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Hydrochlorothiazide / losartan and Cramps: What Users Say

Brand names: Hyzaar

Cramps: mentioned by 3 users (4.8%)

Based on user experiences from 62 Hydrochlorothiazide / losartan reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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shortness of breath 9.7%
dizziness 8.1%
cough 6.5%
anxiety 4.8%
chest pain 4.8%
cramps 4.8%
lightheadedness 4.8%
weight gain 4.8%

Reviews for Hydrochlorothiazide / losartan

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Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Ups...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 14, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "I took the lowest dose of lisinopril available for 3 years before developing the dreaded cough. My doctor switched me to losartan 4 months ago, again the lowest dose. After one month, I started having intense leg cramps. When the bad cramps began affecting my rib cage if I just turned awkwardly, and the horrendous leg cramps kept me from sleeping, I quit taking the losartan (9 days ago). Within 48 hours, all these symptoms completely disappeared. I googled and found others had the same problem. I'm 55 and felt worse than my 81-year-old dad. Now I feel 55 again! I'll see my doctor next week, but I'm worried about any BP medication now."

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  • January 19, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "For those who are having terrible leg cramps on BP medication. I had the same horrible problem to the point I was screaming my head off at times and could not walk. It was the HCTZ diuretic portion of my BP med that was causing it, not the Losartan part. This will be the same for any BP med that is blended with a HCTZ diuretic because Triamterene did the same thing. Since I don't really have any medical need for the diuretic, my doctor simply wrote me a script for the Losartan without the diuretic in it. Voila! No more leg cramps! And my BP is still under control."

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  • June 20, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "On this medication for 4 days, and my blood pressure went down to 96/76. (I was in the 140-155 range.) I felt so tired I didn't take it that night, but have since restarted. BP is running 107-127 right now - I check it every morning and every night. Had a few leg cramps, but drinking water seems to help. This is the only medication I take, so this is all new to me."

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