Furosemide for High Blood Pressure User Reviews

• Sun...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 28, 2019

Furosemide "I was taking Lasix twice a day, one in the morning, one at night. I had bad side effects on it. Asked my doctor to take me off it, she wouldn't, said I needed it for heart failure. I told her I didn't care about my heart, the Lasix was conflicting with some other meds I was taking, plus I wanted off it, causing me a lot of side effects. What did she do? She terminated me, told me I could find another doctor. So I don't have a doctor now."

• Mad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 15, 2015

Furosemide "I used this med along with Cardizem. Lasix was supposed to also help control serious swelling in my feet from the Cardizem, in addition to aiding in controlling my blood pressure. The only issue I had with it is that it made my eyes burn very badly by making them very dry. I have dry eyes anyway, so that didn't help. It also didn't control the swelling in my feet, but did help with blood pressure."

• Lar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 26, 2021

Furosemide "I have PMR, but I have recently started on Lasix for high blood pressure. Terrible pain in shoulders and thighs, which is mimicking PMR symptoms for which I take prednisone. Also very dizzy, and can't walk without holding on to something. Tired all the time."

• Kat...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 24, 2020

Furosemide "This medication was ineffective for me - years ago, I had a mini-stroke, also known as a TIA. At first, this helped a little bit, but when you have 158/90 BP, you need more than a 5% reduction in it. This medication made me severely dehydrated and caused significant electrolyte loss. I quit it and tried Chlorthalidone, but that again failed - if you only have mild elevated BP, this could be OK; if you have significant hypertension, though, you are much better suited to a real medication, such as a beta blocker."

• Lem...
• November 9, 2013

"I am surprised to see that no one had listed furosemide for treating high blood pressure. I also take atenolol. However, when I increased my furos from 20 to 40, I was very pleasantly surprised to see my BP go down from 140 to 115. I did this on my own, and my Dr. was surprised that I had such good effects on my health and continued this dose. I take 20 twice a day. I have also had a good effect on my urinary incontinence, which also is much better now."

• Kat...
• December 8, 2020

Furosemide "I was prescribed Lasix for swelling and to help lower my blood pressure. The first time I took it, within three hours suddenly I had serious heart palpitations, and my blood pressure went up to the highest it has ever been. I will not be taking that pill ever again."

• Dan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 1, 2016

Furosemide "Had a renal nuclear scan with Lasix injection for the contrast to appear on the scan to identify the source of blockage in a kidney. Prior to the scan, 5 weeks of recovering from an upper respiratory infection including bronchitis, all of my URTI symptoms returned with a severe cough and esophagus (throat) constriction during the 45-minute scan after the Lasix was injected. Fortunately, I was in a hospital where they treated me immediately for the allergic reaction. Read all of the interactions and side effects. After 12 hours, I feel much better."

• Ben...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 29, 2021

"My 90-year-old nan (otherwise healthy) was taking furosemide 40 mg for 5 months due to hypertension. She has been psychotic, severely dehydrated, confused, has breathing problems, and experienced sight loss and deafness. She has also been bedridden. Once finally stopped after seeing doctors, ALL side effects have disappeared except for blurred vision, and now I have an ophthalmology appointment at the hospital to see if anything can be done. Please be aware. Everyone reacts differently to drugs. I know another 88-year-old (otherwise healthy) who has had an excellent experience taking furosemide 40 mg."

• rit...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 24, 2015

"I have been on furosemide for about 6 weeks now. I was told I would be racing to the bathroom all the time - not! Probably because I am also on a medicine for 'leaking' - oxybutynin 5 mg once twice daily. I do not get up at night, do not go much during the day - about every 4 hours; have gained 12 pounds in a month, and my diabetes is no longer under control."

• Ang...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 16, 2024

"Furosemide 40mg pill works wonders for me. I have no complaints. Humana is presently filling my prescription and they've changed my furosemide, an entirely different pill that has a 17 imprinted instead of what has been working that has a 40mg imprinted. I have just spoken with Humana and was advised to have another pharmacy fill the furosemide 40mg going forward. I am not able to wear shoes because of the fluid, which has me extremely swollen in my body and my kidneys can't handle the pressure of the fluid throughout my body, lungs, and heart. I will pay for my prescription. I just want my body to not appear like I'm blown up. Everything is tight or just not fitting."

• A M...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 30, 2024

"Works well for me. I get fluid in my lungs when I was overweight, it strained my heart and wasn’t beating strong. I stopped having these problems since I’ve been taking furosemide and eating healthy and losing all that weight."

• Dav...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 1, 2014

Furosemide "At 20 mg once a day, after three days Lasix dropped my blood pressure 20 points, both systolic and diastolic, with NO side effects. Lasix is on the WHO list."

• Ken...
• July 16, 2015

Furosemide "Lowered both sys and dia by 15 with no side effects."

• goo...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 25, 2019

"After furosemide was increased from 20 mg per day to 40 mg per day, it caused me gout, and the uric acid level measured 10.7, which is very high results."

• HAN...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 19, 2018

Furosemide "After taking Lasix for about 5 weeks, I had a violent allergy, with hospitalization."

• San...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 26, 2016

Furosemide "Every medication you take is going to have some kind of side effects. Whether it's prescribed or OTC. This has always helped me."

• ede...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 9, 2023

"Controls edema with 10 mg a day plus helps keep BP in normal range."

• me5...
• December 6, 2017

"I didn't do much of anything."