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 | Hyperuricalcuria | None | Cheap! | F | 46 | 2 months | 5/15/2002 | 3 | hypertension | none | cool | F | 4 months | 12/6/2002 | 2 | borderline hypertension | taking 12.5mg once daily at 5am, today is 3rd day. Only side effect is runniing to bathroom many times day/nite. | F | 74 | 3 days | 9/26/2003 | 4 | blood pressure | M | 57 | 2 weeks | 9/19/2004 | 3 | high blood pressure | It gives me a headache if I take it daily. It does help lower my bp, but I can't take the 25 mg. because of the side effects ( palpitations and headache and very dry mouth, eyes, etc.), so I take 1/2 tablet every other day, and sometimes I skip a couple of days. Also, I haven't had my potassium checked and wonder about that becoming a problem. It does work very well in lowering bp. | When I say 5 months on this, it's been intermittent, due to the side effects and having heart tests done (which turned out A-ok). | F | 67 | 5 months | 2/15/2005 | 5 | Meniere's disease | Can keep up potassium with OJ and bananas. | F | 65 | 20 years | 8/27/2005 | 2 | Hypertension | gout attacks; hunger all the time; blood sugars went very high | This med helped by BP alot, but the sides effects drove me crazy. No blood sugar issues prior to med starting, 2 mths later failed a glucose test. Gout attacks starting 1 week - multiple times. Always hungery. Taken off med, sugars went to normal, no gout, hunger fine. Went on Norvac. BP not as good but no side effects | M | 46 | 2 months | 12/7/2005 | 3 | hypertention | impotence | M | 57 | 2 years | 1/12/2006 | 3 | hypertention | impotence | M | 57 | 2 years | 1/12/2006 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Loss of libido, impotence | This drug did a great job at lowering my blood pressure. I had been taking enalapril, which only kept it borderline. By the second day with hydrochlorothiazide, it was down to 120/70 and stayed there. However, within a couple of weeks I had lost all interest in sex and could not maintain an erection. Within a few days of stopping, everything was back to normal! My doctor swore up and down this problem could not be caused by this med, but I see it well documented here. This is an especially insidious ADR since it comes on slowly, and after a couple of months you start thinking that maybe it's a natural consequence of "getting old". | M | 46 | 3 months | 2/12/2006 | 1 | Hypertension-unknown cause | Muscle aches like I had heavy work out. Wouldn't go away. | Also woke up feeling like I had the worst hang over but didn't drink alcohol. Hangover is dehydration and this gave me the same effect no matter how much fluid I drank. Seems silly to have to drink more fluid when you take a med to get rid of fluids. Hangover effect took 6 hours to clear and cost me a whole day in bed. I'd rather have high BP and drink if I'm going to feel like that, ya know? | M | 40 | 9 days | 2/25/2006 | 3 | Hypertension | dizziness, light headedness, dehydrated, muscle cramps | I take med religiously (50mg/daily). BP is still boderline 140ish/90-100ish. Med did help me lose weight @ a steady rate. But my activity rate increased also. My vision has changed and I see stars if I get up from a chair too quickly. Seem to get tipsy after drinking moderatly, but rarely have hang overs. Have not had potassium levels checked yet. | F | 28 | 2.5 months | 5/18/2006 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | Muscle cramps. | This med worked much better, with fewer side effects than lisinopril or gemfibrozil. However I have found that exercise and diet works just as well. | F | 62 | 3 years | 7/18/2006 | 4 | Hypertension and headaches | For the first year, did not experience anything major- maybe a slight reduction in sex drive and an occasional irritating dry cough that lasts about three days. Other than those side effects, I felt fine and my headaches disappeared. I always took 25mg. in morning with orange juice or banana for potassium. After about 18 months, experienced sudden pain in left knee joint - this left just as suddenly after two days. Did not connect with medication. Six months later, experienced painful gout in left foot as a result of increase in uric acid -lasted a week. Doctor took me off and put me on the new drug Micardis. This made me listless/tired and slightly nauseous. Will return to Hypochlorothiazide (12 mg), no alcohol (used to drink average two wines a week), more water, more exercise, reduce sugar intake and see what happens. | Effective in reducing Blood Pressure to 120 over 80; heart and sugar are fine, but interferred with kidney function to eliminate uric acid - resulting in gout. Much better than Micardis so I will return with lifestyle changes to avoid the gout. | M | 49 | 2 years | 10/14/2006 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | Some dizziness at first, but this has subsided. Having to urinate more often, but this doesn't seem as frequent as at first, either. I drink lots of water anyway, so don't feel dehydrated. | It has done a great job lowering my blood pressure! Inexpensive. | F | 61 | 2.5 years | 10/18/2006 | 1 | Hypertension | Joint pain in shoulders and knees | At first I didn't notice any side effects. Was taking lisinopril at the same time. Due to the cough side effect of the lisinopril, changed to atenolol and hydrochlorothiazide but the joint pain became so severe that I couldn't sleep, so I stopped taking it, but continued with the atenolol. Within days the joint pain stopped. | M | 55 | 8 months | 1/1/2007 | 5 | high blood pressure | none | had gall bladder removed, bp gradually increased. 2 years later it was regularly in the 180's. eek. walking & garlic didn't help.. tried ace inhibitors.. 2 kinds but got migraines each time. EEK asked doc to try me on simplest med.. diuretic. small dose. I take half of a 25 mg pill daily and IT WORKS. bp now ranging in the 140's most days and at my age I feel ok with that. feel free to email me but put askapatient on the subject line. | F | 63 | 5 weeks | 2/2/2007 | 1 | high blood pressure | After three months, my new blood test revealed high chloresterol and high blood sugar levels. I was taking it with lisinopril. | The doctor then wanted me to go on Lipitor. I told him I'd rather try niacin and some herbs instead. I'd been on a niacin regimen for years and my chloreterol had been within bounds. So I will try that for a while and see how it goes. | M | 55 | 4 months | 4/8/2007 | 3 | HBP | skin rash on penis (resulted in severe lacerations during sexual intercourse, even rubbed raw when sleeping on stomach),dizziness when getting up from sitting and/or dizzy after bending down. | Originally thought skin rash was from Norvasc, but found it to either be related to HCT | M | 34 | 10 months | 5/11/2007 | 3 | high blood pressure | I am on both hydrochlorothiazide(hctz)and metoprolol 50mg. I only take 12.5 mg hctz every day because I break the pill in half. I am not sure how many side effects are attributed to which drug. OK, side effects, increased urination, lowered potassium on blood tests (I now take supplements), always hungry, joint pain in my right knee is pretty bad now, confusion, tiredness, numbness in feet, irregular heartbeat, and decreased libido, and anxiety, difficulty sleeping. | This drug does work to keep my blood pressure lower. It still fluctuates though. Usually it is now about 136/89 (with the drug). I go to the VA and they gave me this diuretic because they are cheap, but when I go back, I am going to ask to be changed to a different diuretic. I also want to change from metoprolol to carvedilol because carvedilol is licensed for heart failure (metoprolol is not). By the way, I still have spiking blood pressure sometimes (155/107). I quit coffee and am trying to cut out all caffeine (also a mild diuretic). | M | 67 | 2 years | 2/1/2008 |
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)