I m 53 years old. I m a high bp pateint since 5 years. I took tenormin at first , then the doctor change it to tenorotic , I took tenorotic countinusly for 4 years. Then the doctor told that using tenorotic for 4 years is harmful for the kidney n then he changed it to isoptin 80mg I m talking this at present , I m using isoptin for 5 months now. Now I m a patient of rheumatoid arthrities , my right hand is aching , my both the ankles are swelled. So I want to know that is this medicine isoptin resposible for all this or is it some other sickness in my body. If so plz also write the name of the sickness.