There are 163 ratings for the drug: AVAPRO in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for avapro: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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5	Hypertension	Muscular cramps, muscle spasms and weakness, dizziness when I get up in a rush. Also, I noticed some tingling in my right ear followed by a slight headache	I was on Toprol 25mg (which was a terrible med) prior to my MD switching me to Avapro 150 mg. It took me almost a month to slowly wean myself off the Toprol. Some of the side effects I noted could be from Toprol and not Avapro. I'm not sure. However, since I started taking Avapro about 1 month ago my bp has been in control and the brain fog, panic attacks and anxiety that resulted from Toprol have decreased significantly. I started taking half the 150 mg pill while weaning myself off the Toprol. I noticed that my bp didnt go down by much on 75mg (half pill) until I started taking the whole pill. I definitely feel much better on Avapro. My current reading is 128/76 down from 156/95.	M	38	1 months		3/14/2006 Email
5	High Blood Pressure	A little bit of an aftertaste - dry mouth - but otherwise no side effects at all!	This stuff worked like a charm for me. After 30 days, BP down from 155 over 120 to 135 over 100; after 90 more days it was down to 120 over 80!	M	53	120 days		11/23/2006
5	hypertension	none, great drug	bp controled, albumin level improving, lifesaver!!!!!	M	45	2 years		3/20/2004
5	blood pressure	none		M	65	2 weeks		5/26/2003 Email
5	hypertension			M	61	2 years		5/30/2004
5	Hypertension	none at all	this is an excellent anti-hypertensive with no side-effects. I have been taking 75mg/day for over 2 years with good BP control and no problems.	M	52	2 years		4/11/2005
5	High Blood Pressure	I started on 75 and went to 150 and it got my blood pressure fully under control with no side effects that I could see.	I used it with 100mg of Atenolol. I used to use a combo of Atenolol and Cozzar which also worked well but my insurance formulary changed so I switched back.	M	49	3 years		2/1/2008
5				M	57			1/13/2009
5	High blood pressure	None	Has worked very well. Blood pressure was 150/110 5 years ago, after taking Avapro 150 for a few months it fell to 130/80 and stayed there. I'm not aware of any side effects.	M	68	5 years		2/19/2009
5	Hypertension	None	A perfect drug for me. Tried diuretics and calcium blockers with no sucess. Avapro kept my BP to 120/67 for years. Too bad there's no generic version.	M	50	4 years		2/21/2009
5	High BP	None apparently - but I get pretty tired during the day. Actually from quite early in the mid morning.	Does anyone know if its culmulative. If I take it in the morning has it worn off by the next morning? I'm wondering if I can cut back the dose (150mg) as in the morning before taking the pill BP has been 130/75 or so. Down from about 160/92.	M	59	6 months		4/22/2009 Email
5	hypertension	No side effects	I have changed medicine 4 times in the past 18 months. Avapro has worked the best for me.	M	57	120 days		6/13/2009
4	hypertension	slight headache for about 30 minutes		M	67	2 years		5/11/2009 Email
4	high blood pressure	take nifidene (procardia) 60mg...in combination 150mg seems to help my lower my blood pressure with minimal side effects...	doctor recommends this as a kidney aid as well.........	M	57	6 months		11/3/2009 Email
4	HTN	Possible mild back pain.	I have been taking this medication for about 2 months, and it has lowered my B/P by about 10 mm/Hg systolic and diastolic. I do want to comment that most of you out there that are complaining of dizziness/ tiredness need to know that this is a common side effect of taking any blood pressure medication. For those of you saying you become dizzy/ light headed when you stand up, this is a phenomenon call orthostatic hypotension (sudden decrease in blood pressure as a result of you standing quickly), which is also a common side effect of any blood pressure medication. To those of you like me experiencing muscle pain/ weakness, you should consider changing medications if these side effects don't go away within a few weeks of taking this medication. Just as a reference I am taking 150mg.	M	21	50 days		4/23/2009
4	high pb	none.	I've tried many, and Avapro is the best. My insurance company stopped paying for it, so my doctor put me on Diavan. I hate it.	M	47	5 years		3/19/2009
4	Diabetes	Bad taste! None other yet. Been taking it only 2 weeks.	I'm taking it to help wane kidney disease for type 1 diabetes. I was started on the 300 mg, but wonder if 150 wouldn't be enough because for me it's only a preventitive measure.	M	38	14 days		1/11/2005
4	heart condition	none, others gave me a cough that wouldn't stop		M	57	1.5 years		8/5/2003 Email
4	high blood pressure	Generally all is very good,have had occasional side effects which include trouble with balance,dizziness when standing, starry eyes, tiredness and concentration but this can be tolerated as the outcome with my blood pressure has been brilliant. Anything to live longer.		M	32	5 years		4/17/2007
4	high blood pressure	no side affects		M	56	3 days 150 1X D		2/16/2010
4	Hypertension	Dont seem to have any side effects at this stage.	Was very worried about blood pressure being 159/96, tried losing weight and drinking less but gave up and told doc to give me a pill.Has taken awhile but BP down to 132/82. Im back on the diet and walking.	M	49	5 months 150mg 1X D		3/6/2010
3	hypertension	Heartburn, lower back-pain, lower stomach gurgling, constant desire to nap, no drive, lose interest and attention quickly, constant ringing in leaf ear, little pains everywhere at random, sudden ED. Increased water intake and decreased urine output.	Started at 450 milligrams for three months then 300 milligrams for the past year and some. Side effects appearing in just last 4 months, thought it was just age until reading here. BP at start 170/130 and now 120/60 yet heart will race suddenly for many minuets at random, all while at rest. Not over weight, quit smoking two years and two months ago, job and hobby have me at moderate body activity all day. I don't use table salt on anything ever. Buy low salt and no salt groceries.	M	57	1.5 years 300 1X D		2/28/2010 Email
3	HBP & Diabetis Neuropathy	Severe debilitating interaction with Nortryptaline: migraine-intensity headaches, vomiting (even plain water!) Took a week without any drugs to be able to again take Avapro due to residual drugs in my system. Avapro now causing minor problems it didn't before, and isn't as effective. Blood pressure is down some, but only to levels I could achieve on a good day free from stress.	I have taken no less than 22 drugs for my HBP just since the beginning of the year, and suffered serious side-effects from everything except Avapro. My options are thus limited.	M	56	30 days 150 mg 1X D		7/2/2010
3	HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE	Occasional painfull cramping in the legs (just under the knees) I also noticed a bloated feeling in my hands. *Not sure its this drug but I think so now what I've read the insert.	My Blood pressure using Avapro for about 3 weeks is 128/79. The high number still has to come down so I'm not sure this drug (or the dose) is good. Cozaar worked better for me (With Atenolol) but formulary issues forbid it	M	47	20 days		12/6/2006 Email
3	hypertension	Gout		M				11/9/2006
3	hypertension	chronic pain and swelling in my hands and feet, thought i have tendonites . the pain makes it hard to sleep tingleing does not go away, help		M	56	15 months 150mg 1X D		8/27/2010
3	high blood pressure	light-headedness, tingling and pain in fingers, odor in urine	I took avapro for a year and a half. It controlled my blood pressure well without many side effects at the beginning, but at the end I needed to stop taking it because I developed sharp pains and tingling in my fingers (that stopped after I stopped taking the medicine).	M	26	18 months		1/19/2006
3	Hypertension	On 300 mg. I experienced first heartburn, then severe pain in the left buttock; I could barely walk. Switched back to Atacand 32 mg. which I had been taking with no problems whatsoever. Insurance company raised cost of Atacand that's why I tried Avapro.	Good drug if patient can tolerate the lousy side effects of heartburn and pain in the buttock that I experienced. I have found Atacand far superior, with no side effects experienced.	M	64	2 weeks		1/23/2006
3	High Blood Pressure	After taking Avapro 150 mg/Day for six weeks my blood pressure was 125/65. At that time I developed a persistent cough and symptoms of a slight cold and then a fever. My MD gave me an antibiotic and cough syrup and ordered a nebulizer for me. The cough continued to persist for another 3 weeks.	After a total of 9 weeks I reduced Avapro dosage to 75 gm per day and the cough and cold symptoms subsided in about seven days while my blood pressure became 140/70.	M	67	9 weeks		3/20/2006
3		I started taking avapro and almost immediately began to feel throbbing in my legs and joint pain. It does not give me the dizzyness like other BP meds but I am still searching for the right one.		M	57	16 days		5/7/2006
3	To protect kidneys from neuropathy	Oddly enough, my blood readings skyrocketed after the first two doses of this medicine. Same breakfast, same time of day, but Blood Sugar reading, 2 hours post-prandial, went from 139 (typ) to 180. Two days in a row. I stopped taking it and my blood sugars dropped back to what I had been achieving prior to the Avapro. Anyone else experiance this?		M	62	2 days		3/11/2007 Email
3	hypertension	after 2 years of taking avapro i developed an allergy to it. also persistent heartburn after 1 month of taking it, but i thought the heartburn was related to acid reflux.	worked good for blood pressure control until this point.	M	33	2 years		8/4/2008
3	Hypertension	Extreme fatigue-joint aches-headache-mood change-Wondering if it is the medication been on it for approximatley one month	Does anyone have any thoughts on this	M	35			2/6/2009 Email
3	high blood pressure	palpitations,tingling in arms and legs,shortness of breath, pressure on chest and I feel heart pounding harder	My systolic is decreasing, but the dialostic remain a little bit high.	M	43	10 days		4/4/2009 Email
3	blood pressure	frequent indigestion, some muscle pain	Effective in BP control	M	74	9 months		4/17/2004
3	Hig Blood Pressure	Ok for about 2 years, then started getting halo type migraines almost daily, and grinding sensation in neck, Starting cutting my 150mg Avapro in half and found my BP was staying down and migraines and neck pain reduced but not completely gone.		M	60	4 years		7/29/2009
3	High Blood Pressure	Tinnitus, fatigue	Avapro did lower my blood pressure but it is causing ringing in my ears as well as day time fatigue. I will consult my doctor but unfortunately this is the 4th BP medication and the only one that has lowered my BP. I'm not sure I can take the side affects much longer, however.	M	40	6 months		12/14/2009
3	hypertension	Was just wondering if anyone has developed nausea, no vomiting, that only seems to subside about 16 hours after taking Avapro? No meds ( tums, alka seltzer,etc...)seem to help. Avapro 150, 1 per day taken at bedtime.		M	57	1 years		8/29/2009
3	hypertension	Nausea	Was wondering if anyone else developed nausea after using avapro for awhile ? No vomiting but nausea from morning to late afternoon. Nothing seems to relieve it. 150mg 1/day.	M	57	1 years		8/29/2009
2	HIgh Blood Pressure	When running, there are times when it causes me to start belching and then followed by lightedheadness to the point that I have to quit running and walk. I believe it is causing irregular heatbeats and some acid reflux. Hate it...I am hypersensitive to medicine and can't find one that controls BP without side effects that make something like running unbearable.	I wouldn't recommend it. kept BP down, but side effects not good.	M	55	6 months		5/22/2007 Email
2	Hypertension	Back pain some breathing difficulties.	Started taking in conjunction with toprol both caused breathing problems and got worse in the summer with the heat.	M	52	3 years		2/22/2008 Email
2	mild hypertension , diabetes type2	muscle cramps and spasms in feet and calves;muscle pain in legs that I would describe as almost "bone pain" similar to "shin splints";runny nose ;cough; sneezing;loose bowels.	I'm going back to lisinopril and endure the ever present dry hack;at least lisinopril didn't create the leg problems.	M	60	1 years		3/14/2009
2	hbp	insomnia, persistant dry cough which worsens at night, no energy. Find myself wanting to nap all day. Blood pressure readings continue to be in the 150/125 range even while taking 300 mg of avapro and .5 mg of clonodine.		M	40	3 months		6/14/2005
2	Blood Pressure	diarrhea, bloated, fatigue, joint pain in ankles	on 150mg / day	M	56	60 days		10/29/2008
2	HP	Since I started the drug I noticed that I began to get gout attacks on a consistent basis. I've seen numerous doctors and stopped eating foods associated with gout, but the attacks kept coming. I got curious and noticed that one of the rare side affects of Avapro is gout. I had my doctor switch my medication.	If you had the same problem with AVAPRO and gout please write me at Bongocero1@aol.com.	M	50	18 months		10/1/2006
2	hypertension	I was on Avapro for about 3 years, but over the period, aches and pains in joints became extremely debilitating. Initially blamed arthritis and/or getting older. Walking any distance was becoming very difficult. After looking up 'side effects', went immediately to the doctor. Not heard of this reaction, but checked his own source - one person in 1000 suffers badly from severe aches in joints. Went back onto my previous long term medication (Inderal, a beta-blocker) aches and pains vanished immediately. Like getting a new life.	My wife takes Avapro in conjuction with a beta blocker, no problems.	M	62	3 years		10/4/2006
2	high blood pressure	It took about a week and a half to reach full effect and after that about 2 weeks fine. Then I started to develop muscle aches,fatigue, lightheaded , joint pain and lack of sexual interest.	I'm definitely going to the doctor to change medication!!!	M	47	90 days 150 mg 1X D		6/30/2010
1	Hypertension	Joint and muscle pain in lower back, hands, fingers.		M	54	90 days 150mg 1X D		7/29/2010
1	High blood pressure	Severe leg weakness to the point of not been able to walk comfortably.	After a lot of physio, MRI's etc I stopped taking Avapro because of this site and my legs are a lot better. NO Dr, seems to know or care to write up this extremely bad side effect	M	56	5 years		10/6/2007 Email
1	High BP	First on 150MG, developed minor cough. After 1 month Dr. upped the dose to 300MG. Developed BAD Cough, Irregular heartbeat and drug aggravated my Acid Reflux disease, (which had been under control with 20/25mg Prevacid).	While it did (at 300mg) lower my BP, I could not tolerate the side effects. Dr. took me off immediately. After I stopped taking the drug, it took 7 days for heartbeat to become regular, and still some cough (7 days today) but getting better.	M	66	50 days		9/14/2006
1	Borderline Hypertension	Insomnia, muscle/joint pain, difficulty concentrating, depression, diarrhea/cramps, irritability	I started taking 150mg, and after a few episodes of unexpectedly high BP was prescribed 300mg daily. I have noticed a variety of side effects which may have been caused by this drug. Many people describe very similar things, I'm glad I found this site. I plan to stop taking it and closely monitor my BP which seems to be controlled well by the drug. Will try and drop a few pounds and watch my diet more closely.	M	47	3 years 300 1X D		4/22/2010 Email
1	high blood pressure	few years after taking avapro i feel exhausted, loss of interest, attention problems, difficult for me to get up from a chair, muscle weakness and similar symptoms of extrapyramidal syndrome		M	65	9 years 150 1X D		6/11/2010
1	Hypertension	1. Cold hands and feet. 2. Stiff muscles & joints on arising after sitting for a while. 3. Chronic mild back discomfort every morning on arising. 4. More severe back pain if I did hard exercise or hard manaul work that required lots of bending or lifting. 5. Shoulder discomfort / pain (like a rotator cuff problem). 6. Dry skin on the calf and ankles. 7. Dry itchy skin in the ear canal. 8. More freqent (with a stronger urges) urination. 9. Loose (sometimes diarreah-like)bowel movements.	I had been very active in power lifting up until my I was about 48 years old. That's about the time I was prescribed Avapro. Initially it caused a slight cough so I went through a series of other BP meds which either didn't work, or in the worst case (with Norvasc) gave me a severe backache. My doctor and I settled back with Avapro which seemed to work fine with no other side effects. I have been on it for seven or eight years and attributed the "minor" maladies above to the aging process. I didn't know that Avapro was causing all these sypmtoms until I accidentally forgot to load the Avapro in my vitamin case one Sunday. About three days later I was sitting watching TV and checked the thermostat on the wall because I felt more comfortable, less cold in my house. But the temperature remained what it always had been, 68 F. I also noticed that I was not stiff after sitting in my chair for two hours in front of the TV. I could now spring up out of the chair and bolt up the stairs with no stiffness, no discomfort. I have continued working out since I gave up powerlifting, but my workouts have been very light and I have not done overhead military presses or heavy deadlifts in years because of my tender back, and I stopped doing bench presses last spring because of my tender shoulders. Well lo and behold after being off the Avapro for a month I am doing all those excercises with significant poundages. All of the symptoms have disappeared after discontinuing the Ava-pro.	M	61			2/1/2010
1	mild hypertension typically 145/95	About 4 weeks ago noticed that gym work was getting more difficult and a week or so later had my first ever indigestion pain....my stomach just didn't feel right. Started to feel more fatigued/light fever/joint pain until about a week and a half ago when I was so fatigued couldn't get out of bed and right shoulder was quite sore.....with intermittent bursts of sweating and light headedness. I live in the Tropics in SE Asia and thought I might have dengue or one of the many viral type nasties we have in these parts, although I have been exceptionally healthy. Checked the official avapro site and determined that it wasn't a side effect issue until I came upon this site last night, and noticed some identical symptoms. Stopped taking my pills from last night and can already feel some improvement in a little over 12 hours.	My initial dosage was 150mg but this didn't seem to work particularly with early morning readings of 150/100 so changed to the 300mg regime after about one month	M	61	4 months 300mg 2X D		3/8/2010 Email
1	High Blood Pressure	Light Headedness, Unable to concentrate, heart palpatations, chest pain, General lethargy, upset stomach	Couldn't figure out what was happening to me until I read this site.	M	52	3 months		7/30/2008
1	HYPERTENSION	Unexplained mood changes that eventually led to sexual and emotional elimination completely!	My husband began taking this medication within months of our marriage and as a result, his sexual and emotional desires began to change and he did not know why. He reported this to the doctor and was then placed on Levitra which did not help. So the doctor simply chalked it up to stress. In the meantime, he was becoming more and more distant emotionally to the point that now there is absolutely NO intimacy whatsoever even in the conversations. We were together nearly 2 years prior to this and never had these issues! The initiation of Avapro is the only thing that coincides with his emotional changes and we looked up the side effects about a week or so ago, SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION is at the top of the list of side effects not requiring medical attention. We have contacted an attorney because of this effect on our marriage (not quite 4 years yet). So if anyone is going through similar changes, please, please contact us!!!!! He was taking this for 3 1/2 of our 4 years as a married couple and we've been together for nearly 2 years beautifully before the initiation of this forsaken drug!	M	43	3 years		4/18/2009 Email
1	High blood pressure	Intense burning sensation over arms/shoulder and head..joint aches, optic neuritis,	Took this med for about one year..1999-2000 was homebound due to effects..Dr. assured me it couldn't be med. After taking myself off it my symptoms begin to fade away.	M	53	1 years		9/24/2008 Email
1	High Blood Preasure	Fatigue, Difficulty breathing, flu like cough and sinus congestion, trouble concentrating and irritably, possibly caused by the aforementioned side effects that I was not sure where they were coming from until I just found this web site. Now I 99.9% sure that Avapro is the reason I feel like I was run down by a Truck even when I just woke up in the morning. Thanks you to everyone for posting. I dont think i will be taking any more from today on.		M	44	3 months		1/28/2009 Email
1	high blood pressure	Fatigue, sore muscles, gained 10 pounds in about 3 weeks despite no change in diet and an increase in exercise. My blood pressure actually went up about 5 points on daily average.		M	46	30 days		12/4/2008
1	high blood pressure	I had just about all the side effects that others listed on this site. Sometimes doctors do not believe their patients when told of these side effects. Wonder why???Are these drugs money makers??	I think people with doctors who do not believe their patients, should be given copies of this site to prove that all those taking this medicine cannot be wrong. ONLY a few have good things to say about this medicine and it's friend, Avalide. So, I got myself on another medicine and I am much better. These medicines are not good for everyone-there are MANY others to take, so don't be like me, get off this stuff quick and get something else. I finally did and I am SO glad. Anything is better.	M	60	1 years		12/21/2008
1	high blood pressure/diabetic	I had a cerebrovascular accident which Avapro may have played a part in.	I did not know I had a dural arteriovenous fistula which has a certain percent chance per year of hemorrhage, but I was on Avapro for the 5 months before my hemorrhage. While I don't think that Avapro was the total cause, I think it may have increased the risk of bleed before the DAVF was discovered. I would never take it again.	M	45	5 months		4/3/2009
1	high blood pressure	numbing of both hands which has continued even after I stopped taking the drug. I also have pulsing sound in my right ear that is very irrating to the point of keeping me awake at night. It has been two weeks since I stopped the avapro but these side effects still linger and are as strong and debilatating as ever.	anybody out there have these same problems	M	60	20 days		9/23/2007 Email
1	High blood pressure	Extreme light-headedness and bloating	The fact that this pill is even on the market is a national disgrace. There are so many better blood-pressure medicines available that do not have all these horrible side effects that that there can be no reason for this garbage except more $$$$ for the medical industry. After two weeks of feeling like I was about to faint and little change in my blood pressure I've had enough. If your doctor prescribes this, take my advice, reject it, ask for something else, then find another doctor who is not so easily influenced by pharmaceutical salesmen!!!!	M	44	14 days		9/9/2007
1	hypertension	extremely annoying persistent throat tickle		M	67	4 days		10/30/2007
1	High B.P.	Severe upper back pain between both shoulder blades and muscle cramping in both ham string areas of the legs.Lesser side effect dry mouth.	Reg. Md Said is was torn muscle in back and muscular spasam. Went for therapy it got worse, entire upper back cramped up. Some relief when taking Advil and stopping pill 4 days. Dr Said get back on the pill. Advil elevated the B.P. Still have the Pains. Cardio Md says it is not the Avapro it is muscular Pain. Well what the heck one of the side effects taking this pill is? Muscular pain. I have read other reports with similar side effects by others taking this awful pill. Please contact if you have similar side effects.	M	71	6 weeks		5/30/2007 Email
1	kidney protection	pain in right knee and muscle		M	65	2 days		7/3/2007
1	hypertension	Pain and general weakness in hamstring area of both legs. Sharp pain in ITB developing whilst sleeping. Vertigo/dizziness	Absolute rubbish! Doctor said that it would probably aid my running because it would make my tendons stronger and promote circulation/healing. Yeah, right!. Actually, cost me an Australian Masters Athletics championship when I had an enormous cramp, half way through a 200m. Curious why medication doesn't include usual leaflet detailing side effects. Curious indeed.	M	59	9 months		9/30/2009
1	high blood pressure	heart burn, difficulty breathing while sleeping back pains, muscle aches, fatigue, tired, sleep everywhere , weight gaining when hardly eats much, pain in the feet when walking caused i excercise ,mood swings , lack of concentration, mental issues, outbursts , irritability , lethargy , lack of conversation , emotional elimanation , changed completeltley ,weak , sexual desire weak desire none at all .............	this is a true statement quote /unquote i have been married for six years i was diagnosed with high blood pressure for several years 8 years just about , but the last 2-1/2 years i have been taken this medicine i noticied changes this is wife speaking out to any women out there that because of this medicine i know for a fact this medicine caused my marriage to collaspe he has left the house twice in a 2 year period my husband has changed and we did not notice the change on this until my speration its been 4 months and he has been off it for 6 weeeks i need all women who is going through to help each oother this is poison medicine and i hope to god i can have my husband the way he used to be, attorney on file and documented the statement and have spoken to some of the web site patients about this and some had the same situation.	M	47	2.5 years		7/24/2009 Email
5	Hypertension	No Side effects apart from sleeping better at night.	I took this medication for about 2 years then stopped as my BP was lowered using diet and exercise. My BP has just jumped up again so my GP put me back on it. It works well BP down from 150/100 to 117/70	F	45	2 years		11/15/2007
5	high blood pressure	This medicine is saving my life. I had two mini strokes due to high BP causing spasms of blood vessels in brain. I'm allergic to diuretics, become a zombie with beta blockers, cough with ace inhibitors. So thankful this category of meds was developed. Lowers my pressure with NO side effects. Very effective. Also take with it 5mg Norvasc. (amlodipine) No more TIAs! pressure remains 120/75.		F	38	7 years		1/26/2008
5	High Blood Pressure	None connected to the drug. No problems that were not there prior to Avapro.	The beta blocker was not helping enough, as soon as 24 hours on Avapro, my pressure was in the normal range.	F	61	6 years		11/21/2008
5	hypertension and PKD	none		F	59	3 years		4/15/2008
5	Lower my blood pressure	The medicine worked like a pro. NO SIDE EFFECTS	My pressure was alway 110/72 until about 8 months ago, when I realized I was getting headaches. Went to the DR, my pressure was 190/150. After taking Avapro for almost 60 days it is back down to 123/83. I am so releaved!!	F	54	60 days		6/20/2008
5	high blood pressure	none		F	60	10 years		8/19/2008
5	High Blood Pressure	Occasional annoying dry cough, mild indigestion. Also noticed comments from others re tingling legs and I experience this occasionally in back of thighs so possibly related.	Has definitely brought blood pressure under control (150mg), have learnt not to take it on an empty stomach in the morning as it starts to burn after 20 mins or so.	F	44	12 months		10/5/2005 Email
5	high blood pressure	Extremely tired,difficult to concentrate about three hours after dose; decided to take it at night to sleep through this effect. Also, once when exercising hard, became lightheaded and nauseated. Woken once at 3 a.m. with racing, irregular heartbeat. Doctor lowered dose from 300 mg to 150 mg and no more side effects.	300 mg took my BP from around 215/110 to 112/72. Lowering dose to 150 mg seems to be effective without the side effect I had before.	F	46	38 days		8/26/2006
5	Hypertension	I have been taking Avapro 150 mg for almost eigth years and it decreased my BP significantly. About three months ago I developed severe pain under my right shoulder blade that went through under my right breast and on my right side under my arm. I have been to ER four times and no one has been able to find the cause of the problem. I have seen 5-6 different doctors in different specialty areas, no luck. I finally met with a digestive specialist who thinks the this medication may have affected my pancreas. I have also recently been diagnosed with diabetes. The pain is there everyday. I am waiting to visit with my cardiologisst to have my medications adjusted/changed. Will write if the pain goes away with the discontinuation of the Avapro.		F	53	8 years		7/22/2006 Email
5	Hypertension	None	I am taking Avapro (150 mg.) in conjunction with Toprol XL (100 mg.) and today at the doctor's office my blood pressure was 114/76. A month ago, on the Toprol only, it was 150/90. I am thrilled with the results and with the fact that I have not experienced any side effects.	F	61	4 weeks		10/8/2004
4	High Blood Pressure	Didn't figure it out, but heartburn....started right after starting it 2 yrs ago and has gotten progressively worse such that I am on prevacid. Seems idiotic to me, so I'm asking my Dr. to switch meds or lighten the dose.	No	F	48	2 years		9/13/2004 Email
4	hbp	none		F	43	6 months		10/26/2004
4	hbp	some leg pain, tingling, less energy	controls the blood pressure. Dr. says that if I exercise more, it should help the leg tingling & problem w/ less energy	F	45	1.5 years		7/7/2005
4	hypertension	some loose bowels during first month		F	61	75 days		9/30/2002
4	hypertension		I am taking Avapro in conjunction with Cardura to control hypertension.	F	46	30 days		10/3/2002
4	Essential hypertension	No side effects the first day or two except insomnia both nights which until now I hadn't associated with it. On day three I started getting aching in my joints and muscles and by day 7 I could barely walk. At the same time I developed a dry cough and slight cold symptoms. I thought maybe I had some sort of virus or something but on stopping the medication, all these problems cleared up.	Amazingly this medication helped my chronic debilitating cervical disk nerve pain. It did, however, bring on the other pain in my hip joints and lower back as well as the muscles in my legs and upper body. I thought for awhile I had found a miracle since it was definitely controlling the high BP as well as helping my pain until the side effects began.	F	56	7 days		3/1/2005 Email
4	Essential hypertension	No side effects the first day or two except insomnia both nights which until now I hadn't associated with it. On day three I started getting aching in my joints and muscles and by day 7 I could barely walk. At the same time I developed a dry cough and slight cold symptoms. I thought maybe I had some sort of virus or something but on stopping the medication, all these problems cleared up.	Amazingly this medication helped my chronic debilitating cervical disk nerve pain. It did, however, bring on the other pain in my hip joints and lower back as well as the muscles in my legs and upper body. I thought for awhile I had found a miracle since it was definitely controlling the high BP as well as helping my pain until the side effects began.	F	56	7 days		3/1/2005 Email
4	hbp	Hair Loss but no cough.	I am taking 75 mg daily and has virtually no side effects apart from hair loss. I have tried Mavik and Diovan before this and both caused coughing.	F	54	6 months		9/28/2007
4	highblood pressure			F	57	1 days 150 1X D		4/4/2010
4	Protein in urine	No side effects.		F	57	2 years 75mg 1X D		6/11/2010
4	high blood pressure	The medicine worked very well for lowering my blood pressure. I have arthritis so joint pain has increased, not sure if related to taking Avapro or side effects cause it to be worse. My blood pressure after taking this for 5 years is now too low and my pulse is low as well. My cardiologist told me to stop taking it last month. My blood pressure is now normal, however for about a year now, I have increased burning in my mouth. After researching these symptoms and complaints to my doctor, I now realize if have "Burning Mouth Syndrome". I'm praying that this goes away soon. It's affecting my quality of life, and from what I read, there is no cure, but treatment for discomfort. It definitely does decrease interest in sex drive. Hope this information helps.		F	60	5 years 150 1X D		6/28/2010
4	Moderately High BP	Dry mouth and eyes and a noticeable disturbance in concentration, especially in speaking, and more energy, which was unexpected, considering I gave up caffeine when diagnosed.	When my husband was on this drug, he was tired all of the time. In terms of lack of concentration - well, he doesn't have much to begin with, so it was hard to tell! My doctor's follow up is this week. We'll see what he says about the side effects.	F	48	1 months		8/17/2008
4	hyprtension	weakness ONLY when undereating salt, otherwise no problems	It's potassium sparing, so your sodium level, if it goes too low,will cause a problem such as people have mentioned here. Before I was aware of that fact, I did get weak. Now I just make sure I have an adequate amount,not too much ( I don't like salt)	F	65	10 years		9/22/2007
4	high blood pressure	I have pain in the back of my right leg that goes down to behind my knee. After I sit for a while it is almost impossible to get moving after a while. I also have numbness on the tip of my left thumb and left middle finger. Now in the last few days I have been getting lightheaded. Anyone else have thes kinds of symptoms. I take 150mg of avapro with water pill.		F	53	2 days		2/11/2008 Email
3	High blood pressure	On first taking it , it was ok,about 2years laterI was getting leg and muscle cramps was taking 150 mg, stopped taking it leg and muscle cramps oknow, think I will try natural ways to lower blood pressure	Not a good drug costs an arm and a leg	F	69	2 years		10/25/2007
3	extreme hypertension	weight gain? dizziness	I am taking Avapro for hypertension.Former BP readings of 214/120 and higher. Now BP is 110/80. Sometimes I feel dizzy though and wonder if Avapro causes this.	F	35	2 years		12/20/2007 Email
3	high blood pressure	dry mouth,dizzy,bad headache,tired,swelling lightly in ankles.feels like a flu.	was on half a pill for 6 months felt good,last 2 times at doctor my pressure was 140/90.he had me go back on a full pill and now i feel awful.i think i am going back on a half.i hate this feeling.	F	53	4 years		4/12/2008 Email
3	Hypertension	Starting the first month my menstruation has been EXTREMELY erratic. I have been on a "clockwork" schedule for 19 years (28 days). My cycle now varies from 6 weeks to 3 weeks with a duration of 3 to 9 days (was always 5) It's very frustrating!	It has lowered my blood pressure and I have no other complaints.	F	34	7 months		7/26/2007 Email
3	high blood pressure	Concentration, ADD or ADHD.	My spouse is on Avapro & I went with him for his check up and asked the doctor if it would have an effect on concentration or if the high blood pressure would have this effect. THE DOCTOR SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT A SIDE EFFECT OF THE MEDICATION. Could it be a side effect of the blood pressure? Ever since the diagnosis & prescription, I have noticed that he seems more hyper than before - he was always very active, but (now) sometimes will start to do something & suddenly go away to do something else & I wonder what happened.	F	50	6 months		6/12/2007 Email
3	High Blood Pressure	debilitating hip and leg pain insomnia	It has lowered my blood pressure very well. However, over the past couple of months I have been experiencing increasing pain in my hips down to my knees. My doctor doesn't think it is the medication and has recently sent me for x-rays of my hips to check for arthritis but after reading other accounts I am convinced that it's the drug. The onset of the hip pain was quite sudden and my doc now has me on anti-inflammatory medication which isn't helping much. I am finding this pain debilitating. Getting out of bed or up from a seated position I am so stiff and sore I am limping and stumbling. It gets a bit better once I start walking around. I never had this problem before taking the drug so I don't think arthritis would set in so quickly or so severely. Other than this side effect, I have had some insomnia but the leg pain is by far the worst.	F	47	8 months		6/11/2007
3	hi blood pressure	light headed/dizzy - 'heavy' head feeling. fatigue,tingling in hands and feet - muscle cramps in lower legs - lack of appetite, also some tightness or swelling in the lower legs, but this seems to have gone away. Generaly not feeling like myself.	Seems fine at first - and at that time I was so paniced that I noticed nothing anyway - doctor said 140/95 was very high?! - so started me on 150 mg about 8 months ago. Still on it although my readings are now around 112/60. mentioned all the above side effects and was told - its not the medication. Well then - what the heck is it? I dont think I even need to be on this medication anymore - Ive lost some weight and changed my diet and excersice routine. Going for a 'thyroid' blood test to rule that out. Have talked dr. into letting me take a half pill instead of a full one - but its been three days and really no change in symptoms. Tired of feeling this way!	F	41	8 months		8/24/2008 Email
3	high blood pressure	Avapro has slightly helped but I too have had terrible pains in my legs and also lots of tingling in both hands. Doctor says the pain in legs is probably bursitus.	Doctor has now tried me on Bystolic which is fairly new I think. Wow that stuff really effects me. Insomnia, headache, ringing or pulsating in both ears. Not sure about any bp meds.	F	57	10 years		8/7/2008

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