qualities for different people, BUT there are some side effects which seems to be a common denominator to most users. This means that there are valid reasons to be sceptical and aware of the dangers. I am looking into weaning myself off this chemical drug for something called Preasure-ease. More natural | M | 53 | 5 years | 2/4/2008 | 3 | mild hypertension | dizzinees/vertigo, dry mouth and back pain.At first it control my BP. Right now I have a feeling of fatigue at all times. | I wish I could take something else, I will see my doctor in a couple of days and I need something with less side effects. | F | 53 | 5 months | 3/28/2009 | 2 | High BP | I had chest pains, shortness of breath, fatigue, headache and sinus pain, but perhaps the worst was breaking out in tons of pimples | I started this drug twice, about a month apart and had the same reaction both times. | F | 53 | 10 days | 10/8/2009 | 5 | Hypertension | Works wonderfully for me. Was looking for something with no/low sexual side effects- my brother recommended Cozaar as he takes it with no negative side effects. Had taken several meds before this with icky side effects- Lisinopril- cough, Beta blockers- zonked, tired, out of it... etc. This has been great for me. Only question I have is does it effect memory- but my (mild) issues may be unrelated to this med, who knows! | F | 52 | 2 years | 11/30/2008 | 4 | High BP | M | 52 | 6 days | 4/12/2008 | 4 | hypertension | Anxiety, body aches. | I noticed that my erections are firming now and seem to make my wife happy. My doctor said that there is bye product that comes out of cozaar that makes penis harder. | M | 52 | 20 days | 4/24/2008 | 3 | HYPERTENSION | RAPID HEART RATE AT TIMES, WHICH CAUSES TROUBLE SLEEPING.HAVE GAINED A FEW LBS.WHEN I FIRST STARTED COZAAR I EXPERIENCED AN UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION. | COZAAR HAS LOWERED MY BLOOD PRESSURE SIGNIFICANTLY! | M | 52 | 40 days | 3/22/2003 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | Extreme Lower Back Pain, I"ve only taken this drug for 3 days and I could barely get up out the bed or even roll over in the bed. I know something was wrong or out of place. And I remembered these same symtoms when I to Hyzaar which was the lower back pain and I developed brusitis in my left shoulder. I was off work for 3 weeks and had to recieve therapy for my joints. This drugs lowers your blood pressure but with the side affects are too much to bear. I am very active and it interfers with my daily activities. These drug side affects force you to eat right! | F | 52 | 3 days | 6/11/2009 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | After 3 months severe back pain and severe muscle pain especially in knees and thighs. | I also had same side effects with Hyzaar but also insomnia. I have stopped it today, I can't take the pain anymore and the tylenol/advil that I have to take to take the edge off. Its really affecting my ability to do anything. | F | 52 | 3 months | 9/8/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | I was switched to Cozaar because I couldn't stand the cough and insomnia from lisinoril. The cough and insomnia actually got worse with Cozaar. After one day off the cough is gone. | F | 52 | 10 days | 8/28/2006 | 1 | Hypertension | Insomnia, nausea, diarrhea, heavy feeling in legs, irregular heartbeat. | My problems were due to excess potassium in my blood. It took 3 months of Cozaar to cause the potassium build up. Doctor was absolutely no help in diagnosis. It took me 4 more months of feeling miserable to finally figure out the problem. Side effects disappeared within 4 days of stopping Cozaar. | F | 52 | 7 months | 8/11/2006 | 5 | hypertension | none | M | 51 | 3 years | 11/19/2002 | 3 | High BP | Stuffy nose, tired and headache | M | 51 | 1 days | 2/11/2009 | 2 | Hypertension | Chest pain; anxiety | previously on Toprol XL, but changed due to joint pain and muscle fatigue. Had allergic reaction to Altace, then switched to Cozaar and am up to 100mg now. Have Developed chest pain after nearly any level of physical activity. Resting pulse varies greatly - from 50bpm to 150bpm, accompanied by anxiety above 100bpm. Obviously need to switch again, but what's next? | M | 51 | 21 days | 7/7/2008 | 5 | high blood pressure | none - it worked great. | I'd been on cozaar for over 5 years to control my wild bp (too high sometimes and too low others; averaged out too high), and it worked great - controled the bp as well as I can ever expect, and no side effects. A recent change in job brought a change in health insurance and of course the new insurer won't cover cozaar, so Dr. is trying others (currently diovan, which has caused insomnia and 5 lb weight gain in 2 weeks). I'm debating just paying for the cozaar out of pocket, despite the high cost. But I'll call the Dr. today and will probably try another drug (atacand?) before giving up and paying it out of pocket. If he'll try hard enough, my Dr. should be able to convince the health insurance company to cover cozaar for me, but I'm not holding my breath - I've been dealing with the medical industry for a rare and little understood condition for over 20 years, and know they don't like to listen to patients. | F | 50 | 5 years | 9/22/2008 | 5 | high blood pressure | none | It works perfect . I suspect some comments were not from real patients !they want you to buy other.... | 50 | 12 years | 10/20/2008 | 5 | Kidney Disease | Just upped my dosage from 50 mg (I've been on 50mg for over 10 years) to 100 mg. I'm experiencing light headedness and I woke up three times last night. I also feel very tired. I've only been on 100 for three days now. | I think this product really works. I've had 10 great years on the product and my doctor and I feel it has helpd to keep my kidney disease in check. | F | 50 | 10 years | 1/9/2007 | 5 | Kidney Disease | Just upped my dosage from 50 mg (I've been on 50mg for over 10 years) to 100 mg. I'm experiencing light headedness and I woke up three times last night. I also feel very tired. I've only been on 100 for three days now. | I think this product really works. I've had 10 great years on the product and my doctor and I feel it has helpd to keep my kidney disease in check. | F | 50 | 10 years | 1/9/2007 | 4 | 4 | Occasional light-headedness, dry-mouth. Better than lisinopril which made me cough all night. I do seem to also have water retention in my legs - which my cardiologist cannot see, but I can. Helped to reduce my heart palpitations. Glad to see this site because I've been worried about the water retention. Also, migraines with flashing lights - sometimes two or three episodes in a row for several days in a row. Helped libido and I'm not as tired as when I was on the lisinopril. It lowered blood pressure, but that seems to be creeping back up. I'm trying to lose weight, but I have about a 5 pound water weight gain that goes up and down. Don't know what on earth to do - lisinopril was horrible. Will really try to lose weight now to get off this stuff - esp after reading all these comments. May God help us all! | F | 50 | 1 years | 5/1/2009 | 3 | high blood pressure | lightheadness,dizziness,anxiety,depression,tingling in my arms and legs,fatigue | I went to see my doctor because I was feeling depressed and not at all my normal self. He told me that depression was rare with Cozaar and to keep taking it for a few more weeks to see if the side effects disappeared. I was glad to find this site as I was thinking that my symptoms were perhaps due to menopause. I can't wait to get off this medication, but I don't want my blood pressure to creep back up. I will definitely give the diet and exercise a good try! | F | 50 | 2 days | 5/3/2009 | 3 | high blood pressure | cough | F | 50 | 1 months | 5/26/2006 | 3 | Hypertension | Had been taking Lopressor for years, and become habituated. Cozaar gave me fewer side effects than anything else I had tried before - no interference with libido, attention, dizziness, etc. And the positive effect on my BP was immediate. After about two months, though, it seemed to be ineffective. Also, after reading other people's comments, I note that some things I had simply accepted as the difference between Cozaar and Lopressor, or the effects of lower pressure, may have been minor reactions: faster heartbeat, especially at bedtime (I always take at breakfast); a little trouble getting to bed and/or falling asleep; occasional vision blurring. | Glad I tried it, I'll probably wind up pulse-dosing it with lopressor, and as with all drugs YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY. | M | 50 | 2 months | 10/24/2006 | 3 | hypertension | Dry mouth and eyes, muscle pain, tinnitus. | Beta blockers stopped working after 25 years, so taking this junk. Has anyone had good results with Hawthorne? | F | 50 | 3 years | 4/1/2007 |
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ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
