Re: Taken off hydrochlorothiazide


Jason wrote:

> I am not a doctor. I had a similar experience with hydrocholorothiazide.
> It's a diuretic. The electrolytes (eg Potassium, magnesium, sodium) were
> out of balance which was the reason for your side effects.
> You should ask your doctor to prescribe another medication such as
> Norvasc--a calcium channel blocker--instead of a diuretic.

Right, my electrolytes were very much out of balance...I felt like I
was dying, too.

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