HYZAAR Reviews (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LOSARTAN POTASSIUM)Average Rating: 2.4 (177 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare HYZAAR with similar:
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| 1 | HBP | Have gained 37 lbs., experiencing cramps in stomach, back, and calves. Just recently start experiencing muscle aches. Have dizziness, heart flutters, dry cough, and sometimes a sore throat. Expressed my concern to my physician and she claims that Hyzaar does not cause muscle aches. Tiredness, no sex drive, short term memory loss, not thinking as quick as I was prior to medication. | Thank you all for sharing and your comments. Now I know that I truly have reason for concern. I knew something was out of the ordinary and often wondered if it was all related to the medication "Hyzaar" you all have confirmed the things I have been experiencing are definitely side effects from this medication. I recently read that Hyzaar attributes to muscle breakdown which in turn can ruin your kidneys. | F | 41 | 4 years 100/25 1X day | 6/20/2010 | 5 | hbp | no side effects | Effective with no side effects for me. My doctors have told me that the combination has been shown not only to reduce blood pressure but reduce the potential for a heart attack. | M | 57 | 5 years 100/25 1X day | 5/24/2010 | 2 | hbp | I've taken this drug for 5 years and never really noticed any side effects until a year ago and they were very diverse; constant bloating, pain in upper and lower abdomen, extreme fatique, dizziness, nausea, joint pain and depression. Complained frequently to my family physician who had prescribed Hyzaar and he put me on medication for IBS. My gastrointerologist gave me a colonoscopy and endoscopy..everything fine. Due to the lower abdominal cramping, my Gyn sent me to the hospital for all kinds if tests...all normal. My last year has been miserable with pain, nausea and depression so bad that I usually had no interest in even leaving my house. After reading the complaints of others on this site, I stopped the Hyzaar for two days and felt better than I had in a year. This medication is horrible and none of the doctors I went to even considered that my agony could be caused by this miserable drug. | F | 64 | 100 mg 1X day | 5/20/2010 | 1 | to control high blood pressure | Started feeling lethargic, almost comatose, with constant bloating. Weight went up. I eat healthy and exercise. Next, chest congestion & headaches. Skin became dry and crusty. Face hot and itchy, large patch of scaly rash over one eye. Frequent shortness of breath, chest pressure, erratic heart beat. Felt like I was going to die. Almost called 911 several times! Became nervous, anxious and depressed. Brain went completely to mush, in a constant fog. Couldn't focus or perform simple tasks. Developed pain and tingling in the arms, fingers went numb. Went to neurologist for many expensive tests, everything was fine. Constant menstrual-like cramps. I am 64! Tossed and thrashed all night with legs twitching and severe cramping in calf muscles that woke me up screaming in pain. All joints started to swell and hurt. Eventually couldn't walk or use my hands. Knees and hips were so bad had to use a walker to get around. I used to walk several miles a day. Now I couldn't walk to the mailbo | Be warned, the side effects creep up on you gradually and they are so diverse you will probably not think to connect them with the Hyzaar. Your doctor will deny that Hyzaar is the cause. If you are not sensitive to sulpha you will probably not have a problem. Only 2.5% of users have a problem. If you ARE one of those, this stuff will ruin your life! You don't have to be a genius to figure this out. If you have sensitivity to sulpha DO NOT TAKE Hyzaar! A year ago I was prescribed Bystolic in addition to Hyzaar. It almost killed me. I threw it away. Guess what, it is a sulpha formulation. My BP is very high, 186/120. Hyzaar brings it down somewhat but I will not live like a brainless invalid in constant pain, so I am looking for another doctor and another medication. | F | 64 | 3 years 100-25 mg 1X day | 5/9/2010 | 4 | Hypertension | I did not notice any side effects while taking the 50 mg. dose, except for dehydration. When my dose was increased to 100 mg. I developed a dry cough, mostly at night but it became more and more a day problem. I also noticed a memory problem. However, my blood pressure can go as high as 300/250, and Hyzaar controls it pretty well. Now I am taking 50/12.5 and was fine until they switched me at the pharmacy to the generic,and that is not controlling my BP well and, thus, gives me a headache and makes me not feel well. I also use Resperate. It is a small, portable machine that plays music and guides your breathing. It always lowers the blood pressure immediately, about 20-30 mm/Hg. systolic and 10-20 diastolic. The treatment must be done daily for 15 min. for three weeks to have the effect carry through the whole day and sometimes for two or three days. I used that in conjunction with the Hyzaar, especially when my BP goes high. I have tried also Norvasc, Lisinopril, Atenolol, and severa | F | 69 | 10 years 50/12.5 1X day | 5/1/2010 | 3 | hypertension | very bad dizziness, esp. during weight resistance training, almost pass out. | trying to find an alternative, I need to do weight training to improve bone loss | F | 64 | 1X day | 4/16/2010 | 2 | high BP | Worst side effect is horrible muscle cramps in calves! Had potassium checked & it's normal. Gained 8lbs in a month.Have blurry vision no sex drive & fatigue.Did lower BP but not worth side effects! Lisinopril made me cough all the time. what do you do?? | F | 36 | 2 months 1X day | 4/12/2010 | 2 | HBP | Dizziness, continual ringing in my ears, loss of sex drive, anxiety attacks, and blurred vision. Since I started taking Hyzaar, I have newer symptoms develop about every 3 months. | My doctor changed the dosage, so I don't get dizzy as much and have fewer anxiety attacks. | F | 37 | 1 years 50mg 1X day | 3/9/2010 | 1 | HBP | Dizziness (scary at times), constant ringing in the ears and general tiredness. Tend to be anxious when in large meeting rooms, never experienced any of these symptoms prior to HBP medication. | do not like this medicine, but I guess it is better than the others I have been on, and my BP is OK every morning 110/70 | M | 56 | 2 years 50mg 1X day | 3/6/2010 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Sore Throat, sore muscles (especially neck, shoulders and elbows), tired, felt like I had flu without running a temperature. Slight nasel drip but it was clear. | M | 51 | 4 months 100/25MG 1X day | 3/2/2010 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | Slight dizziness after exercise. | I take Hyzaar in conjunction with a cholesterol lowering medication - Simvastatin 20mg. I now sleep through the night (8 hours) something I haven't done in years !! So far, this medication has worked for me. BP was 180/110 now 120/80. | F | 44 | 6 months 50/12.5 1X day | 2/15/2010 | 1 | blood presure | BEFORE STAR TO TAKE HYZAR I HAVE A GOOD SEXUAL LIVE -NOW NO MORE SEXUAL ACTIVITY!!!!! AND I GAIN 20 POUNDS IN 90 DAYS!!! | IF YOU LOVE YOU FAMILY AND YOU WIFE NOT TAKE THIS PILLS.PLEASE DOCTORS STOP GIVING THIS POTION TO THE PEOPLE!!!. | M | 55 | 90 days | 1/25/2010 | 1 | high blood pressure | constant itching of face & neck, pain in neck, shoulder & upper arm, ringing in ears | had taken atacan for over 5 years with no problems. When urged to sign on for express med the company, not my doctor, changed the meds to hyzaar. | F | 70 | 2 months | 1/19/2010 | 2 | high blood pressure | Been on Hyzaar for 3 months- my life has really changed- severe joint aches, severe fatique, foggy feeling(cannot concentrate at work), runny/stuffy nose, loose cough. The list goes on-too many negative side effects - I'm calling my cardio today to try something else. This drug shouldn't be given to humans!!!!! | Is there anyone who can suggest another ACE inhibitor besides Hyzaar?? Sure would appreciate it!!!! | F | 64 | 3 months | 12/29/2009 | 2 | high blood pressure | I've been taking hyzaar 50 mg for 3 months. Haven't felt good since starting it. Achy joints, back ache, nausea, gained 10 lbs since first taking. Overall not feeling well, severe fatigue to the point of forcing myself to get out in mornings. Would not recommend this medicine. Only good thing is it lowered my blood pressure and that's it. Stay away from it. I'm getting off of it & talking to my cardio. | Too costly to put up with all these side effects. No worth al the aches, & pains, etc. | F | 63 | 3 months | 12/17/2009 | 4 | HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE | NO SIDE EFFECTS | F | 62 | 3 months | 12/14/2009 | 2 | HBP | Anxiety, dizziness, fatigue, particularly late afternoon/evening; a little weight gain. | The medication has lowered my BP, but the side effects are intolerable and were getting worse. I have reduced the dosage by half and the effects seem to have declined and I now have better days. I am carefully monitoring my BP each day, I take the tablet at night and my BP is 110/70 in the morning – I WISH there was a natural way to reduce BP. | M | 55 | 3 years | 10/11/2009 | 3 | Frequent urination, dry hacking cough, swelling in lower legs, some occasional leg cramps, weight gain and trouble with concentration. | The first couple years I experienced only frequent urination which I expected and decided I could live with. I suppose along about this time I really started to gain some serious weight which I attributed to my office job and just being less active than once. However, thinking back to before I started taking Hyzaar, I had always maintained my weight fairly well. Nonetheless, it was helping manage my high blood pressure to near normal levels. The last two years or so I have experienced an increase in problems that I attribute to Hyzaar. There are two that I am very troubled over - 1) trouble with concentration, 2) dry hacking cough. Both have had an impact on my job. The cough comes on in the late afternoon and lasts until I cough myself to sleep at night. I know it bothers my co-workers and my wife and kids. I have also noticed that my concentration level and ability to recall routine information has diminished in the last few years. There are some days that I remain in a "fog" from sunup to sundown. You might wonder why I attribute this to Hyzaar? Well, several months ago I ran out of medicine as I was switching to a new doctor. I did not take my Hyzaar for three days. During this time I did not experience any coughing and I felt completely alert and was able to deeply concentrate on my work. The problems returned upon taking the medicine again. | M | 44 | 6 years | 7/7/2009 | 2 | HBP | 50/12.5; ½ tablet at night and ½ at mid-day (cannot cope with one tablet, the effects scare me); it has lowered my BP, although BP is variable throughout the day, I measure it at 08:00 every day and its 105/70. | It is the constant panic attacks and giddiness, some daily and lasts for @ 1 hour, when I have to go into a cool area and control my breathing, it passes. I do not like crowded areas any more. I am also tired and have no sex drive. That chemical taste in the morning is normally an indicator that you expect the symptoms mentioned above during the day. I wish I did not have to take this treatment. | M | 55 | 2 times | 6/22/2009 | 1 | High Blood pressure -#2 med | Where would I start; most of the ugly stuff has been stated already Within 2-3 hours to taking it, I'm exhausted and anxious. If i go outside in any heat at all, I get dehydrated rapidly and my heart rate climbs. Many"phantom pains in legs, numbness in toes, mild checst pains, sometime feels as if I'm having a heart attack. increase in GERD with relief, etc. Terrible drug and my doc thinks its great! | Track changes in your BP as I do (I check twice daily), keep track of new side or worsening side effect., printout this report and take to your Doc. If he/she doesn't want to deal with it, find a new one. I'm sick of being sick! This drug is in addition to Terazosin which I take at night, and is bad enough that it can't be taken during the day. | M | 61 | 6 months | 6/21/2009 |