Losartan for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 4)

• Shell
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 26, 2019

"I have been taking 50mg of Losartan for a few years I never really looked very deeply into Losartan past the "may make you drowsy" stuff on the bottle. As time went on, I noticed that I was getting weaker and weaker to the point that I couldn't do anything. My legs felt heavy and even just mild exertion left me gasping for breath. Getting up I would feel dizzy. Everything in my body hurt. I have vision and hearing problems in addition to a loud, ringing in my ears. I've had a physical, labwork, tests etc. There is no obvious physical cause for my problems. SO, I have started to look into my medication side effects. I looked up Losartan and BAM - EVERYTHING that I was experiencing is listed. I've been off it a couple of days and while it is too soon to tell if that was the cause, I do not feel worse and seem to be on the upswing. Note, I discussed stopping the Losartan with my physician first, and I monitor my blood pressure in case it goes back up without the Losartan."

• musical
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 14, 2016

Cozaar (losartan) "Male 56. I started taking Cozaar just 4 days ago, to add to my current regiment of diuretic and betablocker, as my BP was climbing. After only 4 days taking it, my BP went from 170/102 down to 129/69, and I am only on a 25 mg dose; smaller than even what the manufacturer recommends. This med works.....and fast. NO side effects for me."

• Anonymous
• February 13, 2011

Cozaar (losartan) "Started at 25 mg, then went to 50 mg and then to 100 mg. While my BP was not really under control (hypotension - hypertension) and my heart rate was 112 while resting, and I gained 12 pounds overnight. During my Cozaar experience, my energy level was so much better than it had been over the previous 10 years taking lisinopril; however, BP control and the side effects I experienced were just not acceptable. There has to be something out there that will work."

• David...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 16, 2023

"I was prescribed losartan for very high blood pressure. It did lower my blood pressure but after a month on it, I have to come off it. I experienced freezing hands and feet, flu-like symptoms, a horrible taste in my mouth, heart palpitations, and feeling generally very unwell. I cannot go on with these horrible pills. I was prescribed Amlododine but couldn't tolerate that either. I need to sort this out with diet and exercise as I am one of the people who cannot take these chemical medicines. The side effects are not worth it."

• Cryptid
• October 16, 2019

Cozaar (losartan) "I was prescribed this medication 3 weeks ago for high blood pressure after I had coughing fits with Lisinopril. This medication seems to work part of the time and keeps my blood pressure in high 120's to mid 130's. I am on 25mg. Side effects I have is random cough (not to bad), dry throat, loose stools and I've noticed an increase in sharp chest pains on the left side of my breast. I see the cardiologist in 2 weeks and hope she can help me sort this problem out."

• Abbey...
• September 17, 2011

"I was forced to take losartan instead of Diovan because my insurance company refuses to pay for brand-name drugs. Really great the insurance co. would rather realize huge profits at the expense of patients' health. Well, losartan is terrible for me. I had no noticeable side effects from Diovan. But with losartan, I've had not only hair loss but also very bad tingling down my left arm into my fingers. My doctor just told me it's carpal tunnel syndrome without any hesitation, but I know it's the losartan that's causing this condition because I never had it until after starting losartan. It also causes me to be tired and lightheaded, both side effects of this medicine."

• KATIE
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 21, 2020

"OMG I can't take this stuff. Even though my blood pressure has a normal reading (117/76) etc never higher than 120/80 this losartan stuff makes me perpetually light headed all the time! I already am on 100mg of atenolol, and now he added 100mg of Losartan. I am going to start cutting that losartan in half, it causes me weakness, in my arms/legs, lightheadedness, a feeling of "Flying" blah, all day. I am lucky I can even sleep at night. I sometimes feel better with salt or caffeine, but I just want to feel normal again. I am going to talk to him and see if he can put me back on 1/2 pill a day."

• ARoss
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 17, 2023

"I know not everyone is affected the same exact way by a medication, and not everyone has terrible side effects from this medication - but personally, I had some very unfortunate side effects from this medicine. It gave me severe anxiety/panic attacks where I became very short of breath (just like an asthma attack), my heart was racing like crazy, terrible chest pains (feeling like I was about to have a heart attack), extreme anxiety and paranoia, and I honestly felt like I was going to die. It even kept me awake for a few days straight! At first, I thought it was the high blood pressure itself causing all this, but once I stopped taking the medicine these terrible side effects improved right away and went away completely within a few days. It even made my blood pressure much worse, which surprised me because I was taking it to lower my blood pressure - perhaps all of the severe anxiety it caused me resulted in this. My experience with Losartan was terrible. I'll never take it again."

• Keith
• July 10, 2019

"Started taking this about 3 months ago for borderline high/ high BP. 150/95. Got me down to 130/88. But now I feel like a truck hit me everyday. Fatigue. Achy. Flu like. All day. It just literally hit me it could be this medicine. I googled my symptoms and bam. I’m getting off this."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 22, 2013

"Have been on Lotensin and amlodipine for years. Blood pressure had started rising over a period of several months. Doctor put me on Losartan. Experienced copious sweating on the third day. After 5 days, I have no idea what my blood pressure is, but started having problems breathing on the 4th day. (I have COPD, few breathing problems at this point.) The next day was worse. Took the 5th dose last night and was up all night, gasping for oxygen and coughing up thick mucus. Spent the night sitting up wondering if I should go to the ER. I feel much better this afternoon, although my chest is still sore and my arms ache badly despite taking Lyrica for fibromyalgia. Better this morning, chest sore, still trying to cough up mucus, chest tight."

• Joben...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 5, 2014

"I tolerated Losartan MUCH better than Lisinopril - with Lisinopril, I developed not so much the cough most everybody experiences, but a vasovagal response - like gagging, dry heaving, no matter what I was doing or where I was at, with no warning! So that was quickly discontinued at my request and I was placed on Losartan. Now I am on a double dose, since my blood pressure was at 168/114 on not only Losartan BUT atenolol - at 56 years young, nonsmoker, and just a bit too chunky, at 180 pounds - okay, well a lot of chunky, mostly because of eating too much Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey ice cream. Nevertheless, now I am chilled all the time and leg cramps at night. Nothing that interrupts my day or evening...."

• Every...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2020

"Early on, but really bad anxiety. To the truly lovely 71-year old lady who’s bp was 145/82, I know 2 very very well thought of cardiologists who are friends - very close honest friends. They both say it’s highly questionable to make a 71-year old at 145/82 take ANY bp med. Their advice would be : You can live your life to the fullest if you don’t take ANY bp meds. If you trust your cardiologist, then you should do what he/she says. But if you kinda 50 - 50 on him/her then I’d re-think taking any drugs at all,"

• sally...
• June 19, 2019

"81, high blood pressure discovered during routine visit for something else, - not that high, pulse ok, diastolic ok. Nevertheless Doc started me on amlodipine - terrible side effects- mostly tummy, swollen ankles, oedema, could not get shoes on etc. so we tried perindoporil - same problems. Took self off, after 10 days feet normal, could get shoes on , toes normal , crocodile skin on shins as oedema went down receded, tummy functioning fine. However, bp not great, so agreed to try losartan 50 mg- after 2 days we are back to violent stomach cramps, swollen feet etc etc, also new problem very dizzy - this is supposed to pass as you get used to it Very tempted to cut them in half to 25mg - or stop altogether If this is the price of living for ever I am not interested."

• pansy...
• November 23, 2014

"I'm new to Losartan Potassium, but in the six days I've taken the 25 mg, my heart doesn't seem to be jumping out of my chest, my thinking seems clearer and my overall feeling of wellness is greatly improved. I don't have a monitor yet, but hopefully in a few days I will be able to confirm my pressure is back to normal."

• Queen...
• June 15, 2013

"The doctor put me on 50mg losartan a month ago, as new insurance wouldn't pay for the Candesartan I was on. It works great keeping blood pressure at good levels along with the Metoprolol I'm on also. For the first 3 weeks, I started off having mild headaches that finally disappeared, and now I have a slight sore throat all of the time, a slight hacking cough, and only one nostril that runs constantly... weird, I know. I'm going to give it another month and see if these side effects disappear like the headaches."

• bee...
• September 27, 2015

"My blood pressure was improved with Lorsartan, but I had many side effects. My blood pressure would drop to as low as 98 over 84 with heart rate of 130. I would be dizzy and so tired I just wanted to sleep. At least once a week I would experience diarrhea. I coughed a lot and it was getting worse. I had foot and leg cramps. I was feeling terrible. Since stopping use of this drug and improving my diet I am feeling much better and my symptoms have disappeared. My blood pressure is under control without it. This drug is poison and was killing me."

• GeeG
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 14, 2019

"My blood pressure 6 months ago was around 140/90. My doc said that was too high and put me on Losartan 50 mg. Since that time I have gained 15 pounds and feel bloated all the time, lethargic and depressed. I have tried sensible diet and fasting which I had success with in the past but now the scale hasn’t budged. It’s not worth this. Drug company does not list weight gain as a side effect but this is the only medication I am on. Not sure what else to do. I'm miserable. I’m going to stop taking this and ask my doc for something different whether or not she believes my weight gain is due to this."

• SGH
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 12, 2015

"Losartan is poison and I hope anyone taking it at least monitors their improvement if any vs. the side effects...because they sneak up on you. I believe this medication will do much more harm than good, so please be careful...I took it because Lisinopril gave me a cough. I gave it 3-full months and during that time, I became very ill. Extreme fatigue, headaches, sore back, weakness in my legs that was very scary. I felt like I had the flu daily and I thought it might be another medication I was on, but I tested myself by stopping the other med's and nope...the symptoms still remained. I was so exhausted all the time, I could hardly get through my day and had to take daily naps. I slept very deeply with vivid dreams. Never ever again!"

• Largo
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 26, 2023

"Has anyone successfully found a replacement for Lisinopril and/or Losartan? I am a 51-year-old male. I have average blood pressure ranging from 135/75 to 160/92. My doctor initially put me on 5mg of Lisinopril. I started out okay but then developed a persistent cough, constant chills, tinnitus, and headaches. I came off the Lisinopril and within one week my cough and other side effects had subsided and I felt much better. So he recently changed me to Losartan 25mg. Within the first 24 hours, my persistent cough was back with a vengeance, I didn't sleep the first night and I feel fatigued and washed out. I am going to come off Losartan, as I know things will not improve. Has anyone been in a similar situation and found a blood pressure-lowering drug that works, with no side effects? Many thanks."

• Micha...
• September 9, 2019

"After 8 weeks, I woke up feeling like something was stuck in my throat. I could eat, but every time I swallowed, I felt like my throat was constricting after & had a burning sensation. I realized that I'd had a similar throat issue with Lisinopril & my doc switched me. This time I was in quite a bit of pain & after day one & figuring out the drug was likely the issue (again), I went off it. The next day was a bit better & today my throat is fine. Just because you don't see a side effect listed does NOT mean a drug doesn't cause that effect in you. The only way to know for sure is to go off it and see if the effect goes away. Not recommending people stop cold turkey but my blood pressure is borderline, so I just quit taking the pills. I am done with these drugs - I don't need to lose weight but I do need to cut back on salt, alcohol & increase aerobic exercise so that's what I'll be doing going forward. The side effects for me were NOT worth the little benefit I saw!"

• Kay
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 19, 2019

"I’m a 58 yr old female. The only med I take is 25mg of losartan for over a year now. BP was about 140/95 too often. My side effects are getting worse. Insomnia, headaches, diarrhea, dizzy, tired, feet hurt, have to lay down once a day and no longer have the energy to exercise. I enjoy a couple of glasses of wine a few times a week and try to stay low carb and watch my salt intake. I’m thinking I would be better off not taking this since my quality of life has gone down. "

• bpano
• June 19, 2019

"I've been taking this medication for about a month after the doctor decided to switched to this. It helps with blood pressure for about half a day and by bedtime blood pressure is sky high again. Legs, feet, and hands go numb and cramp. Severe back pain along with headaches and just a general feeling of being unwell. My whole body hurts 24/7 with all the recalls lately is alarming. I can't wait to see the doctor and get off this medicine!"

• Somet...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 6, 2017

"I was prescribed Losartan about 8 years ago. I didn't have any issues other than blood clots in my legs that began to reoccur after I began the medicine. I continually brought it up to my doctor over the years but he has dismissed it each time. Although I have a stress free life, I have constant heaviness in my chest making it difficult to breathe, chronic insomnia, and massive bruises that form on my leg, (without any incident of bumping them against anything). I am tired throughout the day, since I am not sleeping, and feel terrible. I have spikes in my blood pressure and am concerned because my doctor dismisses these issues."

• RAano
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 23, 2018

"There is no doubt in my mind that Losartan contributes to anxiety. I've learned that my thoughts control my blood pressure and through a conscious effort practicing positive thinking and more importantly realizing that I have no control over things that can happen, I am now thriving and have come off Losartan and I feel like a new person. I also try to eat healthy and exercise and it is like a whole new life."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 27, 2017

"I am a 66 year old female. I have not experienced any adverse symptoms with Losartan. I started with 50MG almost 5 years ago and a couple of weeks ago my GP reduced to 25MG. I believe exercising/walking and less stress (now retired) lowered my BP. I am sorry to hear so many people suffer such severe side effects."