Chlorthalidone and Dizziness: What Users Say

• TTa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 16, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Chlorthalidone helped me with my blood pressure to go down but the side effects were just too much. I felt high and drunk on this medicine and I had only taken it for 3 days. The feeling would come in waves. I was prescribed 25mg once daily. My vision was very blurry and I became very confused and disoriented. It became difficult to walk. My legs cramped. I had heart flutters and irregular heartbeat for a few minutes. I had horrible anxiety and panic attacks on this med. I also had sharp pains in my toenails and my fingernails. My voice became hoarse and my eyes became bloodshot red with lots of pressure in my eyes. The room was spinning and I kept getting dizzy spells when I walked. I could not function on this. I could not concentrate or complete my daily tasks. I slept most of the day because of it. I stopped taking it and I feel better more and more every day. It was extremely scary to be on! I will never take this medicine again! It is definitely not for me!"

• Bre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 19, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Although it did lower blood pressure, the side effects were horrible for me, so I had to stop it immediately. I started getting a loss of balance feeling, which was very weird to describe. Open spaces (for example, an open parking lot) would make me feel like I was going to fall. I always needed to hold on to a cart or anything while standing. At first, I thought it was just me or a mental thing, but later realized it was this damn pill! When I would walk, it felt so weird, I felt lightheaded and a bit of confusion too. I stopped taking it and felt better within 2 days. Now I have to get on a new pill and hope it doesn’t have any yucky side effects!"

• SoO...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 19, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "The medicine did exactly what it was supposed to do. My blood pressure was lowered, but not without very bad migraines, dizziness, and constipation. I've been taking this for a little over a month in hopes that my headaches would disappear or at least not be so severe. Well, they are still just as painful as the first day I experienced the headaches and dizziness. In the trash they are going because the side effects aren't worth it. I'm so over it!"

• Mic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 28, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "My cardiologist prescribed this because I was having blood pressure spikes, mostly caused by stress. I only take half of a pill (12.5 mg) at night along with atenolol. It completely stabilized my BP, and I only go to the restroom once during the night. At first, it caused my heart to pound with an increase in pulse rate. Also, a little dizziness. After 2-3 weeks of this, those symptoms stopped, and now I don’t have any problems. Works great for me."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 20, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "Please do not take this medication. The side effects are horrible: stomach pain, nausea, vertigo, and migraines. I have experienced all for days after I stopped, and to top it off, anxiety 24/7. I just wish I had read these reviews before starting the med."

• Jta...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 4, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Chlorthalidone gave me horrible migraines, ear pressure, and intermittent episodes of confusion and loss of balance. It did significantly lower my BP, but the side effects weren’t worth it."

• RCa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Hoarse, dizzy, joint pain, acne, depression, no energy, no thanks."

• Anonymous
• October 29, 2022

For High Blood Pressure "Side effects of chlorthalidone were brain fog, dizziness, upset stomach. It is a horrible med. Had to stop after the third dose."