HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE Reviews (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)Average Rating: 1.8 (353 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE with similar:
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| 4 | High Blood Pressure | My wellness exam came back yesterday, and this is after having been on IMPAX Hydrochlorothiazide for a couple of weeks now, and everything came back normal (I will provide an update with the exact numbers once I have them). I would actually rate this drug a '5' (Exceptional), except I'm not certain that it's addressed my HBP yet? I will find this out in a couple of weeks and then update the rating accordingly. I should also point out that I exercise 5-days a week (I run two miles each day), this is my only prescribed medication, I am not obese, although I don't really watch what I eat like I should. | M | 43 | 2 weeks 25mg 1X day | 12/30/2010 Patient History | 1 | high blood pressure | dizzy, bad headack, weakness, confussion | F | 52 | 6 days 25 1X day | 12/30/2010 | 2 | lightheaded, dull headache, hungover feeling in the morning, chills, warmth feeling in chest and legs, some confusion at times. Never fainted, but felt like it a few times. Previous review mentioned "swimmy feeling". That kind of nailed it. This drug did a good job lowering my bp. Took drug for 2 months hoping my body would adjust and it didn't. Doctor didn't think that this drug could cause all that, but said it was time to take me off this med. Told the doc to look at the side effects listed. WTF. Going to wait about 10 days to see if symptoms go away. Give him a copy of all these reviews. This drug probably works well for most individuals, but it can also create some issues. All symptoms have co-incided with the time frame of taking this medication. This is my first day off it, my head feels a little clearer. Looks like it should take a few days to clear out of my system. | M | 43 | 2 months 25 1X day | 12/24/2010 | 1 | hypertension and migraine | took the pill early in am..... within 2 hours one of the most severe migraines of my life. did drop b/p but it did not stay there.... | F | 60 | 2 days 25 1X day | 12/23/2010 | 3 | Blood pressure | Rash on neck, arms, back and stomach. | After a year of use I have developed a red itchy bumpy rash. Doctor prescribed cream with no results. I have changed nothing in the household and I am the only one in the household with the rash. In reading other reviews this is found to be a side effect. I have decided, on my own advice, to stop taking the medication to see if the rash clears. | F | 43 | 1 years 12.5 1X day | 12/20/2010 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | bumps + rash on back of neck, fast resting heart beat, swollen ankles, headaches, insomnia, fatigue, 'something is wrong' feeling. | Hyzaar=(Lisinopril +HCTZ). Helped reduce High BP. Doctor said side effects not attributed to drug. 1 month ago, I developed bumpy rash on back of neck & at base of hairline on back of neck. 3 weeks ago, went to doctor. I told him I wanted off this drug. So, he prescribed: Coenzyme Q10 (100mg once daily), Magnesium (400mg once daily), & Potassium (99mg 5 pills daily). He also prescribed Ketoconazole Shampoo, 2% (every other day for 1 week) for rash. Result: I feel happier, resting heart rate seems slower, ankles not swollen, sleep better, have more energy, skin improved (less puffy). Rash is still spreading. I plan to go back to doctor in 2 days, and dermatologist in 4 days. | F | 51 | 1.5 years 12.5 1X day | 12/20/2010 | 4 | Blood Pressure | None so far. | I've only been on HCT for five days, but I decided to do a little research and found this site. So far, I haven't experienced any of the side effects that have been associated with this medication. Albeit, it's far too early for me to assess whether or not the HCT pills are actually working for me, but so far I'm absolutely free of all the side-effects listed. I promise to re-post periodically to let you know how things progress from for me from both a bp and side-effect standpoint. | M | 43 | 5 days 25mg 1X day | 12/18/2010 | 1 | weight loss | After telling my Dr. I wanted help to lose weight, she prescribed me this 'water pill' and said it would also help manage my blood pressure. (I have no history of high blood pressure). I started getting slight headaches, lots of cramping in my legs at night especially, sleep apnea, tingling under my arms/armpits and major fatigue. I felt lazy all the time. I did not take it everyday like I was suppose to. In a months time,I only took it 10 times,I ended up in the ER with 180 heart rate, blood pressure was 220/180, I couldve had a stroke or heart attack if I hadnt been only a block away from the hospital and went in a few minutes after the heart spasms/palpitations started. I was scared to DEATH. I told the Doctors I was taking hydrochlorothiazide,they didnt tell me it could be the reason for my arythmia. They kept me for 4 days, and put me on warfarin which is an extremely dangerous blood thinning drug, also propafenone and metoprolol tartrate to 'control my heart rythm along with the | I took myself off all those pills and only take my metformin for my diabetes and a baby aspirin for heart health. I manage my health the way it should be managed, with simple exercise (a regular pace on the treadmill for a mile a day only takes 25 minutes of my life everyday) and a simple change in my diet. I drink water/sugar free koolaid or flavored water if I have a craving for pop and Lawrys 7 seasoning or Mrs Dash instead of salt. Olive oil instead of regular oil, wheat bread/pasta/rice instead of white and sugar free everything. Yogurt tastes great with granola cereal and sugar free frozen fruit. I thought it would be extremely hard to make the change,Ive been 280 pds for 10 yrs. What makes me mad is that the Doctors knew what caused my palpitations but instead of simply taking me off this med, they treated my palpitations as my problem and put me on dangerous life threatening drugs. Please research every drug you take and look at what others went through and did. | F | 42 | 10 days 25 mg 1X day | 12/8/2010 | 1 | blood pressure | RASH on neck and face | This was prescribed as a diuretic along with my blood pressure medicine. It gave me a rash on my neck that sometimes burned, sometimes itched, and sometimes neither of those. Looked painful but was not. It was a bright red. Started spreading to my face. It looked like either a yeast infection on the skin, and/or superficial lupus. Was put on an anti-fungal pill and cream for 10 days which minimized it, but did not kill it. That is when a new doctor said it was a reaction to this drug that she had seen before. After 4 days without this drug, the rash is drying up and going away!! Definitely a side effect to this drug. | F | 43 | 2 months 25mg/day 1X day | 11/28/2010 | 2 | blood pressure | I believe it has caused my blood sugar levels to go up. | F | 62 | 2 years 1X day | 11/8/2010 | 4 | hypertension | For the first 2 months had severe weakness, short of breath,low potassium, and irregular heart rate. After that experiencing skipped heart beats and feeling very thirsty with dry mouth along with low potassium. | Now on prescription strength potassium supplement. Very good at lowering bp. Taking this med with aldomet as well to treat high blood pressure. Taking it due to trying to get pregnant and one of the very few that is safer for that. | F | 28 | 365 days 25mg 1X day | 10/18/2010 | 1 | mild hypertension | by second summer I developed what my family doctor and a dermatologist said were pre-cancerous lesions on forehead, cheeks, nose and ears. I quit HCT during these evaluations and by the time I was scheduled to have dermatologist remove the lesions, they were gone. elapsed time was 4 weeks off HCT. Both doctors stated if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would not have believed it. | HCT should be taken off the market. | M | 60 | 2 years 12.5 mg 1X day | 10/2/2010 | 2 | Kidney Stones - elevated calcium | HAIR LOSS. Dizziness on sudden movements. Light headedness or instability when walking. Slow gait. | I was on this drug for about 12 months without too many issues. Then the pharmacy switched brands about 6 months ago and I immediately was hit hard with dizziness, light headedness and most importantly hair loss. I didn’t correlate this to hydrochlorothiazide until I found this website. I have no male pattern baldness in my family. I noticed the thinning at each visit in the barber chair after the drug manufacturer switch. It is now estimated about 30 -50% thinner on top. With consultation with my doctor, we have stopped using hydrochlorothiazide altogether and my dizziness issues went away immediately. I hope the hair comes back soon. I even went on finasteride as a precaution. From the feedback on this website, there is about a 20 – 25% chance you will be hit with hair loss. | M | 49 | 16 months 12.5 1X day | 9/16/2010 | 1 | bloating/high blood pressure | psoriasis, arthritis, weight gain, hair loss, fatigue. | Finally took myself off, but seems I have kidney problems-- BP is stable, water weight is outrageous and won't budge 3 weeks later. AVOID this medicine. | F | 46 | 1 years 30 1X day | 8/27/2010 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | I was experiencing terrible headaches only to find out it was because I had HBP. Dr. put me on HCTZ and the headaches went away and my pressure went down. But now after two months my nice thick hair is thinning and falling out. I am freaking out. I am only 32 yrs old. | I am healthy, workout, am thin, and wondering what I can do naturally to alleviate my need of taking this drug. | F | 32 | 2 months 12.5 1X day | 8/21/2010 | 1 | hypertension | After taking HCTZ for several years, developed an intensely itchy rash that spread from shoulders & back over to chest & arms. Was treated for scabies to no effect. Rash continued to spread, become like tiny hives, and leave bruises. Finally, dermatologist stopped HCTZ as an experiment. After 1 month, rash diminished and disappeared. | Be aware that an allergic reaction to even a low dosage of the drug is possible even after years of no problems other than dry skin and hair loss. | F | 73 | 3 years 12.5 1X day | 7/19/2010 | 3 | high blood pressure | controlled my bp, but noticed about a year ago hair loss. Has gradually gotten more noticeable over the last 3 months. | I went to my regular dr, my gyn and dermatologist about hair falling out. All said it's nothing to worry about. Hair loss has gotten worse over the last 3 months. I would not have thought it was the med I was taking. If I stop taking hydro. will my hair grow back? | F | 46 | 2 years 24mg 1X day | 7/16/2010 | 3 | M | 74 | 0 days 12.5 1X day | 6/23/2010 | 3 | hypertension | Thinning, dry hair; joint and muscle pain in legs and knees; stable weight (even though I am restricting calories). | Ankles no longer swell as they have, occasionally. This is a positive side effect. Will have blood tests this week to check my numbers. Prior to taking this drug, high total cholesterol was my only other concern. Also take 25 mg. of Synthroid and 20 mg. of Zocor, (for high total cholesterol). I am not diabetic. | F | 71 | 30 days 25 mg 1X day | 6/18/2010 | 1 | Slightly elevated blood pressure | 50 pounds of weight gain, clogged sinuses, coughing, dry skin, rashes, a hair grew on my forehead, depression, low energy, no sex drive Sounds like a medication to you? | F | 56 | 1 years 7.5 1X day | 6/16/2010 |