Dr. appointment tomorrow, would like some input in dynacirc.

[stars13]

I'm a 57 year old woman who has trouble taking both hc meds and hb meds. It seems I just get all the stupid side effects. I am now taking benicar hct and dynacirc cr for bp and i'm suppose to be on lescol xl for hc.

About a month ago i started getting cramps in my feet and then my whole leg, knee , thigh and lower back hurt terribly. I have had trouble with lipitor, zocor, and pravachol in the past so i assumed it might be the lescol. I stopped taking it about 2 weeks ago, but still have back and leg pain, no more foot cramps though.

I also just don't feel good, sometimes just feel like my whole body is thumping, don't know how else to discribe it. hands and legs feel tingly. I have had problems with dynacirc before, chest pain and tingling. Dr. took me off it for awhile, bp went high again in about 5 weeks, so he put me back on the dynacirc again.

i have an appointment tomorrow and although my bp is good now i just don't know whether i should stay on the dynacirc. I think dr. thinks i'm a hypochondriac, i know his staff does, i'm really dreading going. I kinda was wondering myself if this was all in my mind until i found this wonderful site. It was great to know i wasn't the only one who has problems with meds.

I would appreciate knowing if anyone is on dynacirc and experiencing any problems. Thanks in advance for your input.

[mgraylorn]

Dynacirc is Isradipine which is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. The thumping you feel are probably palpatations, which are a common side effect of at least some calcium channel blockers.

On my favorite meds web site, I find cramping in feet and legs listed as a rare (.5-1%) side effect, so it is possible.

If you want to stick with a ccb, you might try one of the other forms: verapamil or diltiazem. I don't know how they interact with your other meds, but you can do a web search.

Leg cramps are also a side effect of low potassium. You might want to start eating high potassium foods like bananas for a bit and see if that helps. I would not take pill suppliments without asking your doctor first.

[stars13]

Thanks mgraylorn, I too looked on a site and found that in the rare side effects also which is why i wondered if anyone else experinced this.