Benazepril vs Benicar
 | Benazepril |  | Benicar |  |
| Benazepril is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Benazepril is an ACE inhibitor and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. | 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 Benazepril review How can I be satisfied? I was on 10M for 1 year. Then my doctor upped it to 10m two times a day. After two weeks did blood work and my Creatinine level was raised to 3.7. That was 5 weeks ago and I still am not back to normal numbers. But I am getting there, this week my blood work showed l.85, normal is .44-1.03. Makes me dizzy, flushed, tingling in fingers & toes, itchy, nausea, tired. Have had high B.P. for the last 5 yrs. remains high, 157/97 and Dr. is of little help, she has yet to see me, just has the PA write 'scripts. When I'm off med, my blood pressure has a tendancy to read 200+/100+. While it is still considered to be on the high side when I take it, my pressure 95% of the time reads 140+/90+ | 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 | |||
