I just wonder if the anxiety and depressive symptoms are from my blood pressure medicine. I take Benicar with a diuretic. The doctor says that it isn't causing it. Just wondering what you guys think. They say this medicine doesn't involve the mental system. The pshchatrist said he doubted that this form of blood pressure medicine was causing anxiety. If I have built this up in my head that the blood pressure medicine is causing this, then how do I break that cycle. I have been taken omega-3 and b-6 for a week now, and the episodes have been fewer. And when I do have the bad thoughts it seems to be within reasoning and not overwhelming. I just hate to know I was taken a medicine that is suppose to help me, and that it might be causing the symptoms. Thanks guys.

I was actually wondering the opposite. If my meds could cause my blood pressure to increase?
I didn't have problems with my bp until I started xanax for my anxiety and lamictal as a mood stabilizer.
Now I'm also taking benicar with a diuretic.

Hi, I am new here! I was looking at some old postings and already feel a little better, I have been on Benicar 20mg. for almost 2 years now. I have high blood pressure, stress, I had a couple of anxiety attacks prior to being put on Benicar, anyway, about a week after starting the Benicar, I noticed I felt really anxious, like as soon as I got out of bed in the morning. I had a bad car accident several years ago, broke my neck and have chronic pain, I deal with that also, I do take regularly pain meds from my dr. BUT, then I started this Benicar and I have had tingling sensations in my face, head, hands. I sometimes get up at night and it sounds like there are DRUMS beating LOUDLY in my ears. Weird. Also I have had vertigo, even when sitting still, I feel like I left myself for a second or two, It is so weird when that happens, I went to the dr. I know like 12 times because I thought I had a ear infection or something.. Anyway, I cannot deal with these crazy feelings and this helplessness anymore, please if someone else has these problems please let me know, I am a 34 yr old Clerk raising 2 boys on my own and I cannot handle this terror/anxiety/ I am always afraid OF SOMETHING??? Please Help.