Avapro and Dizziness: What Users Say

• Mar...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 24, 2014

For High Blood Pressure "Recently had to up my dose, and had to take it at bedtime because of dizziness. I noticed I was not feeling well and thought I was fighting off some bug, but it continued. I noticed that the nausea and headache occurred after taking my nighttime dose of Avapro. When I quit taking it, I felt fine."

• Anonymous
• May 30, 2012

For High Blood Pressure "Took 150mg a day for several years. I lived with the dizziness when getting up or kneeling down. Also adversely affected my urination habits. Hard to go, weak stream etc. The doctor switched me to Benicar 20mg. Works better on lowering blood pressure, NO dizziness at all, and peeing is back to normal. Benicar is a MUCH MUCH better blood pressure medicine for me."

• hus...
• January 2, 2010

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Avapro for at least 2 years and I'm noticing muscle weakness, tiredness, dizziness, and an overall feeling of laziness. It seemed so subtle that it just kind of happened, and I believe it is the Avapro. I also get swelling of joints, wrists, knees, and ankles. Also, several cases of painful gout. My blood pressure is about 135/85. I'm going to go off Avapro for a week and see if all these painful symptoms go away. I only take 75mg a day. I would never recommend this medicine. I play tennis 2 times a week but the pain seems to be too much."

• jud...
• December 12, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "After 1.5 years of taking 150 mg of Avapro to control my blood pressure, I realized that what started out as fatigue developed into my becoming almost non-functional shortly after taking it... feeling totally exhausted, sleepy, and poor balance issues. Didn't control pressure well either."

• Anonymous
• November 30, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Avapro for 5 years and I don't like it so am looking for another drug. My GP thinks if the side effects are bearable, don't change anything. I don't like the dizziness, cold feet, dry throat, and tiredness it produces. It has also depleted my potassium levels and I wonder if the arrhythmias I have been having are related to prolonged use."

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

For High Blood Pressure "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."

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

For High Blood Pressure "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."

• Tur...
• June 21, 2014

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

• Anonymous
• August 15, 2011

For High Blood Pressure "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."