Candesarten tablets

I've been on candersatan 4mg for 3 months and have had excruciating pain in my upper back and knees and feet. The worst thing is that I now cannot feel my hands, they tingle, burn or are completely numb.Also am waking up regularly at 3 am with burning acid reflux, which literally takes my breath away. Am seeing a cardiologist tomorrow to try and sort it out Depending on what happens I am thinking of ditching these horrible medicines and going the herbal way. Any suggestions anyone?

jenny

Hi Jenny,

I think the herbal/diet/exercise route is by far the better way to go. I've had horrible reactions to four different \"classes\" of BP medications, including landing up in A&E with what had all the symptoms of a heart attack, but was actually the side effect of Lisinopril.

I was referred to a cardiac specialist who ran every possible check to make sure there were no physical causes, and prescribed Candesartan telling me I would have no problems with this one.

I did, so decided to find out everything I can, and have now got my BP down to acceptable levels by a combination of diet, exercise and supplements, and as a bonus, look and feel 100% better.

I experienced a lot of resistance and veiled hostility to my attitude when I complained that the side effects of the various medications were not acceptable to me as they interfered with my ability to earn a living and greatly lowered my quality of life. Because of this, I adopted a \"Don't ask, don't tell\" policy with the doctors, as I did not want to cut myself off from them completely.

I can recommend several excellent books and websites if anyone is interrested in trying an alternative way of dealing with this problem. Just let me know.

Interested to read other people who suffering extreme aches and pains whilst on Candesartan - I have been on it 12 months and only this last 3 months have I suddenly starting getting really bad pains in shoulders, neck and arms - and also recently middle of my back. These seem to have been exacerbated when I had my flu jab this weekend. If it continues, as I now bet it does, I think I will discuss with my GP.

[quote:1bd3bac0d2=\"Mooncrystal\"]Hi Jenny,

I think the herbal/diet/exercise route is by far the better way to go. I've had horrible reactions to four different \"classes\" of BP medications, including landing up in A&E with what had all the symptoms of a heart attack, but was actually the side effect of Lisinopril.

I was referred to a cardiac specialist who ran every possible check to make sure there were no physical causes, and prescribed Candesartan telling me I would have no problems with this one.

I did, so decided to find out everything I can, and have now got my BP down to acceptable levels by a combination of diet, exercise and supplements, and as a bonus, look and feel 100% better.

I experienced a lot of resistance and veiled hostility to my attitude when I complained that the side effects of the various medications were not acceptable to me as they interfered with my ability to earn a living and greatly lowered my quality of life. Because of this, I adopted a \"Don't ask, don't tell\" policy with the doctors, as I did not want to cut myself off from them completely.

I can recommend several excellent books and websites if anyone is interrested in trying an alternative way of dealing with this problem. Just let me know.[/quote:1bd3bac0d2]

Hi just seen your post I just started these tablets 8mg and I also have pain in my lower and middle back seems a  coincidence to me I try not to bame tablets for eveything but i didnt have  the pain before what did he docsay

Hi. I've been on Candesartan 8mgs and Amlodepine 5mgs for a few years now.

I always thought it affected my muscle tone all over and this in turn leads to poor sleep and sluggish bowels often (and frequecy of urination) I seem to have counteracted this with swimming and Yoga. My BP is under control now so I don't want to change again.