High Blood Pressure - I started having severe leg and foot cramps about 10 days after I started...

I am having a problem with my thighs feeling like they weigh an extra 50 lbs each. Have a hard time climbing steps and the last time I went to the doctor they informed me my potassium was high, 2 weeks after they had already stuck me on BP meds. First it was cholest.erol meds and I couldn't get out of bed for a week. Quit that and it let up but wasn't better. End up quitting the meds and for 2 weeks I felt great. Then my BP was major up and I took BP pills again and now same thing with legs. I will find natural remedies for BP.

I have the same reaction to blood pressure medications. I’ve tried 12-13 different medications and they all give me such bad leg pains that I can’t walk. It’s very discouraging and there seems to be no answer for it.

I have the same symptoms... cannot sleep at night. I was using Lisinopril but my prescriber switched me to LOSARTAN-HCTZ 100-12.5 MG. I am stopping the medication to see if the pain goes away... it's so bad that HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN has no affect.

Consult a different doctor for a second opinion. All three of those drugs are known to cause increased levels of potassium. High levels of potassium can cause more than fibrilation and death, it can cause leg cramps just as low levels can. "Abnormal blood levels of electrolytes, such as calcium, magnesium, or even potassium, can develop muscle cramps. Although low potassium blood levels occasionally cause true muscle cramps, high potassium blood levels also cause muscle cramps.Sep 18, 2012". I forget which website the quoted material is from. Have your kidneys checked... If I remember correctly, the kidneys are supposed to remove excess levels of electrolytes. If your doctor isn't responding to your needs and explaining these things, get a new doctor. Your answers should be coming from him/her.