high blood pressure
"I am hypertensive and have been on hydrochlorothiazide 25mg for 2 yrs, and at 12.5mg for 1 yr before that.  For the last yr I have had severe leg cramps, urinating every half hour with extreme pressure,  my hair is thinning and a rash developed along my hair line above my forehead and my body temp would drop significantly to 95 so my husband would make hot drinks and wrap me in blanket.   On top of that my blood pressure went up.  A dr where I'm vacationing cut the med back to 12.5mg and from the first  day my pressure is normal, my body temp has stabilized, with no drops. The dr here said too much of this med wipes out potassium and since reducing to 12.5mg, in 4 days I feel much better"