I had an incident that resulted in a 2 week hospital stay. Blood pressure-wise, I was fine at home, but have ‘White Coat Syndrome’ when I have to go to a doctor. A hospital stay is a WCS on steroids for me. So, I was put on 100 mgs of Losartan, against my will, but the doctors wouldn’t listen. When I got home, I started taking my BP as I normally do, and noticed that my BP would dip below 99 systolic over whatever diastolic, twice a day. I watched a couple of days, then reported it to my primary care doctor, who cut the dosage in half and told me to keep watching it and report back. When it dipped to 83/56 and STAYED low, I called the doctor office, and they had me come in. They ran several tests, including an EKG, and several PB readings using a ‘special’ cuff, where they took readings with me lying prone, sitting, and standing. With those finished, the Doctor comes in and announced, “I am TAKING YOU OFF LOSARTAN ALTOGETHER. IT IS KILLING YOU!!!” I am back home, on my normal regimen, and my BP is fine, though it took my system about 36 hours to rid itself of what I call a poison.
I was on BP, Losarten/potassium. I looked deep within myself and lost twenty five pounds. No more high blood pressure, 110/75. My blood sugar is 85-95.
I took Losartan for around 10 years. After around 6-7 years, I started to often get diarrhea after a meal. My physician said blood work turned out normal. After 10 years, I started to get pins and needles whenever I walked in the Sun (or even with mildly vigorous exercise). The effects were too strong to describe. I talked to a cardiologist in one of the top hospitals in San Diego specifically regarding my photosensitivity coupled with Losartan being my only medication but no luck. I decided to try my dermatologist who has been diagnosing my skin conditions in 5 minutes even though this was not his area of expertise. He asked some questions, did some quick test on my back, took me off of Losartan, recommended anti-histamines for a month. The photosensitivity and physical activity sensitivity decreased to a good extent in a month. 6 months later I'm free of both diarrhea and photosensitivity. When its too hot (95F) I may get a very mild reminder on my skin but its too mild to bother me. I'm putting this out there in case it helps someone.
Statin failed after launch. Cholesterol lies and incentives made it top seller. Useless killer. In India doctors do not tell it is poison. Poor cardiologists have no medicine good enough for patients.
STAY AWAY!!! WARNING !!! READ MY REVIEW BEFORE GETTING ON THIS. I experienced Dry cough that lasted 6 months, phlem in my throat every morning, extreme dizziness, extreme vertigo, vomiting, extreme anxiety, passing out. EXTREME Light sensitivity so that i had to wear dark sunglasses when driving and in shopping centeres otherwise the light was making me feel dizzy and getting panic attacks from it. I also developed extreme reaction when just cooking a sauce. If there was an action required like motion i was using my eyes, watching tv, reading subtitles, I couldnt do anything without getting dizzy, I couldnt even look at a computer. I called my doctor and ordered him to switch blood pressure medication family completely. This med is the most popular medication given in our country. Its the Go-To med doctors use. For me, this was POISON.
pinot noir, Thank you so very much for this information. I was taken off Amlodipine for reactions changed BP meds about 3 years ago. Been on Losartan ever since. Wake with phlegm daily, but lately I noticed an extreme sensitivity to sun on my driving arm. I had a STROKE about 19.5 years ago, that was why Losartan came in my Rx list.
This post helped me. I’m on 75mg Losartin. I’m photosensitive, I burn much too easily. Doc told me I’d be sensitive to heat and said stay out of the sun. Recently, I had unusual muscle weakness and feelings of exhaustion which cardiologist felt was my heart. EKG was normal as was stress test. I suspected it was the Losartin. My potassium was low. I’m lowering Losartin to 50mg. Both Losartin and metoprolol have helped my asthma. I have more endurance. Thanks for your post.
I'VE taken a double dose of 100 mg by accident , internet said seek medical attention so went to E.R. a toxologist said if iam feeling okay. don't worry about it, will watch for about half hour if okay you can leave, doc said had patient that took ten but didn't say anything else on that. so didn't really feel any different and blood pressure was bout the same all day. 70 yrs old. 😊
Just was put on this working hard to dump the weight and exercising 5 days a week lost 25 lbs so far. I hope in 6 months I can get off this BP med because my BP was normal 2 years ago but I wasn't nearly as obese.
I chose moderate to heavy exercise and oxygen. No more brain fog and numerous side effects from losartan, metropolol- tartrate, statins, pantoprazole, etc. Blood pressure in 120-130 to 60-70 for a 77 year old and I'm feeling great.
Are u taking oxygen through a tube or just the air? I want to get off metoprolol and losartan too. Many side effects, feeling sick all time. Any suggestions would be helpful.
JUST THE AIR. A fan and no carpet is a big help. I was on a bipap machine until small particles broke off and entered my lungs. i WAS TOLD TO DISCONTINUE USING IT. MY WIFE BOUGHT another one and it kept making noises so I called the company and they sent me another. I did not use it in fear. I am now exercising a lot and deep breathing very often. I can lower my blood pressure by taking deep breaths naturally numerous times. I stopped everything except my asthma and thyroid medicine. I'm not a Dr. but they keep doping people up and I feel that is unnecessary. I am feeling great and I hope and pray I'm doing the right thing.
@@rogermichna718 YES SIR! EVERYONE needs to be their own health advocate! theres no excuse not to learn in the information age. If you dont you WILL be on the big pharma western medicine menu... Thats NOT a place you want to be!
Ok. Here is my issue. I just started taking 50 mg day to manage my recent hypertension diagnosis. My side effect is now having a sense of smell. I have never had a sense of smell. Now, I can smell everything. My doctors have no clue why.
and what does he mean by 'high' potassium? I work hard to gather and eat foods high in potassium to counter my high salt value. I am at the low end of normal range with potassium and at the high end of normal range with salt. My potassium level has not changed but a point or two since on losartan (2 yrs) and before taking it. My salt value goes up or down five points since on losartan - 100 mg losartan has not reduced my BP enough ----- so WARNING ----- so Dr. prescribed an additional drug that has ruined me after only one month. long story - but be forewarned. --- HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE --- Hydrochlorothiazide can be deadly. in more ways than one. Pharma wants to mostly emphasize the dizziness, headaches and weakness - but so many more serious things to watch out for. --- Skin cancer - I have had in the past, Glaucoma - my mother and grandmother had, Urinary retention (two days bad-bad bladder pain - escaped going to emergency by managing to drizzle out a few teaspoons of urine), 20 pt drop from a good GFR on its way down toward dialysis, 20 pt increase in sugar, now in diabetes value range, Bowels that don't know if its diarrhea or constipation day. Believe me - Losing your urine stream ain't no fun. Hopefully, my 3rd blood test, next week, will show me if my kidney and bladder can be repaired and if 4 wks of being in the diabetes range can be reversed. Thankful to be off it as I probably would have ended up with another bout of skin cancer and with the glaucoma my mom had.
@@snowblo1 Everyone is different but perhaps losartan would work for you. it just does not bring my blood pressure down enough. No side effects for me, so far (2 yrs). I started on 25, then 50 and now 100 mg. But whatever you do, don't let them add or give you hydrochlorothiazide - serious side effects for me.
@@ehayes7849 OMG, thanks for replying. I was just recently prescribed 50MG of Losartan and because I had heard about the many side effects, I was really only taking it sporadically (which I know is not good) maybe a couple times a week, totslly out og fear. And funny that you mentioned, they had also prescribed 25mg of the hydrochloride pill, and I believe that it was causing mucus buildup, and it seemed like it had my eye sockets throbbing in pain. I'm almost sure it had to be the water pill. I had also taken 50MG of Prednisone, but I don't usually have any side effects with that one. Like wow, how does a water pill cause all of that havoc? And of course, even after I had stopped taking the darn thing, I was still constantly going to bathroom like every 20 minutes or so, for a good week straight. Ugh! Never again.
My 5th day now using 50mg Losartan and my blood pressure dropped from 143/98 to 110/80(avg). However, a side effect that I'm noticing is irregular heartbeat after eating.
Switched from Lisinopril to Losartin and suffered severe psychosis within 2 weeks. Paranoia, ghosts, etc. Warning should be on bottle. This is not an isolated case.
I have been taking Losartin for several years, along with Amlodipine, Atenolol, and Atorvastatin for my blood pressure. I recently had a fainting episode and often have tunnel vision when standing up. I have lost about 25 lbs over the last couple months and believe that I need to reduce the dosages, but which one is causing the issue…one, or all of them? I am limited to non-aerobic exercises due to other medical issues, but am working on my diet. I weigh 222 at 5’ 10”.
I just got put on it and 6 days later, all food tastes different, much worse than before. I can barely taste meat and most veg. I didn't realize how much this affects my life and not in a good way. My BP is normal, though.
Guess it’s not the worst one.... no meds are much good for you in the long run...Father God help us along with the Doctor whose cate we also rely on so much😎🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
yes - hctz ruined me after only one month - still recovering after being off it one month. It caused me urinary drizzles, leading me to total urinary retention for 2 days - almost hospitalized but got a few tspns of urine out hust in time. some constipation and then diarrhea. my good metabolic values have not been restored.
Hello doc, Good day;Yes i wxperience always tired & dizzy. Can you recommend any hypertensive maintenance medicine that has no sideveffect? Please, i had stroke last 2017 Thanx glad to hear you soon
I started taking LOSARTAN about two weeks ago. Previously took Hydrochlorothiazide and Metoprolol. Cardiologist said to quit taking both because I had different side effects. He put me on LOSARTAN 25mg. My BP didn’t go down, as a matter of fact it kept going up. It started about 145/80 and increased to 185/105 with 105/115 heart rate. 5:39 I had really bad headaches and anxiety too. Two days ago I called his office to let him know it doesn’t work. He increased my dosage to a 100 mg. BP is getting lower but it’s not ideal. The problem is that I started having very bad dry cough, especially at night, which wakes me up 3-4 times. This info said that it is a very rare side effect and takes years to manifest. With me it showed up almost immediately. So what now?
Wow, so what's a safe or safer med to take to lower your freaking blood pressure. I was just prescribed this & a water pill and I started getting excess mucus in throat.
The drug companies don't care if we live or die. We have to find the answers ourselves through what we eat and natural solutions. Don't expect the doctors to care too much. It's all about money : (
@@lagatha1037 Have to agree. I’d add vigorous exercise that includes running. I improved my cardiac output by 25% in one month by running one mile/day.
I had that too. It was brutal - severe muscle weakness. Lowed Losartin to 25mg. It’s letting up. Check your potassium levels. I had low potassium - which is odd as Losartin preserves potassium. Low potassium can cause severe fatigue. Lost lots of hair in the 5 years taking it. That’s gone forever.
Yes after taking Lisartan 50mg.i tremble though i can manage my legs seems to feel restless and i have felt an acid coming ti my mouth that i fell ti vomit but ut does not push through
Wow! Me as well. I thought it was anxiety and started realizing how much more side effects like this leg pain. Weakness is legs. The thing was I had good effects when starting and about a month in this stuff happened. I weaned off and this all went away. Extremely weird.
Guess i’m going to have to go back to lisinopril and just live with the itchy throat because I drive a truck and I can’t do that with the dizziness and vertigo I’ve been having lately. It’s annoying I took the medicine to bring down the blood pressure so I can drive but it gives me vertigo(slightly) So it makes it very difficult to drive and technically I might not be supposed to be driving.
Thx for the information. I just started 3 weeks ago and I’m not happy about it. What can help me get off of it besides the fact I have 100#s to lose. Father had HBP. Nobody else seems to suffer.thx again😊
Katie Sethna it was given to me after my stroke. Immediately developed the cough. My pharmacist caught this and my Dr changed med. that was 2 years ago and the cough is still with me.
@@MrmelodyUs yes they changed my lisinopril to losartin. I had a cough with lisinopril. Losartin no cough but I dont have the energy and have insomnia with it.
I took Losartan for about a month, until I noticed my reading comprehension was down to zero. It was scary to read a paragraph and not be able to understand it. I improved after I quit, but it took quite a bit of time and a low carb diet to really improve. My numeracy - I used to be very quick with recipe conversions and such - is still not where it was. This was when I was in my late 60s, I'm 75 now.
Are you better now? Still taking it? Really curious because I’m going to start it…..being a heart patient I sure don’t need to experience what you did! Hope you’re well!
Thank you for sharing. Very informative my HB maint. , I’m taking 100mg. a day with HTZ 25 mg.diuretics. So, far I’m taking for 18yrs. ago. My potassium is low 3.5. Maybe a muscle problem and back problem is affected on me.My lab test taken every 4 months. Thanks !!❤️
Dear doctor, I am from Egypt, I watched the video, it is great and useful. I have a question. I live with one kidney and suffer from high blood pressure and gout, as well as high cholesterol . I Am 44 years. I take candelcan 4m (Candesartan). .Which is better for my condition? can you help me ? Thank u in advance
Exactly Elizabeth I'm on Losartan and no side effects,as you say everyone's reaction is different to different meds. Before Losartan I was on Doxazosin and had lots of side effects. Have a great day and hope your blood pressure is good 👍
I've just been prescribed Losartan 50mg yesterday after amlodipine 25mg the day before & metoprolol 50mg-100mg 2 wks ago (experienced side effects from the prev 2). I hope & pray Losartan works & that I don't experience any side effects. I'm so over having high bp & irregular heartbeat. I'm more than willing to to whatever's necessary to hurry up and get off the meds & to regulate my heart rate & BP. Just over it. I'm too young for all of this. Keep me updated with how you're doing after your 30 days is up.
@@corinicole9271 its almost been 3weeks since I started taking Losartan 50mg combine with AMLODIPINE 5mg. and my doctor also includes multivitamins + minerals and Vitamin B complex 500mg. I don't feel any side effects so far. I also drunk plenty of water 8 to 9 glasses, sometimes mixed a few sliced of lemon ...praise God
I've started on Losartan about 2 weeks ago 25mg and have recently noticed pain in my leg (thigh area) mostly especially lying down It only affects my right leg though Before starting Losartan I've never had this issue I'm an amputee (left leg) and have no other problems Is this a normal side affect
My doctor started me on that same dosage, because trying to takper off Xanax made my B/P go really high. Two days after I started. my lower back, knees and ankles started hurting. By 5th day I could not stand to get out of bed. Stopped that day, and by the next day pain had subsided but still couldn't stand. Finally got to walking around, residual pain for about 5 weeks. (Prior to this, I would put in 45 minutes daily on a Nordictrak elliptical, and walk 4 miles most days). 3 months later, the B/P got high, and I thought maybe the joint/muscle pain was related to gettin my second pneumococcal shot plus the seasonal flu shot the day before I started, so I tried it again. Really bad move; by the third day, I was awakened about five am by what felt like someone stabbing me in the lower right thigh/upper calf region, along with the knee pain. The stabbing pain is still present, and my knees have not yet come back this time, I can barely stand to put weight on my right leg. My doctor blew me off, won't even address it. That's all I can say.
What is really strange is I've read so much on this now that it appears to be the right leg for most that experience it. I had terrible pain behind the knee. What's strange is when I started it really didn't help at all. But I kept taking it for a month and as time went on these effects occurred 25mg one a day. I now realize after weaning off the side effects like dangerous levels of anxiety, nervous, and that pain all went away. I just work harder to keep bp lower
Thank you so much ☺️ I’m taking this medication, and I’m getting a horrible upset stomach! Even though I’m taking omeprazole in the morning and another one at night . I’m calling my Dr. Because I don’t see this with the side effects.
PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT TAKE THIS MED IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO SULFA. I was prescribed this med & my eyes swelled inside & out & felt like someone was sticking an icepick in my eyeballs. By the time I made it to emergency, one of my eyes was so swollen it looked like a half tomato was placed over my eyelid.
@@sunshinelove1593your reply was rude. Their reply made perfect sense. Doctor's do ask what meds you are on so they can work to avoid interactions with meds you are currently on and what they may prescribe to you.
Now I know why i am coughing. I am taking losartan 25mg several years now. I have been coughing for last 5 years now. I thought it is something else. Dr. office said to take allergy pills. That makes me sleepy. when i started taking this my BP was 70/110. (now with losartan my bp is 76/136 at age 72) At age 50 I started taking diabetic and cholesterol medicine. so they recommended me to take this. now i have a serious cough problem. At the beginning i started with diovan and was having nausea so they gave me losartan. Any suggestions?
I take half of a 50 mgram of the pill at night before i go to sleep with water,at 9 pm ,i have no side affects at night ,i also take farziga for sugar in morning,i sometimes loose balance ,not sure if its the med doing it or my discs in my lower back
I currently have a minor sore throat on the right side. I've been using this medicine for almost a month now. I'm still observing myself as this could be caused by common colds instead which I had a few days before. I do not have colds anymore but I still feel that minor sore throat on the right side. Tolerable if you ask me but it would be better of course if it goes away. Did any of you experience this before?
Sore throat sure because of the expansion of blood vessels in mucuous membranes. This comes in my experience in combination with hot weather and alcohol which will strengthen the vessel expansion. Face and handpalms turn red too.
I've had same thing since about 2 months after I've started taking it. I just cut my doses in half to see if that helps. If not, I'll have to try an alternative. Also getting back pain and weird shooting neck pains as well. Plus possible swelling from waist down. Very odd side effects but they exist from reading forums on losartan.
good am.po tanong kolang po talaga bang may epekto sa katawan ang losartan kasi 3months na akong gumagamit pero may naramdaman akong iba tuwing gabi nararamdaman ko kamay ko kanan laging namamanhid at kumikirot ng sakit salamat po sa sasagot
Ever since I started on Losartan I have mucus in the back of my throat. My Doctor increased the dosage from 50 to 100. The Mucus increased. I can't convince anyone that it's the Losartan.
Hi how have you been feeling? Im.starting on 50mg Losartan and I..worried but my dr is really wanting me to because I already have kidney damage from high BP😊
@@thesnoozebutton2568 ...have confirmed the bradycardias are NOT related to Losartan. Have been off Losartan for an extended period, now back on for 5 months. I think it actually helped my palpitations. I take 50 mg in the a.m.
I've been on this Meds for roughly 6 months along with another Amlodipine for HBP, I experienced a few side effect which I've informed my Doctor, I think prolong use of the these meds can be harmful to my body, I plan on getting off using MP meds and focus on exercise, diet and stress control.
@williewideback.....My Heart Doctor put me on Losartan 25mg at once per day on 9/28/18. Within two months, I was having very serious side effects. I started coughing routinely, sneezing routinely, hoarse voice/rough throat, continual nasal congestion, lots of coughed up mucus and most importantly - I developed severe edema in my lower legs/ankles and feet. The swelling was just terrible and my skin was stretched so tight I thought it would rip open. Went to my heart doctor and primary care doctor about this. They both told me in a firm manner that Losartan DID NOT cause edema and I was just retaining fluid. I knew they were not going to help me and I definitely had to be on a high blood pressure medicine. So, I decided to help myself, since no one in charge would. I had previously been on Lisinopril and my heart doctor took me off because I was coughing. I had almost a full bottle of Lisinopril pills left. I stopped taking the Losartan and started back on the Lisinopril. I had to do something, the swelling was completely out of control. Within 3 days of being off of the Losartan, the swelling started to decline. And has kept on doing so. Yes, I will (no doubt) start coughing on the Lisinopril, but I can live with that compared to the swelling. It is quite obvious that Losartan caused an edema effect in me that is not common (for lower extremities) and when I talked to my doctors about this, they looked at me like I had snakes growing out of my head and would do nothing to further investigate. I am sure I will catch hell when I return to the doctor for a refill on Lisinopril. Whatever !!
AMLODIPINE (norvasc) IS A KILLER !! .. I was on 4 out of the 5 MOST dangerous Anti-hypertensive meds ever conceived >> B/P kept rising !! >> ie) 228 /124 !! .. >> Discontinued 3 of the 4, ; replaced with "vaso-dilator" >> ie) Isosorbide (IMDUR) >> a little safer than >> calcium channel blockers ; ACE inhibitors and Beta blockers. .. These categories of meds WILL KILL YOU !! >> .. One one left to get rid of >>> need to learn everything about LOSARTAN >> (COZAAR) to argue with MD. with a knowledge base of my own.!! .. They WANT you on these "killers" as combined interactions of side effects when combined as a "BOLUS" of pills is to keep you sick for continued 4 week visits to MD office >> and for them to rake in "rewards" from BIG PHARMA !! .. ...am retired (disabled) RN >> The MEDS have become much more dangerous since I had to retire due to fracture of spine at World Trade Center on 9/11 !! .. .... exercise, diet and reduction of stress are PARAMOUNT !! ...
@@debrascott8492 I had similar problems with the swelling in my legs. I lost 20 pounds and stopped taking the Losarten, against my Drs orders. I continue to take Amlodipine. I also found a new Doctor.
@@lagatha1037 ...Per my previous comment, I could not take the Lisinopril, , I had to resume the Losartan. An yes, I still have Edema on my ankles/lower legs. My Doctors (again and again) tell me the Losartan is not causing my Edema and so have 2 Pharmacists. And again, so strange that this Edema only started after I started taking the Losartan (about 30 days after). I have high blood pressure and pulmonary hypertension > I just don't know what to do. I really don't. I have been on the Amlodipine and could not take it. I am at a loss.
I have been on losartan 50mg water pil for a couple of years. I get muscle cramps, sore muscles and joints. Is this normal? My BP has been average 150/100 and my DR just changed my dosage to 100mg. Not sure if I should do this.
Can Olmesartan and Losartan cause Pins and Needles? I am getting these prickly things on different areas of my body. Almost feels electrical once or twice a day. I tried Losartan for about a week and now I am on Olmesartan.
I take 1 Losartan 50 mg at 8 am and another one at 8 pm. My concern is I've lost weight, quit smoking, became a vegan, exercise an hour daily, And now I get heart palpitations that are waking me up and causing discomfort. Today I decided to stop taking it!! Never in My life had insomnia, and these heart beats are FREACKING ME OUT!! PLEASE HELP!!
YOU MADE A BIG LIFE CHANGE. STOP SMOKING IS A BIG SHOCK TO YOUR BODY. CHANGING WHAT YOU ATE ALL YOUR LIFE IS NOT GOOD. YOUR BODY IS LOOKING FOR THAT STUFF YOU ATE ALL THOSE YEARS. A MD IS USELESS FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU. WHAT DO THEY KNOW? HOW TO DEAL DRUGS.
Am taking 40 mg Losartan. It's now 3am, and I'm seating in the living room as the palpitations got me a little anxious. I'm going to have a chamomile tea. I'm also taking .25 Alprazolam for my anxiety as my hubby passed a month ago and am very depressed.
Thanks comments for the sulfa warning. Trying to cut back but BP over 200 after surgery & near 50 regular scared me into short term use. Time for diet & exercise.
I currently take 25 mg at 8 am and 8 pm.. Please could you tell me if it is ok to abruptly change from this to 50mg at 8 pm tomorrow? I am worried my switch to the higher potency is tomorrow at 8 pm... that is 24 hours after my last dose. My kidney function is fine so far.
@@PharmacistTips i'm 59 and been on it for 2 years. i do 50 in the morning and 25 at night. if i will skip the 25 at night, my BP shoots up after 3 days. otherwise, i'm always on 120/80. maybe i'll try doing 25 - 25 because everybody i know use only 50 daily.
I had an incident that resulted in a 2 week hospital stay. Blood pressure-wise, I was fine at home, but have ‘White Coat Syndrome’ when I have to go to a doctor. A hospital stay is a WCS on steroids for me. So, I was put on 100 mgs of Losartan, against my will, but the doctors wouldn’t listen. When I got home, I started taking my BP as I normally do, and noticed that my BP would dip below 99 systolic over whatever diastolic, twice a day. I watched a couple of days, then reported it to my primary care doctor, who cut the dosage in half and told me to keep watching it and report back. When it dipped to 83/56 and STAYED low, I called the doctor office, and they had me come in. They ran several tests, including an EKG, and several PB readings using a ‘special’ cuff, where they took readings with me lying prone, sitting, and standing. With those finished, the Doctor comes in and announced, “I am TAKING YOU OFF LOSARTAN ALTOGETHER. IT IS KILLING YOU!!!”
I am back home, on my normal regimen, and my BP is fine, though it took my system about 36 hours to rid itself of what I call a poison.
I was on BP, Losarten/potassium. I looked deep within myself and lost twenty five pounds. No more high blood pressure, 110/75. My blood sugar is 85-95.
Doctor is referring to human body.
@@vasujayaprasad6398 yeah so?
@@13elad49 Rasputin did not die even with cynide. Murder Case was closed as death unproven.
@@vasujayaprasad6398 hmm, okay then. I'm curious, what does that have to do with the price of eggs?
@@13elad49 rotten eggs are costly in democracy. Needed in protest march
I took Losartan for around 10 years. After around 6-7 years, I started to often get diarrhea after a meal. My physician said blood work turned out normal. After 10 years, I started to get pins and needles whenever I walked in the Sun (or even with mildly vigorous exercise). The effects were too strong to describe. I talked to a cardiologist in one of the top hospitals in San Diego specifically regarding my photosensitivity coupled with Losartan being my only medication but no luck. I decided to try my dermatologist who has been diagnosing my skin conditions in 5 minutes even though this was not his area of expertise. He asked some questions, did some quick test on my back, took me off of Losartan, recommended anti-histamines for a month. The photosensitivity and physical activity sensitivity decreased to a good extent in a month. 6 months later I'm free of both diarrhea and photosensitivity. When its too hot (95F) I may get a very mild reminder on my skin but its too mild to bother me.
I'm putting this out there in case it helps someone.
Statin failed after launch. Cholesterol lies and incentives made it top seller. Useless killer. In India doctors do not tell it is poison. Poor cardiologists have no medicine good enough for patients.
STAY AWAY!!! WARNING !!! READ MY REVIEW BEFORE GETTING ON THIS. I experienced Dry cough that lasted 6 months, phlem in my throat every morning, extreme dizziness, extreme vertigo, vomiting, extreme anxiety, passing out. EXTREME Light sensitivity so that i had to wear dark sunglasses when driving and in shopping centeres otherwise the light was making me feel dizzy and getting panic attacks from it. I also developed extreme reaction when just cooking a sauce. If there was an action required like motion i was using my eyes, watching tv, reading subtitles, I couldnt do anything without getting dizzy, I couldnt even look at a computer. I called my doctor and ordered him to switch blood pressure medication family completely. This med is the most popular medication given in our country. Its the Go-To med doctors use. For me, this was POISON.
pinot noir, Thank you so very much for this information. I was taken off Amlodipine for reactions changed BP meds about 3 years ago. Been on Losartan ever since. Wake with phlegm daily, but lately I noticed an extreme sensitivity to sun on my driving arm. I had a STROKE about 19.5 years ago, that was why Losartan came in my Rx list.
This post helped me. I’m on 75mg Losartin. I’m photosensitive, I burn much too easily. Doc told me I’d be sensitive to heat and said stay out of the sun. Recently, I had unusual muscle weakness and feelings of exhaustion which cardiologist felt was my heart. EKG was normal as was stress test. I suspected it was the Losartin. My potassium was low. I’m lowering Losartin to 50mg. Both Losartin and metoprolol have helped my asthma. I have more endurance. Thanks for your post.
I'VE taken a double dose of 100 mg by accident , internet said seek medical attention so went to E.R. a toxologist said if iam feeling okay. don't worry about it, will watch for about half hour if okay you can leave, doc said had patient that took ten but didn't say anything else on that. so didn't really feel any different and blood pressure was bout the same all day. 70 yrs old. 😊
Just was put on this working hard to dump the weight and exercising 5 days a week lost 25 lbs so far. I hope in 6 months I can get off this BP med because my BP was normal 2 years ago but I wasn't nearly as obese.
What are you talking about? Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺
I chose moderate to heavy exercise and oxygen. No more brain fog and numerous side effects from losartan, metropolol- tartrate, statins, pantoprazole, etc. Blood pressure in 120-130 to 60-70 for a 77 year old and I'm feeling great.
Are u taking oxygen through a tube or just the air? I want to get off metoprolol and losartan too. Many side effects, feeling sick all time. Any suggestions would be helpful.
JUST THE AIR. A fan and no carpet is a big help. I was on a bipap machine until small particles broke off and entered my lungs. i WAS TOLD TO DISCONTINUE USING IT. MY WIFE BOUGHT another one and it kept making noises so I called the company and they sent me another. I did not use it in fear. I am now exercising a lot and deep breathing very often. I can lower my blood pressure by taking deep breaths naturally numerous times. I stopped everything except my asthma and thyroid medicine. I'm not a Dr. but they keep doping people up and I feel that is unnecessary. I am feeling great and I hope and pray I'm doing the right thing.
@@rogermichna718 YES SIR! EVERYONE needs to be their own health advocate! theres no excuse not to learn in the information age. If you dont you WILL be on the big pharma western medicine menu... Thats NOT a place you want to be!
@@saltpepper1894 Thank you!
Sir can you explain "no carpet" I know its been a year hope you can respond
Ok. Here is my issue. I just started taking 50 mg day to manage my recent hypertension diagnosis. My side effect is now having a sense of smell. I have never had a sense of smell. Now, I can smell everything. My doctors have no clue why.
May I ask how old you are and how does it feel to be able to smell? Could you taste anything without your sense of smell? Would really like to know!
Anxiety and nervousness is a huge side effect!
Did not know that!!!
Wow, I didn't knkw that. Do you know what's a safe prescribed med to take for reducing high blood pressure?
and what does he mean by 'high' potassium? I work hard to gather and eat foods high in potassium to counter my high salt value. I am at the low end of normal range with potassium and at the high end of normal range with salt. My potassium level has not changed but a point or two since on losartan (2 yrs) and before taking it. My salt value goes up or down five points since on losartan - 100 mg losartan has not reduced my BP enough ----- so WARNING -----
so Dr. prescribed an additional drug that has ruined me after only one month. long story - but be forewarned. --- HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE ---
Hydrochlorothiazide can be deadly. in more ways than one. Pharma wants to mostly emphasize the dizziness, headaches and weakness - but so many more serious things to watch out for. ---
Skin cancer - I have had in the past,
Glaucoma - my mother and grandmother had,
Urinary retention (two days bad-bad bladder pain - escaped going to emergency by managing to drizzle out a few teaspoons of urine),
20 pt drop from a good GFR on its way down toward dialysis,
20 pt increase in sugar, now in diabetes value range,
Bowels that don't know if its diarrhea or constipation day.
Believe me - Losing your urine stream ain't no fun. Hopefully, my 3rd blood test, next week, will show me if my kidney and bladder can be repaired and if 4 wks of being in the diabetes range can be reversed.
Thankful to be off it as I probably would have ended up with another bout of skin cancer and with the glaucoma my mom had.
@@snowblo1 Everyone is different but perhaps losartan would work for you. it just does not bring my blood pressure down enough. No side effects for me, so far (2 yrs). I started on 25, then 50 and now 100 mg.
But whatever you do, don't let them add or give you hydrochlorothiazide - serious side effects for me.
@@ehayes7849 OMG, thanks for replying. I was just recently prescribed 50MG of Losartan and because I had heard about the many side effects, I was really only taking it sporadically (which I know is not good) maybe a couple times a week, totslly out og fear. And funny that you mentioned, they had also prescribed 25mg of the hydrochloride pill, and I believe that it was causing mucus buildup, and it seemed like it had my eye sockets throbbing in pain. I'm almost sure it had to be the water pill. I had also taken 50MG of Prednisone, but I don't usually have any side effects with that one. Like wow, how does a water pill cause all of that havoc? And of course, even after I had stopped taking the darn thing, I was still constantly going to bathroom like every 20 minutes or so, for a good week straight. Ugh! Never again.
On this med for a long time and no issues to date ❤️
My 5th day now using 50mg Losartan and my blood pressure dropped from 143/98 to 110/80(avg). However, a side effect that I'm noticing is irregular heartbeat after eating.
Switched from Lisinopril to Losartin and suffered severe psychosis within 2 weeks.
Paranoia, ghosts, etc. Warning should be on bottle. This is not an isolated case.
Everyone is different. We have to be mindful of any side effects.
I have been taking Losartin for several years, along with Amlodipine, Atenolol, and Atorvastatin for my blood pressure. I recently had a fainting episode and often have tunnel vision when standing up. I have lost about 25 lbs over the last couple months and believe that I need to reduce the dosages, but which one is causing the issue…one, or all of them?
I am limited to non-aerobic exercises due to other medical issues, but am working on my diet. I weigh 222 at 5’ 10”.
I just got put on it and 6 days later, all food tastes different, much worse than before. I can barely taste meat and most veg. I didn't realize how much this affects my life and not in a good way. My BP is normal, though.
Good to hear, I’m on Losartan 40 mg, no side effects !! 🙏🏼
I am taking losRtan 40 is there side effects thank you
I use 39 mg
@@tgmtf5963 😁😁
I’m on 300! Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺
Great information. Thank you. I just started Losartan this morning after developing a nasty cough on lisinopril hctz.
Not to mention hair loss, weight gain and yes kidney failure worst pill ever along with my doctor
Guess it’s not the worst one.... no meds are much good for you in the long run...Father God help us along with the Doctor whose cate we also rely on so much😎🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Oh, that'll work. Bwaahaahaa.
@@jewellevy be gone, heathen
Amen
@Deborah Pellerito If you had a heart attack would you go to a hospital or a church ?
Thank you for the valuable info. Trying to get my doc to switch to this from HCTZ which gave me serious constipation.
yes - hctz ruined me after only one month - still recovering after being off it one month. It caused me urinary drizzles, leading me to total urinary retention for 2 days - almost hospitalized but got a few tspns of urine out hust in time. some constipation and then diarrhea. my good metabolic values have not been restored.
We all have to change our diets and we can come off bp meds
That's true but they're also putting chemicals in our food that's contributing to the high blood pressure so what do we eat?
Hello doc,
Good day;Yes i wxperience always tired & dizzy. Can you recommend any hypertensive maintenance medicine that has no sideveffect?
Please, i had stroke last 2017
Thanx glad to hear you soon
Evening sir yes I use losartan 50 mg.
Ako dn 50mg. gamit ko
Thank you for this helpful info, May God Bless❤
I agree 100% and that is take the least amount of prescription drugs if they can be replaced by exercise and diet
I started taking LOSARTAN about two weeks ago. Previously took Hydrochlorothiazide and Metoprolol. Cardiologist said to quit taking both because I had different side effects. He put me on LOSARTAN 25mg.
My BP didn’t go down, as a matter of fact it kept going up. It started about 145/80 and increased to 185/105 with 105/115 heart rate. 5:39 I had really bad headaches and anxiety too. Two days ago I called his office to let him know it doesn’t work.
He increased my dosage to a 100 mg. BP is getting lower but it’s not ideal.
The problem is that I started having very bad dry cough, especially at night, which wakes me up 3-4 times.
This info said that it is a very rare side effect and takes years to manifest. With me it showed up almost immediately. So what now?
Thank you for your information. I am taking LOSARTAN and I having some of these symptoms my Husband taking them too he having dry cough too
I take it too how is your blood pressure now are u still on it
Why is the Global blood pressure "120/70"?
Wow, so what's a safe or safer med to take to lower your freaking blood pressure. I was just prescribed this & a water pill and I started getting excess mucus in throat.
The drug companies don't care if we live or die. We have to find the answers ourselves through what we eat and natural solutions. Don't expect the doctors to care too much. It's all about money : (
My Nephrologist took me off of Losartan and today told me I have kidney damage and down the road will need dialysis!
Thank you doc.for sharing about losartan.
Does no one else have dry mouth with this med? It began even at initial 25 mg dosage eventually up to 100mg.
I m using Lozartan for Long time.Thank you for importante information.❤😚😘
what is best alternatives for losartan? I've been taking losartan for years.
Weight loss
@@lagatha1037 Have to agree. I’d add vigorous exercise that includes running. I improved my cardiac output by 25% in one month by running one mile/day.
losartin potassium causes dizziness and I can't function is there another med that is better and doesn't cause dizziness or back pain?
Would have liked mote info on the back pain ide effect
Thanks for giving us some info about lozartan sir.
Still searching for the cause of chronic, phantom fatigue. Suspecting my Losartan.
I had that too. It was brutal - severe muscle weakness. Lowed Losartin to 25mg. It’s letting up. Check your potassium levels. I had low potassium - which is odd as Losartin preserves potassium. Low potassium can cause severe fatigue. Lost lots of hair in the 5 years taking it. That’s gone forever.
I want to know why my dr. Gives me this with potassium, if it doesn't work right , ugh tingling in my hands, and such 😢😢😢
Im taken Losartan /Lifesar almost 5yrs..maybe this is the cause of my legs i cant stand or walk longer only 30min...my back legs are both pain...
I have this too.... 😰
Yes after taking Lisartan 50mg.i tremble though i can manage my legs seems to feel restless and i have felt an acid coming ti my mouth that i fell ti vomit but ut does not push through
@@salvacionsarzuela2469 Me too!
Lots of pain for me too!
Wow! Me as well. I thought it was anxiety and started realizing how much more side effects like this leg pain. Weakness is legs. The thing was I had good effects when starting and about a month in this stuff happened. I weaned off and this all went away. Extremely weird.
Thank you so much. How about sir the angiozem
Guess i’m going to have to go back to lisinopril and just live with the itchy throat because I drive a truck and I can’t do that with the dizziness and vertigo I’ve been having lately. It’s annoying I took the medicine to bring down the blood pressure so I can drive but it gives me vertigo(slightly) So it makes it very difficult to drive and technically I might not be supposed to be driving.
Thx for the information. I just started 3 weeks ago and I’m not happy about it. What can help me get off of it besides the fact I have 100#s to lose. Father had HBP. Nobody else seems to suffer.thx again😊
It causes broncho spasm which contribtes to the cough and therefore causes a wheeze
Katie Sethna it was given to me after my stroke. Immediately developed the cough. My pharmacist caught this and my Dr changed med. that was 2 years ago and the cough is still with me.
The same happen to me and my then doc said Oh it shouldn't , typical !
Lisinopril f i remember can cause a cough.
@@MrmelodyUs yes they changed my lisinopril to losartin. I had a cough with lisinopril. Losartin no cough but I dont have the energy and have insomnia with it.
The heart beat 12 extra heartbeat and can cause HEART PALPITATION in some people.
Losartan is good for kidney and can increase body weight rapidly, is it right?
sir i take Lozartan 50 After lunch.3yrs now.
I took Losartan for about a month, until I noticed my reading comprehension was down to zero. It was scary to read a paragraph and not be able to understand it. I improved after I quit, but it took quite a bit of time and a low carb diet to really improve. My numeracy - I used to be very quick with recipe conversions and such - is still not where it was. This was when I was in my late 60s, I'm 75 now.
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Are you on any BP medication now? May I ask which one?
Good advice
just went on it last night....over night bad chest pain, labored breathing as a result of chest pain / pressure, sore muscles only 25mg dose
Are you better now? Still taking it? Really curious because I’m going to start it…..being a heart patient I sure don’t need to experience what you did! Hope you’re well!
@@leannwinter1798 stopped taking it right away, doc wanted me off it too. im not taking any BP meds despite my secondary high BP
@@saltpepper1894 thank you for responding! None for me! Stay well!
I've been taking Losartan for about three years. I don't have any side effects that I know, and it has lowered my blood pressure.
You are lucky. It makes me so tired...
Thank you for sharing. Very informative my HB maint. , I’m taking 100mg. a day with HTZ 25 mg.diuretics. So, far I’m taking for 18yrs. ago. My potassium is low 3.5. Maybe a muscle problem and back problem is affected on me.My lab test taken every 4 months. Thanks !!❤️
2years n ako ng inom ng lozartan 50mlgram
My back is shot!
Dear doctor,
I am from Egypt, I watched the video, it is great and useful. I have a question. I live with one kidney and suffer from high blood pressure and gout, as well as high cholesterol . I Am 44 years. I take candelcan 4m
(Candesartan).
.Which is better for my condition?
can you help me ?
Thank u in advance
I take Lozartan just one month..so what is the best medicine for high blood Doc.. thanks
You can live with one kidney don’t worry,
People seem to forget that meds act differently for different people. Losarten may not have side effects for me but may have side effects for others.
Exactly Elizabeth I'm on Losartan and no side effects,as you say everyone's reaction is different to different meds.
Before Losartan I was on Doxazosin and had lots of side effects.
Have a great day and hope your blood pressure is good 👍
I have no side effects except going to pee more after taking.
3days ago I started taking this drug 50mg for 30 days .. I hope and pray it will not last a long period of time for my medication
I've just been prescribed Losartan 50mg yesterday after amlodipine 25mg the day before & metoprolol 50mg-100mg 2 wks ago (experienced side effects from the prev 2). I hope & pray Losartan works & that I don't experience any side effects. I'm so over having high bp & irregular heartbeat. I'm more than willing to to whatever's necessary to hurry up and get off the meds & to regulate my heart rate & BP. Just over it. I'm too young for all of this. Keep me updated with how you're doing after your 30 days is up.
@@corinicole9271 its almost been 3weeks since I started taking Losartan 50mg combine with AMLODIPINE 5mg. and my doctor also includes multivitamins + minerals and Vitamin B complex 500mg. I don't feel any side effects so far. I also drunk plenty of water 8 to 9 glasses, sometimes mixed a few sliced of lemon ...praise God
Please watch what you ate. avoid to much fry oily foods. As much.as possible I ate steamed fish, vegetables and chicken meat.
Thank you for added info .
Doc . . . YOU ~ ROCK ! !
I've started on Losartan about 2 weeks ago 25mg and have recently noticed pain in my leg (thigh area) mostly especially lying down It only affects my right leg though Before starting Losartan I've never had this issue I'm an amputee (left leg) and have no other problems Is this a normal side affect
My doctor started me on that same dosage, because trying to takper off Xanax made my B/P go really high. Two days after I started. my lower back, knees and ankles started hurting. By 5th day I could not stand to get out of bed. Stopped that day, and by the next day pain had subsided but still couldn't stand. Finally got to walking around, residual pain for about 5 weeks. (Prior to this, I would put in 45 minutes daily on a Nordictrak elliptical, and walk 4 miles most days). 3 months later, the B/P got high, and I thought maybe the joint/muscle pain was related to gettin my second pneumococcal shot plus the seasonal flu shot the day before I started, so I tried it again. Really bad move; by the third day, I was awakened about five am by what felt like someone stabbing me in the lower right thigh/upper calf region, along with the knee pain. The stabbing pain is still present, and my knees have not yet come back this time, I can barely stand to put weight on my right leg. My doctor blew me off, won't even address it. That's all I can say.
@@danielfinney6071 Sounds like you need a new Doctor.
How do you know it would not affect your left leg ?
What is really strange is I've read so much on this now that it appears to be the right leg for most that experience it. I had terrible pain behind the knee. What's strange is when I started it really didn't help at all. But I kept taking it for a month and as time went on these effects occurred 25mg one a day. I now realize after weaning off the side effects like dangerous levels of anxiety, nervous, and that pain all went away. I just work harder to keep bp lower
I have this same issue. Pain in my left leg and also a little bit of numbness at times
Thank you for the information it helped a lot
Thank you for the info .!
Thank you so much ☺️
I’m taking this medication, and I’m getting a horrible upset stomach!
Even though I’m taking omeprazole in the morning and another one at night . I’m calling my Dr.
Because I don’t see this with the side effects.
Omeprazole raised my BP. I took it only for 1 week because of sudden onset of GERD.
thanks ! how often lab tests on losarton?
PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT TAKE THIS MED IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO SULFA. I was prescribed this med & my eyes swelled inside & out & felt like someone was sticking an icepick in my eyeballs. By the time I made it to emergency, one of my eyes was so swollen it looked like a half tomato was placed over my eyelid.
Do you have a blurry vision?
Thanks for the information 👍
No problem 👍
Losartan interacts with antibiotics. Serious reactions can happen.
This is why docs ask what meds you're on before prescribing any medication.
@@franwebb7756My doctor prescribed me antibiotics and Losartan! So your comment makes no dam sense!
@@sunshinelove1593your reply was rude. Their reply made perfect sense. Doctor's do ask what meds you are on so they can work to avoid interactions with meds you are currently on and what they may prescribe to you.
Thanks for sharing❤️💕❤️
Now I know why i am coughing. I am taking losartan 25mg several years now. I have been coughing for last 5 years now. I thought it is something else. Dr. office said to take allergy pills. That makes me sleepy. when i started taking this my BP was 70/110. (now with losartan my bp is 76/136 at age 72) At age 50 I started taking diabetic and cholesterol medicine. so they recommended me to take this. now i have a serious cough problem. At the beginning i started with diovan and was having nausea so they gave me losartan. Any suggestions?
You should try Telmisartan or Omesartan.
Hair R US thanks. God bless you.
it is not dager for heart?
I developed a cough too
My doc told me my meds don't cause cough. I have a different doc now.
I take half of a 50 mgram of the pill at night before i go to sleep with water,at 9 pm ,i have no side affects at night ,i also take farziga for sugar in morning,i sometimes loose balance ,not sure if its the med doing it or my discs in my lower back
Why it's still selling in drugstore
Very good information on the side effects person having high blood pressure. Tq
He told me to take that when i feel terrible head ache but not available here in the philippines
Maam dami po sa pilipinas ng lozartan binibigay pa ng libre sa mga brgy
BRAVO------- VERY WELL STATED---------------------------
I use losortan work good to me
Still using and what mg
how about im feeling sleepy whenever i sit on my computer how can you explain it? ty for reply
Idk but my smartphone screen/light messes with my eyes. It can cause blurred vision, watering, or sleepiness.
Can I use if on eliquis???, I am fed up with lisinaprol with the coughing been on it for 10 yrs.
Lisinopril put a friend of mine into the hospital after just taking one pill. It also caused my late Mom's diabetes.
Drink butter milk with green chilly and ginger. No reaction. Chilly contains ststin
I currently have a minor sore throat on the right side. I've been using this medicine for almost a month now. I'm still observing myself as this could be caused by common colds instead which I had a few days before. I do not have colds anymore but I still feel that minor sore throat on the right side. Tolerable if you ask me but it would be better of course if it goes away. Did any of you experience this before?
I have this too!?
Sore throat sure because of the expansion of blood vessels in mucuous membranes. This comes in my experience in combination with hot weather and alcohol which will strengthen the vessel expansion. Face and handpalms turn red too.
I've had same thing since about 2 months after I've started taking it. I just cut my doses in half to see if that helps. If not, I'll have to try an alternative. Also getting back pain and weird shooting neck pains as well. Plus possible swelling from waist down. Very odd side effects but they exist from reading forums on losartan.
@@FireFoxxy are you still taking the Losartan?
Been on it a month and was just saying I feel like I’ve had a slight cold on and off. It’s so weird I read you have the same 🧐
good am.po tanong kolang po talaga bang may epekto sa katawan ang losartan kasi 3months na akong gumagamit pero may naramdaman akong iba tuwing gabi nararamdaman ko kamay ko kanan laging namamanhid at kumikirot ng sakit salamat po sa sasagot
Thank you for the infirmation
lahat nlng na gamot,, totoong may side effect,,, sana huwag nlng i prescribe sa pasyente kon may delikado ,, nakaka inis,,
Korek ka jan kapatid..2014 started to take medicine 😢
My mother has just come off losartan, terrible allergic reaction, also extreme tiredness..
Ever since I started on Losartan I have mucus in the back of my throat. My Doctor increased the dosage from 50 to 100. The Mucus increased. I can't convince anyone that it's the Losartan.
Any diffrence between Losartan and Valsartan??
I have the cough since taking this medicine.
So therefore there is a side effects to take a losartan Sir ?
I take almost 7years now Losartan 100/25mg feel ok but lately I have rare allergy cough..
I got headaches with Losartan
Thank you.
Fir rhose of you who stopped the Losartan, whar wwre you hiven to replace it?
After 6 months suffering intermittent bradycardia episodes. Unsure if there's a connection to Losartan.
Hi how have you been feeling? Im.starting on 50mg Losartan and I..worried but my dr is really wanting me to because I already have kidney damage from high BP😊
@@thesnoozebutton2568 ...have confirmed the bradycardias are NOT related to Losartan. Have been off Losartan for an extended period, now back on for 5 months. I think it actually helped my palpitations. I take 50 mg in the a.m.
@@mwngw What's bradycardias?
I've been on this Meds for roughly 6 months along with another Amlodipine for HBP, I experienced a few side effect which I've informed my Doctor, I think prolong use of the these meds can be harmful to my body, I plan on getting off using MP meds and focus on exercise, diet and stress control.
@williewideback.....My Heart Doctor put me on Losartan 25mg at once per day on 9/28/18. Within two months, I was having very serious side effects. I started coughing routinely, sneezing routinely, hoarse voice/rough throat, continual nasal congestion, lots of coughed up mucus and most importantly - I developed severe edema in my lower legs/ankles and feet. The swelling was just terrible and my skin was stretched so tight I thought it would rip open. Went to my heart doctor and primary care doctor about this. They both told me in a firm manner that Losartan DID NOT cause edema and I was just retaining fluid. I knew they were not going to help me and I definitely had to be on a high blood pressure medicine.
So, I decided to help myself, since no one in charge would. I had previously been on Lisinopril and my heart doctor took me off because I was coughing. I had almost a full bottle of Lisinopril pills left. I stopped taking the Losartan and started back on the Lisinopril. I had to do something, the swelling was completely out of control. Within 3 days of being off of the Losartan, the swelling started to decline. And has kept on doing so. Yes, I will (no doubt) start coughing on the Lisinopril, but I can live with that compared to the swelling. It is quite obvious that Losartan caused an edema effect in me that is not common (for lower extremities) and when I talked to my doctors about this, they looked at me like I had snakes growing out of my head and would do nothing to further investigate. I am sure I will catch hell when I return to the doctor for a refill on Lisinopril. Whatever !!
AMLODIPINE (norvasc) IS A KILLER !! .. I was on 4 out of the 5 MOST dangerous Anti-hypertensive meds ever conceived >> B/P kept rising !! >> ie) 228 /124 !! .. >> Discontinued 3 of the 4, ; replaced with "vaso-dilator" >> ie) Isosorbide (IMDUR) >> a little safer than >> calcium channel blockers ; ACE inhibitors and Beta blockers. .. These categories of meds WILL KILL YOU !! >> .. One one left to get rid of >>> need to learn everything about LOSARTAN >> (COZAAR) to argue with MD. with a knowledge base of my own.!! .. They WANT you on these "killers" as combined interactions of side effects when combined as a "BOLUS" of pills is to keep you sick for continued 4 week visits to MD office >> and for them to rake in "rewards" from BIG PHARMA !! .. ...am retired (disabled) RN >> The MEDS have become much more dangerous since I had to retire due to fracture of spine at World Trade Center on 9/11 !! .. .... exercise, diet and reduction of stress are PARAMOUNT !! ...
@@debrascott8492 I had similar problems with the swelling in my legs. I lost 20 pounds and stopped taking the Losarten, against my Drs orders. I continue to take Amlodipine. I also found a new Doctor.
@@lagatha1037 ...Per my previous comment, I could not take the Lisinopril, , I had to resume the Losartan. An yes, I still have Edema on my ankles/lower legs. My Doctors (again and again) tell me the Losartan is not causing my Edema and so have 2 Pharmacists. And again, so strange that this Edema only started after I started taking the Losartan (about 30 days after). I have high blood pressure and pulmonary hypertension > I just don't know what to do. I really don't. I have been on the Amlodipine and could not take it. I am at a loss.
@@debrascott8492 Hi there, I was wondering how’s it going for you now? Are you still on Losartan or have you made any new discoveries?
Thanks but I feel better with lozartan..I work better..I like lozartan..
I have been on losartan 50mg water pil for a couple of years. I get muscle cramps, sore muscles and joints. Is this normal? My BP has been average 150/100 and my DR just changed my dosage to 100mg. Not sure if I should do this.
Can Olmesartan and Losartan cause Pins and Needles? I am getting these prickly things on different areas of my body. Almost feels electrical once or twice a day. I tried Losartan for about a week and now I am on Olmesartan.
I get sharp pains too!
Make sure you guys dont have diabetes, just to rule it out! Check blood sugars in the morning and night!
Urs
Thank you! 😁👍
The side effects of losartan is it OK,? It's normal or not?
I TAKE 100 MG OF LOSARTAN EVERY DAY/ CAN THIS CAUSE DIZZINESS AND VERTIGO.
Yes. I went to hospital thinking it was hearthatack
Yep it happened to me
I stop taking lozartan for 3 days but i still feel dizzy headache and fatigue
I was just taking this for almost 2 yrs and all the side effects i do have. My nephrologist just stopped it.
I take 1 Losartan 50 mg at 8 am and another one at 8 pm. My concern is I've lost weight, quit smoking, became a vegan, exercise an hour daily, And now I get heart palpitations that are waking me up and causing discomfort. Today I decided to stop taking it!! Never in My life had insomnia, and these heart beats are FREACKING ME OUT!! PLEASE HELP!!
Definitely sounds like something you should speak with your doctor about.
YOU MADE A BIG LIFE CHANGE. STOP SMOKING IS A BIG SHOCK TO YOUR BODY. CHANGING WHAT YOU ATE ALL YOUR LIFE IS NOT GOOD. YOUR BODY IS LOOKING FOR THAT STUFF YOU ATE ALL THOSE YEARS. A MD IS USELESS FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU. WHAT DO THEY KNOW? HOW TO DEAL DRUGS.
😳 I was thinking about doing all this minus smoking cause I don’t smoke. I hope every thing works out for you. blessings
Try to check if u have hyperactive thyroid.. i experienced it too few months ago . Now i'm taking tapdin tablet for that..
Am taking 40 mg Losartan. It's now 3am, and I'm seating in the living room as the palpitations got me a little anxious. I'm going to have a chamomile tea. I'm also taking .25 Alprazolam for my anxiety as my hubby passed a month ago and am very depressed.
Thanks comments for the sulfa warning. Trying to cut back but BP over 200 after surgery & near 50 regular scared me into short term use. Time for diet & exercise.
Way the doctor give that medicine if had side effects
I currently take 25 mg at 8 am and 8 pm.. Please could you tell me if it is ok to abruptly change from this to 50mg at 8 pm tomorrow? I am worried my switch to the higher potency is tomorrow at 8 pm... that is 24 hours after my last dose. My kidney function is fine so far.
Once a day usually works well for most people, and they do not need to split into twice a day.
@@PharmacistTips i'm 59 and been on it for 2 years. i do 50 in the morning and 25 at night. if i will skip the 25 at night, my BP shoots up after 3 days. otherwise, i'm always on 120/80.
maybe i'll try doing 25 - 25 because everybody i know use only 50 daily.
I’ve been on it over a year 50mg don’t like it. Cut it to 25 mg 1x a day and feel a lot better. Look to drop it