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Most people will be able to take their blood pressure medications without any problems. However, a few people can have side-effects from their medicines. Everyone is different, and there is no way to tell whether you will have a side-effect from your blood pressure medication.
Most people who do have side-effects will feel them soon after they start to take a new medicine, or a higher dose of their medication. If you start to feel different after you start a new medicine, speak to your doctor or nurse. They may be able to change your dose or try a different blood pressure medicine.
Some side-effects may wear off over time, or you may get used to them. In all but a few rare cases, the side-effects of blood pressure medications are not dangerous. You may be willing to put up with them if they are keeping your blood pressure under control and protecting you from a heart attack or stroke.
Your medicines will usually come with an information leaflet. This leaflet will contain a list of all known side-effects for this medication. No-one will have all the side-effects listed, and most of them are very rare. If you are concerned about side-effects, speak to your doctor or nurse, or your pharmacist.
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