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72 Female 5' 170 Pounds. I Have Pretibial Edema From

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Posted on Sun, 23 Jun 2019
Question: 72 female 5' 170 pounds. I have pretibial edema from Felodipine for moderately high BP. Don't tolerate Amlodipine.
I also have Cytochrome p 450 2D6 insufficiency and don't tolerate lots of meds like Beta blockers, Ace inhibitors.
My Doc says just wear support stockings. Any other choice?. CXR OK
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Answered by Dr. Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi (53 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Probably side effects of Felodipine

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The symptoms are probably related to side effects of Felodipine.

I see through your query that you don't tolerate other medication that help lowering the blood pressure.

I would recommend using a diuretic in the morning such as Hydrochlortiazide to help with the edema.

I also recommend to use the stockings as suggested by your doctor.

I suggest to avoid salt in the diet.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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72 Female 5' 170 Pounds. I Have Pretibial Edema From

Brief Answer: Probably side effects of Felodipine Detailed Answer: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The symptoms are probably related to side effects of Felodipine. I see through your query that you don't tolerate other medication that help lowering the blood pressure. I would recommend using a diuretic in the morning such as Hydrochlortiazide to help with the edema. I also recommend to use the stockings as suggested by your doctor. I suggest to avoid salt in the diet. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.