After 9 yrs. on various Ace inhibitors my doctor said they weren't effective anymore. So he switched me to Benecar HCT 40/25. Within a couple of weeks I was almost incapacitated by joint pain and I was so tired all the time I could barely get out of bed. I quit the Benecar and went back to Accupril. Accupril is not the answer but I'm doing my best to loose the 40 additional pounds I'm hauling around. This is my second attempt at Benecar. I tried it last summer without the HCT, same issues. I know there's a lot worse complaints on these boards than BP issues.

Brutus,

I really appreciate your feedback on the benicar...people need to know that these side effects are not in their head but are very real. And they need to know that there are other drugs out there that are effective and have milder side effects!

Just because there are "worse complaints" out there doesn't mean there are better drugs out there for you to try...although I went through 5 different meds, each med was better than the one I had tried previously. So do keep an open mind.

I'm sure you are aware that accupril is an ace inhibitor....do you and the doctor think it will be effective given ace inhibitors seem to have "lost" their effectiveness thus far?

Bsheba

quote: "I'm sure you are aware that accupril is an ace inhibitor....do you and the doctor think it will be effective given ace inhibitors seem to have "lost" their effectiveness thus far?"

I didn't tell the doctor. I just switched back myself to Accupril. After roughly a week back on Accupril, I reeeally feel bad. I felt pretty bad all W.E.. today at work I was under some moderate stress trying repair some computer issues for a customer. I was lightheaded, and my hands were shaking like I had the D.T.'s, all the time sweating like a waterfall. I should mention I quit all alcohol 4 months ago, after over indulging for 30 yrs.. I'm 60 now. I'm trying to loose weight. I don't know if my current symptoms are BP related or if I'm still adjusting to no alcohol.

I'm on my 3rd day back on Benecar HCT. The Accupril was doing absolutely nothing for me. I even thought about having the Accupril pills checked for potency as I get a generic from Wally world that they get from another supplier. The pills have changed in appearance since the change in distributor.