Avalide vs Benicar
 | Avalide |  | Benicar |  |
| This drug is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This product contains two medications: irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide. Irbesartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Hydrochlorothiazide is a "water pill" (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine, which helps your body get rid of extra salt and water. | 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. It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. | |||
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| Add Avalide review I have been on this drug 120Mg for 3 years. I am 55 Male in good shape. I exercise 3 x per week bike ride and play racket ball. This drug worked good but recently I have had side effects , Numb arms at night in bed, Tired feeling and chest tightness and a stressed feeling I stopped taking the drug and in 2 days tightness gone. I also take a bata blocker and Liptor. I started it up again and with in 2 days chest tightness back. I went to E room to get checked out and everything came up OK feel better now but going back to the Dr for follow-up will see what happens has anyone else had this happen ? I have been taking this medication for 6 years, within the last 6 months have experienced severe leg cramps from foot to thigh. | Add Benicar review BP had been running 145/95. First day on Benicar it jumped to 165/105. Second day it was 178/100. Had chest fluttering, shaking and a very bad anxious feeling. Called Dr. who said, " You haven't been on it long enough. Keep taking it and if you have chest pain, go to the hospital. NOT. I stopped the pill immediately and returned to my original meds which took the BP back down. Can't s ... I was getting worse each week. I would have high spikes of BP twice a week. I lost strength. Instead of walking 2 miles a day, I could only go a few houses down the street. I had severe cramping in my legs, arms, and hands. After getting off the Benicar for 24-48 hours, I felt like a new person. Now I am walking 2-3 miles a day and the cramps are gone. Worst experience of my life. First, like 5 mg will work anything more and your bp will be too low. Second. The pain. First the hip pain, then I think I had an allergic reaction and the muscle pain in my left arm was so severe and painful...it wore me down. I couldn't move my arm and this is 4 days after last dose, even further, my thumb is numb today (4 days later). Went to physical therapist t ... it raise my blood presser from 125/74 to 150/90 also cause pain near my liver so I no longer use it | |||
