Been having problems with side effects , I was originally diagnosed with high bp several years ago and put on zestril/norvasc/hdrzide ended up with a dry hacking cough , so then I was switched to atenolol/norvasc/hdrzide and got more side effects like depression and 0% sex drive so I discontinued meds altogether for a couple of years , lost 40 pounds and stayed active and maintained a bp of 130/65 without meds and a proper diet.
Well several months ago my bp crept back up to 210/110 with severe headaches , surprisingly I didn't blow a gasket, anyway it's back on meds again. I'm taking teveten 600 mg /norvasc 5 mg/ hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg and have been feeling overly tired lately actually extremely tired is a more appropriate definition.
Was wondering if anyone else is on this same combination of meds and has noticed any side effects.

One or all of your meds could be the culprit... and the combo certainly can be exacerbating your fatigue and loss of libido.

here's a link to Medline's website (approved by the moderators to post here)...Good drug information, plus other links to health topics galore.:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

Best..

zuzu xxxxx

Zuzu thanks for the link , I looked up teveten (eprosartan) and sure enough when it is combined with hydrochlorothiazide it can cause extreme fatigue. It sure seems like a difficult task to find a BP med that has minimal side effects , especially when the side effects seem to start several weeks or even months after initially starting on a prescription.

Finn,

I am reading zuzu's mind and she is just about to suggest that you talk to your doctor about ARB's like
Diovan or Benicar. She was going to tell you that they don't really have much / if any side effects.

Jay

Finn- I am reading Jay's mind- and he knows that I know that he knows that I know that we are die-hard ARB fans.....

Yes, do speak to your doctor about this class of drugs (angiotensin 2 receptor blockers)....

And Jay-
I want your next boat to be named after me!

As always,
I remain,
Your alter ego,

Zuzu xxx

Thanks Jay and Zuzu , I have an appt. Wednesday I'll be sure to mention that to my Doc , could be time to try something different.

From my reading, I believe tevetin (eprosartan)IS an angiotensin 2 antagonist (ARB) and shouldn't cause too many problems (I take cozaar- losartan). The norvasc is a calcium channel blocker with which I've had no experience at all.

Your PAST prblems with impotence were invariably caused by the beta-blocker, atenolol. It's the rare man that doesn't get libido and erectile problems AND exhaustion.

On your newest trio, I'd peg the HCTZ for the fatigue, probably due to a diddling with your electrolytes. Low sodium, low potassium or even low magnesium levels could affect you this way. But like I said, I really don't know what the calcium channel blockers do or don't do regarding side effects. They do sound like overkill though for HBP.

How's your weight? Still good?- I find that it's the single best HBP controller (unfortunately healthy weight doesn't come in a pill <drat> )



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Hey ZIP- You're on the ball! Teveten IS indeed a new addition to the ARB family. I hadn't known of it. And I think you may be right about the HCTZ possibly being the culprit for the fatigue. I was on Dyazide a while ago and it trashed my electrolytes. My potassium levels plunged, even when I augmented the drug with potassium supps. The exhaustion was profound.
Straight Diovan is now working for me, thank god.

FINN- Let us know what you and your doc decide......Hang in
there, kid....there's the right combo/drug out there for you but seems like we all have to experiment a while before we find it!
zuzu xxxx

Anyone ever try Inderal? The only side effect that it has that I know is it reduces stage fright.

Zuzu,

I still need a name for the boat. Are you suggesting zuzu?

Jay

Hey JayBird(!)

Damn right.

Either Zuzu, Benicar, ARB, or Moxie!

jkil,

I got switched to Inderal (propranolol) after lots of problems with Corgard (nadolol). I take it on and off and, since it's such a short acting drug, I can take it and then stop if I need pep. And you're right it IS good for stage fright (I'm ready for my close up, Mr. DeMille)

Also beta blockers wreck my sleep, but propranolol in the morning or even afternoon is worn off by bedtime.

The Corgard was a nightmare....it has a 3 day half life, so you keep building up more and more by the end of the first week I could barely walk...and then it took FOREVER to wear off!

Zip, I'm on Inderal LA, I think it lasts 12 hours? My doctor is switching me to HCTZ instead for some reason, after reading about it I don't know if I want to.

I'm on Norvasc and HCTZ and I've noticed a libido of about 0%. Related, do you think?

It's really beginning to look like the earliest drugs were the best....Old HCTZ is making a comeback and it's soooo nice that it's cheaper than aspirin...LOL!


jkil,
Everytime my doctor mentioned Inderal LA, I said nope, just the fast acting stuff...and he'd say "but you have to take that several times a day".....that was supposed to frighten me.....ROFL!

With HCTZ please make sure you get the bananas, oranges, avocados...potassium.
Also monitor your uric acid....the unlucky can easily develop gout (uric acid gets retained with thiazides).

Well I've been totally off meds for a couple of weeks , don't feel as tired as I did and have been monitoring my pressure very closely and sure enough it's starting to creep up again ....150/85
it was maintaining 125/60 while I was taking meds.
My Doc said to go back on teveten and norvasc but to leave out the hydrochlorothiazide......we'll see what happens over the next couple of weeks.
Another problem has arisen.....I was recently diagnosed with diabetes type 2...aha that explains a lot of the symptoms of being overly tired and the ability to maintain a woody , so now it's more meds and diet control........sheeeesh I'm turning out to be like an old truck that was lacking maintenance.

As long as your engine doesn't blow you'll be alright. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

LOL , yep gotta keep that ol' ticker running smooth.
Great to see some humour around here....makes for a better day.
Took too much for granted over the years and always figured I was invincible.....hah was I ever wrong.