User Reviews for Benicar HCT oral

I just started taking this medication a for a week. Starting having loose stools.

After starting Benicar I developed chronic cough, lack of energy and muscle cramps. It did lower my BP but the side affects are not worth it. I no longer take it.

I have taken this medication for 18 years & on onset I slept a full 24hrs & as I continued, gradually sleep became normal. I find that my vitality is down, once every six to eight week period I have nightly excrutiating leg cramps, which cease by not taking the meds a few days, some dizziness (not often),dry mouth, but I continue taking meds for the pro out weighs the cons. I am 76 & I take no other meds! P/b readings are normal (on medication) but when dose is cut it gradually goes up again! weight fluctuates & intermittent problems with sleep!Read More Read Less

no side affects

suffering from severe leg cramping

Smells and tastes like puke! I burp the taste for sometime afterward.

Going on 3 months of Benicar HCT after 3 months of Benicar AND Bistolic. Lowered my BP to about 130/80 for the most part but now trending back to 140-150 on top. Lots of chest tightness, light-headedness and just feeling not well. For many it works great, not sure how this will turn out in my case. I'll update if it makes sense. Oh yeah VERY expensive. 54 yrs old.

Not totally satiesfied.

This is the third medication I have used to lower my b.p. and thank goodness it seems to be doing a good job. The first week was rough due to bad leg cramps, but by the second week they were gone. Prior to this med my b.p. averaged 150/106. (and for the 24hours I tried to quit smoking 174/106) Now I am 124/80.

Been on Benicar HCT 40/25 for years. Script dosage was doubled about 8 years ago. Feeling fine, BP 120/76 or lower. My toes have been numb and the numbness seems to change but doesn't really cause me any trouble and they look normal just a little tingle/numbness but unsure whether it is the meds. Might be from what I have read here from others. Due to cost and no insurance for the time being I am going to try Losartan HCTZ 100/25. Benicar is VERY expensive even with insurance.

Before Benicar no other drugs worked and my blood pressure was 180 over 120 and Doctor said I was ready to have a stroke. After being on Benicar for over a year now, my blood pressure is 120 over 72 with no side effects.

too expensive

I have been on and off of Benicar Hct for 7 years. It was working very well after trying all the "cheaper" options, with little or no side effects, However, lately I've been having panic attacks as well as feeling "not all there", "foggy", concentration that comes and goes. Not sure if it"s a build up of Benicar or menopause kicking in!

precaution with this medicine

I have been very fortunate and have not had any adverse side effects. I exercise twice a week which helps with maintaining my pressure. My average bp is 120/75. I take in the morning due to the frequent urination.

dizziness,depression,halucinations

I've been on benicar/hct 20mg/12.5 for about 8yrs with no side effects and had readings of 120/78.On 2/7/13 my health ins. decides they will no longer pay for meds. I've tried 2 other BP meds they asked me to try with bad results.I will not go into details but this included an E.R. visit. I am now back on benicar meds since 3/19/13 with good numbers again of 120/78 but with terrible side effects this time. I am in a foggy state and have had dizzy spells along with wierd sensations (pressure - hard to explain) on the top and back of my head. I will continue with meds but I am very concerned. What I am hoping for is my body to adjust to the meds again with no side effects like in the past. These issues have disrupted my personal life and have effected my job performance.Read More Read Less