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[H-ar4row]

Anyone any experience of Doxazosin for treatment of Hypertension?

[Gstyle]

Hi, yes I had them initially for resistant hypertension. 4mg in the morning and 4mg on a night. It’s been two years I reckon.

[H-ar4row in reply to Gstyle]

How have you found them. Any problems?

[Gstyle in reply to H-ar4row]

hi, no problems at all. Think my legs felt weird for a week (tingly) but then no issues at all.

[bluemoon572]

Both my wife and I have been taking doxazosin for our hypertension for years. It works by dilating the arterioles throughout the body. Dosing can be from 2 mgs to 16 mgs per day varying with the individual's response. . We haven't experienced any side effects such as edema of ankles or feet. We monitor our BP three times a day to avoid dropping the BP too low. Doxazosin is usually an add on medication after first line BP meds like lisinopril, amlodipine or metoprolol.

[Segovia123]

Yes, it's okay and no side effects that I can recall. Moved on to something else now as it was also reducing my prostate which has now been trimmed

[MountainGoat52]

I was prescribed Doxazosin on top of 100mg Losartan. Unfortunately my reaction to it was such that my BP increased, not reduced.

[Sooz34 in reply to MountainGoat52]

I also had problems with it. Remember the GP saying it didn't work for everyone. It didn't stabilise my BP and I was put on Bisoprolol and Entresto eventually.

[Thanksnhs]

I have just been prescribed this as well 2mg I was just about to post asking the same question. Char

[mozart27]

I was on doxazosin, an alpha blocker, in combination with a beta blocker. This is quite an old fashioned way to treat hypertension but I didn't have any problems. However, I dropped doxazosin for spironalactone, a potassium sparing diuretic, which is another old medicine. My BP is now much better controlled. Doxazosin is useful in men who have both hypertension and urinary problems

[Geoff51 Heart Star]

I have just had my Amolodipine changed to Doxasozin 2mg because of major odeoma in both feet and ankle which my GP said was a side effect of Amolodipine. i have been on it for 2 weeks but have not yet seen any improvement. Being on Dapagliflozin also I am loath to ask for water tablets as I can pee for England just on those! I have not had one night in years that has not been disturbed by the need to pee! also my age is against me for the need to pee!