Hydralazine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• Ovied...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 8, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "50mg hydralazine every 8 hours, on day three woke with chills, confusion, arthralgia, flushing, nausea, dizziness and light headedness...While it did lower my BP 20 points, the side effects certainly outweighed the benefit. Promptly, dropped the dose by half, BP is perfect, and will be having a talk with said Doctor, post haste"

• carleer
• September 8, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "The side effects for me were horrible. I experenced joint pain that was a 8-10 on the pain scale, cold chills, lost of hair( came out in hands full & my throid tests were all normal) & it caused me to be fogging in my thoughts & forgetful. I tried it for 2 months hoping that he side effects would lessen; but they got worse. I have been off of it for 1 week & my freinds & husband said they were happy ot have me back to my old self. My BP went up because of the pain."

• Pam
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "Been on Hydralazine for one month. 10mg four times a day. Just started getting diarrhea, vomiting, terrible cramping, skin rash on my face and neck, and forgetfulness. Has helped my blood pressure. I am going to my doctor tomorrow to get off this one."

• Joe
• October 7, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I read the reviews on here before I started taking these medications. I almost never have reactions from any medications so I thought these people were just whiners or were rare situations. I was on the hydralazine for about 10 days and I felt like I was going to die every single second that I was on it. I had severe chest pains, flatulence (gas), rapid heartbeat, headaches, dizziness and I felt like something was squeezing my heart. I practically begged my doctor to hurry and take me off of this medication and he switched me to Telmisartan. I feel like my old self again. The only thing I'm noticing with the Telmisartan is that it makes me sleep like a baby when I do go to bed. I usually wake up at 7 am on weekends but now I wake up at noon. But I am overall much happier now."

• Eliza...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 19, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking 50mg of hydralazine for a couple of weeks now and I feel sure it is causing the lack of concentration, the complete tiredness, the headache that goes all the way down my neck into my shoulders and the weight gain. I can't see that it is really making that much of a difference in my blood pressure. I go to the dr tomorrow and will be coming off this, it's not worth it."

• John
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I was started on 3 pills of Hydrazaline 25mg. 8 hours apart for high blood pressure along with two 6.25 Carvedilol twice daily and after taking them I couldn't breath. After stopping the Hydrazaline I could breath but my blood pressure rose to dangerous heights on just the Carvedilol it is back to the doctor."

• wayner
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 30, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "my blood pressure was running 148/90 so, dr. gave me order for hydralazine 50mg. I took it one evening and the next morning I could not remember what I did the night before or what I ate. My heart rate went from 62 normal to 75. I heard my heart beating while I was trying to go to sleep. It was a heavy thump sound. My eyes were blurry the next morning. That's it for me. Must find something else."

• Patri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 15, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "I was started on Hydralazine 25 mg twice daily in mid-Feb following high BP readings. In early March, I was experiencing shortness of breath but at the time it was attributed to a lung issue than a heart issue. I also started to get tiny blisters all over my body, horrible pain in one arm, fatigue, irregular heartbeat, and feeling heavy in my chest. When the blister issue got worse, I decided to research my new meds. Among the top side effects are the ones I just listed. Agree with a previous reviewer, one must self-advocate when taking a medication."

• hvf
• October 1, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "Talk with your pharmacist after you get the medicines. Tell them the same thing you tell your MD about the symptoms you all are having. Start by taking the information to your MD. If he or she won't listen find an Integrative Medicine Specialist. Primarily YOU and each of us has to be in control of our own health. Start with a check up and if seriously over weight start by trying to loose weight. Weight loss and keeping a normal weight is primary to keep down blood pressure. Stay active, start with little steps walk, walk. Make staying active a priority. Don't give yourself any excuses to be overweight. Obesity sets us all up for diabetes, other serious heart problems and even cancer. Wgt loss has to include activity. Just do it Good luck"

• papccs
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 13, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "Have been taking for about two weeks. Yes, it does lower the blood pressure but the side effects seem to be worse than the cure. Been experiencing muscle cramps, anxiousness, feet felel as if on fire, chest pressure, pain in shoulders, back, paresthesias in legs, arms, etc. I'm not sure what else it is causing, but, perhaps the cure is worse than the disease. Why is it that every medication tends to be worse than the actually problem."

• Chucko
• October 4, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "I was put on hydralazine after having 2 stents put in it brought my blood pressure down a little. But make me feel tired all the time and gained 20lbs in weight. My feet and legs are swelling every day. Told the nurse about it so she decided to raise my dosage. I walked out of doctors office and threw script away. 2 day after quit taking my swelling is going down and BP hasn't changed"

• Ojosv...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 15, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "I have taken coreg for 15 years with no side effects. Two years ago I was prescribed lisinopril because I was having spikes of my blood pressure. Within 2 months I was having hair loss. Eight months later I asked to change to another medication. I was put on losartan. I continued having significant hair loss but my blood pressure was ok. Four months later I was put on hydralazine and still my hair loss continues! My blood pressure is not stable. It still spikes but not too high! I would love to find a medication that would lower my BP and not take my hair out! If anyone knows of one please HELP!!"

• pmbou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 14, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "Massive headache, though not migraine type. Actually mimicked a horrible sinus headache. (And yes I am sure that it was not a sinus headache) Light and sound were intolerable. Increased my anxiety Made me so tense my neck was hurting I also take amlodopine besylate 10 mg with no side effects. It just doesn't lower my BP low enough. Mine tops out over 230/150 regularly, it only brings it down to 160/90. (Too bad i can't just take more) I've tried Htz- constantly needed to urinate Linosopril- body ached all over Losartan- migraine type headache Why can't they make something that doesn't hurt us? I have no symptoms of high blood pressure. It's more like a rush. I'll be damned if I'll take that makes me hurt to make it better!"

• Bucco
• March 7, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I was in the hospital for a month. Two of which was in ICU. My BP was extremely high, 260/200. Very lucky to be here. Once they took me off an IV drips, I was put on 5 BP meds and hydrazine 50mg x 3 times a day is one of them. I’m 43 lost 43lbs (217-177), kidney function has returned to normal. No bad side effects except for some occasional lower back pain. I also do keto and intermittent fasting, google"

• ynot
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 21, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I used hydralazine for 2 1/2 days. Experienced migraine headaches along with elevated blood pressure and pulse readings. I felt terrible. I flushed the medicine and within two days, I felt like myself again."

• Eddie...
• June 27, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "I have hypertension. I have been taking a combination of Amlodipine / benazepril. While this has been somewhat effective. my doctor also prescribed 50 mg. of hydralazine twice a day. This medication has shot my pulse up to very high levels three times, most recently from 77 to 105 this morning. While it has reduced my blood pressure slightly, it is not worth the shaking, difficulty urinating, feelings of anxiety, and headache side effects. I almost checked myself into the emergency room two nights ago. I tested withholding the medication and I am sure it is the hydralazine. I checked, and many people, especially men over the age of 60, suffer side effects like this."

• Kiki
• January 13, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "I took Hydrazine 50mg on January 11, 2017. It felt like someone had given me a shot of Morphine. This med messed me up. My heart rate was 122 my chest hurt and I had difficulty breathing. I was dizzy, tired, and sleepy and immediately called my Cardiologist and reported my side effect. I was told to take 50mg of Metoprolol so it would lower my heart rate. My legs and arm muscles hurt and I will never take this medication again."

• Nuke...
• November 12, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "I was getting spikes in BP of 165/103. My doctor added 25mg of Hydralazine 3x daily to my Lisinopril 20mg and Metropolol 25mg 2x daily. BP spikes the same, Side effects of headaches, tiredness, lack of concentration. Too much Meds with no good results. Going back to him to get a better plan."

• IreneNJ
• December 31, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "75 yr old mom was put on this med for hypertension. After only about 2 weeks, she began having extreme tiredness (one day she stayed in bed until 2pm!), weakness (couldn't lift 4 cups of coffee in the decanter), mental fog, muscle & joint aches (upper arms and thighs), pain/weakness in hands (difficulty wringing out a washcloth), upper abdominal pain, shortness of breath & rapid heart rate. Notified Dr. Mom stopped taking it 24 hrs ago. I hope her symptoms (side effects) improve quickly. I was reading about Drug Induced Lupus and I truly believe Mom was experiencing the beginning of this. Google it!"

• bob...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 11, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "I found that the side effect of lack of appetite was truly terrible .Food had no taste and I just couldn't eat. I also didn't sleep well. I haven't taken a pill in 3 days and I'm still not eating right."

• Bill
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 7, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "First four days up and down now levelling off. Sleepy first three day now thats lessening. Fast heart rate first two days. Now all side effects levelling. Two weeks on now great. Body needs time to adjust to any medicine. Give it a 10++. Love it great"

• Sissy
• December 1, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "I went to the hospital with stomach pain which cause my blood pressure to elevate. They gave me hydralazine in IV. I thought my head was about to burst. I asked them to stop the drug but was given to me in pill form. I can't even concentrate."

• Scott
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 21, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "I will never take this drug again. I endured the most crushing headaches I’ve ever experienced. Only the hottest shower I could physically stand would mitigate the pain. I was originally prescribed a lower dose to help manage bp spikes during dental visits and didn’t experience any difficulty. However, later in an effort to manage my daily bp that was higher than acceptable I was put on 100mg tablets. Unfortunately I started this dosing the first day of my vacation and spent 3 of the 5 day trip in bed or the shower trying to arrest the headache. I called my medical provider but they were slow to respond. When the finally did they said the headaches would resolve as my body adjusted. They did not. By the third day I called and and left a desperate message with the nurse. “I am stopping the medicine today” they replaced with amlodipene and everything went back to normal. I would not recommend HYDRALIZINE to anyone because of the intercranial pressure increase than can occur."

• Rob
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I was on Hydralazine approximately 12 days. I was laying down at night and suddenly had a hemorrhage in my retina of my eye. The doctor said it was from years of high blood pressure. I believe it was from the use of Hydralazine, which dilated my blood vessels and let more blood in and blew out an artery to my retina. I now have a large black shadow in my left eye and distortions on either side. I would not recommend this drug to anyone with high blood pressure."

• Sindys
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 1, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "I started taking Hydralazine 25 mg approximately 4 weeks ago. Friday night while taking my hair down, I noticed quite a bit of my hair was falling out. When I got it all down, I realized it was short... boy short. I am so upset. I threw the medicine away. I'll just have to find something else to make my blood pressure go down. Gee whiz. "