Micardis and Pain: What Users Say

• Eas...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 20, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "I was diagnosed at age 47 with BP 140/90, and I am a South Asian. I am 56 years old now and have been a type 1 diabetic for the last 35 years. I have had no side effects and started on Micardis 40 mg prescribed by my endo, who then increased it to 80 mg to be safe. My BP is well under control, hovering around 125-134/65-75. I check my BP every day and keep a log by taking pictures on my iPhone of it along with the food I eat. I avoid frozen food and pizzas and climb 10 floors every day, which helps reduce it by 10 points on the systolic number and about 7-8 points on the diastolic number. I tried the generic and experienced muscle pain as well as shoulder pain on my right side at night time."

• Anonymous
• July 27, 2010

For High Blood Pressure "On starting 40 mg Micardis, experienced severe dizziness that lasted about a month, eventually subsiding. Okay for another 4 months, then started to have burning and pain in feet and lower legs, especially at bedtime. Had to stop even though was doing a good job with blood pressure. Now taking Diovan and doing well."

• One...
• March 29, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "I am fifty-nine years old. I have been on 40 mg of Micardis for over five years now, it does control my blood pressure, but the side effects include the following. When first prescribed Micardis, leg pains were like charley horses, lasting about 7 months, mostly at night. For the last 2 years, my insomnia is getting worse, so I started taking 2000 mg of vitamin D3 that helps with insomnia. Now I'm dealing with the constant coughing, mostly at night. I will meet with my cardiologist within the next week and will ask for another blood pressure med."

• dud...
• March 23, 2011

"I took Micardis on and off for over two years. It caused me to have leg cramps. It controlled my blood pressure, but I would avoid taking it at times because of the leg cramps. I developed severe hip and leg pains, which I think may have been caused by the Micardis. I have switched to another blood pressure medicine in the last couple of months, and I'm hoping the hip and leg pains will continue to subside."

• dud...
• March 23, 2011

"I took Micardis on and off for over two years. It caused me to have leg cramps. It controlled my blood pressure, but I would avoid taking it at times because of the leg cramps. I developed severe hip and leg pains, which I think may have been caused by the Micardis. I have switched to another blood pressure medicine in the last couple of months, and I'm hoping the hip and leg pains will continue to subside."