Micardis HCT for High Blood Pressure User Reviews
Micardis HCT has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 13 reviews for the treatment of High Blood Pressure. 69% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 23% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Micardis HCT
- Pep...
- July 7, 2008
"I have been on Micardis for over 1 year now, and I can honestly say that my blood pressure is regulated. I have loved the convenience of just taking one pill every 24 hours and have never had any side effects at all."
- Mar...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- December 20, 2015
"Now that I am being told by my primary care doctor and an ENT that this drug I have taken for three years is the cause of breathing difficulty, a chronic cough, hoarseness, and extreme fatigue, I should be relieved, but I am really angry. I've been told my symptoms were those of a panic attack twice. I have had numerous tests, prescriptions from several different doctors with no relief, only to find out that I have diabetes II and should never have been put on Micardis HCT to begin with. Trouble with sleeping was caused by severe sleep apnea. I could go on and on, but the cough and hoarseness are still a big problem. How long will these symptoms continue?"
- Anonymous
- December 10, 2009
"I find that the medication works very well and have had little side effects until I was out in the sun for an extended period of time and fainted. Have never fainted before and attributed it to dehydration. Drink lots of water!"
- PBM...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- September 28, 2013
"I've been on it for five years. Works great. Dropped the hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) because my blood pressure was controlled without it. Then the first substitute I tried is amlodipine, and I now have swollen feet and ankles, so guess what, until I can see my MD, I'm back on Micardis."
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- Taken for 10 years or more
- October 5, 2023
"I have taken this for 15 years with no problems. I tried the generic from a drug chain—it did not work. Those third-world generic versions are cheap, but at what price? I only take one prescription, and I will pay the extra $30 to take one that is made correctly. Read the bestseller 'Bottle of Lies'—that reinforced my decision not to take generics."
- meh...
- September 18, 2010
"Just started Micardis. I will add more later to see if it works, but I want to say that the packaging is difficult - hard to remove bubble packs. I have already pulverized two tablets removing them from the blister pack."
- JNe...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 9, 2017
"I did not get any blood pressure-lowering effect from Micardis. I took it for four weeks at 80 mg per day. I had no side effects, but put simply, the drug just did not work. I went back to Toprol 50 mg once daily. Still searching for something better."
- Anonymous
- May 6, 2008
"Immediate results in lowering my blood pressure and holding steady after 2 weeks. Having a feeling of light-headedness, but it doesn't last very long. Seems to be a great drug...so far, so good."
- Anonymous
- February 16, 2009
"I have been on this medicine for about a year. Great medicine. Blood pressure went from 160/94 to 110/72, also lost about 25 pounds."
- Anonymous
- June 4, 2012
"I like this medicine much better than my old one. Hold my blood pressure steady. I dropped 20 lbs and was able to go to half a pill, which I like because the dizziness went away."
- Anonymous
- June 11, 2009
"I took this medicine for two years, and it worked great, but I developed a cough, then I had to change it for another."
- Anonymous
- July 1, 2008
"I've been taking 80/25 for over a month, and it's working fine. The only side effect I've experienced is slight dizziness at times. Micardis is wonderful."
- Anonymous
- June 25, 2008
"This is very effective, safe, and well-tolerated medicine. Preferred in metabolic syndrome."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 2, 2019
"I have been taking this drug for a month. It controls my blood pressure, along with two other medicines, but I’ve been so dizzy and tired that I discontinued it today."
- Don...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- October 6, 2021
"I took Micardis for 2 to 3 years then was switched to Micardis HCT was on this for about 4 years. I developed gout and acid reflux."
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"I lost 3 years of my life on this medication. My blood pressure was controlled, but I had chest pain, I could not think properly, I could not sleep, I had severe fatigue, I could not function. My wife thought I was just lazy. Luckily, I found someone else on the internet with similar symptoms and persuaded the doctor to change medications. After going on Karvea, I got my life back. I hope this can help someone else who is suffering on Micardis."