Avapro and Lightheadedness: What Users Say

• Jel...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 4, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "I am 63 years old, and inherited high blood pressure from my mother. I have been taking Avapro for about 15 years. Initially, it was 150mg, but recently, as 2 years I have been on 300 mg. Initially, after the increased dose, I had such back muscle/bone pain, it felt as if an elephant had sat on me. My doctor changed my medication to a beta-blocker, but that did nothing to bring my blood pressure down. What annoys me after reading everyone's feedback is I have been struggling with exhaustion for years, muscle pain, lightheadedness when standing, fainting even landing up fainting at work, with the ambulance being called. Not the doctor, nor the hospital mentioned the side effects of this medication."

• you...
• July 14, 2010

For High Blood Pressure "I have been on Avapro for 5 months now at 300mg a day. I have had no side effects. But my blood pressure has now started to rise. The last two times it was at 177 over 128 and then 170 over 120. I now get very light-headed when I stand up due to the high blood pressure. I don't think it is good for me. Overall it worked for a while, but is no longer working for me."

• bal...
• May 26, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "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

For High Blood Pressure "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."