Off and but now for three straight days and nights after drinking water I am urinating every 10 to 15 min. Associated with this is lots of dizzyness and light headed and feelings of fainting. I drink 2qts + of water and vitamin water and gatorade. It is so bad now that UTI's are popping up. With the UTI when I stopped the diuretic the frequent urination stops. when I take the HCTZ it starts again. I have been on this med. since 2003. I am exhausted trying to keep up and I feel drained of all nutrients etc... Recently trolly horse type spasms in kidney back area. I have had test and I am not Diabetic, I am Anemic but taking iron, I take 25 mg of Cozaar for HBP and I have no side effects with it. The standard blood test show No Tyroid problem. I cannot keep hydrated and I am constanly dehydrated and now my body feels weak from all of this. What can this be? Is there a better diurectic? What is your take on dandelion root? Somebody Help!!!!!
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Q: I take 25mg hydrochlorothiazide..for 3 days and nights constant urinating every 10 to 15 minutes
Hi Kelly,
Thank you for your question. Although frequent urination is a common side effect of diuretics, it usually goes away after a few weeks on the medication. If you've been taking HCTZ for a while and you're still having this side effect, you may want to consider another medication. Talk to your doctor about what you're experiencing and tell him or her that you want to try something else. There are other types of diuretics available, the most common is probably furosemide (brand name Lasix). If you are taking the diuretic for blood pressure, it's important to note that there are many other types of blood pressure medications besides diuretics. This is a serious side effect that altering your quality of life, and you shouldn't have to deal with this all the time.
Best of luck,
Casey
A.) I would get a new doctor. B.) Have a test for a B-12 deficiency. Papa
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