Reviewer: 65-74 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I have been taking Micardis (Telmisartan), an ARB, for over 15 years. My Cardiologist recommended it after I started taking an ACE inhibitor, Acupril, for several months and developed a chronic cough. I take 20 mg normally at night before bed and sometimes another 20 mg at breakfast if my BP is a little high, so 20-40 mg/day keeps my BP around 110/65 which is now normal. This med got me through ... Show Full Comment

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I have been taking Micardis (Telmisartan), an ARB, for over 15 years. My Cardiologist recommended it after I started taking an ACE inhibitor, Acupril, for several months and developed a chronic cough. I take 20 mg normally at night before bed and sometimes another 20 mg at breakfast if my BP is a little high, so 20-40 mg/day keeps my BP around 110/65 which is now normal. This med got me through 3 stents and a quad bypass in April of 2014. Absolutely no side effects with a statin like Crestor or an occasional Nitro patch. I highly recommend this over ACE inhibitors if you have developed a dry cough.
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Reviewer: mardancy, 75 or over on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I started out with micardis about ten years ago and it worked well with a second medicine. However, since it became generic, it was a little weaker so I had to up my dosage of amlodipine to lower my pressure. Now, I had to give up the amlodipine because of loss of taste, etc.I hope to find another second medicine to use with micardis so I can keep a better pressure. I regained taste but micardis i ... Show Full Comment

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I started out with micardis about ten years ago and it worked well with a second medicine. However, since it became generic, it was a little weaker so I had to up my dosage of amlodipine to lower my pressure. Now, I had to give up the amlodipine because of loss of taste, etc.I hope to find another second medicine to use with micardis so I can keep a better pressure. I regained taste but micardis is not strong enough by itself. What second meds have some of you taken with micardis to help? Verapamil was terrible so I had to give up that, too. The micardis is 80mgs, once at night and once in the day. My pressure is still moderately high but sometimes good. What second med has worked with others?
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Reviewer: hike108, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Prescribed for HTN. Palpitations increased. Over the past year, I've had significant weight gain, dizziness (3+ falls!), blurry vision, slowed cognition. Dosage increased from 20mg to 40mg and amlodipine increased. Blood pressure has not changed significantly. I'm getting injured from frequent falls; will now stop the medication.

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Prescribed for HTN. Palpitations increased. Over the past year, I've had significant weight gain, dizziness (3+ falls!), blurry vision, slowed cognition. Dosage increased from 20mg to 40mg and amlodipine increased. Blood pressure has not changed significantly. I'm getting injured from frequent falls; will now stop the medication.
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Reviewer: karen, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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This is the most difficult to open blister I have ever used (was a LTC nurse with lots of blister pack experience)

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This is the most difficult to open blister I have ever used (was a LTC nurse with lots of blister pack experience)
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Reviewer: sunny, 55-64 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I've been on this med 4.5 years. I take 80 mg. once a day. This works for me, my bp runs 130-120/80, usually. I am definitely tired. I have been getting UTI's lately, but don't see many comments about that here. I seem to be more forgetful. I can deal with this better than I could deal with the heart transplant my brother had. There is a price reduction program with Boehringer Ingel ... Show Full Comment

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I've been on this med 4.5 years. I take 80 mg. once a day. This works for me, my bp runs 130-120/80, usually. I am definitely tired. I have been getting UTI's lately, but don't see many comments about that here. I seem to be more forgetful. I can deal with this better than I could deal with the heart transplant my brother had. There is a price reduction program with Boehringer Ingelheim. I pay $35.35 a month. My pharmacy wanted $400. a month 4 .5 years ago.
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