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Reviewer: 55-64 Male (Patient)
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makes me tired, and limits my physical activity
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Reviewer: Paul, 25-34 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Take it for high blood pressure for ten years now. Blood pressure went down almost immediately after taking it and has stayed normal ever since. No side effects
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Reviewer: Cricket2731, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Very negative side effects for me. If I take it at bedtime, I have seriously bizarre dreams--could be straight out of TWILIGHT ZONE. If I take it at breakfast, I have up to 5 hours of dizziness, which can be dangerous in my job. Atenolol also "deadens" my sensivity to low blood sugar, which could be lethal, as I'm diabetic. (This was recently added to Hyzaar & Cozaar, which I've ta
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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I had taken this drug in various dosages for 20 years until the Dr took me off if for no reason. Been having side effects with teh new drug. I now found a new Dr. and am looking at either going back to this or finding something else.
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Reviewer: murse1975, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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b/p has been 130/76 and other times it has been 112/72....dosage was lowered due to dizziness but have to go back up on dosage.. b/p was 153/85.....going to go see doctor.....but....it has helped a lot...
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