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Benicar Hurt Your Feet

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Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

Taking edarbi for apps 2 wks. Today had vomiting and disheartening and cramping. Had same affects with Benicar . Is this same type drug and would it cause these symptoms. After off Benicar symptoms ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

Does ARB such as Benicar lost its receptor blocking activity after a few years of continuous usage? Or, is it possible for the receptors fail to response anymore ? My wife was on 25 mg of Benicar for 4 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Anantharamakrishnan MD

I accidentally took my Benicar tonight only 14 hours after my morning dose as i mistook when it ... the morning along with Benicar ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anantharamakrishnan ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

How can I cure my diarrhea caused by Benicar hct ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

I have been taking benicar 40 mg once a day for high blood pressure . Recently my pressure has been very high. My doctor precribed benicar hct 40/25mg, once a day. I llikewd up side effect and they refer ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)

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Dr.  Sagar Makode MD

Have taken Benicar 40 mg for years, but started Olemesartin 40 mg week and half ago because Ins insisted less cost., Now I m experiencing slight swollen ankles & feet, which I did not have all the time I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sagar Makode ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Hello, I am currently taking Benicar/hctz 40/25 & Norvasc 10 mg, and Lipitor 5mg. I developed swelling of my legs, ankles & feet from the Norvasc I presume, so switched to H.S to take the Norvasc, but ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Tushar Kanti Biswas MD

I was taking 40 mg of Benicar and by mistake took two pills instead of one. I noticed heavy breathing and fatigue, heart pounding and I couldn t walk twenty feet without resting. I have now gone back ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Praveen Jeyapathy MD

Hello my name is Fee. I have high blood pressure and have ran out of medication. My feet are swollen and I was wondering if there is anything I can do for the swelling. I take Benicar HCT 20/12.5 and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Jeyapathy ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Shekhar Deo MD

My insurance company wants me to change Benicar Hctz to one of the following: loser ten-HCTZ ... medications, but I would like to know how Benicar differs. ( I take Benicar-HCTZ) Thank you. Molly... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shekhar Deo ( General & Family Physician)