Blood pressure: Normal , weight gain 30 pound added I've have been taking Benicar HCT for 6 months. I did not later when I tried to sleep I couldn't. Once removed the critical side effects stopped except with ongoing digestive issues.” The systolic number went from years at 123 to 190 in 2 months.

Zonisamide is an off label, oral, systemic medication used to treat seizures alone or with other anticonvulsants. I realized the only change in life was this medication and insisted it switched. Blood work showed kidney function impaired , very frightening and traumatic for my family to see.”

25 mg; 50 mg; 100 mg We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information - I was so angry because I didn't know and hadn't read up on it. No energy also was diagnosed with under active thyroid. Hopefully I can get off of this soon!”

Zonisamide is a sulfonamide anticonvulsant and a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor indicated as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in adults with epilepsy.. Zonisamide is available under the following different brand names: Zonegran. The peak effect (steady state) should occur in about 3 days.

Common Blood Pressure Meds May Lower Colon Cancer Risk The worthless generic substitute is Olmesartan Medoxomil! “Was switched from Losartan to Benicar due to recall of Losartan.

The reason why BENICAR and BENICAR HCT can help lower your high blood pressure is the way that they work.

Took 2, yes 2 doses, of 5mg one in A.M. & one at P.M.

Then I read the "more serious side effects" ... chest pains was #2 !!! “Beware!! This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. Don't give me a pill that is going to cause more problems and less quality of life!! Enhanced sensation of muscle fatigue (post hitting ball) or muscle in body.

I felt ok until one early evening I was out felt weak nauseated, and actually fainted while sitting down first time ever in my life , luckily med staff were near. “Benicar kept my HBP down to normal for years. I started 20mg of benicar and blood pressure was not controlled.

This helps stabilise the electrical activity in the brain and prevent the excessive seizure-causing signals from spreading through the brain.

Diuretics, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, etc. The following information is NOT intended to endorse any particular medication. Dosages of Zonisamide: Dosage Forms and Strengths.

It's not all the time but a few times a week I just feel unwell. It works by stabilising electrical activity in the brain. Have been very sick with persistent uncontrollable diarrhea (have it right after eating anything), extreme shortness of breath (so bad that I had a lung scan done...was negative), dizziness (had to stand slowly and in place until stabilized), debilitating fatigue (couldn’t hold out to do anything, taking a bath was so tiring ) muscle/joint pain (hard to walk...walked with limp), nausea (had to take antinausea medication frequently), sleeping problems (couldn’t stay awake and sometimes problems falling asleep and staying asleep), weight gain (approximately 20 pounds in 6 months), and bloating (felt full all the time). After a while the doctor may tell you to take a larger dose to get better control of your seizures. Cymbalta for anxiety/panic disorder, that was to also to have an added benefit for fibromyalgia sufferers. Just because a side effect is stated here does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

One day after seeing my reflection in a large window at work, I was shocked to see how hunched I was and full off pain. Finally benicar was tried and wow...normal blood pressure for the 1st time in 20 years!