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I just moved here and i have ra along with degenerative disc disorder that is extremely painful. I dont have a doc. so i haven't been taking any meds and it is hard to just walk. I am in pain everyday and need relief fast. Is there anyone y'all can suggest that may be able to help now? ## I'm 32 and have been diagnosed with ra about 6 years ago. I have had 15 or so epidural injections and nerve blocking injections for my degenerative disc disorder i was told i needed to have surgery to replace two disc that are no longer there. Soon after i lost my insurance and it has been close to 2 years since i have been to a doc and i also have high blood pressure very high all the time with no meds. i'm not over weight i am healthy and really need help i dont have ins and cant get ...

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My mom in law is 98 and she takes losartan/hctz, she didn't realize it's for bp she thot it was water only and she takes it every other day. What complications could she have she's afraid to take it everyday because she has to urinate more often. ## Hello, Ruthi! How is she doing? I would suggest speaking to her doctor. She can get the Losartan without the Hydrochlorothiazide and just switch to it, or take it on the alternating days to get better control of her blood pressure. Along with more frequent urination, she may also experience nausea, dizziness, headache and hypotension. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Take her to a urologist. I also had frequent urination and then they switched me to long acting meds which I thought helped, however after seeing a urologi...

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I had my kidney function tested in February and it was 85. I then started taking Ramipril & by November it had dropped to 69. Is this a known side effect of Ramipril? ## According to FDA reports, Ramipril has been known to cause abnormal kidney function, kidney impairment, and acute kidney failure as side effects, along with its more typical ones, such as nausea, headache, dizziness, and hypotension. Ref: Ramipril Information So yes, there's a chance that this medication is causing, or contributing to this issue. What has your doctor advised? ## After last blood test it has gone up a bit .I have come off it though because I also had a cough .Wants to do another blood test .But I don't want one all these tests make me anxious

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My bp levels r in the range 120-140 n 75-90... N pulse is between 90 - 110 ## Seloken contains the active ingredient Metoprolol, and Telma contains Telmisartan, so they are different medications, although both as used to treat high blood pressure and certain cardiac conditions. The NIH lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and hypotension. Which one has been prescribed for you? ## Mamta is suffering from high blood pressure and the doctor has prescribed both the tablet Slovenia 50 &Telma 40 ## Dr prescribed me both Telma 40 and saloken x l50. Scan both be taken at same time

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I take 12.5 mg she said to stop since my blood pressure is very low, and I am dehydrated all the time. I drink a lot of water everyday. Is this dangerous? She said to take my blood pressure every day and if it goes up to call her. She said to try this for 3 months. ## It is always best to follow your doctor's instructions, so if they told you to stop taking it, that would be the best thing to do, and just monitor your blood pressure, afterwards. Along with dehydration, the FDA lists other typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, and increased urination. How are you doing? Has there been any change? ## Your doctor probably wanted you to stop taking this because it can cause low blood pressure. It's a diuretic which allows your body to get rid of flu...

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I have been taking Chlorthalid for awhile, but today when I get a refill, it was listed as Chlorthalidone. Are these one and the same - exactly? ## Yes, the old label was just abbreviating it. Chlorthalidone is a diuretic that's used to remove excess fluid from the body to treat high blood pressure, certain cardiac conditions and edema. Learn more Chlorthalidone details here. Is that what you are supposed to be taking? I just want to make sure. ## No they are not exactly always the same they are different label names for a reason don't believe everything from this article, ALWAYS ask YOUR OWN DOCTOR and pharmacist before having them fill your prescription

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Is hydralazine gluten free? ## Hydralazine is actually a generic medication, so it's manufactured by several different companies, which means that I can't check if the one you have is gluten free, without knowing who the manufacturer is of your tablets. Do you know who the manufacturer is? Or can you post back with the markings on them? ## I have the Camber brand. Is it gluten free? ## Hydralazine from Camber comes in 4 doses: 10 mg (NDC 31722-519), 25 mg (NDC 31722-520), 50 mg (NDC 31722-521), and 100 mg (NDC 31722-522). In each case, the inactive ingredients are listed as: - Anhydrous Lactose - Cellulose, Microcrystalline - Sodium Starch Glycolate Type a Potato - Stearic Acid - Fd&c Yellow No. 6 They should technically be gluten-free but you might want to contact the manuf...

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Are Lisinopril APOL 20 and LUPIN 20 the same? ## Yes, they have just been manufactured by different companies, which is very common with generic medications. Lisinopril is most commonly used to treat high blood pressure, and certain cardiac conditions. Its typical side effects may include nausea, dizziness, increased urination, hypotension, and headache. Ref: Lisinopril Information Is there anything else I can help with?

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Since taking Bisoprolol 2.5mg my weight has increased. Is there an alternative tablet that can be taken to eliminate the weight gain but still be as effective to my recovery? ## Hello Jacqui! How are you? Unfortunately, possible weight gain is a side effect of virtually all blood pressure and cardiac medications. Other side effects, as listed by the FDA, may include nausea, dizziness, increased urination and hypotension. How much have you gained? What condition is being treated? ## This site has really helped me understand weight gain and Bisoprolol (plus ramipril)... Does anyone have a diet that helps counteract the weight gain? I've tried quite a lot with no joy... ## Hi Margo, I have the same problem, in 12 months I have gained 4 inches on the waist, going from 34 inches to 38 in...

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I have been on 0.1 clonidine now for several years. Recently i have been getting very high spikes. My doctor increased me. I was taking 0.1 twice a day. I now take 0.4 split up into 3 times a day. I am now experiencing very loud ringing in the ears / hissing sounds with a numbness feeling in my head. At times it is so bad it debilitates me to where i cannot do anything. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? It is driving me crazy and cannot function like this! ## Jewels -- I started taking Clonidine 0.1 mg three months ago for occasional blood pressure spike to 160/105 (I believe I have panic attack or anxiety disorder). Now I am taking taking 0.1 mg twice daily to keep my bp in range (120/80+). Still I will have bp spike once a week and I have to take additional 0.1 mg to bri...

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I read and came to know that in some patients the use of Ramipril actually increases the blood pressure due to some specific action of kidney emissions (only a minority of the patients), as it is in my case. Can somebody clarify? ## No, it actually causes the opposite effect, in a small percentage of patients that have some impairment to renal function, it can cause them to absorb too much of the medication and suffer from low blood pressure (hypotension). In these cases, they have to use a much lower dosage and their BP must be regularly monitored to make sure it isn't dropping too low. This is a common issue with most blood pressure medications. ## I am 63 years old. I take Ramistar 5mg in the morning and2.5 mg in the night. My diastolic varies between 70 and 80, However it is sys...

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I took 20 mg Lisinopril a second time instead of 50 mg Atenolol. Supposed to take the Lisinopril once daily and the Atenolol twice. Am I okay? ## If you are concerned then you should call poison control at (800) 222-1222. From what I was reading, the biggest risk would be your blood pressure dropping too low (hypotension). However, taking only one additional dose may not cause that for you. Here is a pdf with more information: ACE Inhibitor Overdoses I hope this helps and please report back with your outcome.

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I've taken 10mg Lisinopril with success for 9 days. Lowered my BP from 140s/90s to low 100s/low 70s. But on days 6-9 my BP was going down to 98/65 different times of the day, with some slight lightheadedness, no coughing. I was worried it would keep trending lower, especially while sleeping, and cause more dizziness. So my Dr gave me a 5mg RX. One day on that dose and I already noticed my BP going higher (High 130/high 80, low 90s). Now that I know I get better readings with 10mg I want to switch back. So my question is, is it ok that I went one day with 5mg and will go back to 10mg the next day? I was going to take another 5mg 12 hrs after my first dose but wasn't sure if that was ok? ## It really takes about 4 to 5 weeks, at one steady dosage, for Lisinopril to reach its full ...

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I took Perindopril for around 5 months until about 6 weeks ago when I began to feel really ill. ( I already have vit D deficiency and I take fultium for this) . I think I started with a cough and high urine output soon after I'd started taking Perendopril. So, after stopping the Perindopril 6 weeks ago I still can't stop the urge to urinate or the coughing. And I cannot pick up from feeling ill and tired with aching bones and muscles (as well as the aching bones and muscles from the vit D). How long does it take to get over Perindopril as, even though I'm 77 years, I was really active and vibrant before the Perindopril. It's lethal. Thanks for listening. ## Hello, Nora! How are you feeling? I'm very sorry about what you're dealing with, that's awful. How much...

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Can you take Adco-dol while you are on Doxazosin 2mg for an enlarged prostate, as well as Lobrim and Allercrom, for Glaucoma? I also take Amiloride 2.5mg for high blood pressure and 1/4 Aspirin for vascular pain. Please enlighten me with any thoughts or feedback on the matter.

I have been taking Zartan 50 for a few months for high blood pressure. I have also been taking half a Serrapress 20 in the morning for anxiety. I then had a spate of very high blood pressure at 170/115. My dr prescribed half an Urbanol in the morning and half at night. My blood pressure is now as low as 125/66. I stopped the Urbanol two days ago but my blood pressure is still low. Should I still be taking Zartan?

Hi i am 35 year old male i have anxiety and pre hypertension my doctor advice me concor 2.5mg twice a day i also take 2 time clonazepam .50mg thats ok now i my sleep disorder so i go to another doctor phycologists so he advice me inderal 10mg three time a day and prothaden 75mg one time so i forget that i tell him that i take daily concor 2.5mg two time so now any one tell me that can i use concor 2.5mg (bisoprolol) and inderal 10mg (propranolol hydrochloride) please any one suggests me ## can i take prophanolol 10mg twice a day and 1.25mg concore once a day together? ## You can take more than one blood pressure medication daily, depending on the class of the medications involved, and their dosage. Multiple medications are sometimes prescribed to help lower dangerously high blood pressu...

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Hi, I had a heart attack 6 months ago. A stent was fitted, and I was prescribed ramipril 5mg at night, Bisoprolol 2.5mgs daily, Aspirin, Ticagrelor 90mg twice daily, Lansoprazole 15mg daily... as well as all the usual side effects i.e dizziness, cough, muscle pain, I also have swollen ankles, feet, lower legs, which I'm told is not fluid... Has anyone else had this? ## I was prescribed Ticagrelor (Brilinta) after stent placement and after 3 months had to switch to Plavix due to massive bruseing and shortness of breath when taking it. Also had the swelling , still do. Wearing compression socks does decrease the swelling if you wear them 2-3 days in a row. Good luck to you! ## ......vorder, thank you for your reply...I will look into this ## Edema, which is the name for the swelling y...

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White kind of oblong, small tablet, On one side it has L022, nothing on the other. I think it's heartburn but which kind. ## What is the chemical content of REVOLOL AM Tablets & what connection does this medicine have for heart / blood pressure ## This tablet contains 200mgs of Cimetidine. (NDC 00113-0124). This medication is most commonly used to help treat heartburn, acid reflux, and gastritis. Ref: Cimetidine Information Revolol AM contains the active ingredients Amlodipine, and Metoprolol, it is most commonly used to treat high blood pressure, and certain cardiac conditions. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, hypotension, and increased urination. Ref: Amlodipine and Metoprolol information. Is there anything else I can ...

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I have just been prescribed Lercanidipine and Candesartan for my BP and was told not to take Ramapril anymore because of a cough I have had for about 3 months reading the side effects on both of these medicines it says a cough is likely is this true as I want to get rid of my cough and not prolong it. I have had a CT scan and the hospital have put it down to the Ramapril I was taking. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you. ## The Ramipril cough is dreadful. I was fine on 2.5mg as soon as dose was increased I felt as if my throat was closing off and I developed a cough like Gollum!! As a nurse I knew exactly what was causing it and returned to doc and requested a change. The cough disappeared very quickly. ## The dry cough can be a side effect of most blood pressure and heart medica...

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