high blood pressure
"I have been taking Diovan HCT for the past 10 years; varying doses as my BP continued to increase with age.  Diovan was giving me debilitating migraines and the weight gain was out of control; even though I am a vegetarian and walk about 3 miles a day.  Life on Diovan was miserable.  Two weeks ago I persuaded my doctor to switch me to Benicar HCT and to start me on the lowest dose.  My BP while on Diovan HCT hovered around 190/102 the highest was 200/105 which was becoming rather common lately.  So my doctor also prescribed Bystolic.  Three hours after taking Benicar HCT, my blood pressure slowly dropped to 133/80.  I am not used to "normal" blood pressure, so I felt like I was drunk.  Quite a nice feeling from such a small pill...LOL."