High Blood Pressure
"Took a 160 mg tablet 2 nights in a row. After the 1st dose, within minutes I had pain down my spine. Thought maybe I&#039;d pulled some muscles. The pain stayed around 20 hrs. Took my 2nd dose, and pain started again, only worse, up &amp; down spine and radiated around. Felt like I&#039;d been in a car accident. If I hadn&#039;t looked up the drug&#039;s side effects, I would have gone to the ER thinking I&#039;d had a heart attack. It&#039;s 18 hours later, and I still hurt. (Clearly not helping my blood pressure.)  My doc says he&#039;s never heard of anyone having this reaction, although a friend of mine, who is Ashkenazi Jewish female as I am, said it&#039;s common. Genetics maybe? B.P. not greatly lowered. Beta blocker works better but has side effects also."