There are 118 ratings for the drug: MICARDIS in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for micardis: 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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3	bp	nne		M	47	360 days 80 1X D		7/23/2010
3	High bp	mentally blurry, anxiety, panic attacks occasional in night v high bp		F	60	1.5 years 40 mg 1X D		7/22/2010
1	Cat. 1. HBP.	On second day, suffered lower stomach [ bowel ? ] pain and nearly passed out 15 mins later. Plus dry mouth, muscle aches and vision effected.	I am very fit and well [apart from recent BP rise ] and take no meds.....I will review with my Doc. and consider alternatives. I live alone and out of town. Looks like all these drugs are nasty, but cant do much more re exercise, diet etc., so unsure where to go from here [ apart from Heaven - later rather than sooner ! ]	M	65	2 days 40 1X D		7/20/2010 Email
2	High blood pressure	Feels like short bursts of heartburn or anxiety attacks lasting 4-5 secs and 3 to 4 times daily.	Initially, i used 40MG until it had not much effect of lowering my BP which was 160/110. After using 80MG of Micardis, BP dropped to usual 140/90 which was the first year readings when i took the 40MG.	M	38	90 days 80 1X D		7/7/2010 Email
1	high blood pressure	muscle pain in legs and weakness, cannot stand on toes due to weakness, blood pressure went up and pulse rate to 91 with normal for me at 76. Five months now and I am walking with a cane. Difficult to move around. I lost a lot of strength in my lower extremities. I went to a neurologist and he diagnosed me with Guillain-Barre Syndrome so look it up on the internet for details. I should get better as I have a mild form of this syndrome.	Some people cannot take this medicine so doctors should be very careful in administering it to patients. Stop taking it as soon as you experience pain or muscle cramps.	M	77	7 days 20 MG 1X D		6/29/2010 Email
4	HBP			M	67	3 months 40mg 1X D		6/22/2010 Email History
3	high BP	Increase in weight, dry mouth, get short of breath at times, fatigue (I also have Grave's disease, hard to balance the two problems).	My BP has been alright on this drug, sometimes even too low (110/60 which is low for myself), and at this point I can feel really tired. If it is maintained at 125/85 I function better then. I was on a drug before which caused me to have an irritating persistent cough, that is why I had switched over - no cough with this medication.	F	39	2 years 80 1X D		5/28/2010
2	hypertension	Sore throat, rash on legs and genital area, some swelling around the eyes		M	58	3 days 1X D		5/19/2010 Email
3	hypertesion	I experience muscle aches, back pains, weakness and fatigue all day long. I also have difficulty walking, let alone picking my mail 30 yards away.	Micardis is very effective in controlling my blood pressure. It has since dropped from 175/85 to 130/65.	M	78	40 1X D		5/15/2010
5	hypertension	BP is down from 140-150/90 ( with spikes) to 125/75. I feel more relaxed, less anxious , (even a generalized mood improvement). I have lots more energy throughout the day, which continues till I go to bed. I am now able to exercise and swim/play tennis an hour each day with no ill effects. I do sleep less soundly than before- possibly due to the drug. Sometimes wake up during the night.	I have no negative side effects with this drug. I hope this continues as I tried to lower BP with improved diet & exercise, but even though I have healthy lifestyle, BP was regularly spiking to high levels.	F	54	3 weeks 40mg 1X D		5/12/2010
3	High Blood presure	My joints hurt and my thighs hurt.		F	74	30 days 40mg 1X D		4/28/2010
3	high blood pressure	I haven't been able to sleep all night in years! Also experience fatigue, weight gain (I weigh more now than I ever have in my life), depression, excessive sweating, & spikes in bp.	I was borderline with hbp for a while and GP started me on this drug. I have had numerous "mild" seemingly unrelated issues, which now, collectively make sense. I think maybe if I just modify my diet, get active again, and GET SOME SLEEP, I should be fine.	F	46	3 years 40mg 1X D		4/20/2010
5	Hypertension	None at all.	My BP came down from 210/120 to 130/80 on this drug. There are no side effects whatsoever. I suspect that a lot of the side effects listed by others are caused by something other than this drug. I would highly recommend it!	M	51	3 years 80 mg 1X D		4/14/2010
4	High blood pressure	I don't have any noticiable side effects. The only thing that I notice is I have had an increase in my weight gain and wondered if that might be attributed to the BP medicine. I was doing fine with my weight until I started taking this medicine.	My blood pressure has been great since I have been taking it.	F	51	10 months 1 1X D		3/13/2010
5	YES !Very satisfied	None,except an amazing blood pressure	This drug is awesome. My Bp at its highest was 170/112- now it never above 120/70,,,I have had no side effects, and along with the cardioprotective qualities of this drug, I am pleased to take it. It really works!	F	44	14 months 40mg 1X D		2/24/2010
1	hypertension	I only recently started taking my full dose on a regular basis. I have developed horrid ringing in one ear. It feels like I am being tortured. We think the link might be micardis because the ringing came on in the midst of my change in taking this medicine. I have only just stopped/or will reduce micardis to see if this will help. Heavy weighted legs, extremely tired at times, rapid heartbeat and many other things as others have listed. It is awful!	Quite a new experience and a horrid one at that. I hope that the ringing stops once micardis is out of my system. I do not wish this on anyone!	F	47	7 years 40 mg 1X D		2/9/2010
3	Lisinopril was not working	Some side effects. I get a mild headache immediately after taking it and become a little lightheaded and/or drowsy, however, it's great to take before bedtime because it relaxes me and helps me sleep. My hearing has also improved which was damaged from a previous viral infection, diabetes, and side effects from lisinopril and steroids/antibiotics after an eye surgery. Right now my blood pressure has increased to as much as 171/116 but the manufacturers as well as some physicians say that sometimes it takes up to 30 days before it begins to lower BP and can temporaily raise one's BP as well as affect the liver enzymes causing cholesterol so I am giving it sometime before switching to another BP medication. Micardis also makes my ears ring from time to time and I dream more often. Unfortunately, I wish my sex drive would increase as others have testified. Again I will give it time.	Micardis is an expensive alternative to what Kaiser provides because it is not covered by HMO. Instead Kaiser doctors prefer to prescribe Cozar in this class of BP medications.	M	49	7 days 60mg 3X D		2/6/2010
1	Hypertension	Dizziness, Nausea, Cardiac arrhythmia, chest pain, imbalanced hot and cold spots around my body, shivers, palpitations, panic attacks, Hamroids, GI bleeding. Problems worsen in hot conditions causing throbbing, extremely fast heart rate, feeling boomy and sluring words, feeling less mentally able	Its not a very good drug, but I'm taking it until i can fix up my diet completely, and Ill attempt to get off it while going on xanx to prevent panic attacks which may cause a spike in my bp that may stick around for a while. Been to the ER a few times with palpitations and panic attacks, heart exploded at 160 beats per minute and bp stayed on 180/110, started shivering and felt like I was going to die. Heat conditions don't help while your on Micardis at all! The hot days are absolute nightmares as it trys to keep your blood pressure down, causing your heart to beat off the scale. I think i can stabilize my BP at 140/90 without taking any drugs but now that Ive taken micardis its very hard to get off it. My entire body feels completely out of balance if i go off micardis, and i can barely move! cramps in my legs, tingling in my fingers... etc... In cold days it seems to perform better, it controls my bp when im resting and sitting down. When I move it becomes really awkward. I proffered my initial bp and symptoms to ever taking micardis. I had a bp of 130/90 resting and 157/75 walking. Sometimes it would spike to 150/90 or 160/100, and i felt crappy but at least i was balanced and maybe had a chance to get off any medications and treat this naturally.. Doctors made a bad decision and now im stuck with this condition until i can get my way out... somehow??????	M	25	3 months 20MG daily 1X D		2/5/2010 Email
5	HBP	No noticeable side effects	I took ,Cozaar, Hyzaar, Diovan,and Avalide with to many side effects.2x passed out.Now I try Micardis HTC 50 mg,and feel no side effects.I take it in the morning and tonight I take now 100mg Pycnogenol , what I believe is better than Aspirin,but not cheap.I also have to take Magnesium because leg cramp sometimes. Water at least 2 Liter is a must ,or you will pass out with this HTC Pills.My numb toe is also gone , what a suprise after a week.	M	66	7 days		1/25/2010 Email
3	hypertension	diarrhea	doesn't go down easily - bitter taste if stuck	F	80	14 months		1/14/2010 Email
1	High Blood Pressure	Dizziness, Heart palpatations, Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Light Headiness, Hair thinning, Anxious all the time.	I took Micardis for 2 years without any side effects then started to get alot of terrible side effects. I was dizzy and light headed alot, had panic attacks (never had before), anxiety, heart palpatations followed by another panic attack. My hair has thinned out (had very thick hair before). Terrible drug and wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Doctor took me off it immediately and I am monitoring my BP daily for 3 months to see if I have to go onto something else. Averaging 120/70.	F	42	3 years		1/7/2010 Email
4	HYPERTENSION	GREAT DRUG REALLY CONTROLS MY BP UNFORTUNATELY AT TIMES FEEL ABDOMINAL BLOATING AND SWELLING.sOME BAD HEADACHES BUT i BELIEVE IT IS A EXCELLENT BP MEDICATION ON THE MARKET!!i JUST WISH I WOULD HAVE LOST WEIGHT IT IS DIFFICULT TO LOSE WEIGHT ON THESE DARN BP PILLS!!		F	37	2 years		1/6/2010
3	High Blood Pressure	Strange dreams, frequent waking at night, muscle aches and weakness in arms and legs, especially in the morning(meds taken @ bedtime),dry mouth,general weariness during the day. Loose stool constantly.	Micardis has lowered my BP from 145/90 to about 130/75 average and am taking the 80 mg dose. Am not happy with the side effects and would like to find an alternative method to lower my BP without drugs. Would not recomend this medication be taken for long periods of time. I think it would cause damage if taken for more than say 6 months. It is effective though in lowering BP but at too much of a cost to your general health.	M	60	90 days		12/20/2009
3	Hypertension	Chest pain, fatigue, dizziness, drowsiness, fast heart rate, generally feeling very unwell, Palpitations, jumps in heart beats and imbalanced blood pressure!	Sadly I have to take it until i get my hypertension under control, and find out what exactly is wrong with me!... but I'm going to try to get off this drug and just live a very healthy lifestyle! Ive started on salads, low fat foods! hopefully over time ill get off this drug! Micardis lowers my blood pressure allot! I took half of a micardis 40 (so 20) a day and it brought it to 110/60! I felt like I was in a bad trance! I may even ask for Micardis 10 or below! Very potent stuff! But certainly doesn't cure anything! The doctors are taking their sweet ass time to figure out WTF is wrong with me, while im here with a holter monitor! This condition more or less messed up my life completely!	M	25	1 months		12/16/2009 Email
1	high blood pressure	This is one awful awful drug! Side effects included face flushing/checks burning, anxiety/panic attacks, depression, muscle weakness. A general feeling of total unwellness. Can I repeat it enought times, this drug is awful on the human body!!	Absolutely NOTHING GOOD to say about this horrible drug.	F	61	5 months		11/29/2009
3	High Blood Preassure	80 mg Micardis a day for about 2 months now. (I started with Atacand but the side effects of this drug were greater than with Micardis.) Blood preassure Ok. Numbnes in my fingers, specialy irritating at night when trying to sleep.	The best comment i read on these pages were that all (blood preassure)drugs have their side effects. It is all about finding the drug that suites you best. And if you are suffering from side effects you certainly should keep on trying different drugs so that you can find the one that suites you the best. Also the drug manufacturers tend to "tone down" the side affects as "rare - only one in hundred" and so on. This i do not beleive is the case, and these pages indicate that side effects are more common than the manufacturers admit. (Forgive my english it is not my native language :-)	M	47	60 days		11/13/2009 Email
2	Really High Blood Pressure	I have had sleep disturbances, which consist of intense dreams, some sexual and others disturbing. My legs are really restless all night long and I am thrashing around. It does not seem to lower my BP very much and I have really high blood pressure, sometimes 200/135 and rarely lower than 180/115.	My doctor had to fight my insurance company to get this drug to me and I am not sure it was worth his effort. I also have been on Clonidine (Catapress) for over 20 years. Being diabetic and recently in an auto accident, I take other drugs such as insulin and Celebrex. I also take one percocet pill a day. Still, I have a bad backache. Not sure if it is from the Micardis or from the accident which injured my upper and lower back, right shoulder and both knees. All in all, I do not find Micardis to be worth the risk and the cost. I think another drug might work better, so I have scheduled a visit with my doctor to discuss a switch to something else.	F	59	2 months		9/24/2009
5	HBP	No side effects of consequence. [Slightly looser BM, a very small price for good BP.]	BP was about 150/100 before this medication. I come from a family with serious hypertension issues. Reduced BP to 110/68. The insurance carrier fought me- refused to give it to me. I did try several other medications (recommended by the insurance carrier) which then gave me severe vertigo - I was so dizzy I could not see straight. I had to immediately stop and the cardiologist fought the insurance carrier on my behalf. The best description I can give is that one feels like they had a single sip of wine, and it gives you the boost you need for the day. (and no, I don't drink wine during the day unless I am sitting in a cafe in Paris...this side of the Atlantic, my daytime beverages are coffee and water.)	F	55	1 years		9/21/2009
2	High Blood Pressure	General fatigue/depression; Multiple episodes of lower back pain/sprains, Peripheral edema in lower legs/ankles, Two instances of heat exhaustion episodes (with shortness of breath during those -- 2+ degree of increase in core body temp. within an hour of modest activity in 90 degree weather; activities which I have been accustomed to doing for years in those weather conditions with no adverse effects); All experiences I have listed so far were not present before I took this medication. Increased severity of vertigo, increased episodes (including duration and intensity) of sinus congestion in winter, hair loss/change in hair texture have also been experienced.	Initial BP control was good (40mg Micardis daily is the Rx) -- went from very high numbers to 115-120/75-80 for a long while. Recently am seeing fluctuations that indicate I may be losing consistent control; am currently seeing a pattern emerge more like 140-165/85-95. The back problems did not begin until I was on the drug for at least 8 months (they continue to this day); the peripheral edema began after about a year on the drug and has increased in severity gradually since that time; the back episodes and heat exhaustion episodes are debilitating to my active lifestyle. I have not ruled out that some of these symptoms may be related to hormonal changes associated with perimenopause in women my age: such as the hair loss/texture, edema, fatigue, and lower back issues. It is quite unclear to me to what degree the drug is or is not contributing to these problems, though I had none of them prior to taking this medication -- Micardis is the only prescription drug I am on and there has been no significant change in my nutritional supplements via the holistic practitioners in my life since taking this drug. The effects I have listed have hampered the quality of my life enough to where I am now considering finding a way to go off of the drug somehow (but maintain control of my BP) to find out whether these conditions will improve or cease. I will be pursuing this after a consultation with my doctor.	F	48	3.8 years		9/19/2009
3	High Blood Pressure	Fatigue, soreness in calves, shortness of breath, somewhat in a "fog" at times.	Definitely reduced by hbp. Also taking 5 mg of Norvasc and 25 mg water pill (which without Micardis did not reduce the hbp). Overall a good med. I can live with the side effects if they do not worsen.	F	44	1 months		9/13/2009
3	High BP no symptoms	Initially very happy then after several months experienced terrible pain in feet, calves and ankles and swelling in ankles. Very uncomfortable. Retaining fluid and feeling tired.	Have taken myself off this drug because when I complained to the DR about fluid and swelling, she doubled my dose. I didn't have this problem before.	F	47	4 months		8/27/2009 Email
1	For High Blood Pressure	Micardis caused me to be in a comatose stage. I had to be incubated for two days and spent five days in the hospital. I had just came back from doing exercise. I felt hungry so I drank a little bit of milk. All of the sudden I felt I couldn't breathe. My throat was itching and started coughing. My eyes turned red and my eyelids and face got swollen. My throat and nostrils closed. I was incubated for two days not knowing what was going on; spend five days in the hospital.	I strongly advice to everybody to be tested first for any allergic reaction to this horrible medication that almost caused my life. Now I'm taking Norvasc 5mg.	F	50	2 months		8/25/2009
3	Hypertension	After taking Micardis for almost a year I find I am always anxious and somewhat depressed. I have trouble sleeping.	Micardis has lowered my bp from 146 to 110 and lower. I really praised this medicine until just recently because I am having problems mostly with anxiety. I meditate and try to calm myself, and although I feel somewhat better, I realize that I have almost no control over the stress I feel. I have trouble falling asleep,and when I do and wake up, the anxiety is at its worse. At first I attributed the anxiety to personal problems, but I have never had anxiety to the extent it feels as if I had a weight on my chest area. My problems are not catastrophic, they are more concerns of mine. I am looking to change medication for these reasons and hope there is a change in how I feel.	F	67	12 months		8/11/2009
1	Hypertension	I only took micardis for two days. Had I taken it for another day I am sure I would have died. I was still recovering two weeks later. My doctor was shocked. Anxiety, depression, NO appetite, sweating profusely, dry mouth, extremely bad nightmares, very poor sleep, fatigue	According to my pharmacist such a reaction to micardis is rare.	M	65	2 days		7/28/2009
5	Hypertension	MILD leg cramps, light headedness throughout the night, difficulty waking up. All of these are very mild and are vastly outweighed by the benefits. Insurance co. denied it, so we tried Avapro and Diovan, and I felt lousy on both of those. Micardis really works for me!!!	actually IMPROVED my sleep, bowel regularity, and sexual ability; overall, I have felt better, more relaxed and calm and peaceful, and more able to do things on the Micardis than without it. I have tried over 10 b.p. meds, and Micardis with Norvasc is the only combo that really works for me AND makes me feel good (plus incredibly low b.p.!). With no meds, my b.p. is 150's/90. Norvasc alone, it's 140's/85-88. Not much improvement. With Micardis AND norvasc, and only 20mg of Micardis at that, it's 110/65-70. PLUS I feel so much better with the Micardis.	F	52	1 months		7/16/2009
1	HYPERTENSION	headache, cramps in legs, dyspepsia, hair loss, water retention	Did bring down the pressure	F	74	60 days		7/8/2009
4	HBP	Heart pulse is low (55 to 65, average 58). I was on Micardis 80mg then my doc cut it down to 40mg, though not sure that Micardis was the reason of the low heart pulse.	My blood pressure fell down from 160s/80s to 130/65. I haven't had any serious side effects.	M	24	4 months		6/17/2009
1	HBP	I have not slept at all. Last night I literally never fell asleep and still can not. Headaches also. I will never take this drug again!		F	37	3 weeks		6/5/2009
2	high blood pressure	ears hissing, daily afternoon headaches, muscle pain & weakness, extreme water retention, breast & underarm tenderness not associated with monthly hormonal changes (hysterectomy), darkening of the extremities & around the hugely, swollen knees.	It did work to lower the BP, but the side effects were frightening. After 14 days I had to quit when I could no longer make out my ankles,or the bone structure of my hands & feet. And the hissing in my ears got almost deafening. The daily headaches, muscle pain & weakness were getting worse too. After 2 days of not taking it, my weight dropped 6 pounds--water! No headache, hissing lessened but not gone yet, breast & underarm tenderness abated. Some muscle pain & slight weakness still. Dr. is now putting me on a calcium blocker (daily) & diuretic (as needed).	F	57	14 days		5/19/2009 Email
4	hbp	For the 1st year I noticed almost nothing but improved BP. After 1.5 to 2 years, I am having lots of gas, and when running a tissue inside my nose, it comes up bloody easily. Now I get frequent painful boils just inside my nostrils. Is this part of the "sinus infections" mentioned in the product leaflet?	Controls BP well, but am I ruining other parts of my body?	M	49	2 years		5/10/2009
4	hypertension	This medicine appeared to be a wonder drug at first...but after taking Micardis HCT for five years (80/25), my uric acid level increased and I had several severe attacks of gout.	My physician prescribed Micardis without the diuretic and I had moderate gout symptoms about six weeks later. Since then I have'nt had any symptoms for almost one year. I hope that this continues so I am not forced to change drugs.	F	68	6 years		3/4/2009
1	blood pressure	headaches, nervousness,confusion, memory lose, shaking irregularly		F	45	6 months		3/3/2009 Email
3	high blood pressure	I took micardis 20 mg for about 3 months. It brought my pressure down but I developed severe muscles spasms which caused sciatic pain. The doctor does not believe tnis medicine is the cause but I have reactions to other medicine. After stopping micardis I am still experiencing pain aftre 3 weeks.		F	59	3 months		1/31/2009
3	high blood pressure	I wake up sweating between my breast bones		F	66	21 days		1/26/2009
2	High blood pressure	Extreme tiredness. After six days of taking this drug I told my physician to take me off this drug. It was not working and was making me very tired, pretty much non functional. Switched to Altace and I feel pretty darn good.	After six days of use it failed to budge my blood pressure. One day of switching back to Altace and my blood pressure dropped to 119 over 81.	M	45	6 days		1/20/2009
1	High Blood Pressure	Pressure got higher, Left eye would be dark sometimes, Sleep paralysis, legs aching, Face flushed	Caused me a lot of unnecessary tests & discomfort: eye exams,brain scan	M	55	50 days		1/15/2009
4	HBP	About once a month - ectopic heart beat (missed beat). Rarely - panic attacks always associated with ectopic heart beat.	Controls my HBP. Switched from another drug (can't remember the name) because I was getting ectopic heart beats about every couple of days.	M	56	11 years		1/14/2009
4	High blood pressure	A little lethargic, slight headache	BP has been pre htn for years..Was found to be 170/112 - time for meds! Doctor started me on Micardis 40 , took about a week- but I am now 107/80...and getting lower every day. I must say- I have also given up soduim, alcohol and have gone on a diet...so its hard to say which has helped more. My goal--healthy life, no meds. But if you have to take one, Micardis is a great drug.	F	43	4 weeks		1/14/2009
3	pre-hypertension	It seemed to work great initially, but now I have mild headaches and vision issues (burning eyes, visual blurriness). My bp ranges between 108/72 and sometimes spikes to 156/75. I am noticing that the texture of my hair has changed dramatically and is thinning. I had been taking Toprol and Diovan before and I got tired of feeling bad (brain fog, tired) so I weaned myself off of both of them and also saw hyptension specialist who put me on Micardis. I will be stopping Micardis soon and asking for another medication because I believe the effects I'm experiencing are definitely due to the medication. This is the only medication I take and I was hoping it would be the right one. Is Anyone else having these types of symptoms with Micardis?		F	61	3 months		1/13/2009 Email
4	High Blood Pressure	Some fatique and minor loss of mental clarity. Strangely a rather significant increase in sex drive, almost to the extreme. I sleep better at night with Micardis which is a plus.	So far this has been the best BP medication I have encountered. I was using Lisinopril, but it's side effects were much worse, including greater fatique and mental confusion, panic attacks, constant cough, reduced sex drive, and insomnia. Both medications have brought my BP down into the normal range.	M	57	3 weeks		12/13/2008
2	High Blood Pressure	Starting taking Micardis in October. After about one week, began to have headaches after lunch. Starting getting much worse after about another week. The headache, "Migraine" got to be 24/7 after three weeks on Micardis, not just after lunch and dinner. Did not think that the new medication, "Micardis", was too blame. Just now after Thanksgiving Day, I do believe Micardis is to blame. BP on Sunday 156/120, HIGH. This has bee the norm for about 3 weeks. Headache on Monday maybe starting to fill better, having not taken Micardis this morning. I will find out tomorrow if this is a true side effect and change ny BP meds.		M	47	3.7 weeks		12/1/2008
5	High blood Pressure	Any side effects	With Micardis my BP is mostly 125-135/75-80.	F	66	4 years		11/18/2008
1	I'M NOT YET!	NONE, BECAUSE I'M NOT TAKING disregard my rating (you have to put something)	Always come here first to check out meds. Some people I notice are saying others are making this stuff up as they go along, simply because they "are all right jack!" Most of the symptoms listed in any of the meds. I have checked on this website, are listed on the FDA website, proven side affects, so don't be so smug just because you have been one of the few that don't get side affects. Count your blessings. I'm currently on Diovan, and looking for a way out, ATACAND looks like a good one. Famous last words. Good luck everyone	F	58	0 days		11/6/2008
3	high blood pressure	sinus and runny nose, aches and pains in legs and back, ringing in ears, and feeling disconnected -- almost hyperactive		F	59	10 months		10/24/2008
4	HBP	fatigue and sometimes difculty in breath	lower my BP from 155/100 to 130-135/80-90.. feeling better no numbness, no coldness in legs feeling so much better	M	29	40 days		10/8/2008 Email
3	hypertension	No noticeable side effects	I have been taking 40 mg for 6 days. The first two days my blood pressure was reduced to pre hypertension as planned. The last four days my BP has been high stage 1 or lower stage two hypertension. I plan to continue for a couple of more weeks to see if the reduction will return with continued use. Anyone else experience this when they started taking Micardis?	M	62	6 days		9/29/2008
2		extreme lightheadedness. I feel like im floading.Even when I stop the med.I still feel the symptoms. some muscle aches.feel depress. Im not able to socialize and dance anymore.	Im not sure if my symptoms are caused by the drugs because Ive felt the same symptoms with all bp drugs. Im very limited now.I feel good seating down but when stand to walk, no balance.	M	38	10 months		9/5/2008 Email
3	Hypertension - change from coversyl	None	I asked doctor for change of medication thinking coversyl was affecting breathing. Have been on coversyl for 10 years. Now I feel better, possible sex drive increase. My breathing problems have improved. Taking 40mg at night.	M	59	21 days		9/2/2008
1	htn	after taking micardis I had neck and upper back pain. Depression, and loss of sex drive.		M	45	90 days		9/2/2008
1	High Blood Pressure	It made my blood pressure go higher instead of lower. My heart was beating so fast, I couldnt catch my breath. Felt like someone was sitting on my chest. Also it was like someone was sqeezing my heart till it couldnt beat anymore. I was puking all over the place, had major headaches. I was told, I had a MAJOR negative reaction against Micardis which caused a minor heart attack.	I was rushed to a hospital via ambulance, and admitted. With allt he blood work, they found this: Micardis depleted all my electrolytes to where I was really low on potassium, sodium etc. Not to mention, the MAJOR serious side effects of this medication. I was quickly taken off of this after 2 days on it, and put back on Lisinpril (zestril).	F	49	2 days		8/7/2008 Email
1	high blood pressure	zoned out feeling,legs felt like concrete,skin rash on legs, extreme leg and hand cramps,ringing ears, up all night, pressure on forehead so bad I though it would erupt and now I might have a sinus infection. I was so miserable I might have been depressed also but that is a difficult self judgement.	controlled my bp too well, got as low as 104/54. had to stop the meds myself. Physicians asst wouldn't listen only lowered hct dosage. This was a terrible experience,it was worse than when I had pneumonia.	M	56	2 weeks		8/3/2008
5	HBP	None.	My BP was around 140/85 untreated. I've been taking Micardis at 40mg, and it's now around 125/80. I feel much better rested when I wake up in the morning, and my mind works much better (I get mentally cloudy when my BP goes up). I am 100% happy with this drug. I find all of these muscle complaints (soreness, etc) to be bullshit because I bodybuild as a hobby involving intense workouts and this has not affected me at all. My muscles feel great, I don't get tired at the end of the day like I do when my BP is high and I think clearly at work. Couldn't be happier! Hopefully with some dietary reduction of salt, I won't even need to be on BP drugs soon...	M	20	3 months		7/25/2008
3	HBP	Dizziness with concentration problems, headaches, stuffy nose with pressure on ears. (Vertigo) Abnormal vision. Side effects is causing Depression.	lowered my BP from 160/110 to 145/95 in 4 days. Pulse rate came down from 100 to 74	F	29	15 days		7/21/2008
3	hypertension	Very sore calf muscles, cab hardly walk. Sore forearms as well. Disconnected, dizzy. Breathless, angina like feeling. Anxiety, depression, but this is due to the above holding me back		M	51	2 years		6/22/2008
3	Hypertension	Anxiety, doom, panic, depression, disphoria, ED. Maybe it's not the Micardis, but it sure isn't helping any.	Marginally effective lowering BP. 132/80 was 160/95.	M	44	5 months		6/20/2008
4	Mild high blood pressure	I take at night time and wake up feeling tired every day.	Controls my BP very well. I only take 40mg per day	M	52	7 days		6/4/2008
2	high blood pressure	weight gain , extreme lethargy, palpitations and irregular heartbeats.	My blood pressure was borderline for years--I measured it at home and started to find it a bit high in the mornings, plus it always skyrockets in the Docs office. I started taking ramilpril and went to Micardis (80plus). I only spent a few weeks on Micardis and had enough -the skipped heartbeats were bothering me and I decided to change my eating and drinking habits. I started walking and gave up the booze and salty food. If you want a good tonic for your heart and blood try "strauss Heart drops" they will get rid of the irregular heartbeats with natural herbs---- so lose weight,start walking, eat fish, whole grains, fruit veggies and take a few suppliments, mainly magnesium-calcium, multi B, and try the heart drops. Heart drops have hawthorn that helps regulate heart rate, along with garlic and cayenne and other herbs in a potent mixture. I dont think i would use heart drops along with any of the blood pressure or other traditional doctor prescribed pills...cheers	M	48	1 months		5/23/2008 Email
5	high blood pressure	None	I accidently took this with HCTZ once and had some serious dizzy spells and a racing pulse so I wouldnt take both together.	F	41	2 years		4/15/2008
3	High Blood Pressure	Restlessness, Tired, Irritated, Increased Sex Drive		F	31	8 days		4/14/2008 Email
3	high blood pressure	limited aerobic capability		M	68	1400 days		4/4/2008
2	for high blood pressure	Have taken 25 mg. Atenelol and 40 mg. of Michardis since 2005. Always felt tired but I have had extreme fatigue, extreme muscle and joints aches over the last 6 weeks....started treating me for arthritis with steroids, celebrex and nothing helped. Then developed brachycardia and very low blood pressure so I cut back on Micardis due to this...........and things started getting better over a period of a few days. Joint/muscle pain is much better, not so tired and heart rate in the normal range.	For a while the drug worked well but evidently I developed an intolerance to it. I suggested to my doctor that the Micardis could be causing the shoulder and back pain but he did not agree and did not want to change to another drug, even ordered a MRI. Unfortunately for me, things only got worse. I have to confront him with this soon although the bp has been okay the last few days.	F	71	3 days		3/19/2008
1	HBP	Only taking it for two weeks, having severe headaches: BP spiking to 190/111 with low heart rate, 60: doctor doubled dosage, thought I was going to die from my head exploding.	have refused to continue it.	M	57	14 days		3/19/2008
5	Hypertension	Increased sex drive. Slight euphoria. Mild "cloudiness." Flushing and increased heart rate. Better sleep.	This is the first BP med that actually made me feel better. Diovan, Lotrel, Atenolol all pale in comparison.	M	44	30 days		3/18/2008
5	hypertension	few more sinus infections, a small price to pay for good BP numbers	After trying many other BP meds form my internist, I went to a Nephrologist and was introduced to Micardis after explaining side effects of other BP meds I tried. Hate the packaging, the pills always break in half.	M	36	2 years		3/17/2008
5	Hypertension	I think your all full of it, Micardis worked well and lowered my BP when all the others could not.		M		3 years		1/25/2008
5	high BP	None	The only difference I have noticed is that I feel better and my BP is under control.	M	54	3 weeks		1/19/2008
1	hbp	depression, fatigue, muscle pain in back and shoulders, hopelessness	First time taking a bp med. Pre-op doctor visit showed hbp and she wouldn't ok surgery with the bp being 180/80. All drugs are crap! Can't wait to get off this.	F	55	2 weeks		1/11/2008
3	Slight HBP	Ringing in my ears. Fatigue. Now that you mention it short term memory problems and feeling disconnected.	I would never have associated my symptoms with Mycardis if I hadn't come across this web site. I didn't have a clue that my feeling this way was associated with the medicine. I will discuss it with my doctor immediately.	F	42	4 days		1/9/2008
1	blood preasure	head aches. i had to take other blood preasure medicne with micardis because micardis does not control blood preasure well.	lots of other blood preasure drugs that control blood preasure better.	M	65	6 months		1/2/2008 Email
4	hypertension	sexual decrease		M	54	4 years		12/2/2007
3	Hypertension	Vertigo, headache and nausea, primarily, with a combination of 80mg Micardis and 25mg HCTZ.	In conjunction with 50mg of atenolol, this created acute bradycardia, which was alleviated by ceasing the Micardis therapy. Micardis was the original therapy, however, it did not alleviate the symptoms of hypertension and atenolol was added. After a period of two weeks, I experienced persistent bradycardia (slow heart beat). Initially, I attempted to end the atenolol therapy, but since atenolol is a beta blocker, I experienced angina. In the end, I discontinued Micardis therapy, and I have continued the atenolol therapy. Recently, I reintroduced the Micardis, but I have experienced acute symptoms of vertigo and nausea.	M	28	2 years		11/21/2007 Email
3	high bp/bp spikes	anxiety attacks. panic. disorderly thinking and memory loss. frustrating "distant" feeling in the evenings. HORRIBLE indigestion and a sense of fear-stricken doom in public places. my back hurt with episodes of very low sex drive.	took the micardis hct 80/25 when i smoked. it worked fine, but had mild depression. i stopped smoking and started running. went down to just HCT 25mg. i had high blood pressure spikes so doc put me back on micardis 80/25 and i started feeling like i was about to pass out at all times, esp afternoon, though. bp went to 100/59, so doc cut the meds in half. now on micardis hct 40/12.5 [half an 80/25 pill] and STILL having some anxiety attacks and shortness of breath. even considering a breast reduction because of the breathing/chest pains.	F	33	1 years		11/13/2007 Email
3	High BP	Mild but uncomfortable nausea sometime in the 2 hours after taking my daily dose. Mild dizziness also, at any time, eg when turning quickly while walking around gardening, house-work and co.	While overseas on holidays I cut my dose in half (80 to 40 Mgm)as the nausea and dizziness was just too much. Family member checked my BP at various times during the day, eg before I had taken a daily dose in the morning before eating or later in the day after dose had taken effect. Averaged 135/85. Didn't do a BP reading after going walking or any other form of exercise, mainly when "at rest". Am going to talk to Doctor about dose or maybe even a change as the nausea is not nice	F	64	2 years		11/1/2007
2	hypertension	Took for 3 years tolerated well,bp was well controlled, then severe dizziness, fluctuating bp, headaches, felt ill, getting worse until I stopped taking the drug. Had difficulty convincing my GP that it could be drug related-switched meds and got better within days. However, still not 100% well (dizzy, bp still too high)	Worked well without side effects for 3 years. Then could not tolerate anymore.	F	41	3 years		9/30/2007 Email
3	High Blood Pressure	Initially experienced extreme dizziness and lightheadedness. Has subsided some. Also experience painful joints.	Developed hbp after a healthy pregnancy 10 months ago. Take this medication along with hydrochlorothiazide and coreg cr.	F	35	5 months		9/17/2007
5	High blood pressure	None	I've heard of so many other people on different BP meds having a lot of side effects. The only difference I noticed was how much better I felt!	F	59	7 months		9/13/2007
3	High blood pressure	Dizziness, panick attacks, lethargy, some depression	Anything out there better? Screwing up my ability to work.	M	44	3 times		9/6/2007 Email
2	Hypertension	Back Pains, Increased heart rate and Indigestion, shortness of breath, anxiety attack	It gives me a feeling that am about to get a heart attack. always very giddy. My BP had a wider gap. With my previous medication it was ranging from 120-130/80-90... With Micardis 80mg its 140/80 and sometimes shoots up to 160/100. My cardiologist recently gave me Norvasc 5 mg but doesn't want me to quit Micardis because he claims that there are renal benefits from it. With Norvasc 5mg, my BP is steady at 125/75. I'm afraid to take Micardis anymore as my doctor ordered because my BP may plunge. My doctor is out of the country attending a function... What must I do? advices would be appreciated	M	41	3 years		9/1/2007 Email
5	High Blood Pressure	Great medicine with no side effects except an increased sex drive (no other factors for this side effect can be measured).	Easy to take but try to take same time everyday +/- 2hours.	M	47	1 years		8/17/2007
1	High Blood Pressure	The bad side effects I had,was bad headaches everyday. Migraines. I thought I was having t.i.a. which are mini strokes. I would go numb in my left arm my vision would change. I couldn't do anything with my family. I hate this drug. I wouldn't give it to anyone. every one body is different but,NO!	i was taking this along with Metoprolol. Also other meds. for migrianes. I never had a migraine in my life until I started Micardis.	F	23	8 months		6/30/2007
4	high blood pressure	Fatigue. I feel groggy getting up in the morning worse than normal. Extreme increase in sex drive.		F	40	3 weeks		3/31/2007
4	Hypertension	Some weird unstableness occasionally. Muscle and joint soreness(shoulders/knees). Heartbeat during exercise 10 beats higher per minute. Short term memory.	Best that I've tries with less side effects. Lotrel had tongue and mouth soreness. Felt lethargic on Diovan..no sex drive,gout. Toprol muscle cramps,shortness of breath. Tarka slept anytime.	M	58	180 days		2/24/2007
4	Hypertension	Tiredness, slight sore throat, and aching muscles	This was sort of the "last resort" for managing my high blood pressure. Atenolol made me so groggy I could not function (true of any beta-blocker). The cough from ACE inhibitors (like Lotrel) was so severe, I would end up vomiting. Yes, there are side effects from Micardis. There are side effects from almost every medication. BUT the slight side effects are mild compared to other medications AND it keeps my blood pressure under control. I'm very glad I tried this medications.	F	52	7 weeks		1/2/2007
3	Pre Hypertension Diagnosis	Extreme Vertigo when taking 40mg all at once. Since switched to 20 mg, twice a day, at 8pm. Pulse does not come down after exercising much. Sometimes it takes all day, when prior to taking medicine pulse was 65-70, often it is 83-90 now.	I am not a fan of the pill containers. They are a pain and take up way too much space over the regular pill boxes that everyone else uses. Blood pressure went from 140/85 down to 106/77 at times, but often still registers 135/90 then 120/80 a few minutes later - all while sitting on the couch. Tried 20mg dose, too little, tried 40 mg all at once, too much. May need to switch? Pulse quickens at times and does not come down after exercising too well.	M	36	60 days		11/7/2006
5	Blood Pressure	Great for blood pressure. Stimulated my prostate. Very horny. Think about sex much more often.		M	41	1 years		10/16/2006
2	Hypertension	Very strong, odd sweet smell in nose like milk and black pepper mixed together.	It was overwhelming. Stopped the Micardis yesterday, went back to Inderal, and it seems to be getting better.	F	60	12 days		9/21/2006
2	HBP	shortness of breath, fatigue, memory problems, sometimes heart pains	This drug also did not control my bp very well, averaged 137/90 and higher	F	53	60 days		6/24/2006
3	HBP	I started developing severe hemmoroids which I did not have before. Now I have a swollen uvula which makes swallowing very uncomfortable at night (postural). This is less noticeable during the day.	I feel the side effects are due to my veins relaxing too much (Micardis effect) and allowing the swelling to be exaggerated.	M		6 months		6/22/2006 Email
4	Blood pressure	Pain in middle of back and aching muscles.	I really hope this side effect goes away soon because so far this is the only blood pressure medicine that hasn't caused irregular heartbeats.	F	37	4 days		5/30/2006
3	High Blood Pressure	Really bad heartburn with pain in back.		F		1 weeks		5/30/2006

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