Did Losartan make you bruise easy and feel bad?

I have been taking Losartan for the last 5 weeks. I recently noticed that when I took my blood pressure that the cuff was causing bruising on my upper arm with lines going down my arm just where the cuff was squeezing my arm. When I looked up the side effects of Losartan unusual bruising was one of the side effects so I imagine that the Losartan is what has caused this unusual bruising.

Yes at I took it for a couple of months. I have Gluten Intolerance so initially I thought that somehow I was ingesting gluten, however I maintain strict control over the foods I eat. Realizing Losartan was the only new thing I stopped taking it and the bruises went away. So no you are definitely not alone. I don’t understand why the FDA doesn’t monitor gluten allergies.

Hi. I am taking Valsartan 160mg twice a day and having them, also with skin itching and feeling bad some Times. My Dr. as yours says its not related to medication. I think I have to change dr. This is driving me crazy.

I've been taking losartan and i have black and blue marks everywhere. My anxiety attacks are more frequent and my doctor just says it has nothing to do with the meds. We recently purchased a dog i am black and blue all over all he has to do is lay on me. I never thought it had to do with the losartan but after reading the comments i believe the doctors are just pushing meds.

Im experiencing the same plus.. weight gain.. swollen feet and face.. my legs and feet are starting to hurt now... I can just be walking and me feet will blow up like a balloon..

Losartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker, it has nothing to do with bruising but control high blood pressure. I couldn't take it because part of its binder is potassium and I suffered sever potassium burns on my arms and body.

I am 78, and I take a combination of Losartan (25 MG) and Amlodipine Besylate (10 MG). They control my blood pressure quite well, but the bruising problem is nasty (and I will add that I do not take Aspirin). The slightest bump or scratch causes bruising that lasts for weeks. Wish I could post a photo.

I did not have this problem with other similar meds such as Atenolol. However, Atenolol caused my nose to run incessantly. (I still make court appearances at my age and I could not manage that effectively on Atenolol).

Now, when I am working in the yard or carrying any kind of tools, I have to wear heavy gloves that almost reach my elbows. Otherwise I would look like someone who just lost a serious knife fight. I also experience shortness of breath on these meds.

I empathize with your problems. It is a serious nuisance, but the trade-off would be high blood pressure. My experience, like yours, is that doctors tend to pooh pooh the side effects.

I've been having allergic reactions for going on 9 years and no one could find anything that I'm allergic to. I would break out in rashes, hives, my face, throat and tongue would swell, my vitals would drop and eventually I'd pass out and become incoherent. I've spent numerous nights in intensive care. Finally, after testing me for all sorts of foods, environmental elements, and beverages, I asked my doctor to check my medications. She took me off losartan and it's been over six months and no more episodes. After years of having 2-3 outbreaks a year, I'm finally free! I have had some unexplained bruises, but I never made the connection to Losartan. Has anyone else gone into shock from Losartan?

Yes, I am bruising. Also experience itching sometime severe, which makes more bruising

I havent been taking Losartan for very long, but am having all kinds of problems. My chest feels tight constantly, I have trouble falling asleep and when I do fall asleep I wake up around 2 am and stay awake for a while. I'm having really had mood swings. I feel like I'm angry Most of the time and when I'm not angry I want to cry.

I have been taking Losartan for about a year. My anxiety is through the roof, I don't sleep at night and I just want to sleep during the day. I bruise easily and have blurred vision. I have trouble breathing and it just does not keep my blood pressure down my average is 170/98. I need to keep it down due to the fact that I have an thoracic aortic aneurysm.

I started using Losartan and also feel anxious, bruise easily, and at times my pressure is way out of my normal range. It seems that the pharmacy companies are self-perpetuating.

This is really late response to your question but... Im 43 and have been taking Losartan 100 mg. for several years. I do seem to not feel well ALOT and I noticed early on that I bruised easier than I used to but now, scratching a bug bite will leave huge bruises on me(and Im not talking hard scratching either) ... I called in to the dr. today to see about changing it. Its getting to where they even hurt! Used to be that they just showed, but didn't hurt... so its getting worse, in looks and feeling. I also have the anxiety, never associated it with the losartan but I'll sure be pushing to get off this stuff now. Enough is enough!

Been on losarten for about six months at first it was OK but now I feel horrible and want to stop I called doc for advice because of the dizziness and bad feeling was told to stop for a day to see if its the losarten, but I can't tell in one day! All I know is that I'm very agitated and dizzy plus light headaches I just feel bad I can't focus and anxiety is starting I don't feel like doing anything .has anyone had these side effects?