Telmisartan and Tiredness: What Users Say

• Lav...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 8, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "Heart doctor put me on this for CHF with 'high' BP (139/90). Yes, it brings down the BP. On only 20 mg daily, mine went down to 95/65 pretty consistently. However, it made me so tired that I couldn't function. Sleeping 10-12 hours a day and exhausted when awake. I took myself off and I'm at 130/75, and feel like myself again. I know he's not going to be happy, but what good is supposedly prolonging your life when you're too tired to enjoy it? I'm trying some natural ways now. It DOES work. The side effects are just too much for me."

• 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."

• kat...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 8, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "Researching why my body feels like garbage. Now I think I know why, because of this medicine, especially after going to 80 mg. I'm tired all the time, my eyesight has gotten worse, and I have a foggy brain-it's hard to concentrate at work. And, of course, there is swelling of my legs and feet, with dull, achy pains. It is time to get off this junk, and my blood pressure has not been lowered much due to all the pain this medicine is causing me."

• Ano...
• July 24, 2009

Telmisartan for High Blood Pressure "Soon after starting Micardis, I suffered from dizziness, nausea, irritability, and I had no energy. It continued, then I started experiencing shortness of breath. I was told by my doctor it was not the medication. I went to a cardiologist, and she kept me on it and put me on Imdur. Then severe headaches occurred. I'm now going natural and taking my chances."

• Tun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 9, 2022

For High Blood Pressure "Eight days ago, I was put on 40 mg to start, and just a few hours after taking the first dose, I started to feel awful. Strange sensation in my mouth, crippling malaise/lethargy, disturbed sleep patterns. It destroyed my daily life. The doctor who prescribed it told me to stop immediately after I mentioned the symptoms, and after 36 hours, I'm starting to feel better. That was a hard lesson to get back on the exercise bike and walk more. I know BP meds are tricky, and each patient reacts differently, so I cannot say this is a bad choice for all, but be wary and don't be afraid to tell your doc it is not working or is not tolerable."