- Question about ARB's vs ACE's 13th March 2008
... the meds,
AND I've had the exact same pain with benicar , cozaar and atacand.
I have been "googling" like...
... the meds,
AND I've had the exact same pain with benicar , cozaar and atacand.
Susan,
I think it is interesting...
- How long to see full effects of a CCB 11th March 2008
... much for this perspective! I just changed meds from benicar alone to azor (which is benicar plus amlodipine)....
- Benicar~made in Japan??!! 6th March 2008
... awful heartburn.
Today the doc gave me samples of Benicar to try. Imagine my amazement
when I read on the bottle ... drugs that are made in India and Canada and China~but Benicar is an expensive prescription drug for HBP and I thought ... very health?
this has me more than concerned. Any Benicar users here?
what do ya think?
thanks~RR...
... Japanese pharmaceutical company (a manufacturer of Benicar ) -Dallchi Sankyo Pharma Inc. in one of the daily health...
... awful heartburn.
Today the doc gave me samples of Benicar to try. Imagine my amazement
when I read on the bottle ... drugs that are made in India and Canada and China~but Benicar is an expensive prescription drug for HBP and I thought ... very health?
this has me more than concerned. Any Benicar users here?
what do ya think?
thanks~RR
I have ... taken Benicar 40mg alone and am currently taking Azor 5/40mg which ... is a combination of Norvasc and Benicar . I don't really have a concern about it being from...
... awful heartburn.
Today the doc gave me samples of Benicar to try. Imagine my amazement
when I read on the bottle ... drugs that are made in India and Canada and China~but Benicar is an expensive prescription drug for HBP and I thought ... very health?
this has me more than concerned. Any Benicar users here?
what do ya think?
thanks~RR
Hi Red...
- diovan 4th March 2008
... it was due to the meds but I "demanded" a change to benicar . Slowly I am starting to lose weight. IMO, anything...
- How low is too low... 2nd March 2008
... and HBP, am on 180mg Diltiazem twice a day, 25mg of Benicar , and 20mg of Atenolol a day. I have been working ... this month, but do you all think its okay to drop the benicar ? I take it in the morning and all morning long I...
... be low than to be high. He did tell me to try the Benicar every other day if issues continue, so I may try that ... off, but no help on that yet. I really want off the Benicar since it is a non-formulary drug and costs me a lot...
- Going off a beta to Norvasc... Please help! 26th February 2008
... medications. The pill combines NORVASC (Calcium Blocker)and BENICAR (Angiotensin Blocker). The pill is called "AZOR". ... BENICAR is suppose to be excellent for kidney protection, ... helps lower the blood pressure even more. I think even BENICAR (alone), which is suppose to be one of the more powerful...
... my doc just put me on Azor 5mg/40mg last week. The benicar alone was good but for me it did not lower my pressure...
- BP meds and sexual side effects 23rd February 2008
... of the ARB's, such as COZAAR, DIOVAN, ATACAND and BENICAR and 2 Beta Blockers (BISOPROLOL and BYSTOLIC). From...
- Benicar vs Diovan Use?? 22nd February 2008
... Diovan can definitely cause those side effects. Benicar might be worth a shot, although it could be that your ... immunotherapy (i.e., allergy shots). My doctor put me on Benicar , and although it did a great job of controlling my ... he said that because I didn't tolerate Diovan or Benicar that I should probably try another drug class.
...
- DASH Results, Week 1.... 18th February 2008
... 2006, the lisinopril was dropped and I was prescribed benicar /hct (40 mg of benicar and 25 mg of hct). In December ... 2007, the benicar /hct was dropped and I was prescribed 25 mg of atenolol...
- toprol and diovan side effects 30th January 2008
... control was never too good. When I was switched to BENICAR (the same class of drug) my numbers improved and side...
- BYSTOLIC (Nebivolol) - New Hypertensive(Beta Blocker)Medication 29th January 2008
... have taken in the past with minimal side effects is BENICAR , ACEON and BISOPROLOL. BYSTOLIC (so far) definitely...
... almost constant tickle in my throat... I then went to BENICAR and a low dose of BISOPROLOL. I switched the BISOPROLOL ... to try the new BYSTOLIC med, and ACEON in place of BENICAR ......
- Beta Blocker Withdrawl 29th January 2008
... after taking it for awhile. I was later switched to BENICAR which is the same class of pill.
I believe BENICAR ... is probably the best medication of them all. BENICAR lowers blood pressure for a full 24 hours and has ... lots of other meds. The most important thing about BENICAR is it is currently being studied to prevent MIGRAINE ... doctor told me that if you cannot tolerate an ACE drug, BENICAR is probably the better choice. So far I am still on ... If this should change, I will definitely return to BENICAR .....
P.S. I thought of BENICAR when you mentioned...
... Thanks ACE - I will definitely ask my Dr. about the Benicar - I do not like the way the Diovan is making me feel...
- New Med Update 28th January 2008
... did take me off them, begrudgingly, and put me on Benicar , which to my dismay I also suffered similar reactions...
- At The End Of My Tether 15th January 2008
... I've had bad reactions to Lisinopril, Amodipine, Benicar , and now Propranolol. I'm sorry for sounding down...
... I've had bad reactions to Lisinopril, Amodipine, Benicar , and now Propranolol. I'm sorry for sounding down...
- Switched again part 2 8th January 2008
... 5 mgs of hydrochlorathiazide when you were on the Benicar /HCT 40mg/12.5 I would be very leary about taking ... hct. Although you probably don't know if it was the benicar or the hct, or the combo of the 2 meds, there should ... them again with a vengence when I was switched to benicar /hct40/12.5...so I know that the hct had SOMETHING...
... hydroclorothiazide. For some reason, I feel it was the benicar and the combo of the 2 drugs. The side effects seemed ... to come from the benicar .
Funny you should ask about coreg. It gave me...
... hydroclorothiazide. For some reason, I feel it was the benicar and the combo of the 2 drugs. The side effects seemed ... to come from the benicar ...
I'm glad your investigating other options.....
- Sudden Onset of High Blood Pressure 4th January 2008
... later.
Now it's 6 months later and I'm on 40 mg of Benicar and 20 mg of Dynacirc....
- questions about Benicar 20th December 2007
... Was on 20 mg. Benicar for 6 weeks with no results.
Went to 40 mg. and...
... problems did you have with it? ... I refuse to take the Benicar any longer, although I know you aren,t suppose to ... stop it suddenly. :)
I took benicar in combination with hydrochlorothiazide and experienced ... at night when only on the hct) and how much was the benicar , but the combo was a nasty one for me.
Some people...
... with it?
That is interesting that you are taking Benicar -- a mild med for hypertension. You probably don ... everyone has a little bit) and the small amount of Benicar is causing some immunopathology/herxing -- or it is...
- Severe Skin Bruising and BP Medications 12th December 2007
... side effect you need to switch medication. I'm on Benicar now and I;m not getitng the bruising anymore....
- Hangovers-effect on Blood Pressure 4th December 2007
... has not had any effect on my blood pressure. I take BENICAR HCT 25/40 and my average blood pressure is 110/65...
- Lone High systolic? 22nd November 2007
... My doctor raised my benicar script from 20mg to 40mg cuz my systolic is high but ... diastolic is around 70 or 65. I don't want to take anymore benicar cuz it only seems to effect my Diastolic and my systolic ... so do you think i am right for doubting i need more benicar ? As easy as i get worked up i think my systolic will ... still be up and down and more benicar will just lower my diastolic yet again. By the way...
... investigate it if I was you. My doc first put me on Benicar and I wound up in the ER. He gave me way too high...
... meditation. Im just not sure i need to be uping my benicar as it doesn't change my readings other than the diastolic...
- Ok someone please explain this 21st November 2007
... angers me about your story is that my dr. put me on Benicar /HCT 40/12.5 last Dec and my bp wasn't high, was about ... great cholesterol numbers and I exercise, etc. The Benicar knocked my socks off and I wound up in ER. I'm not...
... the weight loss at the very least. And, guess what? Benicar affects the potassium levels in your body. Another...
... Now it never gets in those ranges. I am on 20 mg of Benicar and 12.5 mg of hydrochlorithyide combo and have been...
- Benicar and Tricor 13th November 2007
... are common side effects to most BP meds. Does the Benicar have the diuretic HCTZ component too? I was taking ... Benicar HCT until it went off the formulary list and am now...
... Can Benicar and Tricor be taken together together?
Do they...
- ACE cough AND ringing in ear 12th November 2007
...
So I stopped the ACE 4 days ago and started on Benicar .
How long does this cough take to go away, it's keeping...
- Lower the Pressure - Higher the Heart Rate 30th October 2007
... resting heart rate of 130 ok?
I started taking my Benicar again because my ear ringing did not stop after 3...
... your medication might be causing the increases. Some Benicar studies reported a very small percentage of adverse...
... very concerned with all the side effects I saw from Benicar . My mother is very chemically sensitive and has a...
- Benicar vs. Avapro or Diovan 29th October 2007
... was borderline. My doctor changed my medication to BENICAR HCT 40/25 and since then my blood pressure averages...
... have tried Cozaar and Atacand, both are ARBs like Benicar , Avapro and Diovan. They gave me the worst side effects...
- Amusement park ride warnings & BP 29th October 2007
... her since my BP was now about normal thanks to the Benicar (40 mg) and Dynacirc (10 mg) it would be OK for me...
- Alternative BP Medication? 25th October 2007
... Hi there,
I have been on Benicar 20mg (I take HCT sparingly on the side if I need it ... terrible disease... but I'm wondering if its really the Benicar doing this...
1. Bad headaches 2. Ringing in ... given me a vitamin d difficency.
Could these be the benicar ? I have read up on it and the side effects of the ... lately that my bp is staying around 134/86-92 ... the benicar doesn't seem to be working.
Is there a good bp...
... closed till the 7th of Nov.
If I stop taking the benicar would it cause problems? I'm also curious if Benicar...
... electrolye & mineral problems? I don't know about Benicar as it isn't in my drug book-get the pkg insert from...
... anybody else had experienced similar side effects of benicar and if it had caused ringing. Was also hoping to...
- Coffee and meds 24th October 2007
... good the last few weeks or so since going to 40 mg of Benicar and 10 mg of Dynacirc....
- Switching from Benicar HCT to Benicar 19th October 2007
... I don't have personal experience with Benicar but I do with HCTZ. I've taken it for almost 4 ys ... b/p when you stop it.
I would just switch to Benicar .
What problem did you have with your kidneys...
... For instance, the medical dr. I went to has given me benicar hct, natural thyroid, vit. d, vit.a, vit bcomplex ... The thyroid, Vit. d and indoplex tested ok, but the benicar hct, vit a , vit. e and vit. bcomplex caused my testing...
...
- high blood pressure medication Micardis Telmisartan 18th October 2007
... me except make me feel miserable and tired. I'm on benicar (which is the same class) and it has really worked...
- Meds questions - Benicar and Dynacirc 15th October 2007
... I take Benicar and my insurance doesn't like it for some reason. ... medicine maybe try others from the same class. I take Benicar 10 mg (cut 20 mg in half) every other day. I should...
... James,
Benicar (OLMESARTAN) and Dynacirc (ISRADIPINE) are the newer ... less side effects than other older meds. I've taken BENICAR 20 mg for the past year with almost no side
effects ... proven as effective as other classes of meds.
Benicar also has a formulation which includes a low dose diuretic ... (to eliminate fluid-retention) called ( Benicar HCT). This may offer
the best blood pressure reduction...
... about giving me a diuretic at first with the 20 mg Benicar but since we were about to go on a vacation to the...
... I've been on Benicar HCT 40/25 for two years with great results. My doctor ... less expensive product as there is no generic for Benicar and it is very expensive. Most of my co-pays are only ... $5 but it's $40 for the Benicar . There are several products on the market that cost...
... I have been using Benicar HCT for about one year and it is the best medication...
- Blood pressure higher than a few days ago 14th October 2007
... Hi everyone. I was on benicar /hct 20/12.5 for 5 weeks AND DO NOT WANT TO GO BACK ... and also raised my cholesterol.
I have been taking Benicar 20mg (without the HCT) for about 2.5 months and it ... exercise most days. This has happened before with Benicar 20; i.e BP gets high for a few days and then goes...
... goes back down again. I will work on taking the benicar at exactly 4:00pm every day. It just seems wierd...
... Hello gayle 123,
I will be switching from benicar hct to just benicar. Did you switch from the benicar ... hct to the benicar immediately, or did you need to do it gradually....
... But I wish it would stay in this range. I take 20mg Benicar ...
... Mine is also doing that... even on the benicar it was spiking a lot. And whenever I go to the dr...
- Side effects of BP meds 1st October 2007
... example), pain in my pinkies on amlodipine, achy hips on benicar /hctz (I suspect the hctz here, not the benicar), and...
- Men & Diovan and weight gain and other meds 28th September 2007
... required. He said to watch my portion sizes. I now take Benicar hct that has a diuretic. I do not have to take potasium...
- Tekturna 24th September 2007
... advantage to tekturna. before i started it, i was on benicar , hct, and cardizem. my bp stayed low til i started...
- Hypertensive and atherosclerotic effects on blood vessels 22nd September 2007
... trying a low dose of ACEON (as an addition to low dose BENICAR ) for better blood pressure control. I had trouble ... that many of us are switched to ex. COZAAR, DIOVAN, BENICAR etc...
COZAAR and DIOVAN are fairly well researched ... . BENICAR is yet to prove any strong positive studies with the...
- HCTZ and edema question 13th September 2007
... Those of you that read my former post know I quit benicar in June and I've have been taking hawthorn since....
... sped up - to 100 - lasted about 2 1/2 yrs til I quit benicar in June when it dropped to normal. (Both drugs cause ... this in 5% of patients I believe I read- and benicar can raise triglicerides and mine jumped up)
Two ... a month, but bs is much easier to control without benicar . I was having the diahrea when I had my last blood...
... their hair falling out within a few months of taking benicar , & a number of people had kidney stones. I had a ... or too low (like iron) occurred while on cozarr & benicar . Last year while on something else, those were okay ... met. I'm taking 500 mg now. It's hard to believe benicar made so much difference.
I've stopped smoking twice...
- Avalide, holy cow, not again! 5th September 2007
... keeping my vision focused.
Recently ran out of Rx's, Benicar HCT and Norvesc, and needed to change brands since ... lots of money. Doc changed me to AvalideHCT for the Benicar and some other for the Norvasc whose name escapes...
- Caffeine & B/P meds 2nd September 2007
... week and it does not raise my blood pressure. I take Benicar HCT 40/25 and my average readings are 105/75....
- My first post, question about Olmetec 21st August 2007
... matter of degree.
Olmetec also goes by the name of Benicar , which I've taken in combination with hydrochlorothiazide ... activities of daily living. I do not know if it was the benicar , the hct, or a combo of the two, but I couldn't continue...
... took
Bendrofluazide (Diuretic).
Have you found a Benicar replacment that does not give you the restless leg...
... took
Bendrofluazide (Diuretic).
Have you found a Benicar replacment that does not give you the restless leg ... with all of the bp meds I took (hydrochlorothiazide, benicar hct, lisinopril, atenolol, and amlodipine), but I ... experienced the movement problem with the hct and the benicar hct. I experienced fatigue, if not diabilitating...
- Hctz What Should I Do? 14th August 2007
... about.
I took only 12.5 mg of hctz (combined with benicar ) and experienced similar side effects to those I experience...
- Atenolol and exhaustion 14th August 2007
... I've been taking Atenolol (50mg) along with Benicar (20Mg) and HCT(12.5) for a little over a month. I ... have previously taken the Benicar , and the HCT seems to be pretty benign from all description...
... 3155637]I've been taking Atenolol (50mg) along with Benicar (20Mg) and HCT(12.5) for a little over a month. I ... have previously taken the Benicar , and the HCT seems to be pretty benign from all description...
- Side effect from Benicar/HCT 20/12.5 diuretic? 4th August 2007
... Fasting glucose was 81. At that time I was started on Benicar HCT 20/12.5mg for HBP 4 weeks later I my fasting glucose ... I think the HCTZ caused my glucose to jump but the Benicar /HCT has normalized my blood pressure(from 140/100...
... Can you drop the hct and just take Benicar ? I did that and Benicar still kept my bp down. I...
... flowersx, I will ask my doctor about just taking benicar without the HCT. How long were you on benicar/hct...
... my doctor tomorrow morning and ask to try just the benicar without the hct. I have never been on blood pressure ... medicine before AND according to the benicar label that is what should have been done in the FIRST ... place!
That is, I should have been put on Benicar first and if that did not lower my BP enough THEN ... make it do that.
I think I should try just the Benicar now instead of waiting that way I can see if HCT has ... could just be added back. I have only been on the Benicar /HCT for just 5 weeks so I do not think it will harm ... me to just take Benicar alone and see how that works.
I hope my doctor ... am dissappointed that she did not start me on just benicar . Instead, when my blood test came back showing ... TGL 40). I asked her (through her nurse) if the benicar /hct could have had anything to do with the rise in ... and she said 'no' (through her nurse). I called the Benicar /HCT 800 number and they said it could cause a rise ... in some cases. So of course it is worth the try of Benicar alone to see if it is true in my case. Who knows...
... will ask my doctor those questions. Were you on benicar /hct also. What did you do?
Hello Gayle,
Sorry ... about a year, then went to lisinopril, and then to benicar /hct...so I've been on hct and benicar/hct and have ... both. I experienced restless leg syndrome while on benicar /hct which started in the afternoon and I suspect continued ... until my next dose of benicar /hct in the am. My sleep doctor and my primary denied ... the rls was due to benicar so I was the one to demand another medication...and...
... post by Gayle: AND according to the benicar label that is what should have been done in the FIRST ... place!
That is, I should have been put on Benicar first and if that did not lower my BP enough THEN ... been added.
Although it isn't surprising that Benicar 's manufacturers use that lingo, they have it quite ... drug, HCTZ, first...but then that wouldn't sell much Benicar .
I ran accross something very interesting in my ... literature perusal: Benicar is NOT approved to be sold to Canadians? Hmmm, food ... for thought?
Don't be surprised if the straight Benicar doesn't do much for you BP...ARB's by themselves are...
... blood pressure medicine before AND according to the benicar label that is what should have been done in the FIRST ... TGL 40). I asked her (through her nurse) if the benicar /hct could have had anything to do with the rise in...
... four weeks later it is 100. I want to just try the benicar alone. I think it is the HCT that is causing the...
... think it is worth a try to drop the hct and just try benicar . Flowersx2 says that is what she did (just straight ... benicar ) and her bp stayed down. You are right I won't know...
... QUOTE=Lenin;3138955]Although it isn't surprising that Benicar 's manufacturers use that lingo, they have it quite ... drug, HCTZ, first...but then that wouldn't sell much Benicar .....
Yes, if drug treatment is required and if...
... caused nocturnal movement problems...it's just with the benicar /hct, the movements "moved" into the daytime hours ... as well...it may be the benicar had nothing to do with it...or it may mean that the ... sleep.
You may have very good results with the benicar ...I do hope so!
Bethsheba...
... to what it was on July 2nd, before I started on the Benicar /hct. My regular doctor is out of town but I was able ... filling in for her and he gave me 2 weeks worth of Benicar 20mg he said he understood my concern about my numbers...
... filling in for her and he gave me 2 weeks worth of Benicar 20mg he said he understood my concern about my numbers ... your bp, and how you think, feel, eat, and sleep on benicar as it may be helpful for you down the road. I saved...
- Tropol xl and heart rate 3rd August 2007
... Diovan and that I had been changed to Toprol XL and Benicar ( to stop the extreme tachycardia caused by the ARBS ... .)
Well I am up to 30mg. of Benicar with 200mg of ToprolXL. Before I take this medication ... 10 years.
I cannot now tolerate the Toprol and the benicar and I have to keep taking intermitant Clonidine to...
... moderate to severe side effects on hct, lisinopril, benicar hct, atenolol, and amlodipine....
... by Kat: Well I am up to 30mg. of Benicar with 200mg of ToprolXL. Before I take this medication...
- allergies to meds 12th July 2007
... moderate to severe side effects with lisinopril and benicar hct. The med I experienced the least side effects...
- BP is finally normalizing again, but. . . 12th July 2007
... what mine did only worse. She gave me samples of Benicar 40/20 and my blood pressure dropped to a range of ... even out, but it never did. She then switched me to Benicar 20/12.5 and my blood pressure now remains around 115 ... or not, but I'm almost sure it's connected with the Benicar . I can live with it though - I feel so much better...
- meds question 6th July 2007
... the med. I've tried hydrochlorothiazide, lisinopril, benicar hct, atenolol, and amlodipine and of the 5, amlodipine...
- Benicar Hct 40/25 18th June 2007
... was able to drop the hct.
Good luck with the benicar . I'm using it and it is the only one that REALLY...
... was able to drop the hct.
Good luck with the benicar . I'm using it and it is the only one that REALLY ... subject your body does not need very much of it. The benicar with the diuretic seems to be the best medication...
... my BP. AS of today, the new cardiologist gave me Benicar which is the same class of ARBs as the Diovan. This ... cardiologist think the same thing woin't happen with the Benicar . I am afraid to take this drug as I will never go...
... sensitive hypetensive: Diuretics Über Alles.
Yes, BENICAR is the same drug class as DIOVAN. Will it do the same ... would do if I had your past experience is to begin the BENICAR with the smallest doseage...5 mg. Maybe yout doc has ... will have it minimally and can then STOP taking the BENICAR .
Under no circumstances drop a 40 mg. tablet as...
- Benicar 15th June 2007
... hydrochlorothiazide for over a year, and I was also on benicar hct 40/25 for about 11 months. I can gain/lose as ... when I discontinued the hct....my experience with benicar hct supports these suspicions.
Cholesterol level ... pressure because I was then put on another med...
benicar hct 40/25 mg
This too was a doozy....
exhaustion ... comes to mind but the real problem I had with benicar hct was restless leg...although I had periodic limb ... movements while I slept when I was taking hct, while on benicar hct, my legs started jumping around in the afternoon ... doctor and my primary both denied a connection to the benicar but I insisted on discoing the med and it was just...
... healthboarders I was wondering if anyone knows if Benicar along with HCTZ, would be good for someone that has ... people have no problems at all with HCTZ + any ARB like Benicar ...but the Benicar won't touch the palps.
For the...
... on (I"ve been on hydrochlorothiazide, lisinopril, benicar hct, atenolol, and norvasc, but only 1 drug at a time...
... Brutus,
I really appreciate your feedback on the benicar ...people need to know that these side effects are...
- High BP/ My Mom / 3 Meds / Questions 14th June 2007
... Perhaps a trial with an ARB (Cozaar, Diovan, Atacand, Benicar ) might be wise at this point (replacing the lisinopril...
- Possibility Of Multiple Bad Drug Reactions? 13th June 2007
... did take me off Lisinopril and started me on 10mg Benicar . Unfortunately I reacted badly to this as well, with ... but I refused to take any more, and she stopped the Benicar and doubled the dose of Norvasc to 10 mg. Unfortunately...
... but I refused to take any more, and she stopped the Benicar and doubled the dose of Norvasc to 10 mg. Unfortunately ... SEVERE sleep problems with hydrochlorothiazide and benicar hct---I mention this because sleep problems are a ... the side effects I experienced hydrochlorothiazide, benicar hct, lisinopril, atenolol, and norvasc on this board...
- High Pulse due to Benicar? 12th June 2007
... I started taking Benicar HCT 40/25 a few months ago. I was taking Diovan for ... were rising. The first few days after starting on the Benicar I had very low blood pressure...85/60 and my pulse ... in the 50's before. Now that I have adjusted to the Benicar my average blood pressure readings are 115/75 and...
- Any natural supplements I have not tried? 8th June 2007
... pain and never attributed it to meds. I was given Benicar over a year ago. I took in an exhibit at a local ... 107/69 and my heart rate was 89. I hadn't yet taken Benicar . My bp has never been that low in my life, and benicar ... up for three weeks, during which time I stopped the benicar . Guess what? My hair has stopped falling out, ridges ... in yard. (First time in over three years). I took benicar one time last week. Next morning when I got up, all ... bp has crept up to near where it was while taking benicar , but it's no worse. I've taken the hawthorn and can...
... being gone (it's SOOOO wonderful) by eliminating benicar , I can get some much needed exercise and that should ... s, most of the time. That's still less than with benicar .
Thanks for your input.
Thanks for...
... ponts) when I took myself off of bp meds. While on benicar hct experienced horrible restless leg syndrome. I ... know that many bp meds cause problems with sleep ( benicar hct obviously did for me) and not getting quality...
... ve had around but never really took it because of benicar and didn't know what taking it would do. Been taking...
- Ideal bp ratings--I am confused. 4th June 2007
... I was diagnosed about a year ago as well. I take Benicar and Atenolol. My old doctor said my BP was fine at ... BP was going up at night. My new doctor upped my Benicar and today I feel pretty good. Most of the heaviness...
... adverse effects persist.
My new doctor upped my Benicar and today I feel pretty good. Most of the heaviness...
- I feel Terrible 26th May 2007
... the anemia
I'm taking 25mg of metoprolol,,,,20mg benicar HCT (medoxonil), and 30mg of isosorb Mono.
I have...
... the anemia
I'm taking 25mg of metoprolol,,,,20mg benicar HCT (medoxonil), and 30mg of isosorb Mono.
I have ... Becky, are you also taking a potassium supplement? The Benicar HCT has a diuretic in it and you are losing alot of...
- Do CCBs cause heart attacks? 22nd May 2007
...
After being on hydrochlorothiazide, lisinopril, benicar hctz, and atenolol, and experiencing memory loss,...
- *******ia 17th May 2007
... Coreg is the third med since being diagnosed in Dec. Benicar HCT was first and a disaster, then toprol. I haven...
- Tired, tired, tired!!!! 16th May 2007
... when 3 drugs later a small dose was combined with my benicar ! I didn't figure out the connection until I was on...
- Question re: Atenolol - for Beth 16th May 2007
... of them should. I was taking Lexapro, Atenolol and Benicar at the time. I assumed it was the Lexapro and told ... of those types of meds anymore. Now its just the Benicar and Atenolol. But I never imagined the Atenolol COULD...
... of them should. I was taking Lexapro, Atenolol and Benicar at the time. I assumed it was the Lexapro and told...
- Red Cross Hypertension 15th May 2007
... control BP. This was weaned from 100mg daily and Benicar HCT....
- Need Advice on ARB's 2nd May 2007
... reactions to two ARB’s from just taking one pill ( Benicar – severe itching all over body, and Atacand – lips...
- BP and Supplements 27th April 2007
... can take a vitamin, organic or not. Just started on Benicar HCT as BP was 170/117. Just discovered that Dandelion...
- Brownie2... a question please. 22nd April 2007
... I was given this new med to add to my other meds, benicar , hct. and cardizem la. When i told my dr. i thought ... from meds i was already taking he told me to stop benicar but continue the other 2 with tekturna.
i have...
... I was given this new med to add to my other meds, benicar , hct. and cardizem la. When i told my dr. i thought ... from meds i was already taking he told me to stop benicar but continue the other 2 with tekturna.
i have...
... just felt a bit not myself. i had taken it with benicar and hct the first day. day 2 and 3 with cardizem ... and hct but no benicar . not really sleeping too good but i think that could ... let me even think about walking on it before today. benicar or hct????????
The nausea is gone today. I still...
... just felt a bit not myself. i had taken it with benicar and hct the first day. day 2 and 3 with cardizem ... and hct but no benicar . not really sleeping too good but i think that could ... lorothizide (HCT) caused me SEVERE sleep problems---and the benicar /hct did, too, but of a different kind. So although ... tried), I would definitely suspect the hct and the benicar in terms of your sleep.
Bethsheba, i don't want ... let me even think about walking on it before today. benicar or hct????????
I'm sooo glad you're doing better ... better. But again, I would suspect both the hct and the benicar (if I had to pick one, it would be the hct).
The...
- Can't find a happy medium! 16th April 2007
... then when it was still high a bit later the doc added Benicar HCT. As I got my thryoid under control my BP began ... I was in fact having LOW BP so my doc stopped the Benicar HCT. Was still having bouts of low BP so we decided...
- Doc's idea did not work 14th April 2007
... causes me sleep problems and nausea. I also take benicar and a hctz pill and as of last week they added this...
- Really Scared!!! 10th April 2007
... I started Benicar , the one with the water pill in it, last Sunday morning...
... I think you may want to wait to give the Benicar a chance to kick in for a week or so. I don't think...
- Erectile Dysfunction 9th April 2007
... dysfunction. My doctor prescribed Cialis to use along with BENICAR HCT that I take for my hypertension....
- Is there a medication for temporary bp spike? 4th April 2007
... November. I was put on Toprol XL and then they added Benicar HCT in February as I was still having spikes. Now ... levels are better. I have already quit taking the Benicar and will be weaning off the Toprol XL as well. Good...
- Tekturna 4th April 2007
... i'm having a heck of a time on my meds right now, benicar hct and cardizem.
endro seems to thin k i will do...
... meds.
you see, right now my numbers are great on benicar , hct, and cardizem, but i never feel good. pains...
... dynacirc, diovan, and now, for a few years been on benicar , hydrochlorothiazide, and cardizem la.
problems ... what 's making me sick, so he told me to stop the benicar and add the tekturna and see him in 3 weeks. well ... the way i've been taking these meds is this way, benicar 40mg, hct, and cardizem. when i would get too nauseus ... to sleep at all i would drop the cardizem and take benicar 40mg, hct in am. and another 20mg benicar at night ... then i would go back to cardizem and drop the 20 mg benicar . both docs. know i do this and say it's alright. ... causes no sleep and digestive problems, too much benicar causes pain. hct?:)
sorry this is soooo long...
... comforting part of your post was about how your symptoms on benicar hct would come and go in time and intensity. That...
... comforting part of your post was about how your symptoms on benicar hct would come and go in time and intensity.
Yes...
- Need advice, please 30th March 2007
... do that yet with bp meds.
i am now taking 40mg benicar , hzt1.25, and cardizem la 240. i've been on this ... when i start feeling ill i stop the cardizem and take benicar 4o in am and benicar 20 at night. this only works...
... cardizem but I have had experience with hct and with benicar hct and believe me, both can cause EXCRUCIATING PAIN ... experienced this pain since disco'ing hct.
While on an benicar /hct, I experienced pronounced leg spasms from the ... afternoon until my next dose of benicar /hct in the am. A sleep specialist and my primary ... Haven't experienced restless legs since disco'ing benicar /hct.
IMPORTANT: My symptoms disappeared either...
... Thanks Beth for your reply. I have wondered about the benicar and hct. over the last 5 months i have stopped the ... cardizem off and on and i have also cutback on the benicar , but i have never been without the benicar at all ... dn't mind. did your pain come and go while on the benicar hct , you know, good days bad days. sometimes i have ... but good. of course, could be when i cutback on benicar . i don't know, i hope it is the meds.
thanks again...
... elsewhere) with very similar experiences.
I was on benicar 40/hct25 for about 12 months. Again, I experienced ... muscle pain and weakness is a documented side effect of benicar ---and these side effects are listed on the drug information...
... pill. this usually happens after 2 weeks of 40mg benicar in am and another 20mg in pm. i just hurt so bad ... again. but then after taking cardizem in pm and 40 benicar and hzt for 2 weeks i then become tired/ nauseated ... sick. so the cycle begins again, with the2 doses of benicar , around around and around.
that's why i'm anxious...
... Oh, and I don't know about benicar , but nausea is a side effect of hct.
Bethsheba...
- Thyroid affecting blood pressure? 25th March 2007
... was still having high BP spikes so they put me on Benicar and then Benicar HCT. Then I was having issues of ... my BP going too low (95/57), so we dropped the Benicar HCT. My BP has been more stable. I am also trying...
... was still having high BP spikes so they put me on Benicar and then Benicar HCT. Then I was having issues of ... my BP going too low (95/57), so we dropped the Benicar HCT. My BP has been more stable. I am also trying...
- Store Blood Pressure Machines 22nd March 2007
... I take Benicar HCT 40/25 and have excellent home readings averaging...
- Going off diuretic 21st March 2007
... symptoms that should clear up? I recently went off Benicar HCT (per docs orders) and I've noticed that I've had...
... Actually went off the Benicar HCT because my pressure was getting too low. Still...
... symptoms that should clear up? I recently went off Benicar HCT (per docs orders) and I've noticed that I've had ... When I've had to wean myself off of an ARB, like Benicar , or my CCB, or an Ace Inhibitor, I've ALWAYS had shortness ... but in my case, if I was weaning off of an ARB like Benicar , I assume I would have increased breathing difficulties...
- Questions about Beta Blockers 20th March 2007
... the side effects were not listed (restless leg with benicar hct) or they were downplayed ("mood changes" instead...
- Benicar HCT 16th March 2007
... I was on benicar , toprol and norvasc. I was weaned off the toprol ... , but not the benicar or the norvasc. HOWEVER, always tell the doctor first...
... that'. My doc did advise to go ahead and drop the Benicar so we will see how it goes. Hoping to find a happy...
... are.
If you are salt sensitive, the thiazide in the Benicar HCT is your most potent med and dropping the Benicar ... lot.
If you are a Renin type hypertensive, then the Benicar is your main active component and if you are a catecholamin...
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If you have tested high Renin then you need the Benicar but if you have rhythm irrecularities then you need...
... But from what I read taking the Benicar could have been the reason I tested high renin. My ... 117/?? since then. I preferred to get rid of the Benicar because I seemed more lightheaded since taking it...
... continued 117's, it sounds like you are well rid of the Benicar . I'm glad your doctor saw it that way too.;)
Brings...
... seesm to be falling in line as well. I stopped the Benicar HCT 3 weeks ago and my BP has been more on the lower...
