RE: Hydrochlorothiazide and testosterone?

[Guest guest]

I take Lisinopril HCTZ 10/12.5 mg and have not had any ED problems (knock on

wood, pun intended). I have had trouble having an orgasm, which after

research I'm attributing to high estradiol. I'll going for the blood test

today for testosterone and estradiol. I meet with my doctor in early March

to discuss the results.

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Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 1:18 PM

Subject: Hydrochlorothiazide and testosterone?

does Hydrochlorothiazide have an effect upon testosterone?

this drug is infamous for causing ED-- true? What is the mechanism-- why

does it cause ED?

might be wrong forum but I have some minor BP issues and was prescribed this

drug (25 mg/day). No ED yet but have only been taking it a week.

any of you taking it and not experiencing ED? Does Viagra, Cialis oe Levitra

help?

fine kettle of fish I am in. Had some ED/low testosterone, went on TRT and

ED goes away but here comes high blood pressure!

dam

[Guest guest]

HCTZ did cause ED for me. Cialis, etc., didn't really help much. I haven't

seen anything suggesting it reduces T, nor have I seen an explanation for

exactly how it causes ED. But yes, it is infamous for causing ED.

Doctors like HCTZ because it works and it's cheap, and because they really don't

care much about your side effects, but there are several other classes of blood

pressure medicines that also work but don't tend to have this effect. If you

have problems you might want to replace the HCTZ with something else. Just

avoid diuretics and beta blockers.

25 mg is actually a pretty substantial dose, particularly for a starting dose.

Good luck.

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> does Hydrochlorothiazide have an effect upon testosterone?

>

> this drug is infamous for causing ED-- true? What is the mechanism-- why does

it cause ED?

>

> might be wrong forum but I have some minor BP issues and was prescribed this

drug (25 mg/day). No ED yet but have only been taking it a week.

>

> any of you taking it and not experiencing ED? Does Viagra, Cialis oe Levitra

help?

>

> fine kettle of fish I am in. Had some ED/low testosterone, went on TRT and

ED goes away but here comes high blood pressure!

>

> dam

>

[Guest guest]

hey there mate

the thiazide class of diuretics are horrendous for causing ED. the main theory

is that they reduce blood volume by depleting the blood of water (via sodium

depletion). however, this has been argued in severl instances and the jury is

still out, with some medical experts speculating that the loss of various

minerals and electrolytes due to the diuretic action of the drug (namely zinc)

is the root cause of this. either way, it is one to avoid.

if it is just for high BP, there are lots of other equally cheap options.

first, I would have a word with your doc about changing that diuretic for

another one. furosemide is an option. it is, some say, a more powerful

diuretic, but this is incorrect. yes, it is more powerful, but its effects last

only six hours (compared to the weaker, but much longer acting HCTZ you have

been taking). I have taken furosemide and even after taking it I had no ED

trouble. the only trouble will be, 30 minutes after the dose, you will need to

pee real bad. that happens about every half an hour for the next six hours. if

you can live with that, go for it.

otherwise I have been on a drug called Amlodipine for high BP for several years,

as I am on life-long anti rejection pills and these have caused that problem

(and for high BP caused by those drugs, Amlodipine is the specific antedote).

it does not cause ED and is very effective and cheap.

a friend of mine takes a BP drug called Prazosin and he has no ED problems. in

fact he is quite the opposite so while we have not openly discussed the matter,

I am taking the amount of women he has around his house on a weekly basis to be

a good indication that this drug is ED free. the only thing he told me was that

he felt dizzy for some time and was worried that he would have trouble at work.

I have never taken Viagra or any of those drugs mate, so not sure if they will

help. I do not think diuretics lower T levels. the only exception and one to

avoid like a plague is Spironolactone. I don't think they give it to men, but

it does severly interfere with T actions on the body.

hope this helps mate - take good care and best of luck

ade

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> does Hydrochlorothiazide have an effect upon testosterone?

>

> this drug is infamous for causing ED-- true? What is the mechanism-- why does

it cause ED?

>

> might be wrong forum but I have some minor BP issues and was prescribed this

drug (25 mg/day). No ED yet but have only been taking it a week.

>

> any of you taking it and not experiencing ED? Does Viagra, Cialis oe Levitra

help?

>

> fine kettle of fish I am in. Had some ED/low testosterone, went on TRT and

ED goes away but here comes high blood pressure!

>

> dam

>

[Guest guest]

As far as I can figure out, my family has a lot of andropause issues, so when my

blood pressure started going up, the first drug they give me is hydro, cheap, I

was taking 1/2 pill a day. when its combined with another BP med, it can take

my numbers from 165/105 to 130/82.

Only trouble is it murdered my libido very slowly, over a two year period. At

the end of my time on it and attenol, I was having constant gout attacks, and

levitra would not even help me get a hard on. the hydro accelarated my

andropause into a space where it became noticable.

Going on testosterone and having my E2 controlled well dropped my BP to 137/95

Right now my E2 is a little high and hard to control, so its elevated and I may

have to start taking a BP med anyways. The arimedex shoots me past the sweet

spot fairly easy, so being patient and waiting for a continual dose to slowly

This was my first time self injecting.

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> does Hydrochlorothiazide have an effect upon testosterone?

>

> this drug is infamous for causing ED-- true? What is the mechanism-- why does

it cause ED?

>

> might be wrong forum but I have some minor BP issues and was prescribed this

drug (25 mg/day). No ED yet but have only been taking it a week.

>

> any of you taking it and not experiencing ED? Does Viagra, Cialis oe Levitra

help?

>

> fine kettle of fish I am in. Had some ED/low testosterone, went on TRT and

ED goes away but here comes high blood pressure!

>

> dam

>

[Guest guest]

hey

that is very kind of you my friend. hope you are doing well.

ade

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> > this drug is infamous for causing ED-- true? What is the mechanism-- why

does it cause ED?

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> > might be wrong forum but I have some minor BP issues and was prescribed this

drug (25 mg/day). No ED yet but have only been taking it a week.

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> > any of you taking it and not experiencing ED? Does Viagra, Cialis oe

Levitra help?

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> > fine kettle of fish I am in. Had some ED/low testosterone, went on TRT and

ED goes away but here comes high blood pressure!

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