Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene and Shortness Of Breath: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• September 10, 2009

Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene for High Blood Pressure "I am 39 years old, my doctor prescribed this medicine to help lower my blood pressure. From the first day, it made me very nauseous to the point of vomiting. It also made me feel dizzy, lightheaded, and short of breath. I stopped taking it after 4 days and felt better. My doctor is switching me to an ACE inhibitor instead... hoping it will be better than this one."

• Gin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2016

For Edema "I was prescribed this pill for edema. I took it sporadically, maybe once a week. Then increased to twice a week. I noticed I began having panic attack symptoms. They would come out of nowhere. Inability to breathe normally, gasping for air. I kept thinking they were random panic attacks, of which I'd never had in the past. Last night, I took a pill at 8 p.m. Within an hour, I woke myself up from dozing off in my recliner. I couldn't breathe again. This time it was accompanied by almost a wheezing feeling in my chest. I couldn't walk without gasping for air. I took 2 Benadryl, waited 20 minutes, took another, and all the symptoms vanished. I feel like my A- blood type has made me super sensitive to meds. Ugh."

• Anonymous
• November 7, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "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."

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

Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene for High Blood Pressure "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

For High Blood Pressure "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."