Blood Pressure Forums (Page 89)

I used to take 25mg of metoprolol er succinate for 2 yrs. Dr. Moved up dosage to 50 mg a month ago and I am sooo tired. I take it with dinner around 6 each evening. Would it be ok to take at bed time......afraid if I take it in the morning I'll sleep all day! ## Hello, Emily! How are you? It can be taken at night, as long as your doctor approves. The reason they usually tell someone to take it in the morning is so that it can help control blood pressure and heart rate during the times of a day a person will usually experience the most fluctuations. However, this is the time released formulation, so there should not be a problem. The FDA patient advisory leaflet lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and hypotension. Is ...

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I just started taking Coreg CR and I have had a sore throat for two days. Has anyone had this happen to them? ## This is a very common side effect when you start taking the medication. It should wear after a week or so as your body adjusts to the medication. If it doesn't, then you will need to speak to your doctor. ## Yes, I get a sore throat that comes and goes with generic Coreg.

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Blood pressure meds are not recreational drugs. You could kill yourself. If you want your feet to swell and heart to stop, well sounds like a risky buzz to me if any. I have taken it for months now and I assure you, no opiate type effects. Your blood pressure will drop, might make you dizzy but no fun there and too much can kill you. My advice to you my friend is this: Don't play with this med. It is for cardiac patients with serious needs to help control heart. A fine line here. As far as getting buzzed on pills, man, leave it alone.

I am 53. BP normal with medicine. My weight is 52 kg. Ht 164 cms. Taking Metolar AM 50 for last 8 yrs. Can I continue it for life long. What precaution should I take to minimise the side effects. Pl adv. ## There is really nothing you can do, if side effects, or long-term usage effects are going to happen, they are going to happen, no matter what you try. However, it is far more dangerous to let your blood pressure raise out of control, than it is to take the medication, since severely elevated blood pressure could cause heart attack, stroke, or congestive heart failure. The U.S. FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and hypotension. You should take it, as long as your doctor instructs you to do so. Are you on any othe...

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I am taking bisoprolol(concor1.25) for MVP. and eltroxin 25 mcg for hypothyroid disorder ..how long I can continue with this medicine. ## You should continue them for as long as your doctor deems them appropriate to treat your conditions. The U.S. FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, weight changes, hypotension, and hair loss. There may come a time, when your body gets used to them, so they stop working, as well, and if so, you may need a dosage adjustment, or switch to alternative medications. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I had Angioplasty on December 10th, 2016. My Dr. advised me to take Telma AM + Telmisartan 40mg + Amlodipine 5 mg. What is impact of these medications on the heart and blood pressure? Also, what is cost of these medications? ## Hello, Sharif! How are you? I'm sorry, I don't have a price to quote you. These medications are used to help lower blood pressure and control heart rate, so your heart doesn't have to work as hard. The U.S. FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination and hypotension.

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What exactly is the difference between the medications Olmina and Telma? ## Hello, Nanak! How are you? They contain different active ingredients, but are both in the same class of medications and are used to treat the same medication conditions, such as high blood pressure and some cardiac conditions. The U.S. FDA lists their typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and hypotension. Which one has been recommended for you?

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I am a 37 yr old male. My bp was always 170/130 then i started amlovas-AT but bp was the same. After that my doctor advised me to take losar h 50 mg and my bp is 110/90 now. But i feel lazy, short of breath, and am itching all over the body when exposed to cold air or water.. I just want to know that this is due to losar h or any other reason? ## Hello, Rinku! How are you? Yes, this medication can cause that, due to the way it acts on your circulation to help lower blood pressure. Other typical side effects, as listed by the U.S. FDA, may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination and hypotension. However, if you develop hives, or start to have serious issues breathing, you should seek emergency medical attention, as those symptoms could be due to an allergic reac...

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i have been taking 75mg irbesartan for a few years . my blood pressure would appear to be pretty low at the moment. i also take atenolol 50mg for rapid heartbeat. can i take half of a 75mg dose tablet ## Hello, Nellyk! How are you doing? How low are you blood pressure readings? Are they just occasionally low, or are they low, all the time. It can vary, depending on your activity levels, what you've eaten and etc. Are you on any other medications? It would be best to consult your doctor and have more monitoring done, before lowering one of your medications. The U.S. FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination and hypotension.

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I've been taking Coversyl-AM 4/5 tabs for the last three years and have also been operated on for my spinal cord. I'm now getting swelling in my feet and would like to know if this is one of the side effects of the Coversyl tabs? If so, pls advise me if there is any other alternative medicine. Thanks. ## Hello, Felix! How are you doing? Has there been any change? There is a chance it could be due to the medication, according to the U.S. FDA. Other side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache and increased urination. However, as listed by the NIH, there is also a possibility that it is unrelated, so you should have this checked out by your doctor, before making any change to your medications.

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Two months ago I was prescribed amass 5mg. My bp is perfect but I noticed this week that I have gained weight. I never had a weight problem before. My diet has not changed. Could the weight gain be attributed to amtas? ## Hello, CynAnne! How are you doing? Yes, most blood pressure and heart medications have been known to cause weight gain in some people that take them. The average is usually about 10 pounds, according to the U.S. FDA. Other side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache and increased urination. If you'd like, you could try asking your doctor about trying a different medication, to see if there is one that won't cause you to experience weight gain. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Thank you very much for the response. That was all i neede...

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For 6 years I was taking Losar H 1 tab (morning) And Amtas AT 25 1 tab (at night). With these two tabs my BP used to be 130/80. Whenever I tried to reduce the dose my BP use to spike upwards. Since Jan 15 I started exercises like brisk walking, climbing hills, aerobics and weight training. During one year as per my doctor's advice Amtas AT 25 was stopped as BP readings came down to as low as 110/70. Now with only Losar H in the morning my readings are 115/75. Can exercise reduce BP dose? ## Hello, Sham! How are you? Yes, exercise can lower it for some people and so can dietary improvements. Long-term use of the medications creates the risk of liver and kidney damage, or failure, according to the U.S. FDA, so diet and exercise are actually much safer. Is there anything else I can hel...

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small white round pill with GG on top an L7 underneath the GG. Line down the middle on back. ## Found match it's Atenolol 25 mg, which is used primarily in cardiovascular diseases. To learn more click on the link below... Do you have any more questions or information to add? Please post back if you do. ## What is it used for And what kind of medication Does it simble like?

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i am taking isoptin sr 120 mg{verapamil} for bradycardia and hypertension, but sometimes my bp is still high, can i take 2.5 mg of enalapril together to control the bp or is it harming ## They can be taken together and are sometimes prescribed together, when someone's blood pressure is very high and their doctor needs to bring it down fast. However, only your doctor can say if it is the right medication for you to try. How high is your blood pressure? Do you watch the fat and salt in your diet? As reported by the NIH, both can contribute to high blood pressure, in some people. The FDA lists the typical side effects of these medications as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination and hypotension.

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My wife's present BP has shown an abnormally high reading of 230/90, despite the fact that she is taking Telista 20 for the last number of years, i.e. about 5 years! She is 78 years old. Should she continue with this medication or change to some other salt? ## Hello, Kanwal! How are you and your wife doing? Is she on any other medications? Does she eat a lot of salty and fatty foods? As reported by the NIH, such factors can contribute to elevated blood pressure, in some people. Otherwise, if they are no other factors causing it, yes, she may need to consult her doctor to switch to a different medication, or to raise the dosage of this one. The U.S. FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination and hypotension.

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high pertensition drug ## I have been taking this medication for years, but in Canada, the drug store, does not know what it is. is there a generic North american name for it? ## side effects of bezide tablets and what are they for? ## Sorry, since this is not from the US, I am unable to find any information on it, or what our equivelent for it would be. Drugs from other countries, even Canada, just aren't as regulated as the ones we have available in the US. ## Bezide is used to treat hypertension and not high pertension. The story I get from the people I have spoken with is that bezide is essentially hydrochlorothiazide, or HCTZ. If that is the case, then it is a diuretic which relieves vascular pressure by promoting the loss of body fliuids through urine. Side effects could inclu...

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Please help me identify a white round pill with the just the number "12" on the front and nothing on the back. The "12" is on one side of a pill break indented line. I was told it's a 50 mg Cozaar with potassium for high blood pressure but I cannot find any match at all on Google. Thanks. ## Hello, Lori! How are you? Who told you that's what it was? I've just searched through 15 pages of tablet images and found no Cozaar/Losartan Potassium tablets with just a 12 on them. Additionally, I'm not find a listing for any tablet matching this description in the U.S. prescription drug databases. The FDA classifies this medication as being an ARB that is most commonly used to treat high blood pressure and certain cardiac conditions. Typical side effects may possib...

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What do the pill do I have pain in my hip and my friend gave me the yellow pill with teva on front and 4344 on back ## Hello, King! How are you? The only tablet that Teva lists as being close to this is a yellow tablet with TEVA on one side and the numbers 4364 on the other, above a score line. They list it as containing 100mgs of Labetalol, which is most commonly used to treat high blood pressure. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination and hypotension. Can you please double check the imprint and post back? Thanks!

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I started Losartan 7 days ago and BP has not gone down. How long does it take to start lower BP? Today's reading 142/83 and 135/87. ## Hello, Missy! How are you? It may take a month, or so, for it to reach its full level of efficacy and to see how well it will work for you. I've been taking it for several years and am very happy with the results. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination and hypotension. Is there anything else I can help with?

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## what is enderol and what is it used for ## Inderal contains the active ingredient Propanolol, it is a non-selective beta-blocker used primarily to treat high blood pressure. ## If a person has an allergy to Enderol can they take Inderal LA GENERIC NAME(S): PROPRANOLOL HCL

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