HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE Reviews (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)Average Rating: 1.8 (353 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR HYDROCHLOROTHIA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | I got up my legs where swollen | 1 days | 9/22/2015 | 3 | for bloodpressure | Mussle spasms in stomach thighs and legs and fingers. | I think you half to drink a lot of water during the day when taking this medicine in the morning because it is like a water pill also and you lose a lot water by going to the bathroom a lot to keep from mussle spasms. | F | 1 months 25 mg | 12/23/2014 | 3 | Swelling in my ankles,feet & legs. | Muscle aches in my whole body. Dry throat.Blurred vision.my legs were stiff and hurting. My hands stiff and hurting.my feet still swollen. | It did not help keep the swelling down all the time,just most of the time and blood pressure lowered. | F | 19 days 12.5 mg. | 2/26/2018 | 3 | hypertension | none | cool | F | 4 months | 12/6/2002 | 3 | Mildly elevated blood pressure | Was effective in keeping BP in 120/80 range but after 2 years had a fasting glucose of 129. After reading about the HCTZ/High blood sugar connection on the internet I switched to Cozaar and in 6 weeks my fasting glucose was 105. Coincidence? | While we need to work with our physicians, we also need to listen to our bodies and utilize other information sources. My doctor questioned the connection between HCTZ & high blood sugar (though there is plenty of reliable information available on the Internet) and still seems reluctant to admit that it may have been the culprit. | M | 2.5 years | 1/21/2009 | 1 | High Bloodpressutr | I have constant shortness of breath | Comes as if am loosing my mind to think that other from high blood pressure am a healthy individual and then to have shortness if breath night n day is really frightening on top of that am allergic to sulfa u told my doctor n yet he still prescribed it to me. | F | 1 months 25mg | 3/16/2015 | 1 | High blood pressure | Fuzzy head,fatigue,aches and pains | F | 7 days 2.5 | 2/25/2016 | 1 | High blood pressure | Melasma, skin terribly sensitive to sunlight and hair loss. | M | 6 years 25 | 6/10/2017 | 1 | High blood pressure | Burning and tingling in my extremities and my ribs and a lot of head pressure | I would not recommend this drugs at all to anybody it's got horrific side effects | F | 5 years 25 mg | 11/4/2017 | 1 | To help lower BP | Weight gain, irritability, sluggishness, joint pain | I hate it. Feels like poison and I am always very bloated. I will be getting off of it. | F | 8 months 25 1X day | 12/13/2022 | 4 | High blood pressure | Heart palpitations, massive migrains, | F | 15 | 6 months 12.5 | 4/27/2012 | 3 | Water retention due to birthcontrol | EXTREME INSOMNIA... I haven't slept in three days and am utterly exhausted, but just can't fall alseep. I'm starting to wonder when I'm going to pass out... | I can't sleep at all, but it has helped my water retention moderatly. | F | 19 | 1 months 25 mg 1X day | 10/28/2012 | 3 | Hypertension | Dizziness upon standing, thirsty, need to pee often. | HCTZ is helping my blood pressure very much, it went from about 150/90 to 120/80! And just a word of advice, don't drink alcohol!!!! It f-ed me up and made me soooo dizzy. lame. | F | 19 | 1 months | 8/25/2008 | 4 | Kidney stones | Frequent urination (but that's what it's supposed to do), dizziness, especially on standing, mild nausea. | The nausea went away after a few days. Unfortunately, the dizziness persisted, after discussing it with my doctor it turned out that since my blood pressure was pretty low to begin with, this was lowering it even further. I'm still on it while we try to work something else out, because being dizzy like this is still better than the side effects of the meds I have to take if I get kidney stones, let alone the pain. So far, an ultrasound of my kidneys has confirmed that it seems effective at preventing any new stones from developing (and yes, I get them that frequently). Doctor also cautioned me that it could cover up symptoms of hyperparathyroidism, or cause calcium or potassium deficiencies, and that I needed to get tested for those. Fortunately, neither issue came up. | F | 21 | 1 months 25 mg 1X day | 11/16/2011 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Intense hair loss, loss of appetite, dizziness, decrease in sex drive. | This medication initially worked awesome in controlling my blood pressure. It was significantly lower in less than three weeks of taking it. I also lost about 12 pounds due to no longer retaining water and lack of appetite, however my hair loss while on this medication has been SEVERE. I used to have incredibly thick hair and I'd imagine I've lost 1/4 of it since March of 2013 from this medication alone. I visited a doctor last week due to concerns of hair loss and realized my BP was skyrocketing again! (We're taking 150's over nearly 100) and this was while being medicated! It no longer is effective for me and the hair loss is much more of a concern than the hypertension itself. | F | 23 | 6 months 25 1X day | 9/22/2013 | 1 | Hypertension | Frequent urination, fatigue, thirst/dry mouth, started experiencing severe anxiety (something I had never dealt with before) | I just haven’t felt myself since I started this drug- lisinopril with hydrochlorothiazide. I feel tired all the time. The other night at 4am I had an anxiety attack feeling weakness on my left arm, chest pain, trouble breathing, rapid heart beats and cold sweat. Felt like I was dying. Going to the Dr tomorrow to demand to be taken off this. FDA is BS. | F | 23 | 1 days 10 | 8/12/2018 | 1 | Hypertension | Fatigue, joint pain, muscle pain, leg cramps, irregular heartbeat and heart palpitations. | I have been taking this med for over 2 years on and off and everytime i get back on i feel sluggish and had minor heart palpitations. recently got prescribed lisinpril/hctz and it made my heart palpitations 10x worse. i am going to stop taking them and let my DR know i rather diet and excercise to lower my BP | M | 25 | 2 years 25MG | 12/20/2017 | 1 | HBP | Since I started taking hctz I've noticed the following. increased anxiety, chest tightness, upset stomach, diarreah, insomnia, and an increase in allergy symptoms. I looked up hctz and found out you shouldn't take it if you are allergic to sulfa drugs. I am and my doctor knows this. so does my pharmacy. I don't think I will be taking it any more, especially since its done nothing for my blood pressure just feel miserable | F | 27 | 1 months | 7/22/2012 | 1 | Elevated blood pressure | Dizziness, weakness, slight headache, swim like feeling, head pressure, tinder under and above eyes... the list goes on | Been put on this medication due to my birth control pills that cause me to have elevated blood pressure never had high blood pressure in my life, went to the doctor and she put me on this horrible medication for 2 months to get it back to normal, it's been 2 weeks and I feel like crap with all this weird swim like feeling and pressure this started two days after taking this medication decided to read the review and look what we have here.... the absolute worst I will be calling my doctor in the morning because this is ridiculous I can't deal and if they do nothing or switch me then I will find another doctor. | F | 27 | 2 weeks 12.5 1X day | 4/4/2021 | 5 | EdemA | I take this medication and do just fine with it and it takes away all the swelling. No side effects... | F | 28 | 1 years | 5/22/2014 |
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE): This medication is used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Hydrochlorothiazide belongs to a class of drugs known as diuretics/"water pills." It works by causing you to make more urine. This helps your body get rid of extra salt and water. This medication also reduces extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, or kidney disease. This can lessen symptoms such as shortness of breath or swelling in your ankles or feet. FDA Approval Date: 2000-01-28 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)