There are 228 ratings for the drug: COZAAR in the Askapatient database.

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	hypertension	My dick shriveled up and fell off	I'll nevertake it again	F	123	1 weeks 100mg 1X D		8/17/2010
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 Email
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
2	Mild hypertension	Dry cough, worse at night, erectile dysfunction not previously present, stuffy nose. I'm going to try to switch back to Atacand.	Was on Atacand, without side effects. Switched to lisinopril when new Medicare drug plan wouldn't allow Atacand. Lisinopril caused dry cough, so physician switched me to Cozaar.	M	77	15 days 50 mg 1X D		6/10/2010
1	hypertension	get up every morning with headache and heavy head	i also taking .5mg lorazepam?	M	76	28 days 50 1X D		6/26/2010
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 Email
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
4	HBP	DRY, SCRATCHY COUGH (SEE BELOW). I USED METOPROLOL FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT IT BEGAN TO "SPIKE" IN ITS EFFECT ON BP NUMBERS AND CAUSED ALARMING DIZZINESS. WENT TO LISINOPRIL WHICH WORKED VERY WELL FOR BP BUT CAUSED A CONSTANT/RAGING/VIOLENT/HEAD-ROCKING COUGH. I HAD A CONSTANT SENSATION IN MY THROAT THAT WAS MUCH LIKE ONE GETS WHEN GARGLING CONCENTRATED SALT WATER AND SOME TRICKLES DEEP INTO THROAT. NOT NICE. THE FIRST DAY OFF LISINOPRIL I DID NOT COUGH OVERNIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MONTHS. (I WAS KEEPING THE NEIGHBORHOOD DOGS AWAKE.) WENT TO COZAAR WHICH IMMEDIATELY REGULATED BP BUT THE COUGH CAME BACK. IT IS NOT AS PERSISTENT OR VIOLENT AS W/LISINOPRIL, AND FROM COMMENTS I'VE READ IN THIS JOURNAL, THERE WOULD SEEM TO BE HOPE THE COUGH WILL EVENTUALLY SUBSIDE, WHICH PREMISE I INTEND TO TEST.	IT WORKS FOR BP CONTROL. HAS CAUSED A COUGH THAT HOPEFULLY WILL SUBSIDE WITH TIME. I HAVE NOT NOTICED (OR ENJOYED) ANY INCREASE IN LIBIDO, BUT WILL GLADLY REPORT ANY SUCH BONANZA UPON ITS ARRIVAL. NO MIND THOUGH; I AM 69 AND MY WIFE IS HAPPY I'M NOT CHASING HER AROUND ANY MORE.	M	69	5 days 100 1X D		2/15/2010
4	Hypertension	Was on lysinopril with the cough side effect that destroyed sleep for 3 months. Dr.never suggested it was the cause, gave me cough medicine,said it was post-nasal drip. I did the research and said I wanted to try cozaar. Started at 50mg, had to up it to 100 mg so for two months BP has been very good. Had diarrhea, headaches the first 2 weeks, have had a few brief bouts of optic migraine with the jagged glass effect. Have muscle pain in arm but attribute it mainly to computer use. Have a bad knee but it's actually feeling better. Have noticed weight gain of a few lbs. which is rare and may not be the cozaar at all.	I'm sleeping very well, mentally alert, feeling good mentally and physcially. The big question is why do patients have to suffer debilitating side effects while trying to fix a health problem. Lysinopril was devastating. Overall, the answer is to lose weight and exercise ad be rid of this toxic drugs once and for all.	F	69	60 days		12/26/2009 Email
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	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	Had bypass surgery	None known	What side effects others had	M	67	4 years		10/11/2004
2	hbp / diabetes	Leg pains, and possibly chest pain. I am also taking Metformin, Toprol XL 100mg, Low dose asprin 81mg.	I am taking Cozaar because my Dr. claimed its side affects could help my kidney function, in the treatment of diabetes. So far I haven't seen any results.	M	67	1 years 50mg 1X D		3/15/2010
4	mild hypertension	Switched to generic cozaar after lisinopril caused a nagging, gagging cough which did not resolve after 6 weeks. BP is down and have no negative side effects. One positive one, which I can pinpoint to the start of taking cozaar, is a huge improvement in my 5 year-long diarrhea/nausea from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (perhaps that constipation side effect is what I needed). I have not spoken to my Dr. yet about this, but I will at my next visit.		F	66	5 months 25 1X D		7/6/2010
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 Email
5	HBP	None really.	I changed to the generic drug 2 weeks ago and either because of it (or it is a coincidence) I started feeling dizzy, mostly when I lay down in bed or even when I turn while in bed. Not when I get up. It lasts a few seconds. I plan to talk to my doctor about it. I was on Altace for the previous 6-7 yrs, but it gave me a dry cough, so we tried Cozaar and it seemed to work. I take Cozaar late in the evening and my BP (along with my diuretic pill in the morning) stays around 120/70 or a little bit less (115/62!!).	M	65	2 years 25mg 1X D		8/10/2010
5	Hypertension		Excellent experience after severe cough and low peak flow with Lisionopril.	F	64	14 days		5/30/2005 Email
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
2	aortic valve replacement	I had swelling of hands, feet and face,that only dissipates after takin a diuretic only. Has anyone experienced these symptons and how did you treat it?		F	64	20 days		1/7/2010
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
3	high blood pressure	Started with 40 mg, got bad leg cramps. Cut dosage in half, 20 mgs seems to work, no leg cramps		F	63	3 years 20mg 1X D		4/25/2010
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
1	high blood pressure	Throat completely closed and unable to breathe at all.	Suddenly awoke in a.m. with my throat completely closed, and could not breathe at all. Jumped out of bed panic-stricken. I could not get any air into my lungs at all. Paced in circles desperately struggling to breathe. Was attempting to call 911 and unlock front door before passing out. In about 30 seconds (longest 30 seconds of my life), my throat very gradually began to relax and allow small amount of air. Breathing sounded like severe asthma attack. I do not have asthma. It took 5 full minutes before I could breathe normally. It was terrifying to say the least. I could not sleep well for several weeks for fear it would happen again. If I had collapsed and died, no one would have ever known or guessed the cause. I have taken multiple medications for many years, and have never had an allergic reaction to any other medication. I will never take Cozaar again. I went back to my previous high blood pressure medication. The experience was extremely traumatic.	F	63	3 days 25 1X D		7/28/2010 Email
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 Email
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	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 Email
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
4	High Blood Pressure	50mg twice a day (am and pm). No noticeable side effects except that which it is designed to do: lower BP.	I'm a non-smoker, and I exercise regularly (treadmill 30 minutes daily), eat wisely and responsibly, and enjoy a single, favorite German beer each evening.	M	60	2 years		1/9/2010
3	hypertension	have been taking for about 2 years, good bp response but the last six months I have had the flu twice and cold twice which is unusal for me, noted that infections were #1 side effect. Some fatique, some joint pain in arms and muscle fatique. Anyone else note frequent colds or flu symptoms?		F	60	2 years		1/7/2010
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	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	hypertension	nausea, bloating, insomnia, back pain		F	59	150 days		11/14/2006 Email
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	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 Email
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
1	bp	I having chest pain especially in the left pectoris muscle, also shoulder, back, bicep and neck pain. I spent 24 hours in the hospital 3 weeks ago with what I thought was a heart attack. It wasn't, then the dr. thought I may have thrown a PE, no ct w/dye negative for PE, then dr. said it must be pluracy, ok thats it, spent overnight on anti-inflamatories. Still have pain, then I remembered I had the same thing when I was on Micardis, geez, did the lights go on. I am seeing my doctor on tuesday, from there to my cardiologist. I am quiting Cozaar, also on metformin and lopressor. BP running from 120/70 to 100/55. I never had these problems on anenolol.	I feel like I'm having a heart attack all the time, upper chest pain. BP currently 114/62. Nope its the Cozaar. I am done with it.	M	59	1 days 25mg 1X D		5/14/2010 Email
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 Email
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	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 Email
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 Email
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
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
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 Email
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
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
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 Email
4	Intermittent high blood pressure	None really	Better than Ace inhibitors and the cheaper versions of Losartan Potassium as those contain talc and Macrogol which I seem to be sensitive to.	M	57	2 years 50mg 1X D		6/9/2010 Email
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	High Blood Pressure	2 hours after the first dose experienced tingling of skin, swelling of lips and tongue, rapid heart beat, excessive coughing and difficulty breathing. Required a trip to the ER to stop progression of symptoms. Took Avapro for many years with no problems. Had to switch because my insurance demanded I try a less expensive drug. Have never had an allergic reaction to any medication before Cozaar		F	57	1 days 50mg 1X D		7/30/2010
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	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
5	hypertension	lower energy levels		M	56	6 years		12/20/2004
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
3	Post Mild Stroke & HBP	Severe vertigo with nausea & sensitivity to light in the morning after getting out of bed. Some back pain.	When started the med two wks ago, bp dropped & was fairly normal. After severe vertigo, bp rose to 182/109. Planning to discuss all of this with my doctor.	M	56	2 weeks		1/29/2010
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 Email
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
2	elevated BP Cardiologist prescribed	diarrhea,gas, anxiety, neck and shoulder pain increased, no libido, cognitive issues, lightheadness	working with my family doctor to get off this drug I just don't feel right but feel better and more like myself when it leaves my system tried taking it at night and couldn't sleep	F	56	1 years		1/30/2010 Email
1	high blood pressure	A few days after taking Cozaar my upper inner thigh muscles began to hurt a burning tearing pain when I walk. After 8days the doctor discovered I had one of the very rare side effects. I have been off Cozaar now for 4 days, not hurting as bad, but it makes it difficult for me to walk, horrible pain when I get up or sit down. Doctor has no idea how long the pain will last or if it effect my kidneys. That test is coming up after he makes sure I have flushed the drug out with water.	I do not recommend this drug to anyone.	F	56	8 days 50mg 1X D		5/7/2010
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	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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
3	high bp	weight gain despite healthy diet and running 25 miles a week. Low-grade fatigue.	Kept bp around 130/80 with addition of diuretics.	M	55	1 years 25 2X D		7/1/2010
1	hypertension	abdominal cramps and haven't been running or workingout. just cant seem to find the right drug. i'm done with this one. have used lisinopril and diovan. experienced muscle problems with all of them.	these drugs are high powered. don't attribute muscle pain to your imagination. the problems come on over time. but this cozaar deal was immediate.	M	55	2 days 50mg 1X D		7/25/2010
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 Email
5	elevated BP	I have experienced no side effects. Works great for me.		F	54	2 years		4/14/2008
5	post srroke	none	very benefical in controlling my high blood pressure	M	54	1 years		7/25/2001 Email
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
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	High Blood Pressure	Lower back pain, joint pain in hips	I was taking Benicar but it reduced my blood pressure too low once I lost weight and started to exercise. I felt great!	F	54	45 days 50MG 1X D		4/26/2010
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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 Email
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

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