PRILOSEC and Hypertension

Posted By Judy on November 18, 1998 at 05:28:23:







I have a history of GERD, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Hypertension, Fibromyalgia and mild obesity.
I have taken Zantac, Tagamet and Prilosec over the past 8 years. Most recently I was on Prilosec
again. I take Normodyne for Hypertension. We tried every catagory of drugs for Hypertension before
discovering this one works. Recently, my BP started up as if I were not taking any drug! I read up
on all the meds I was taking and discovered that elevated BP is a side effect of Prilosec. Have you had
other reports of this side effect. My BP has lowered since going off Prilosec. However, the GERD problem
has increased again. I am taking Tagamet and it is the generic form. This is not working as I have had 3 nights
now with no sleep because of the chest pain, burning and etc. associated with GERD. Is there another drug that
will work that will not elevate my BP and cause other worse problems. I also have had for a number of years the
pain under my right rib cage that I have read in several of your other cases on this site. Is this associated with
GERD? I was told my pain was from Fibromyalgia. I have never thought this was the case. They removed my gallbladder,
did all kinds of xrays and heart tests and found nothing that they think could cause the severe!!! pain I have under
the right rib cage. What should I do now?