Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 2)

• Leo...
• January 18, 2020

"I have been taking this medicine triamterene hydrochlorothiazide 37.5 together with Benicar 40 mg and amlodipine 10 mg daily. My high blood pressure was bad some 5 years ago, and now recently it has improved to normal range since 6 months. But my kidneys are abnormal, so my specialist has stopped me with triamterene and replaced it with metoprolol low dose. To see if it will improve my kidney. Will let you know if it improves. L.P."

• Lov...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2018

"I have been taking this medication for about a week for high blood pressure. My side effects are frequent urination for the first few days. Afterwards, severe abdominal and back pain, cold sweats, constipation, weakness, and nausea. I stopped the medication and emailed my doctor."

• Doe...
• April 25, 2015

"I have been on Diazide for 38 years. My drug store told me they couldn't get the meds anymore, so I got a prescription for Maxide. I took one dose, and I got very sick and weak. I did not take another one. I got online, found another drug store, asked them if they carried Diazide in the Pharma. He said yes. I got my doctor to write me another script. I drove 35 miles and got my Diazide. Mail order now."

• Del...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 14, 2017

"I have been on atenolol for years for fast heart rate. But as I've gotten older, my blood pressure has increased. My doctor added triamterene alongside the atenolol. The first day, I didn't feel well but assumed I would feel a little different with new meds. I made sure I drank lots of water. Days 2-4 were horrible. Extremely weak, heart palpitations, chest pain, and overall bad feelings. Went back to only the atenolol. Today is 2 days after stopping, and I feel better as far as the weakness, but my pressure is back up. Waiting for the doctor to give me something else to try."

• rai...
• April 3, 2015

Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene "I was on Maxide years ago when first diagnosed with hypertension, it did not work for me. I was finally put on Dyazide, which had worked for 20 years. I moved to NC, where Maxide is used. While I understand they are supposed to be the same, my BP is 160/90 right now. Maxide does not work for me, and I don't understand why."

• Tde...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 12, 2021

"This pill is great at first, but after taking the drug for six years, I began to develop one side effect, and then I looked at all the other problems I had been experiencing and identified at least 20. All reported to my Dr., who only offered other treatments or specialists that only addressed the symptoms and not the side effects. I experienced severe nerve pain, nosebleeds, bloating, bad headaches, knee joint inflammation, limited mobility, vision loss, hair loss, rash, loss of thoughts, fatigue, irritability, constipation, etc., and not all at the same time but over time. In conclusion, this pill is really no good for me and slowly works you into a pill culture. Do not recommend, completely switched to homeopathic solutions and doing much better."

• Bro...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 13, 2018

"So I have been on and off hydrochlorothiazide for about 3 years. I recently started taking them again on the 25th of October. I was 249 lbs, now I'm 241, so I lost 9 pounds of lingering water weight in 20 days. I find it very helpful."

• Anonymous
• November 7, 2020

"I took this medication combo hydrochlorothiazide/triamterene for 2 years, then, all of a sudden, I had really bad shortness of breath. It felt like anxiety. I took a Benadryl and naproxen because it felt like my throat was closing. The shortness of breath went away. Every time I start back on this medication, I get this horrible shortness of breath. I won’t be taking this medication anymore."

• Mar...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 24, 2023

"I have been on triamterene 37.5-25 hydrochlorothiazide for over 35 years. Lately, I noticed I need to watch my diet more closely and watch my salt intake. The doctor has been trying to change my medication with no success. I have had no major side effects. I have to make sure to stay hydrated and eat some bananas and other food to keep potassium in balance to avoid leg cramps."

• Sta...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 14, 2022

"Been taking this drug for about 5 years. In year 2, started having severe back pain. Last year, was diagnosed with gout that rendered me unable to walk. Uric acid was a 12.8. Had to be put on uric acid-lowering meds due to this drug. Now I only take it every other day. But dieting, fasting, and watching what I eat has made the biggest difference."

• Mim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 25, 2021

"Was on medicine for 7 days. First 4 days were fine. Last 3 days took a turn for the worse. Felt dizzy, heart palpitations, and severe nausea. I went to the ER. The doctor told me the medicine was too hard for my body, electrolytes were thrown off, and it started to affect my kidney. I had to have 2 liters of fluid, and a potassium pill was given."

• Mik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 24, 2020

"On a 37.5 dose for BP for 5 days now. Already taking carvedilol for heart rhythm (low dose) and losartan 100 mg also for BP. My doctor suggested this drug to help with potassium levels since a previous diuretic caused me all kinds of heart rhythm issues. Was fine until today (day 5) and now getting some of my unusual heartbeats. No other side effects noticed yet. I will see how it goes but hoping it will stabilize and my heart will stop with the rhythm issue. Took BP 3 times today 140/96, 136/102, 145/87....none are great. Was hoping to see a bigger drop by now. Was running about 157/102 prior. Fingers crossed but may have to look for a different path forward."

• Yav...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 12, 2023

"I am a 75-year-old male. Two months ago, my doctor added Triamterene-HCTZ 37.5-25 mg to my regular BP medicine, Amlodipine Besylate 5 mg, that I have been taking for the last two years. I now take 1/2 tablet of the former and one tablet of the latter a day. The blood pressure is now reduced to 130/75 from 150/90. The side effects started to show after a month of Triamterene-HCTZ: terrible cough, pain in my lower right side going to my testicles, dizziness, and hot flashes. I will ask my doctor to prescribe another BP medicine. I tried Lisinopril and Losartan in the past with an unbearable cough as a side effect."

• Sno...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 14, 2023

Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene "I had taken Dyazide for years. A couple of years ago during the pandemic, the pharmacist informed me that it was being discontinued. Switched over to Triamterene. This is not working. My blood pressure has shot up and lowered so many months. I think I have gotten a bad batch of medicine. Even had to go to the hospital. I have lost weight, and blood pressure is getting higher and higher. I am not diabetic. There is such a thing that if you don't report it, your doctor just lets it go in one ear and out the other. Anyone else have issues with this generic?"

• Joe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 22, 2018

Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene "Stopped after two days on med. Very bad shortness of breath, nausea, and feeling lightheaded. I now have a cough. I am in my 2nd day of not taking the drug and hope I start feeling better. Very bad!!"

• The...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 23, 2015

"I've been on this medicine for 8 years, and now I'm experiencing severe, debilitating joint pain. It feels like gout. I am also wheezing now. I'm ready to get off of it and try something else."

• Anonymous
• April 19, 2009

"I just started taking it, and my leg cramps on the third night were terrible. I am glad to see others said this went away eventually."

• SUS...
• June 5, 2018

Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene "I've been on Maxzide for a couple of years and love the progress I'm making. I could tell as soon as I started this I was on the right track. Thanks, Doc."

• Anonymous
• November 11, 2009

Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene "The best! I was able to drop all of my other medications with the help of this drug."

• mav...
• July 10, 2008

"Have been taking this for 16 days, has certainly lowered my blood pressure to normal, from 160 over 87. No noticeable side effects. So far, so good."

• Vba...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 17, 2019

Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene "This drug is very effective when treating blood pressure, however, there were episodes of bleeding after drinking beverages that contained caffeine or if I didn't drink enough water."

• BP ...
• November 13, 2019

"My doctor prescribed the hydrochlorothiazide with triamterene medicine combo years ago. I ended up having bladder problems as a result."

• New...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 19, 2021

"Lost almost 12 lbs of fluids in the first 2 days, BP now excellent. Took about 2 weeks to stabilize. Definitely happy so far."