bad muscle pain on movement with all bp tablets. HELP - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

annaduckling · 02-06-2005, 05:17 AM

With every family of drugs tried for lowering high blood pressure (ie calcium channel blockers, alpha/beta blockers, diuretics, ace inhibitors etc) I suffer from muscle pains in my limbs on moving. The pain gets worse the more I move. Eg if I go for a walk, my thighs will ache and then 5mins later my calves start to hurt. The pain increases with each step. The pain is like a cramp. The worst is going up the stairs. At the top, after I have stopped, the backs of my legs feel as though they have been severely slapped. A bad stinging pain. My arms also hurt if for example Im hanging out washing or painting etc. I am unable to hold them up for long, becauseof the pain. The doctors do not think I am suffering from claudication. I did not have any pain in my limbs before taking the drugs. I cannot tolerate these drugs at the levels I need them to lower my blood pressure. Can someone help me?

jtu91952 · 02-06-2005, 03:48 PM

Those same pains also affected me when i first started taking bp meds. With time the pain lessened. There are some that i still can't take, such as norvasc. I can tolerate pain in most parts of my body, except, lower back, legs, heart or any internal organ. Headaches are a bother, but i can tolerate them.

Because i really need lower bp, i just learn to mildly tolerate some drugs, the other option for me would be to have a heart attack. I 've had two heart attacks and im diabetic. I've had to try so many bp meds(every class) and lifestyle changes in the last yr or two. My worst bp med was toprol xl.

I hope you feel better and find a bp med that works for you. Im still in the process myself. Right now i am trying clonidine, verapamil, & torsemide. Just started clonidine don't know how the side effects are yet. Usually i can last 3 wks to month b4 side effects hit me.

annaduckling · 02-08-2005, 10:15 AM

Thank you so much for your message.I feel tons better,knowing that there's at least one person out there who understands! Iwish yo every good luck in finding something suitable for yourself.

jtu91952 · 02-08-2005, 01:43 PM

Anna, what do you take to relieve the muscle pain? If it isn't too bad, usually a fifteen min. walk and a little flexall rub will relieve my pain. Nothing really relieves the severe back pain.

annaduckling · 02-14-2005, 01:44 AM

It is the walk that aggravates the pain. I dont get any pain when immobile. I have tried painkillers anti inflammatories. Nothing seems to touch/shift the pain. Further suggestions are always welcome. Thanks for taking an interest, senior veteran. Hope your back pain lessens.