Losartan Side Effects / Please Help

Hi. I was put on Bystolic for blood pressure in June. two months into taking the medication I had such severe side effects. I had constant muscle spasms, muscle aches and pain that would come and go through my body, I could not focus, I had a burning sensation in my face with tingling through my body. It caused me to get depressed and develop bad anxiety. I weaned myself from 10mg to 2.5 mg and went to the doctor and told him and he switched me to 50mg Losartan. He switched it in August and then the doctor place me on Losartan. I felt good for the first few weeks. Almost 2 and a half months in and I am getting severe body aches that come and go, my anxiety is back and worse, severe sinus congestions and ear ringing and a congestion. So, as of Wednesday the doctor took me off this medication but the side effects seem to have gotten a little worse. How long will it take to get back to feeling normal and for these side effects to stop? Before ever starting medications last June I never had and ache or pain or felt bad at all.

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Hello, Randy! How are you feeling? I'm very sorry about the problems you've experienced.

Some blood pressure medications can cause those types of side effects in some people, you really have to play around trying different ones to find one that works for you, without making you miserable. I went through quite a few myself, before finding some I could take without issues.

It may take a couple weeks for the side effects to fully wear off and for you to start to feel more normal.

As listed by the FDA, as part of the withdrawal effects, you may also experience elevated heart rate, elevated blood pressure and palpitations.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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