User Reviews for Micardis HCT oral

Overall, "benefits outweigh side effects" for me. About 1x/wk, I experience numbness in middle three fingers on both hands (turn white) and fingers/toes lose sensation quicker in cold weather---but not a big deal. Also, I have NEVER been able to rise early but I am popping out of bed 2 hrs earlier than my previous wakeup time! I do experience fatigue later in day. I might try something w/o diuretic as I can't seem to pass up a bathroom now. Packaging: I had brain lock at first but now find it easy to open. Price: recommend you get "Mycard" discount card from Dr if you don't have; saves me about $40/mo, I think. Pain to enroll (15 min on phone for me) but worth it.Read More Read Less

My pressure was high and I could not get it under control. This medication quickly got it under control and me in control of my life again.

Dr prescribed this drug for BP. I took this for 5 months did not like what was happening. I advised my Dr. that my hands were always numb and tingling when I woke up. He attributed this to my many years of computer work. So I continued for 2 more months until I could not hold my cup, bowl or anything until about 2 hours after I was up and about. I am only 53 not 93. I told him I am not taking this drug anymore. After 3 months the numbness and tingling has gone. My bp is very good. I only take caduet and that is working just fine. Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands.Read More Read Less

Was taking Norvasc for years and had 3 surgeries on my gums. Now starting micardis. Hope it works

Complaints about the packaging are surprising to me. I just lift the back from the corner or push the pill right through it. Can't think of how it can be improved. The medicine is great. I have been on it for at least three years and my bp has been consistently normal. Other meds have had side affects and my bp was up and down with them. Hope there are no long term side affects. Time will tell.

Completly satisfied with medication treating my high blood pressure last 5 yrs. However, I have developed rosacea within the last 4 yrs. and this we cannot control. If you have experienced this please advise.

Following 4yrs of taking this rx.I have developed rosacea or could it be flushing? My pressure is under control, but the red face has got to go!

Have taken this med for some time and dr has added toprol XL and Amlodipine to control high blood pressure

I have been taking this medication for over 2 months, and have had satisfactory results. My family doctor has been very impressed with my numbers since starting this med., I also take Atenolol(2x/day), and Lisinopril(2x/day). So far so good, and I have tried walking more often so with the combination of the meds and a healthy lifestyle, my numbers have come down.

When other BP meds seemed to not work or work poorly, Micardis HCT has kept my BP under controll for three years.

I have been taking Micardis for almost 2 years but never had a problem till recently. The end Oct. I quit taking because I always felt tired. I have tried taking it several times since them only to end up with a sinus headache, fever, chills and then I feel completely drained and sleepy. Is anyone eles having any problems like these.

I have high blood pressure for several years. My pressure is under control well now. I have suffered 2 miscarriages and just now reading the effects of the medicine. I now need another medicine to try so that I may try to have a child before it is too late. I have started to have leg and hand cramps to the point of needing to take potassium daily. My glucose level usually runs from 95-110 am to 135 highest after last meal. Hopefully this is helpful to someone else.

I am wondering if Micardis makes a person cough. I've had a nagging cough since being on it.

been taking for three years. if i dont take it blood presure goes up. hairloss very bad. hairloss causing much stress.

I have taken other medications that were not effective in reducing my bp numbers. I'm particularly glad that the one pill does the work of two. I look forward to the day I'm medication free, but in the meantime, I believe my health provider has chosen the right medication for this condition!

Was given for hypertension. Could not sleep, makes mouth so dry I would wake up every 15 mins for water??? Had weight gain. decided to stop taking stress less so I can sleep at night.

caregiver for 76 yr old aunt. You had better be really careful taking this med. Aunt totally passed out, white, eyes rolled back, hospital dr said very low sodium due to many years on this drug. Hospital dr. took her off it. This was 2 years ago. After few months regular dr. put her back on it for ankle swelling. She has had dizziness, diarhea, confusion and kidney disease! Last week back in hospital - very low sodium again! This can cause death! Hospital dr. took her off Micardis HCT again and told reg. dr. NOT to put her back on it! Also many of you said to drink lots of water, but if you do you are FLUSHING the sodium, potassium etc out of your system and making the problem worse. If you continue to take this drug drink sports drinks with electrolytes as well as water and have your sodium levels monitored. In my opinion this is a bad drug!Read More Read Less

I have been taking Micardis, 40mg. and a separate hydrochlorothiazide pill, 25mg. I was taking the HCT before the Micardis was substituted for other drugs that were causing problems. Took the combination for about a year, and suddenly my blood glucose shot up very high, after always having normal readings. My hair began to thin extremely, and my vision became blurry. I thought I had read on the Micardis package insert that diabetes was one of the possible side effects, but my dr. denies this, and I cannot find this information again. However, the side effects of HCT are listed as dehydration, dry mouth, thirst, hair loss, blurred vision, which I had all of. I stopped taking the HCT, and shortly after, the dry mouth and thirst disappeared completely. The hair loss seemed to be lessening, and hair might be growing back in again. In the meantime, dr. will not stop the Micardis because he swears it has nothing to do with the glucose levels. So I am still taking it, but worrying every day that I swallow that pill. I am writing on this board to caution you about the diuretic portion of the Micardis HCT. These symptoms sneak up on us and as for me, it took me awhile to figure out what was causing them, if I have. I prefer to take the diuretic separately from the bp drug, as it gives me more control over the dosages and necessity for them. I will go on another diuretic and see if I can avoid those problems. If anyone has information about a Micardis package insert stating that diabetes is a possible side effect, please let me know. The Micardis is very effective in lowering my bp, but since I stopped taking the HCT, the bp has been a few points higher, but still in a pretty good range. I will start Lasik, which I hope will bring the bp back down. It was running about 110/70 or thereabouts.Read More Read Less