Olmesartan For Blood Pressure

I am taking olmesartan + metoprolol 50 in the morning and amlodipine + hydrochlorthiazide 5/12.5 in the evening. Despite that, whenever I eat a high sodium diet my bp becomes very high (170/90). I was advised to take met xl t (telmisarta) instead as olmesartan causes me side effects. Please advise.

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Well, it would seem that you are sodium sensitive and are always going to have to watch your sodium intake, according to NIH studies.

As to the medications, Met Xl contains a time released formulation of Metoprolol, not Telmisartan. The U.S. FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and hypotension.

Who told you it contained Telmisartan?

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The same has happened to me 200/90. It’s not
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