It seems like more and more there are increasing numbers of restaurants, grocery stores, and even skin care companies that are jumping on the gluten-free wagon anymore.
And for good reason- the number of people diagnosed with celiac disease and gluten intolerance has exploded in recent years.
But new research, however, reveals that in some cases the celiac disease symptoms may not actually be celiac disease but side effects of a specific blood pressure medication.
Doctors and researchers looking into gastrointestinal problems that are associated with drugs for high blood pressure found that one in particular seemed to be the culprit in celiac-like symptoms.
A drug called olmesartan has been blamed for causing side effects that are exactly what define celiac disease. Intolerance to wheat gluten, vomiting, diarrhea, gastrointestinal pain…even blunting of the intestinal cilia all occurred after taking the drug prescribed for high blood pressure.
Cases of kidney failure were even documented in some of the research.
Many people feel that side effects to drugs are worth it sometimes, based on the benefit the drug provides. This is usually true for people who haven’t found a natural, effective alternative that solves the issue without invasive treatment.
However, severe gastrointestinal distress and kidney failure aren’t generally side effects that are considered ‘worth it’ to lower blood pressure or resolve other problems, especially if safe alternatives exist.
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Dear Sir
I am an English reader. Please will you give generic names for drugs. And, in this case, is it a beta blocker, ACEinhibitor or calcuium channel blocker?
Kind rgds
Wendy
@ Wendy, I believe it’s called Benicar, an ace 2 inhibitor.
thank you very much for the effort I appreciated God bless!
This article is right on.. My Mom experienced ALL OF THE SIDE EFFECTS …intestinal and kidney.. No. MD could diagnose her problem. Due to my observation I figured out it was from Benicar. The MD did not belive me. But agreed to the med and she at 90 finally started to returned to good health!
I’m on Bystolic and I have swellen ankles and legs and feet, I’m sure this is a Beta Blocker, but was wondering if this one is one of the ones that cause Celic desease.