Selexipag and Body Aches: What Users Say

• jug...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 23, 2021

Selexipag for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension "When my doctor told me about this medicine, I was nervous to take it because of the reviews I read. The side effects sounded pretty bad, and at first, they were! Headaches, I mean bad headaches, were the worst. Body ached, but I got through to 1600 mcg. I just had my first echocardiogram since taking the medication, and the right side of my heart has shrunk, its function has improved to normal, and my hypertension in my lungs is lower. I don't know for sure if it's the medication or not, but it is too coincidental not to be. My doctor is very happy! It is working for me."

• ron...
• November 14, 2016

Selexipag for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension "It's more convenient than doing a breathing treatment every two hours. That said, I made it to 1200 mcg twice a day. The headaches and body aches are side effects I accept them to breathe better. I am staying at 1200 mcg for 3 weeks now. I still have headaches (migraines) and are not as bad as when I have advanced each week. So this is my vacation before raising my dosage. I'm in stage 3 of pulmonary arterial hypertension and not on oxygen as of yet. I do take two other helpful medicines to help out. As I progress on Uptravi doses, I cut back on breathing treatments (Ventavis) one dose a week. As of today, I have stopped Ventavis and rely on the Uptravi. I hope Uptravi is the answer for helping me breathe better."

• eas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 13, 2018

Selexipag for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension "1st week 200 mg - fine 2nd week 400 mg - still fine 3rd week - OMG the pain in - well, everywhere is overwhelming. Headache, body ache had to sleep with mother as she was calling doctors at 1:00 am - almost called 911. I moaned every breath I took. I'm sure I'll get used to it - NOT!!! I don't know what to say other than the reviews were totally accurate to the nightmare that I had. At first, I was like - ok, I can do this - maybe I'll be the lucky one who has no side effects - I was wrong."

• Ela...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 9, 2019

For Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension "Seriously had to call 911 because I felt like I was dying - I had aches, pains, and throwing up! Never take this drug - I was taking only 200 micrograms, which is the lowest!"