Started taking this bp medicine in Dec. 2007 along with toporol xl.Because I had bronchitis in January 2008 I took mucinex dm which sent me to the hospital with stroke like symptoms. Er doctor said I needed to speak to Dr. about bp med. Also had many problems on benicar hct. Rapid heartbeat, feet cramping , severe diarrhea, feeling like everything inside of me was going awry,and just not feeling well at all. Saw my Dr. and a heart Dr. but couldn't find anything wrong with me. I was sure the diuretic in the benicar was dehydrating me and pulling everthing out of me. My insurance made me switch to Diovan HCT and I still had the same problems. I suspected the diuretic in the bp med but was told it was not. For 10 months I was sick with these symptoms. In October I told the Dr. I wanted off the diuretics. ALL SYMPTOMS WENT AWAY. Am on diovan 80 now and doing GREAT. Please watch the diuretics!!!!! They could be your problem.

4 days into the drug I experienced, dizziness, lightheadedness, blurred vision, loss of balance, fatigue, headache, neck and upper back pain. I will not take this again until I check with my doctor. I don't know if this drug is the cause but I also experienced leg pain when walking that I never experienced before. It did work though, my systolic dropped from the upper 140's into the mid 80's!

i have been taking benicar for one week and i have expericed non stop dizzyness,tired, feeling faint and rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath after excercise. I did not experience this after working out in the past. I also have numbness in my arm. i will see what happens for another week, after that i will ask my dr for another medicine to treat my hypertention

sweating, upper abdonmen pain severe, could not walk up right,dark Stool,constant ringing in ears flu like symtoms,but it lowered my presure taking benicar one week. caution. i am seeking other otpions

Don't take this medication if you are sexually active male. This medication is not for sexually active adults. This medication can cause erection problems and lack of interest in sex. I never had erection issues before but this medication made matter worst. I read all the reviews on webmd and I am thankful to people who posted their experience with this drug. I am sharing my experience as well..

I was on Hyzaar. My insurance co. decided it would not be a preferred drug. I tried benicor HCT. I was OK for 3 weeks. Suddenly I became very fatigued and felt drugged. I had terrible knee pain. All I wanted to do was sit or sleep. My eyesight seemed to be quite blurry. I couldn't concentrate. I went off the med this morning and went back to Hyzaar. After just one day off the benicor, I feel 1000% better, my knee pain is gone, my eyesight is better, my energy is back. I don't care if the drug lowers my pressure, the side effects aren't worth it... especially for a lousy insurance company. I'm back to Hyzaar and back to being normal.

I have been taking this medication for years. It lowered my blood pressure nicely; however, side effects experienced includes thinning hair, moderate to sometimes severe muscle aches and pains in the upper arms and legs

I have been on this medicine for a couple of weeks it lowered my blood pressure,I have had severe symptoms of arthritis,stomach cramps and dark stools, ringing in my ears