I have SLE Lupus and last year I suddenly had high blood pressure. My primary care physician has me on benicar HCT which works but I've read the patient circular and it says something about Lupus....I'm thinking its the diuretic part that holds the warning. He was trying to find a cheaper drug for me and says I need the diuretic...but all of the drugs talk about lupus. For the last year I have had zero down time from the joint pain and my eyes have gone so dry its hard to see. My opthamologist plugged my ducts which helped ever so slightly. I love my doctor (but he's like 84 and a bit stubborn, as he has gotten older its harder to communicate..when I've asked him these questions he pats me on the shoulder and tells me to keep taking my meds.) He said that we can try hyzaar or diodone.
Could the diuretic in the blood pressure medicine be causing this nonstop joint pain? If so, is there an alternative blood pressure medicine and diuretic that I could ask him to try me on