Telmisartan and Insomnia: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• October 8, 2010

Telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I started on Micardis 4 months ago, the first month it didn't seem to help, the second month it controlled my high blood pressure perfectly, then the third month I started getting horrible side effects. My left arm would go numb and tingly, I had horrible headaches, insomnia, diarrhea, and chest pains. I was exhausted all the time yet I couldn't sleep, had terrible nightmares. The pills work great for controlling my blood pressure but the side effects are awful!"

• Anonymous
• January 31, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "Absolutely awful!! Didn't realize how bad it was. I have been on 40 mg for years along with 10 mg of Felodipine, and still blood pressure is a problem at 180/100 and even higher. Put the Telmisartan up to 80 mg and still blood pressure is coming in at dangerous levels. Developed a constant cough since the medication was increased. Not sleeping, feeling exhausted, experiencing nightmares, back pain, headaches, etc. GP decided to stop the Telmisartan, and surprisingly, after being off it for two weeks, my blood pressure is now 117/120 over 65/70, absolutely normal. The Telmisartan was actually INCREASING my blood pressure. I should have realized it considering the number of times I have been hospitalized for my blood pressure issues. Sometimes I have gone as much as 3 days without any medication and my blood pressure remains NORMAL. Work that one out. I'm in the UK, not the USA, but medication is the same everywhere."

• Lou...
• January 5, 2017

Telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I have been on Micardis 40 mg then 80 mg for the last 10 years. My blood pressure hovers around 140-150/90-95. I am 5'11" and weigh 105 kg. I've not had any major side effects that I can tell, but recently in the last 1 year when I turned 44, I started to experience insomnia. At first, it was for a few days, then weeks. The longest bout of insomnia I had was 5 weeks where I couldn't sleep (tossing/turning) until 5-6 am. Thereafter, I could sleep for about 2 or 3 hours before I had to get up for work. I've checked some medical websites, and apparently, telmisartan drugs like Micardis may cause insomnia."

• Apo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 8, 2021

Telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I have been on Cozaar 50 mg (brand name for Losartan) for 15 years. Apart from stuffy nose, it worked well. However, in 2020 it started to wear off as I woke up with high BP and shortness of breath. Three months ago, my doctor changed to Micardis 40 mg, then increased to 60 mg. Since then on Micardis, I developed anxiety and very awful insomnia in spite of the fact that I swim regularly. I am planning to quit this awful medicine and see a cardiologist."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 3, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I have unbelievable back pain, insomnia, leg pain, swelling face and hands and feet, tinnitus. It is a horrible medication, and when asking the pharmacy if these reactions could be from this drug, she said no! Unreal."

• One...
• March 29, 2016

Telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I am fifty-nine years old. I have been on 40 mg of Micardis for over five years now, it does control my blood pressure, but the side effects include the following. When first prescribed Micardis, leg pains were like charley horses, lasting about 7 months, mostly at night. For the last 2 years, my insomnia is getting worse, so I started taking 2000 mg of vitamin D3 that helps with insomnia. Now I'm dealing with the constant coughing, mostly at night. I will meet with my cardiologist within the next week and will ask for another blood pressure med."

• Anonymous
• August 2, 2010

Telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "I took this medicine 2 years ago for about a month because my other hypertension medicines were causing rashes. After a couple of medicines were recommended, I took Micardis, and although it lowered my pressure some, I was waking up every two hours at night. So I switched to several other medications that also did not work well. I told my MD I would try Micardis again because the side effects were less than all the other medicines I had tried. So far (8 months), my pressure is better, and the insomnia is workable and not so constant."