Benicar Side Effects: Benicar as with all blood pressure lowering drugs causes weakness http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23570 Benicar as with all blood pressure lowering drugs causes weakness, numbness, heartburn, leg pain, will affect the eye sight tremendously, and when discontinued of course your bp will soar to new hights. Should with all the others be taken off the market. Postings like this one show such a lack of intelligence. They sh Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:20:10 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23570?item=2368 Postings like this one show such a lack of intelligence. They should be withdrawn by monitors and never even get to the internet. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23570?item=2368 I have had absolutely no side effects from Benicar. I've tried C Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:39:14 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23570?item=4651 I have had absolutely no side effects from Benicar. I've tried Cozaar (weight gain) and Lisinopril (pounding heartbeat, stuffy sinuses, and many other side effects). I'm going back on the Benicar even though it's more expensive than a generic. My health http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23570?item=4651