Blood pressure medications that don’t cause reflux

[kushami36]

I am on a combined dose of amlodipine (CCB) and candesartan (ARB), which has been working well for me.

Unfortunately, I have realised that amlodipine can cause reflux and other similar issues, which I have been experiencing in the past few months.

Just so I am prepared before talking to my doctor, are there any blood pressure medications that don’t have reflux etc. as a possible side effect?

I am unable to increase the candesartan dose because if I go to a higher dose I get urinary retention.

(I can’t take diuretics due to another condition, so those are ruled out. So are ARBs as they seem to potentially cause reflux too.)

Edited because I got my classes confused.

[Happyrosie]

the best person to talk to would be your pharmacist, who can advise you (I hope) how to approach your doctor,

[Eviedog12]

Candesartan is an arb, I'm on Losartan which is from the same family.

[29METAL]

I was on alodipine and the side effects were very bad so I was switiched to Lercanidipine as I have written in previous posts I am having some side effects on the lercanidipine but they are nowhere near as bad as what I experienced on Alodipine I have only been on them 4 weeks so am hoping the side effects go away over time the side effects are bouts of weakness and dizziness which are not constant but happen 2 to 3 times a day when I lay down for 30 minutes they go away so if you are offered Lercanidipine I would not be afraid to try them certainly no reflux in my case but what I am aiming for is to hopefully get off the medication and control the blood pressure with diet God Bless

[Ruthwuth]

I found reducing my Amlodipine to 5 mg means my acid reflux is ok. Might be an option?

[onadiet]

I'm on Amlodipine 5mg.& Candesartan too. Get bad GERD.Reflux after taking meds. Just had Hernia Op.& had to take another Omeprazole.

[kushami36 in reply to onadiet]

Sorry to hear that. I made a few changes to my diet and the times when I eat, and my acid problem improved.

I hope the omeprazole helps. Other people in this thread had some ideas about changing medications that might help you too.

Best wishes for recovering from your hernia op.

[onadiet]

Hernia op.went great. Thank you. Problems with me are BP meds.& side effects. Told by Consultant to stop all BP meds.& monitor. Also not to worry if BP goes up to 160/ 90.

Well,great for 3 days & then went over 160.Took 1.25mg.Bisoprolol as advised .Seems to help. Just that now HB goes to only 46bpm.quite often now.Woke up at 3.30am.gasping for breath. Took Bisoprolol & GTN spray.

Great to be off of Amlodipine. Pounding heartbeat stopped 24hrs.after stopping them.

I'm 73 so Consultant told me GPs must allow for old age & not try to get BP down to low levels.

All tests done & they say heart is OK.So,it must be medication causing symptoms. Difficult to breath. Achey sore chest.Palpitations.Anxiety.

Tight neck etc.

Maybe Angina hence GTN spray.

Refreshing to hear a Consultant actually saying that.