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Losartan for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 3)

Brand names: Cozaar

Losartan has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 509 reviews for the treatment of High Blood Pressure. 25% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 50% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Losartan

  • gregt...
  • September 30, 2010

Cozaar (losartan) "Real brief history: Doctor wanted me to go on blood pressure medicines for a while, finally got her to write a script for 25 mg Cozaar. Went to work on Sept 21 and blood pressure was 156/93, thought well, this is as good a time as any to start taking it. That night, resting in front of the T.V before bedtime it was 102/64. Quite a drop. After the first week it averaged 121/76. Have had no real bad side effects but I seem to feel hotter than I used to. Live in Virginia Beach and the A/C set at 73 most of the time but still feel warm, don't know if this is Cozaar or not. Am also a runner and after the first mile I feel this warm rush course through my body, also seem to sweat buckets now. "

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  • Bill...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • January 14, 2013

Cozaar (losartan) "I have been taking Cozaar 50 mg 1per day combined with Coreg 25 mg 2x daily for about 10 years. My blood pressure was 200/120. About 2 years ago Coreg CR 20mg replaced the Coreg daily. This regimen slowly reduced my BP to 100/60. This BP was too low so I stopped the Coreg CR completely. I am now on Cozaar 50 mg 1 per day and my BP is averaging 125/60-70."

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  • Kip
  • January 3, 2020

"I am a 71-year-old woman who started taking this about a year ago because BP was around 145/over 82. It did drop my BP to 128/78. However, I developed a massive rash starting on my leg but soon was all over my body. I went to the doctor and he said it wasn't from this med, which happened to be the only addition to my life. I went to a dermatologist and said it could be, so the doctor offered me another BP med that makes your ankles swell, I said no. I thought I'd try to control it with herbal supplements and stopped taking the med. I immediately lost 5 lbs and my hair which was thinning and very dry, even though I took fish oil every day started to feel normal again (thought those were happening because of getting old). However, the supplements aren't working because my BP was higher tonight than it ever was...so back to the doctor tomorrow. I wish I could do this naturally. I am in good health otherwise, exercise regularly, still work full time and am of normal weight for my height. Any suggestion?"

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  • Jjano
  • September 14, 2019

"I was on this medication losartan for only 3 days. I thought i was going to die. Severe pains in my head, stiff neck, earache, feeling spaced out and falling asleep all the time. I've thrown them all away. I don't recommend this medication at all."

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  • Mark
  • June 1, 2010

Cozaar (losartan) "I took Cozaar 50mg drug for one week and yes it was very effective in lowering my blood pressure to normal. However, it gave me terrible insomnia so if I got two hours sleep a night I was lucky. Also upset my stomach and gave my heart a big 'thump' every now and again. Also vision became fuzzy."

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  • Blitz
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • October 7, 2019

"I had been taking Losartan for about 2 years. My blood pressure was in the 160/90 area and Losartan brought it down to 120/80. The drug made me feel tired. I also developed a cough, probably due to Lozartan but I cannot be sure. Recently I began to exercise and lose weight from 220 lbs. to 210 lbs. and followed a daily exercise routine. My blood pressure seemed to be very low at 100/70 sometimes. My doctor said to stay on the drug, but I started to taper off my 100 mg dose to about 50 mg. My BP did not shoot up but stayed at about 120/80 and I monitored it closely, maintaining a careful diet and exercise. I stopped taking the drug completely and my blood pressure has stayed low in the 120-130/80-90. I plan to see my doctor for a physical next month and I am sure she will be aghast that I stopped Lozartan on my own. Any advice on how to break the news to her?"

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  • Emera...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 29, 2020

"My NP put me on Losartan when she first diagnosed me with high BP. It was around 150/98, and she measured in different arms manually and with the automatic cuff. I was on Losartan for about 9 days and it made me feel terrible. I had drowsiness, no energy, a headache every day (which prompted me to take a bunch of Imitrex too), and I was irritable. It lowered my BP though."

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  • Thb
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 6, 2020

"I have High BP and left ventricular hypertrophy and losartan is effective in treating ventricular hypertrophy. But this is the worst medication I have taken for side effects - lower back pains stuffy and dry nose, breathing difficulty with all anxiety throughout the whole day."

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  • joy
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 5, 2019

"I was recently diagnosed with mildly high blood pressure 140/90. My doctor prescribed losartan. I usually feel great, walk every day, exercise with weights, garden etc. I took losatran for 3 days, couldn't get off the couch after the third day I was so dizzy. Stopped taking it 3 days ago and am still feeling dizzy and confused. I want to feel like my active self again."

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  • Mikei...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • February 12, 2014

"I've been taking Cozaar (aka Losartan) for over 10 years both 25mg and 50mg. A few years ago, I switched to a generic brand but developed dry cough problems immediately. I returned to the Cozaar brand and cough immediately went away. I had not heard of the weight gain problem mentioned here but it too has been a struggle as well. I do take several medicines including Lipitor 40 mg. I've found taking CoQ10 200 mg helps with joint pain, which I believe was attributed to Lipitor. Still trying to figure out what is causing my "heavy legs" when I jog for a few miles nowadays. Never had this issue before by pushing age 60 now, and as mentioned 25-30 lbs extra weight."

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  • Missris
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 8, 2015

Cozaar (losartan) "Cozaar did work better at lowering my pressure than the previous medication I was on which was metropolol however , it caused weight gain . A lot of it and fast . I quickly went off of it and chose something to help to help lower my blood pressure . So yes it works but becareful of the side effects"

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  • Marci
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • September 30, 2020

"WalMart gave me new Losartan(Camber) (white pill)in June, 2020. I didn't start using until August, 2020...became very sick with diarrhea, headaches, weakness, stomach pains, enlarged my spleen, heart issues and could barely move. This went on for weeks until I went to the Doctor's 9/9/20 and had my BP taken: 197/88...I never had such a high BP. Went home and came to the conclusion that its this med from Camber(which originally recalled 2/19). Took Losartan from CVS originally green pills and in two days my BP returned to normal. Unfortunately, the stomach issues have lingered but I'm improving. This med hurt me instead of helped me."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 14, 2023

"This drug made me feel so weak and extremely dizzy. My legs felt very heavy also. Sleepy and no motivation. I'm taking 25 mgs daily. Was given to me for broken heart syndrome and to prevent stroke because of anxiety/panic disorder. Just have to learn how to deal with stress in a more natural way."

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  • Meangel
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • January 29, 2020

"I took Losartin 50 mg for months and it helped with my BP and kept it really low, like 105/70, except it caused severe back pain. But then they had a recall, and I am on a different brand and since then I have developed many side effects, including chronic left shoulder pain, anxiety and tachycardia. It is causing my blood pressure to shoot up high at times. The doctor increased the dose to 100 mg and the back pain returned. I told my doctor about the anxiety and pain but she said these are not side effect symptoms. She added Lopressor for the BP and tachycardia, because I requested it, and I am weaning myself off the Losartin, myself now due to terrible side effects. You can not take Motrin or similar meds. While on Losartin so can not even treat the back and shoulder pain. I did insist on a EKG due to the new tachycardia and I am scheduled to see a cardiologist who I hope will be much better educated on these medications."

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  • Patski
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • November 9, 2019

"My doctor switched me from HCTZ to losartan, which had been working just fine for me for years, but my sodium had been slightly low lately -- probably because I had not been drinking enough water. I was first given 25mg of Losartan, then 50mg, then 75mg, then 100mg -- and in all cases my blood pressure went from normal to high. I finally said ENOUGH! Within hours of switching back to HCTZ, now my blood pressure is normal again. Losartan might work for some, but it didn't work for me. Everyone's chemistry is different, so be sure to speak up if a drug isn't working for you!"

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  • Fussy...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 28, 2019

"Losartan is the 3rd high blood pressure tablet I've been prescribed. (Ramapril made me feel so bad I thought I was dying within one week, Amlodipine made my ankles swell like balloons). Was really happy with Losartan 25mg for 4 weeks with no side effects. I'm on week 5 and I've suddenly got a blocked nose and ears. And anxiety started yesterday morning has been coming in rolling waves of panic attacks now over 24-48 hours making me feel like I would rather die than experience that. (Have had a few attacks over 15 years, and mild depression but nothing like this). Started wondering if it was a side effect of the Losartan. Found a number of people on here have had very similar experiences, so presumably these are side effects, but I won't know until I stop taking it. Now can't tell if my blood pressure is high because I'm panicking or they aren't working! Back to Dr tomorrow. Beginning to wonder if I'll ever find a drug that works for me."

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  • Jimbo
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 11, 2019

"Taking losartan potassium, was on 25 mg first no side effects then was moved up to 50mg started getting ear aches back pain by kidneys frequent urination, was told needed to move up to 100mg as numbers were not showing improvement, had extreme pain in neck shoulders blocked urine to only drops and it was cloudy and dark colored. I had swollen lymph nodes, extreme anxiety rolling waves came every hour, depression and complete lethargy, believe that the white oval pill generic brand was contaminated, believe kidneys and body was resisting the filler in which happened to be poison. I think it was attacking every weakness in my 50 year old body including right eye, have slight lazy eye that was swelling and became blurry, please be careful exercise and diet for blood pressure 140 0ver 90 this is complete poison"

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  • Reen
  • November 13, 2019

"I have been on this medication (losartan for a couple months now for high BP. It has significantly lowered my BP . Usually is around 114/75. Or around that. But it does NOT come without side affects! Definitely find myself crying A LOT more, like every day and feeling down and blue! The scariest is the sharp chest pains I get, daily, which did lead me to the emergency room. After much testing no explanations. So I continue living with these sharp pains daily. I also have to take it at night because it makes me very drowsy and have brain fog. Last but not least muscle soreness in arm and legs. I see my cardiologist in Jan. Hoping they can suggest something else that will work this well to lower my BP without all the side affects"

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 4, 2013

"I take 25mg of Losartan for mildly elevated Blood Pressure. I'm a 49 y/o male. It's the best in terms of not having side effects as the others did and had lowered BP from 145/80 to 116/65. The only catch is I can't drink coffee with it as it will spike it back up to 145/80 again."

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  • JSDPS
  • June 16, 2013

"I was taking 20 mg daily of Losrtan for about a month, and I experienced a variety of side effects including severe pain in my arms, loss of sex drive, lack of sensation during sex. Now that I have stopped taking Losartan, I have no more pain in my arms, my sex drive and sexual sensation is back to normal."

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  • BAMA
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 13, 2021

"Like many of the poor reviews on here, I had a similar experience. Blood pressure did not go down, slightly increased after 3 weeks on 50mg dose, went to 75mg it got worse. Anxiety, severe back pain, heart pounding, headaches, tense feelings, all came with taking this drug. I have never had any of these symptoms before taking the drug. My blood pressure was never below 157/94. I stopped taking it. On lisinopril 10 mg now. In first two days on lisinopril, my blood pressure had dropped to mid 130's/ 81. No side effects currently. If it were up to me, I would outlaw losartan."

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  • DonnaR
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 14, 2023

"I have only been taking Losartan for 3 days, 25mg, to replace Lisinopril which made me cough constantly. I had not taken the Lisinopril for about 2 months, so the side effects from that were gone. I can tell I'm not going to be able to stay on this because of lower back pain, and deep fatigue but I can't sleep, and the cough is starting again. But the worst part is a headache right behind my ears, and my nose feels like it's been lying in the hottest part of Death Valley for a couple of weeks -- terribly dry and hurting inside. Nothing eases that feeling, not even coating the inside of my nose with Vaseline. I feel miserable. Since I have already been treated for high potassium, I don't know why my doctor put me on Losartan since it can raise my potassium level. She said it might help my kidneys. (???) I am already taking amlodipine, which controls my blood pressure. I will not take medication that makes me feel worse, even if it's supposed to help in the long run."

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  • -ano
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 13, 2019

"On Losartan 25mg. 38yr old female, maintain healthy diet, no health issues except High BP (hereditary in my family) The med does lower my BP, but makes me extremely tired with dizzy spells, unusual muscle cramps in legs/feet, & some numbness in extremities. However, the worst side effect from this poison-pill is HORRIBLE damage & loss to my formerly long hair!"

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  • rsmit...
  • September 6, 2018

Cozaar (losartan) "I'm a retired RN. Been taking Cozaar for over a year. BP runs in the 120s systolic and 65 to 70 dystolic. My dose is 25 mg if you are curious. Tried a couple of other meds prior to this and was plagued with nocturnal coughing episodes. Not now. Happy with this med."

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  • Marty...
  • March 7, 2014

"Prescribe Losartan March 4th, 2014. Atenolol 50mg before that for the past 20 years just wouldn't get my pressure below 140/85. Within 1 day of starting this medication I casually commented to my wife that I felt like I had been beaten up. I couldn't for the life of me figure out why I felt so stiff and sore. The past three days I have felt like my heart is coming out of my chest. Complete loss of appetite. March 7th today and I called my Physician's office and told the receptionist what I was dealing with and explained I would no longer take the medication. This was my first visit to this particular Doctor due to relocating. Expecting a call tomorrow and hopefully go back to Atenolol with a higher dosage."

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