Reviewer: HansGeorge, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Caregiver)

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My wife has been on thie medicine for a long time.started out with 20mg twice a day,then up to 80mg.She is still retaining water and having to have fluid drained twice a week now.she started having drained once a week.Her legs are swelling up and her fluid in her abdomen is starting to choke her in her upper body.she has to sit up all night and really uncomfortable.No luck with this drug ,and now ... Show Full Comment

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My wife has been on thie medicine for a long time.started out with 20mg twice a day,then up to 80mg.She is still retaining water and having to have fluid drained twice a week now.she started having drained once a week.Her legs are swelling up and her fluid in her abdomen is starting to choke her in her upper body.she has to sit up all night and really uncomfortable.No luck with this drug ,and now she scrathces herself to death and is breaking out in a rash.Now we are trying other medicines.Also had many tests run,and cannot find the source.
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Reviewer: Mss G, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I am taking this medication for edema in both ankles but especially the right. I have been to many specialists to find the cause and no one seems to know why I have the edema. As a result, my pressure has gone up. The label says its a powerful diuretic - I don't think so. I do go quite a bit 1 hour after taking it and a couple of time after that, but by mid-day, the urinating tapers off. My a ... Show Full Comment

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I am taking this medication for edema in both ankles but especially the right. I have been to many specialists to find the cause and no one seems to know why I have the edema. As a result, my pressure has gone up. The label says its a powerful diuretic - I don't think so. I do go quite a bit 1 hour after taking it and a couple of time after that, but by mid-day, the urinating tapers off. My ankles still swell, especially during "that time of the month".
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Reviewer: christsbloodheals84, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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i was put on this med when i went into the hospital and was diagnosed w/congestive heart failure. a week later i woke up and from my belly to my knees were extremly swollen. dr told me to quadruple my dose and i peed out 7lbs of water over night, no joke!!!great med!!!

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i was put on this med when i went into the hospital and was diagnosed w/congestive heart failure. a week later i woke up and from my belly to my knees were extremly swollen. dr told me to quadruple my dose and i peed out 7lbs of water over night, no joke!!!great med!!!
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Reviewer: jennifer townsend, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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it made me nausiated and dizzy

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it made me nausiated and dizzy
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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It took 3-4 days for it to start working for me, so I was starting to get depressed & discouraged & wanting to switch to something else... until after about the fourth or fifth day of weighing myself EVERY TIME after peeing (literally), I finally started to notice a slow drop in weight! I decided to stick with this medicine & it started working very good for me...so please don't get di ... Show Full Comment

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It took 3-4 days for it to start working for me, so I was starting to get depressed & discouraged & wanting to switch to something else... until after about the fourth or fifth day of weighing myself EVERY TIME after peeing (literally), I finally started to notice a slow drop in weight! I decided to stick with this medicine & it started working very good for me...so please don't get discouraged if taking this medication.
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