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What Causes Blurred Vision After Taking Hydrochlorothiazide?

I began taking Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg twice a day last Tuesday. I developed blurred vision two days later. Read online at Drugs.com that blurred vision was a side effect of the drug so I stopped taking the medicine on Sunday. Blurred vision continues. I can t read writing or see objects close up. I started getting headaches yesterday. I am worried this is permanent. Difficult to see an eye doctor right now since I am uninsured. Please tell me if this is permanent.
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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the drug hydrochloro thiamine is diuretic used to treat hypertension. hypertension can give rise to blurred vision. your eye checkup and general check up for BP is to be don. you need eye check up specialty refraction, it may be a refractive error.
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What Causes Blurred Vision After Taking Hydrochlorothiazide?

the drug hydrochloro thiamine is diuretic used to treat hypertension. hypertension can give rise to blurred vision. your eye checkup and general check up for BP is to be don. you need eye check up specialty refraction, it may be a refractive error.