BENICAR Reviews (OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL)Average Rating: 2.2 (332 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BENICAR with similar:
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RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BENICAR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
1 | High blood pressure | I have been on benicar for 6 years and my health has deteriorated tenfold. I now have heart problems, stomach problems, and neuro problems. I have had stomach surgery with no relief. I finally figured out it was the Benicar. The side effects sneak up on you. | I am now having an extremely hard time weaning off Benicar. Any tips. | F | 51 | 5 years 40 1X day | 8/7/2016 | 1 | High blood pressure | I have experienced every side effect mentioned. Have anyone had problems weaning off this drug? What is in this drug ? | M | 49 | 6 years 40 | 8/1/2016 | 1 | High blood pressure | I didn't know it was benicar that was causing my severe sun allergy for 13 years the doctors didn't help at all. I would burn through my windows at home through my clothes. My face would ooze from burns and the doctor told me it was my fault for not taking precautions. I worn sunscreen, spf sun clothing, hats, a mask. I just quit all my meds starting taking herbs and supplements and this year is my first year not to burn. My BP is fine--am taking hawthorn berries and clonidine. | F | 69 | 10 years 5 mg 1X day | 6/13/2016 | 1 | Hypertension | Almost all of the negative side effects experienced by patients on this site. The longer that you take it, you will experience more side effects and they will get worse | This is a update from from a previous post. I have been power walking 5 miles/day and calesthenics 30 min/day for 3 months and my bp went from 140/90 on meds to 116/74 off them and excercising. The combined workout takes 1hr 45 min/ day. My life is so worth that time spent and I am so healthy and VERY HAPPY. 9 years on Benicar stole a lot from my life. Please don't be scared to wean yourself off this drug if you really want to change your life. Yes there will be AWFUL withdrawls that taper off after a month or so and disappear after about 2 months with excercise. If your bp was similar to mine and your sick of letting these type of drugs hurt you then don't doubt your instincts and start weaning now. Every day you will improve with daily exercise. When you start weaning take something natural right away for constipation which can be severe and last for a couple of weeks but it will pass. Good luck . | M | 46 | 9 years 20 mg | 6/11/2016 | 3 | High blood pressure | Headache, shortness of breath, eye strain | F | 45 | 10 days 40 | 5/31/2016 | 3 | light headed | 76 | 1 days | 5/19/2016 | 1 | High blood pressure | Hair Loss extreme Acute diarrhea Muscle spasms Swelling of tongue and throat Found out it contains sulpha !!!!! | How do I ween myself from this medicine | F | 63 | 5 days 20 MG | 4/22/2016 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | My knees hurt(also get muscle cramps at night in the back of my legs)My left arm hurts up to my shoulder.Will see my doctor next week to discuss these issues.I find myself feeLing anxious all of the time. | F | 63 | 1 days 40MG | 4/7/2016 | 1 | Hbp | Anxiety, panic attacks, shaky nervous feeling, headache, dizzy lightheaded feeling, shortness of breath, loss of sex drive, depression. | Took it for 2 weeks. Just quit! Hope I feel better. | M | 46 | 2 weeks | 3/23/2016 | 5 | high blood pressure | It makes me dizzy sometimes and it will also lower my blood pressure just a skosh too low | M | 65 | 4 years 40 | 3/12/2016 | 1 | HTN | I had to try this drug after my health plan would not cover Diovan until I did. I have taken brand Diovan for 8 yrs with great success. Started on 5mg benicar and it did not control my bp after a week but caused indigestion, sweating, burning in chest, ears and neck, kidney pain and eye twitching. Increased to 10mg to try to lower bp then started with sneezing, ear congestion and just feeling physically exhausted. Thankfully I have qualified with my health plan by flunking this drug to go back on my Diovan medication and can't wait to feel normal again. With all of the dissatisfied comments, I don't know why this drug is even requied to be tried. It's terrible ghathat our doctors can't prescribe for patiets. Look at all moneyney being wasted having to try substitutes. I guess it's job security. | F | 47 | 1 days 10 | 3/7/2016 | 1 | HTN | I had to try this drug after my health plan would not cover Diovan until I did. I have taken brand Diovan for 8 yrs with great success. Started on 5mg benicar and it did not control my bp after a week but caused indigestion, sweating, burning in chest, ears and neck, kidney pain and eye twitching. Increased to 10mg to try to lower bp then started with sneezing, ear congestion and just feeling physically exhausted. Thankfully I have qualified with my health plan by flunking this drug to go back on my Diovan medication and can't wait to feel normal again. With all of the dissatisfied comments, I don't know why this drug is even requied to be tried. It's terrible ghathat our doctors can't prescribe for patiets. Look at all moneyney being wasted having to try substitutes. I guess it's job security. | F | 47 | 1 days 10 | 3/7/2016 | 2 | high blood pressure | Ringing in ears weakness tiredness numbness in left arm and hand grinding of teeth sore joints and muscles | It kept BP in check but I have realised that all the things Ive been worrying about and putting up with are probably side effects of olmasarten | F | 66 | 9 years 20mg | 3/4/2016 | 1 | Hypertension | Extreme fatigue,ringing in ears,cysts in mouth,extreme sweating,diarrhea,jaw clenching,depression,irritable,muscle aches,irregular heartbeat. | After 8 years of horrible side effects I have weaned myself off of this drug. Over six weeks I suffered awful side effects. The worst being severe intestinal inflammation and terrible constipation which still persists now. I walked 7 miles per day and cut out all salt. Tried a anti inflammatory but it only spiked my BP so I suffered through the pain of the withdrawls. Started eating prunes and taking cannibus sativa seed oil to ease symptoms. Feel so much better, and alive now.monitor bp as you go.theres hope. | M | 45 | 8 years 20mg | 3/2/2016 | 1 | BP | Numbness in left leg and arm. Loud ringing in left ear. Swelling of knees, ankles and wrists. | F | 65 | 7 months 20 MG 1X day | 2/7/2016 | 1 | Hypertension | Rashes, auto immune problems, muscle and joint pain,lightheadedness,confusion, difficultly swallowing, breathing | I thought many of these symptoms were due to food sensitivities | F | 68 | 10 days 40mg | 1/22/2016 | 4 | High blood pressure | Itchy skin. Leg muscle aches at night | F | 67 | 4 years 5 mg | 1/19/2016 | 1 | HBP | Cough , tiredness and anxiety. | Blood pressure was controlled however effects not worth the awful feelings that seem to come and go. They say not to treat yourself but seems like the doctors just like to keep you from dying. Everyone may be affected differently, however discussions like this bring out the symptoms that give better understanding. Thanks to all !! | M | 67 | 2 years 20MG 1X day | 1/10/2016 | 1 | High blood pressure | GERD, abdominal pain, cough, dry mouth, difficulty swallowing , belching, muscle cramps, insomnia, and nausea. | F | 65 | 20 months 20mg 1X day | 10/29/2015 | 1 | HBP | Where do I begin?? Started this drug combined with amlodipine. Its called Azor. No major side affects. Then the drug went Tier 4 and I was asked to pay 80 a month. So I started taking Benicar alone. I cannot eat after I take it. If I take it at bedtime then after whatever I eat in the morning is folliwed very shortly by stomach pain and cramps and I'm running for the bathroom. If I take it in mid morning my stool rushes down my colon to my rectum and I never know where I'll be. Sometimes I don't even know the fecal matter is there. Gas is horrible and constant. I have pains in my left side and in my right leg. Decreased urination. | I may have taken this med longer than 2 years. I am discontinuing it and getting a med that lowers my BP but doesn't cause such stomach distress and doesn't make me feel like I'm dying. | F | 69 | 2 years 40 mg | 10/19/2015 |