BENICAR Reviews (OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL)

Average Rating: 2.2 (332 Ratings)

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BENICAR  (OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL):  Olmesartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Olmesartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily.   FDA Approval Date: 2002-04-25 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR BENICARCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  Lower blood pressure Weakness. Lightheadedness Chest pain. Upper back pain F 69 4 days
40
4/11/2020
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 2  High bp Feeling more anxious and lightheaded. F 59 14 days
5mg
2/17/2020
 1  Hypertension Muscle aches all over body, fatigue, limbs feel heavy, physical stamina terribly reduced. Doc switched me to olmesartan when losartan seemed to lose some of its effectiveness. Within a few days my whole body started to ache like I had been roughed up with a baseball bat. I'm a bicyclist and until a couple weeks ago could easily ride 40 to 50 miles and feel great. After a week on olmesartan I took a 17-mile ride and barely made it home. My physical stamina was gone. I had promised myself I'd give this drug 2 weeks. I did the 2 weeks but I will never take it again. The BP reduction was no better than losartan (which never gave me side effects) so I've gone back to good old losartan until my doc has another idea. I've been off olmesartan for 2 days and the side effects are not gone. I will keep exercising as much as I can and hope to be done with this debacle soon. M 53 14 days
40 1X day
2/8/2020
 1  Regulate BP Legs began to fail to respond. Muscle spasms started. Ability to walk deteriorated drastically to point housebound and could no longer sleep in bed - had to try to sleep in power chair. Back pain began and pain in knee injured several months previously unbearable. Sleep deprived at this point. Difficulty walkung, severe back and left hip pain. No energy. Less ambition. Feet began to swell and at present arw strutted along with legs about halfway to knees. This stuff is deadly. Have been off for almost two months. Some symptoms seem to be lessening, very slightly. Live alone a d life has been a d still is very difficult a d painful. Uncertainty as to potential side effects life span makes my dauly life a bit depressing. Should be taken off market before it permanent maimes someone - perhaps it will be me. F 82 5 months
20 mg
11/20/2019
 3  high BP Lowered pressure but feel tired, muscle aches, insomnia, jittery, bloated, dizzy, unmotivated. If the side effects get worse I’m quitting. M 65 2 months
20 mg
10/13/2019
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 1  High Blood Pressure I’ve been struggling with horrible blood pressure since the end of pregnancy 3 years ago. I have been on so many other meds and struggled with side effects. I started taking the generic form of Benicar, and it seemed like a dream come true. I developed reflux but did not initially connect that to the medication. Fast forward a year later, and I was having random bouts of nausea when eating and drinking. After a week I remembered that this medication had a reputation for GI side effects and chose to stop it. That was about 4 weeks ago, and things are still not back to normal. I still have nausea, reflux, lethargy, and am dealing with anxiety and depression because of it all. I feel like it would be better to try and lower it in other ways. My blood pressure started at 180/120 at the doctors, and went down to maybe 150/100 anyway. It did not help much there either. My home readings were always more reasonable. I have tried desperately to find message boards with other people who have experienced side effects but it seems impossible. Maybe because of the lawsuits? Can anybody tell me how long it took to feel normal again after stopping?? I really need some hope. I am scared this medicine has ruined my life, and I might have to deal with this forever. :( F 35 1 years
40mg
1/30/2019
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 1  Hypertension Hair loss, stomach problems similar to celiac disease, fatigue. Physician did not feel medication was problem.Never had these symptoms prior to Benicar. I switched doctors and stopped taking this poison. Now taking losartan, no stomach problems.... F 65 6 years
40 MG
7/30/2018
 2  High blood pressure Joint pain/joint stiffness, feeling tired & weak F 76 0 months
40
6/10/2018
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 1  Pkd 140/90 high blood prrssure I cant explain how much grief this drug has caused me. I have pkd. 44yr old slight discomfort no have kidney pain. Dr says lets start benicar to lower bp 140/90. 20mg a day of benicar and 20days later it worked. 30days later unbelievable kidney pain. Herromaged kidney cyst never had this before. Dr tells its not the medication? Tried to stop the med got way worse lowered dosage by half trying to weaning off wish i had never used this garbage. Pkd patients be warned try something else or anything else to start. M 44 30 days
12/7/2017
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 1  High blood pressure Numb left arm and neck, no energy weak all over, legs not functioning, cramps, pins and needles, no sleep, can hardly hold my head up, totally debilitating symptoms.. Lost weight and already small framed and light build. All started with my legs not seeming to function, no answer from doctor, admitted myself to hospital, had major scans done and all clear. Cardio took me off med because my blood pressure was fine. Was off them for three weeks and the symptoms were awful to say the least, then thinking because of headache that my pressure was gone up restarted them again and two days later "BAM" symptoms are back, but this time with a vengeance. Stopped immediately and one week on hoping and hoping that the damage will clear in time. The experience has been draining both physically and mentally never mind the damage to my system , who knows what that could be. Oh I keep reminding myself that how by chance I discovered what the cause was and that I came upon this site afterwards and wow did it explain a lot, thanks to other patients who kindly contributed, there is surely strength in numbers as the saying goes. Thank you all,. F 57 5 years
10mg 1X day
11/30/2017
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 1  High BP After an hour left side pain ringing in ears weak light headed feel like hell doctors unwilling to change All my problems seemed to begin with this medecine F 69 0 years
20mg
11/30/2017
 3  High blood pressure Tired all the time, was 230lb when started, now 266lb even though I do exercise. Almost same time (coincidence?) I started drug I came down with chronic sinusitis with constant green slime running out my nose and down back of throat, pending surgery for this. But BP fell from 180/150 to normal... M 58 15 months
20/12.5 1X day
9/17/2017
 1  Hypertension I have had side effects from drugs before. But this stuff brings you to your knees. Lower back pain so bad I can barely walk. Other sharp pain in legs and neck. I knew this drug was going to give me trouble the day I picked up my prescription. I checked with this website before taking it but I needed to reduce my BP so I hoped for the best. But now I have been off this rat poison for 4 days and still suffering as I type. Quality of life on this drug would be not worth taking. I am very active but could use a wheelchair at the moment. Hope a few more days this pain dies down. Interesting when you type Benicar in Google it pulls up a slue of lawsuits. M 65 14 days
20 1X day
9/16/2017
 5  Hypertension None F 75 15 years
40
8/30/2017
 1  Blood Pressure. In my early 30's I was put on Lisinopril to control my BP. Due to a constant dry cough I was taken off and put on Benicar. Benicar did a great job with my BP....slowly but surly here came the GI issues. Diarrhea after eating...stomach pains...joint pains...dizzyness....weightloss...dehydrated. After 5-6 years of thinking this was how my body worked I began having bone issues. I did not realize that I was not getting the proper nutrition to my body as the nutrients were being flushed from my body. I have had 4 arm surgeries. Right and left carpa tunnel...Left elbow epicondalitus...Right Rotor cuff had 2 tears and stage 4 ostearthritus. Next came lower back surgery L5-S1 broken disc pieces laying on spinal cord...had surgery to remove. I WAS WORKING FULL TIME THROUGH OUT ALL OF THIS. Then came the pain going down my left arm...and I mean pain! Was busy at work so went to ortho for an injection. MRI was done and it wasn't the left shoulder. Was told to see a Neuro specialist. Was told by Neuro L4-5 and L5-6 were pressing on my nerve. This surgery was done by Neurologist. After surgery still had issues including right shoulder radiating pain. Worked untill I could not take it any more and saw an Orthopedic Neck specialist. In the back of my neck I am now fused from C3 down to L2. I also had to have my teeth pulled so I now where dentures. So my question is how did my bones become so weak after taking Benicar all these years. I just read about Benicar yesterday could it be Benicar ruined my Life. And just last week I got a call from my Dr. That my blood work is low. I am losing Blood, but not bleeding. WOW! It could be RA...Anemia...Cancer. Or could it be Benicar depositing all my nutrients and vitamins in my small intestine all these years??? F 58 15 years
20 1X day
8/22/2017
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 4  hypertention Maybe an ever so slight fatigue. No GI issues so far. Annual blood test have been normal. Blood pressure is lower. A couple times I've forgotten to take my pill it seems my energy is better which concerns me. M 46 5 years
20 1X day
8/1/2017
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 4  mild hypertension I could not take lisinopril or valsartan due to bad side effects GERD, chronic cough and hand and arm numbness, Dr put me on brand name Benicar and it worked like a dream BUT But Daichi Sankyo has stopped making the brand name formulary in Japan and has outsourced to manufacture to India, guess what, now I have a host of original side effects again, and cannot find the original formulary any longer, if you have product that says Manufactured by SUN, its a cheap India version with sulfa fillers. F 65 5 years
20 1X day
7/13/2017
 1  Lower Blood Pressure Pain in joints, upper shoulders, swelling in hands and throat, back pain. I have another medical condition which causes joint pain. Since I have been taking Benicar, I feel even more tired and constant pain in my joints mostly in my upper shoulders. I am soo glad I read about the side effects. I am done as of today. F 46 1 months
3/1/2017
 1  HBP My boyfriend noticed my face was funny looking, I would describe as a chapped face or sunburn and around my eyes were puffy went away after a week on the meds but I also had very severe pain in left leg,pins and needles sensation, joints, muscles on left side I couldn't even stand the pain was so bad and still is. This Drug should be recalled! I have been through hell! I went to the ER 3 times with not much help..I looked up side effects of some medications that I was taking Benicar was the only thing that has changed with my meds. I would have never thought this pain was related to this drug. After taking with my pharmacy they said if you are on a statin drug it can cause this reaction. I stopped taking Benicar HCT, I have less pain and needles and pin sensations . Glad I found this website and will give this to my Dr.s Office to read. I sure hope this hasn't given me any long lasting effects worried. F 47 3 weeks
40 MG 1X day
1/11/2017
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 1  hypertension and a few other things I've read other reviews and I basically have them, but I just wanted to know if anyone is also suffering with gluten celaeo disease Along with all the other effects? Please let me know! I was beginning to think it was me, when I read the info on it, I said yeah,I'm not loosing it, it isn't me! 56 2 years
9/11/2016

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