User Reviews for losartan oral

So far I’ve had a good experience with losartan. Before taking losartan I was attempting to control my blood pressure on my own, but wasn’t successful. My reading was 143/91. My doctor put me on 25mg of losartan two weeks ago and my new reading is 114/71. No side effects. I hope this information helps someone. I also highly recommend hibiscus tea for blood pressure control.

On 50mg for 2 months and my blood pressure is back to normal and no side effects. Seems like a wonder drug.

I was switched from atenolol to this med- days 1-5 my blood pressure was spiking to a level I had never had in my life( 181/111 ) resulted in ER visit. On day 5 . Then the doctor doubles my dose to max at 100 mg a day! Still high with now chest pain , cannot sleep etc/ not taking one more pill and going back to my atenolol. BAD medication

Two weeks in I experienced terrible tightness in my chest, throat, heartburn and gastrointestinal upset. Wound up at the cardiologist to have an EKG. All was fine. Had to do two weeks of Omeprazole to get the gastrointestinal symptoms to subside. I have also lost 5 pounds in 6 weeks on the medicine. On the plus side…my BP is great. Anyone else have weight loss on this drug?

I was on 10 mg Norvasc, but my blood pressure was still a bit high. My doctor added 50 mg Losartan and 25 mg hydrochlorothiazide. My blood pressure decreased slightly, but I felt terrible. I developed a dry cough, I had insomnia, I was bloated and gained over 10 lbs. and I became depressed. I decided to stop Losartan cold turkey. I lost 10 lbs in one week, and became much happier, and less depressed. And my blood pressure went down significantly, but in a normal range now! I’m still on the other meds, but Losartan definitely didn’t work for me. Read More Read Less

This stuff is poison. Immediately after starting it I peed blood and started having kidney pain. Discussed with MD and the MD tried to say I had panic disorder and wanted to put me on an anti anxiety medication. I’ve never been diagnosed with panic disorder or anything like that and 45 years old. Continued having the kidney pains and felt overall horrible and sick. Ended up with fever and chills. Went to the ER and the doctor there said I must have “musculoskeletal pain”. Sent me home. I took it upon myself to change my diet completely and stop the losartan. Two days later my kidney pain was completely gone. I started feeling like myself again. Be careful with these blood pressure medications because they’ll make you sicker than anything. Start eating only fruits , vegetables, and take vitamins including magnesium. Cut out sodium. The doctors will dismiss your concerns and try to make you feel nuts. Listen to yourself and your body. My b/p is starting to go down naturally from the changes I made. I’ll never take this medication again! Read More Read Less

I was taking Lisinopril...had a constant cough for the months I was taking it, especially at night. Dr. changed me to Losartan. My BP came down and I have had no side effects at all. Then, thinking I no longer needed Losartan, I stopped taking it...and my BP shot up! So now I'm back on a Losartan and hydrochlorothiazide combination (50 mg/12.5mg). Again, I haven't had any side effects from either.

Was put on 50mg, it lowered pressure a little but wore off later in day. I experienced terrible sinus congestion and dry mouth. I noticed very bad anxiety and insomnia. Went to 100mg to last all day and got worse with symptoms, after 5 months I lost 50 lbs from no desire to live, the side effects were terrible I felt hopeless. Now back on Lisinopril and feel better outside bad cough and stuffy nose.

I was taking Amlodipino but even if my pressure slightly lower i was always sleepy, depressed, no energy couldn't even walk 2 blocks with getting a rest and couldn't breathe and my body getting heavy and had edema. He switched me to co Tarsan, i have felt so much better. Get sleepy early, have energy, and am able to walk more blocks with out resting. And an loosing weight and pressure is normal. Except if i get angry it rises but not much and have no headaches. Makes me feel i have more years in life.Read More Read Less

My heart doctor put on 50 mg of Lostran made feel I couldn’t lift legs then switched to 25 mg same thing somebody help me

Doctor changed BP med from Irbesartan to Losartan. Started with 25 mg about 6 weeks ago. BP was still high so increased to 50 mg. Side effects have been awful. Fatigue, chest pain, heartburn, joint pain, muscle aches, leg heaviness and weakness, sinus and ear congestion, tinnitus, rash and BP/heart rate not stable. Irbesartan side affects similar but Losartan more intense. Was on Irbesartan for several years. Doctor is changing me to Amlodipine so hope that’s better. Some people tolerate Losartan very well. I’m just not one of them! Read More Read Less

Taking 25 mg. of Losartan, it has lowered my BP, however, the side effects have been chest pain, muscle pain, sinus issues, & weakness. I am going to take garlic, Taurine, Hawthorne Berry, and Nattokinase. I'm also losing weight which should help me lower my BP also. There are natural supplements that can help as well as eating foods with potassium, magnesium, and greens to make Nitric Oxide. I'm taking my blood pressure 3 times a day and hope to be able to gradually stop needing the Losartan.

I use to take Lisinopril gave me a bad cough now I am taking Losartan 25 mg for 3 years . It has truly work for me I take mine at bedtime sleep well at night.

I started taking blood pressure medicine after a doctor informed me i was at pre hypertension levels 142/90. I started with lisinopril, for like five days it made my chest feel funny and caught myself rubbing my chest area. So the doctors changed my medicine. Since being on 25mg losartan it had my blood pressure in the 124/80 range for weeks. I begin to suffer from muscle spasms, insomnia, tiredness, blurred vision, foggy brain, memory loss, increased heart rate, anxiety, and sinus congestion with congested ears. I told my doctor and they down played all of the symptoms, and gave me a pill for anxiety. I lost about 25 pounds since being on the medication. Really just nervous to trigger any symptoms. All my blood work came back good today, although liver enzymes were slightly increased. Also my blood pressure has since increased since being on the medication. After making a complete life change in what i eat accompanied with weight loss. They then attempted to put me amlodipine. Im not interested in taking any more medicine. It seems like doctors will continue to push medicine on you although your telling them you have these symptoms. You are not crazy its the medicine. Talk to someone, i have recently seen a herbalist and has helped me out.Read More Read Less

I was on lisinopril for many years and out of the blue would stop working so I’ve been trying different medicines. All have terrible side effects so I figure let me try the losartan potassium 25 mg oh my God, holy moly, this medicine is supposed to have the less side effects and it then lisinopril, and it turns out that my legs were so heavy. I actually thought they gave me blood clots. So I stopped taking the medicine and I’m taking a different one and hopefully it’ll work out better so proceed with caution everyone!Read More Read Less

I was having extreme headaches daily. Felt like my temples were going to pop. My sinuses were clogged and suffered extreme depression and suicidal thoughts. My blood pressure was 180/110. I’ve been on lasartan for 3 weeks now and feel absolutely amazing. I’ve made a complete 180. Millions and millions take this medication but won’t go online to complain if they feel great. Changed my life!!

Started 25 mg three days ago. Feel tired, light headed, and slight ringing in my head. I'm stopping it. I've always been healthy. I'm 62 and bp ranges from 128/84 to as high as 148/90 but generally in the lower numbers. I'll work on lowering my sodium intake.

I was on this medication for 2 years. It really worked in the beginning. My blood pressure was regulated around 120/90 and the best it’s been since being diagnosed with hypertension. 3 months ago I started getting symptoms of sinus infection, ear congestion that did not go away for 3 months! I was convinced I had chronic sinusitis and had a visit with my ENT and was told otherwise. Fast forward to a few weeks ago I started getting really bad dry cough and symptoms of laryngitis and the same lingering sinus infection. After visiting the reviews I switched my blood pressure medication and the next day made a big difference in my breathing. I can’t believe I didn’t think of my blood pressure medication causing the symptoms sooner. Read More Read Less

I was previously taking 30mg Lisinopril but it was not working at keeping my bp where it needs to be so I got my doc to switch me to Losartan. I started at 25mg but increased to 50mg after a few days and that seems to be the perfect amount for me. My bp has been in the normal range for the first time in over a year. I’ve been taking Losartan at night before bed and have had some trouble staying asleep. But the positive to that is when I wake in the morning, I feel rested and full of energy. I feel more alive than I have in years. I decided to swap to taking it in the morning today so I didn’t take it last night and I woke feeling groggy and heavy eyed. I want to see if it will make a difference in my sleep but if I wake feeling groggy tomorrow, I’m going back to the nighttime dosing. Read More Read Less

I was stared on Lisinopril - bad side effects. This medicine / Losartan increased and enhanced the bad side effects and turned into an ER visit. Not completely sure if it is medicine interaction or what, but obviously it’s not not for me!