Was very pleased with this drug at first. My blood pressure was good but after being on it for almost 3 months I started having severe shortness of breath and severe back pain. I couldn't walk from the kitchen to the bedroom without shortness of breath. The pain in my upper back made it hard for me to do any outside work.
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Doc replaced Valsartan with this drug. Took 1 pill in the morning along with other BP meds. At 6pm I was incoherent, fainty, wobbly legs and my fingers were tingling. I took no more!
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Rifleman52 | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/15/2015
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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This medication is terrible. After two days, I felt muscle weakness, heart palpatations, extreme dizziness (the worst side affect). This morning my BP reading was very high, 225/95, and I just doubled up on my old medication to bring it down. I already feel 100% better than when I took the edarbyclor. I'm currently on Metoprol 25mg twice a day. Maybe all I need is to increase that dose. Seeing doctor tomorrow for another consultation and will return the free samples to him.
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Ottermoons | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
2/8/2015
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.0
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sylly | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
1/10/2015
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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it brought my BP down but i have muscle weakness and tiredness. i have muscle pain in my arms, mostly my left arm to where i cannot raise my arm up to comb my hair. Basically i am losing use of my right arm. Doctor says it can't be edarbyclor, but it happen right after taking edarbyclor, low dosage. But it is the only drug that lowered my BP. what to do??
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/19/2014
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I hurt in my sides and stomach .. Tired really out of breath could not hardly function .. Now doctor said I my have to have a liver transplant .. And this came on very sudden .. Don't know if the medication had any thing to do with it but it was very close togather
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/27/2014
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Dr. gave me some free samples, which are not easy to open. It worked, but too well. My BP dropped very low on 3rd day of use. 2nd day of use I started having some leg cramps and clammy sweating after light activity. 3rd day, by evening, clammy sweating was much worse, dizzy, short of breath, chest pains and vomiting. BP dropped to 98/68. Took all night for chest pains to go away. Now I'm on day one of a new medication so we'll see how it goes.
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Jean | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
8/7/2014
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I have a lot of joint pain or muscle pain and I think that is one of the side effects of taken this pill...
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alex | 55-64 | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/10/2014
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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This pill brought down my blood pressure drasticly within a few days to 105 over 61. Made a believer out of me.
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Kazey | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/10/2014
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Been on numerous BP meds in the last six months. this one actually lowered BP-average 108/65, too much 88/46 at times. Constant light headedness, short of breath and back pain in left hip/lower abdomen. Can't work while on this medication. Very frustrated that I can't function on a normal basis every day and I've been off work since taking this drug.
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smokey 1547 | 35-44 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/7/2014
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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BP before was running 180/110 on the 3rd day I nearly died as a result of this medication. Was rushed to ER via EMS with NO BP and my heart rate had dropped to 30's. It's been a week and still remain dizzy with heart palpitations and heart damage. I am a 20 year Paramedic and WOULD NOT recommend this drug. It's too powerful and that's on the starting dose.
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lcroc | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/16/2014
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Lowered my BP fast and soon became too low. Constant feeling of fatigue and extreme muscle weakness even after cutting dose in half.
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/24/2014
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Lowered bp too much, 85/54 cut dosage by 1/2. Still dips too low and waves of pure exhaustion. Lie down or fall down feeling.
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hnoah | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/23/2014
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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On three different occasions my blood pressure has dropped to 90/60 twice and 90/50 once. I passed out on one occasion when I stood and walked a few feet. As you can see, it has lowered my blood pressure.
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edarbyclor | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
1/10/2014
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.3
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/7/2014
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it lowered my pressure to 95 over 63 I was extremely ill while taken it,muscle and joint pain extreme fatigue,was taken off it right away,made me ill.
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Nance | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/17/2013
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Worked right away to get my BP down for surgery and I have no problems with side effects. Highly recommend it, but I think in the new year my insurance probably won't cover it.....bummer
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[email protected] | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/28/2013
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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My doctor changed my blood pressure medication to edarbyclor 40mg/25 mg. First day after taking it in am had severe headache, felt extremely weak, blood pressure borderline high. Second day, severe headache, extreme weakness, near syncope, blood pressure 198/110, heart rate 75, blood sugar is 276. Stopped taking this med after second day. called my doctor. went back to my regular medication. still weak, headaches, elevated blood sugar, borderline high blood pressure after third day.
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ole | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/27/2013
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.0
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dldldl | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/26/2013
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Decreased blood pressure & heart rate. Heart rate seems to be reduced too low. I am also on diabetes medication and not sure if these 2 things mix.
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virginia crozier | 75 or over | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/10/2013
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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First I developed cramps legs & hands then my toe got swollen,had an exray and determine it was caused by a tear so it is now wrapped and takes 7 mos. to repair. Noticed in side affects, toe is mentioned. I'm going off this medication.....
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Anonymous | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
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