Fludrocortisone User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

Brand names: Florinef, Florinef Acetate

Fludrocortisone has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 46 reviews on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 20% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Fludrocortisone

jun...
Taken for less than 1 month
November 23, 2020

For Addison's Disease "Been on fludrocortisone for two weeks, and my low blood pressure is much better, but I do have trouble swallowing, and my eyes tear a lot. But I'll take that to stay out of ER, as I was going at least once a month when my pressure would drop very low."

9 / 10

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Pot...
July 24, 2017

For Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome "I started on Florinef a few weeks ago. I'm noticeably doing better, but not quite able to fully function like before. I have good days and bad days. I started on 0.2 mg. Going to see if I can increase, and if that will help. I'd like to be able to go back to work."

7 / 10

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Sal...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 21, 2021

For Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome "I am still on a low dose of this medication, so I can't say yet whether it is going to help my orthostatic intolerance (OI) and suspected low blood volume. In the meantime, I wanted to report the side effects on my sense of taste. In the first two weeks, I had a metallic taste in my mouth. In the second two weeks, I had a bicarb taste in the back of my throat/nose. Now I am also getting a reduction in my sense of taste. I can't taste sweet or umami very well. Orange juice and roasted veggies are okay, but everything else tastes cardboardy. I really hope that this side effect goes away, or the fludrocortisone starts working. Being unwell and also being hit with side effects and no benefits is hard. If the tablets were fixing my OI, I could probably live with the hypogeusia."

5 / 10

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sim...
December 20, 2009

Fludrocortisone for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome "I developed a rash, and after testing at the NY Medical College and Vanderbilt Center for Dysautonomia, we found my blood volume was not low (often the case with POTS patients) and the mechanism that Florinef acts upon."

6 / 10

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Sar...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 4, 2021

For Dysautonomia "I have orthostatic intolerance, with suspected low blood volume and dysautonomia. I just wanted to share an odd side effect of fludrocortisone: it gives me a bicarb soda taste in the back of my throat, and it also gives a bicarb soda smell to my feces. I am only on a half dose (0.05 mg) so far because my doctor wants to be very cautious, so I can't say whether it is helping with my OI symptoms. In the first week of taking it, I had a metallic taste in my mouth and slight nausea, but this went away. Now got the weird bicarb effect!"

5 / 10

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Bra...
Taken for less than 1 month
June 16, 2023

For Dysautonomia "This med helped my dizziness and lightheadedness significantly. I was worried about the weight gain, but it's maybe a few pounds, and it's water weight. I take 0.1 mg daily. During my period, I take 0.2 mg because of the blood loss. I normally get bad side effects from meds, but this has been fine. Just had a headache the first week. Don't be afraid to try it!"

10 / 10

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Par...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 20, 2020

For Addison's Disease "I have Addison’s disease. I always took hydrocortisone, it barely gave me back my life, but I relied upon it. Took fludrocortisone 0.1 mg as a new prescription 1/2 am & 1/2 pm. Right away, it made me feel very dizzy, spinning around constantly like vertigo, nausea graduating to dry heaves to vomiting, my eyes felt like they were bulging out of my skull with eye/head pain, whiteouts, and lastly, I lost feeling or sensation, everything was numb. I have been off meds almost a week, and I still experience side effects. I did have more energy or feeling like a normal person, but with all these constant reactions, I was better off staying on hydrocortisone 30 mg per day."

2 / 10

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Sar...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
August 26, 2014

Fludrocortisone for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome "It's my lifesaver, I was bed-bound and in a wheelchair before using Florinef! Now I can do physio and live an almost normal life!"

10 / 10

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Kim...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
September 5, 2014

Fludrocortisone for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome "Florinef has helped me out quite a bit. I'm not cured, but am better. I can walk up minor inclines without any problem. I am able to be up and active for longer periods of time."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
July 29, 2009

Fludrocortisone for Addison's Disease "Works like a charm, and I have zero side effects. I feel much better."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
August 21, 2011

For Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome "I have not been dizzy or fainted even once since the 4th day of taking fludrocortisone and sodium chloride. Works great for me so far."

10 / 10

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Kar...
Taken for less than 1 month
November 17, 2018

Fludrocortisone for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome "I have been on the 0.01 mg for about a month. So far, it's been great. I haven't had any more dizziness."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 12, 2013

For Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome "This medication has helped my Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome quite a bit. I get fewer flare-ups of POTS with this medication!"

9 / 10

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Anonymous
August 10, 2010

Fludrocortisone for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome "I have taken this medicine along with Toprol-XL for a few years, and it has helped a lot! I think this medicine paired with Toprol-XL is great!"

10 / 10

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Gre...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
May 7, 2016

For Addison's Disease "I have found that I have had no side effects from this, and it has helped me greatly..."

9 / 10

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Hap...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 12, 2019

For Addison's Disease "Medication gave me severe joint pain, making it so that I could not walk without a cane or crutches until I weaned off the medication."

2 / 10

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Kkm...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
July 3, 2019

Fludrocortisone "Been on Florinef since Nov 2018 for orthostatic hypotension, so far, so good. I haven't had any side effects, and no more dizziness. Blood pressure has pretty much been normal."

10 / 10

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Lul...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
December 24, 2018

For Dysautonomia "I took this drug for around 1 year. I am in my early 20s. While taking it, I developed pneumonia and chronic yeast infections. Awful experience. Don't take it."

1 / 10

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Emm...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 11, 2016

For Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome "Helped little with my POTS symptoms, being transferred to midodrine."

3 / 10

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Hol...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 26, 2021

For Addison's Disease "It works really well, but they are taking me off prednisone, so it doesn't have the same effect."

8 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 2 years
March 30, 2023

For Addison's Disease "Seems to help somewhat with adrenal insufficiency, but hydrocortisone is more effective. I still pass out occasionally."

3 / 10

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