Re : canderstan

[Tammysnowy]

Hi there I'm on 8mg increased from 4mg will they work this is my 3rd day taking the increased dose.

[Gemma12]

Hi

Hopefully they will..it took a few weeks before they kicked in for me...i think around 12 mg I've just went up to 24mg today .They have definatley improved my migraines but in saying that this has been a really bad week I'm hoping its just a flare up and that its not a case of the candesartan has stopped working ..have you had any improvement

[Tammysnowy in reply to Gemma12]

Hi only this is my 3rd of increased Dose

[designer111]

You really have to wait for them to kick in: 2 - 4 - 8MG for me. By the time I saw a turning point at 8mg mark, I had been taking the meds overall for 8 - 10 weeks.

[Gemma12 in reply to designer111]

Are you still on 8mg or did you go higher ..I've just increased to 24mg

[designer111 in reply to Gemma12]

Have been told I cannot go higher for now due to low blood pressure, but I am seeing results anyway.

[Gemma12 in reply to designer111]

Do you get many migraines now .

[designer111 in reply to Gemma12]

Yes, every other day, but with only needing to take one aspirin which is miraculous in itself. Altho I am currently now going cold turkey to get meds overuse out of my system.

[Gemma12 in reply to designer111]

That is great ..I was getting great results too ..down from 25 a month to about 15 a month ..reducing each time I went up on the meds althou its been bad this last week..I'm hoping the 24mg kicks in soon

[designer111 in reply to Gemma12]

Yes hopefully!

[Tammysnowy in reply to Gemma12]

Hi yes I've just gone on 8mg

[KateeB]

Like Gemma I am on 24 mg daily and also like her have had really bad week. Didn't notice any effect till 16 mg. I have been advised to increase to 32 daily x

[Gemma12 in reply to KateeB]

Hi Katee

Its so disheartening when you think something is going to work ...it did make a huge difference ..I'm hoping it was just a bad week and it will go bk to improving once the higher dose kicks in ..like I said just started 24mg then up to 32 mg in four weeks time

[Joanne101]

Hi I'm due start candersaten in the next couple of weeks. My blood pressure is on low side so got to start low and slow. Hope it clears the constant thick head and tiredness.

[Badknee]

Candesartan has been a lifesaver for me. I started with 2mg once a day and have gone to 2mg twice a day. I started on January 24, 2014. I've vomited once since then. Have a mild one occasionally, but can usually take a little something for pain and keep on going. I hope y'all have the same results. Good luck.

[Joanne101]

Did any of you have that thick head feeling and tiredness in between attacks find the candersartan help?