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Reviewer: Canadian, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Falling asleep and breathlessness one and half hours after taking med,constant dry mouth,Raynaud's worsened,vivid nightmares, muscle pain and weakness,oedema of legs and body,apparent congestive heart failure,yet my heart is perfectly healthy,nerves shot--I cry at nothing,--I can't wait to get off this drug,but have been allergic to many others.I hate the way this makes me feel.My health and quali
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Extreme drowsiness about 2 hours after dose.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been on this medication for 10 yrs. It does not work. My bp has yet to come down after all these years.
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Reviewer: Elkedzo, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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This drug worked for 15 years before I needed to add a water pill (Bumex). It still will lower the systolic about 50 degrees and the diastolic about 30. After 27 years I am needing an additional med. But all in all...this drug has no side effects and WORKS.
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Reviewer: birdiered, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months
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Bloating so I feel like a blimp,legs swollen,mouth dryness excessive so as to loss of voice.Choking badly at times. Am awaiting change to another drug,but have already reacted to so many--awaiting results of numerous tests to see if I am totally chemically intolerant.
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