Triamterene 37.5/25 2x A Day

I started this three days ago and I am not going to the bathroom anymore than normal, actually less. I drink around 12-14 bottles of water a day and should be going more? Was on lisinopril for 3.5 years and it just stopped working after a third round of botox inj. for migraines. I wanted to just try a water pill because losartan and clonidine made me feel dead for these past three weeks. BP 164/102-168/110. Took triamterene/hctz three times today cuz I feel I need it about every six hours, hands and feet still swollen and red not going to the bathroom but actually not feeling the BP is high. I'm confused as to why this is not working. Can you help?

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Hello, Melissa! How are you?

It is going to take more than 3 days for it to reach its full level of effectiveness in your body, for you to know if it's going to work for you. These medications don't work immediately, there are very few that actually do. It usually takes about 4 weeks.

You should not take it more often than your doctor has prescribed, there is a risk of overdosing yourself, or causing dehydration, when it does reach a higher level in your body.

The FDA lists the other typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache and hypotension.

Please, give it more time, before you decide that it isn't working.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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Thank you so much for responding. The P.A. that I see just told me okay give this one a try and if it doesn't work we will try something else, giving me no time frame. At least now I know to give it a month. I do feel it working just not having any side effects yet..Thank you again

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You're very welcome, Melissa! I'm happy to help!

Please keep me updated. :-)

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