MICARDIS Reviews (TELMISARTAN)Average Rating: 2.7 (221 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MICARDIS with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MICARDIS | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |