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Was very pleased with this drug at first. My blood pressure was good but after being on it for almost 3 months I started having severe shortness of breath and severe back pain. I couldn't walk from the kitchen to the bedroom without shortness of breath. The pain in my upper back made it hard for me to do any outside work.

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3 People found this comment helpful

Doc replaced Valsartan with this drug. Took 1 pill in the morning along with other BP meds. At 6pm I was incoherent, fainty, wobbly legs and my fingers were tingling. I took no more!

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jhadah | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/22/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.0
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obama | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/13/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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Being overweight 290 and out of shape i needed something to lower my bp. My blood pressure was lowered and I did feel faint. I suspect that this is to be expected for a drug that lowers blood pressure. No problems except that the cost at 109 per month is way too high.

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Serg | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month |
10/12/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.3
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Decreases blood pessure, but on the second day of taking this medication during my regular half mile walk I experienced chest pain, tachycardia and feeling that I do not have the energy to walk further. I stopped taking this medication and back to previous meds (Diovan).

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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/10/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.3
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I've been on the medication for about 3 weeks,ihave notice that I have been very sleepy and tired.

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Teachmysheep | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/3/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.0
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I have been on this med. for one week...I am so tired ..that is not like me at all...I have a cough...low heart rate...shortness of breath..and heavyness in my chest...I am going back to my Dr. tomorrow...to hve Med. changed...

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sacramoned | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/23/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.7
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The first 2 weeks on this med all seemed okay. But then all the negatives started to appear. Specifically dizziness, aching body areas and feeling totally fatigued at times. Never had experienced any of these problems prior to taking this medication. I am a very active 73 year old. It has lowered my blood pressure but has increased my heart rate a fact I know because I monitor my pressure.

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Gamma G | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/7/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.3
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Although the med brought my BP down very quickly, after just a few days on the med, I started having severe upper back pain after doing simple everyday chores. It became so bad that I didn't want to do anything but rest. Over the last several days, I have begun having muscle spasams at night in up upper thigh and continual leg cramps which began in the thighs and moved also into the calves of both legs. I have been on the meds for two weeks, but discontinued using it today.

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774cb | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/26/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.3
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Effective but side effects including stomach cramps

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JCAL | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/23/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.3
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Ive been taking this med for 2 months now after trying 3 diff. BP meds and this is the only one that I havent had any side effects with until now. Its not controlling my BP anymore :( Sad Im back to numerous Dr vitits.

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Bill E | 75 or over | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/17/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.3
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OK for 5 days. As effective as Diovan-HCT. Adverse reaction on 6th day after having an alcholic drink.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/9/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.3
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From the beginning, I had an upset stomach along with severe diarhea. It happened for 5 straight days and finally asked the Dr. to take me off it.

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gene | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/8/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.3
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it works great to control my bp, but it leaves me very tired. i can work a couple of hours and then i have no energy.

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Pop | 55-64 | Male | Patient
7/9/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.7
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This is the first med that actually helped my blood pressure after trying two others but the side affects are terrible. I took this medication for 7 days and started having bad upper back pain whenever I did any kind of work. At 14 days the pain was severe and nearly constant. I also started feeling light headed every time I got out of a chair. I stopped the medication and symtoms went away in 5 days. I stayed off the medication for 10 days and restarted. In five days the back pain, light headedness were back as bad as before. On the second round I was becoming very irritable over very minor things. As I said earlier the medication did wonders for my blood pressure but completely ruined my quallity of life.Read More Read Less

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Lenny | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/26/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.3
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I have been on edarbyclor for 10 weeks and it has controlled my bp wonderfully but the side effects have been very bad. Extreme dizziness and lightheaded Feeling as well as a very fast heart rate.

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Rosie | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/28/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.7
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Was very pleased with this drug at first. My blood pressure was good but after being on it for almost 3 months I started having severe shortness of breath and severe back pain. I couldn't walk from the kitchen to the bedroom without shortness of breath. The pain in my upper back made it hard for me to do any outside work.

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/5/2012
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.3
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SInce taking the drug, rapid heart rate and back pain

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