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Do Atorvastatin, Lisinopril And Selegiline Cause Dizziness?
Question: I am takng three medications and all three have dizziness and light-headedness as possible side effects. They are Atorvastatin, Lisinopril/HCTZ, and Selegiline. Can the combination of all three increase or ensure risk of dizziness? I also am going thru menopause and live in TX so the hot weather has also produced some nasty dizzy spells lately. How should I address this issue with my PA?
Brief Answer:
Following suggestions..
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.
There are many causes to dizziness. Specifically, in your case, dizziness might be caused by:
- oscillations in blood sugar level: most probably due to lisinopril/HCTZ use (they might reduce it)
- dehydration: hot weather will increase sweating; HCTZ will induce more urination as it is a diuretic. The final result is less water circulating in your body (dehydration) and loss of electrolytes
- hormonal changes as you are going through menopause
- Selegiline use
I advise to:
- monitor your blood pressure (bp), record the results for further evaluations; If bp readings are as low as 100/70 as you are reporting, should discuss with your cardiologist to take off HCTZ and to lower the dose of Lisinopril
- increase water intake
- measure your blood electrolytes, so you can take proper supplementation depending on possible deficiency
- have your meals regularly, do not skip any
- monitor your blood sugar levels (bs), record the results to get further evaluated by your doctor
- run thyroid function testing and complete blood count
Hope it helped!
Dr.Albana
If anything unclear, do not hesitate to write me back!
Following suggestions..
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.
There are many causes to dizziness. Specifically, in your case, dizziness might be caused by:
- oscillations in blood sugar level: most probably due to lisinopril/HCTZ use (they might reduce it)
- dehydration: hot weather will increase sweating; HCTZ will induce more urination as it is a diuretic. The final result is less water circulating in your body (dehydration) and loss of electrolytes
- hormonal changes as you are going through menopause
- Selegiline use
I advise to:
- monitor your blood pressure (bp), record the results for further evaluations; If bp readings are as low as 100/70 as you are reporting, should discuss with your cardiologist to take off HCTZ and to lower the dose of Lisinopril
- increase water intake
- measure your blood electrolytes, so you can take proper supplementation depending on possible deficiency
- have your meals regularly, do not skip any
- monitor your blood sugar levels (bs), record the results to get further evaluated by your doctor
- run thyroid function testing and complete blood count
Hope it helped!
Dr.Albana
If anything unclear, do not hesitate to write me back!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for you response. I had considered some of these s possibilities. I will bring them up on my next session with doctor. Thank you again.
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Thank you for following up.
If no other query, kindly close this discussion!
All the best!
Dr.Albana
Do not forget to close this discussion...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Thank you for following up.
If no other query, kindly close this discussion!
All the best!
Dr.Albana
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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