Avapro for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 2)

• ros...
• April 16, 2009

"I started taking samples of 150 mg Avapro and have been using it for 4 weeks now. With the medication, my blood pressure runs 135/78, which is okay for a 72-year-old. I am now having knee and one hip pain and have noticed I am much more tired than usual. I am going to try some relaxation, slow breathing exercises, and will see if I can come off the Avapro."

• alm...
• August 29, 2009

"I have been on Avapro for about 6 months. My blood pressure is better, however, I am extremely tired. I have tried taking the medicine (300 mg daily) every other day. I am going to try 150 mg and see if I tolerate it better. I do not want to try another new medicine."

• bal...
• May 26, 2009

"I have been taking Avapro 300/day for 8 years, and it has consistently controlled my blood pressure within acceptable ranges with minimal side effects. Some light-headedness after taking it first thing in the morning. Overall, I rate it great."

• Pau...
• January 27, 2008

"I am taking 75 mg Avapro. Each time I take it, I sweat profusely, sometimes lightheaded and break out into rashes on my hand, leg, back, and my vagina. Overall, the medication works to keep my blood pressure in check. Its 138/75."

• Anonymous
• August 16, 2009

"I've quit using Avapro after three days. I am someone who has had chemo, but the side effects of Avapro were worse: slept almost all day, no appetite, night and sometimes day sweats, nausea, difficulty urinating."

• cat...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 4, 2019

"I have been on Avapro for nearly 20 years with no side effects. I started 150 mg, then increased as I got older to 300 mg. I have now been diagnosed with paroxysmal AF. I am still on the Avapro 300 mg and Sotolol 80 mg for AF. I have recently had an Amulet occlusion device put in my heart to prevent a stroke, as I am not suitable for anticoagulant medication. Hope the Avapro will continue to work for me!"

• Ozg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 28, 2023

"Started taking Irbesartan (Avapro) from Lisinopril 8 days ago. The side effects are brutal, horrendous pain at the base of my skull and neck area, very intense headache, dizziness and disorientation, late-night fever 2 hours after taking medication. These are the most concerning side effects. Starting back on 30mg Lisinopril tonight."

• emm...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 22, 2017

"I just started on 150 mg Avapro last week - Sept. 14, 2017. I can no longer drink coffee all day and night. I get a false angina pain, pinching. I was on Clonidine, which I liked, but my hair started falling out in large handfuls. Eek! Also, about 30 minutes into Clonidine, I had to take a nap. So far, this one is better, but my coffee intake is going down to 2 cups and only in the mornings now. I'm a little dizzy for a couple of hours after I take Avapro, but Clonidine was much worse, actually. I will see how it goes."

• Jan...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 20, 2021

"I have taken Avapro for years, and lately, my BP is over the top, so put on zircol. All this has been too much. I feel a new change is needed, as I have tiredness, sore muscles, bones, in fact, whole body. They say exercise, how, when you are so tired? When the pump goes to 230, I know I am in trouble. Thank you for your review."

• Tur...
• June 21, 2014

"Feeling tired, dizzy, disoriented, off-balance, leg pain, feeling in a fog, headaches."

• jan...
• May 19, 2014

"Extremely tired and sleepy all the time. Low energy. Even after sleep, still tired."

• Anonymous
• August 15, 2011

"Controlled blood pressure just fine. But the dizziness upon getting up was pretty bad. Had to urinate many times a day and during the night as well."

• Smi...
• May 25, 2010

"This medicine gave me heartburn and stomach upset. I couldn't eat anything that didn't cause my stomach to be painful - let alone anything mildly spicy. My doctor had to change my medicine."