Patient Log of Experience Using BENICAR
DRUG RATINGS REPORTS HISTORY FOR A PATIENT TAKING BENICAR
| Key to ratings for BENICAR: 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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| Rating | Reason | Side Effects | Comments | Sex | Age | Time Taken and Dosage | Date Added | |
| 3 | High Blood Pressure | muscle cramps, calf leg cramp, coughing, busted blood vessels in legs, nausea, hair loss, diarrhea, heartburn bad, tight chest, extremely fast heart rate, increased palpitations, easily tired | I was started on the med for 2 weeks when I started mood swings. Dr said try one more week & I did & was fine and took 1 more week before being out. Was off three weeks when started back again. The week I started I woke & loss all control of left leg. As days went by it got a little better use but could not bend, rotate, lay one that side. Needed help dressing and putting shoes on. I was told to go to the Dr again. I was like no. The second week back on I got diarrhea till I was bleeding. That still happening now into the third week back on but no bleeding. This past week (3rd wk on) I have had loss appetite, change in taste. Heart rate fluctuates between 111 and 137. Feel like passing out & having calf cramps. Husband has to shave my legs because I cant bend nor lean forward enough to do it myself. Hair loss increasing. I had thick hair. I have reflux but with my meds for it I still suffer till I vomit. Chest always feels like it is tight and sometimes gasp for air expessially if I am walking around the block with my family (have to stop 3 times before doing one block & I used to walk it up to three times before being tired). Saw Dr today & they did an x-ray but treated me like I was crazy saying they dont know where I see those are side effects I am having. Said keep taking it. Made me feel like I was crazy! I got on my phone & showed her since she said they did not see it as a side effect. She then said oh it is a side effect but we dont know wh | F | 33 | 2 months 20 mg 1X D | 5/20/2011 | |
| 3 | High Blood Pressure | I was started on the med for 2 weeks when I started mood swings. Dr said try one more week & I did & was fine and took 1 more week before being out. Was off three weeks when started back again. The week I started I woke & loss all control of left leg. As days went by it got a little better use but could not bend, rotate, lay one that side. Needed help dressing and putting shoes on. I was told to go to the Dr again. I was like no. The second week back on I got diarrhea till I was bleeding. That still happening now into the third week back on but no bleeding. This past week (3rd wk on) I have had loss appetite, change in taste. Heart rate fluctuates between 111 and 137. Feel like passing out & having calf cramps. Husband has to shave my legs because I cant bend nor lean forward enough to do it myself. Hair loss increasing. I had thick hair. I have reflux but with my meds for it I still suffer till I vomit. Chest always feels like it is tight and sometimes gasp for air expessially if I am walking around the block with my family (have to stop 3 times before doing one block & I used to walk it up to three times before being tired). Saw Dr today & they did an x-ray but treated me like I was crazy saying they dont know where I see those are side effects I am having. Said keep taking it. Made me feel like I was crazy! I got on my phone & showed her since she said they did not see it as a side effect. She then said it is a side effect but we dont know why. | F | 33 | 2 months 20 mg 1X D | 5/22/2011 | ||