Do I need to taper off hydrochlorothiazide/spironolactone 25mg-25mg or can I just stop it?

I currently take 25 mg hydrochlorothiazide in the morning I also take 50 mg of losartan at night is it safe for me to stop taking hydrochlorothiazide

I’ve been taking Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg for 3 days now in the morning and have had severe muscle cramps in my legs and just soar all over and i just want the leg aches to stop... I’m also very restless and jittery... i have been trying to eat but i am nauseous and just feel reaallllly bad... i really want to get off of this right away is it safe to do so? Is it safe to stop it?

Hey NatalieE,

I have to reiterate and add to what has been said. You can stop these medications without tapering but you run the risks of electrolyte and hormonal imbalance. You need to be under a doctor's care so to avoid complicaitons like high blood pressure, hyperkalemia, and hypokalemia, to name just a few.

The signs of imbalance are as follows:

Warning signs or symptoms of fluid and electrolyte imbalance include dryness of mouth, thirst, weakness, lethargy, drowsiness, restlessness, muscle pains or cramps, muscular fatigue, hypotension, oliguria, tachycardia, and gastrointestinal disturbances such as nausea and vomiting.

High blood pressure can be symptomless, but life threatening if gone untreated.

Please consult your doctor before discontinuing these medications.
Laurie

it's not that this medication cannot be discontinued the thing of it is you need to talk with your doctor as see if this is OK with him before doing this. I wish you the very best

You can just stop taking hydrochlorothiazide and spironolactone... you don't need to taper off. However, before stopping please discuss this with your doctor. Your blood pressure will need to be monitored when you come off this, and perhaps your doctor may wish to put you on some other medicine.