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Suggest Treatment For Several Episodes Of Flushing
Question: I am suddenly flushing everyday for no apparent reason. I check my blood pressure when this happens and find my BP normal. My O2 level is normal. What could be causing this?
Brief Answer:
This could be an anxiety attack or side effects of medications!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for contacting us at healthcare magic.
I have reviewed your information fully. While this could be anxiety attacks, it could also be a side effect from your medications. For this reason, I suggest that you provide and up to date list of your medications. I will appreciate if you can state at what time the flushing occurs and at what different times you take each of the medications. This would be guiding in diagnosing your difficulty. With a normal blood pressure during this attack, the possible of a phaeochromocytoma is not possible.
Lastly, did you experience menopause related symptoms and does this resemble any of them?
I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.
Kind regards.
This could be an anxiety attack or side effects of medications!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for contacting us at healthcare magic.
I have reviewed your information fully. While this could be anxiety attacks, it could also be a side effect from your medications. For this reason, I suggest that you provide and up to date list of your medications. I will appreciate if you can state at what time the flushing occurs and at what different times you take each of the medications. This would be guiding in diagnosing your difficulty. With a normal blood pressure during this attack, the possible of a phaeochromocytoma is not possible.
Lastly, did you experience menopause related symptoms and does this resemble any of them?
I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.
Kind regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear Dr. Ditah,
All of the mediations that I am on I have been taking for some time. They follow:
Metorprol Tartrate 50 MG twice daily (I take one in the morning and one in the late evening)
Lisinopril - HCTZ 20/12.5 MG (once daily, I take at night before bed)
Clonazepam 0.5 MG (once daily, I take at night before bed)
Symbicort Turbuhaler 160/4.5 mcg (inhale twice daily, morning & night)
That is all of the medication I am taking.
This flushing usually happens after 1 PM in the day. No specific time. Like today it didn't start until 4 PM.
I do take supplements. They don't contain enough Niacin to cause the flushing.
All of the mediations that I am on I have been taking for some time. They follow:
Metorprol Tartrate 50 MG twice daily (I take one in the morning and one in the late evening)
Lisinopril - HCTZ 20/12.5 MG (once daily, I take at night before bed)
Clonazepam 0.5 MG (once daily, I take at night before bed)
Symbicort Turbuhaler 160/4.5 mcg (inhale twice daily, morning & night)
That is all of the medication I am taking.
This flushing usually happens after 1 PM in the day. No specific time. Like today it didn't start until 4 PM.
I do take supplements. They don't contain enough Niacin to cause the flushing.
Brief Answer:
These medications seem not to be the cause!
Detailed Answer:
HI,
Your medications seem unlikely to explain this. I also asked about similar symptoms around your menopause. This is because this could be related to low estrogen levels. I will suggest that you talk to your doctor and if there is no contraindication, you should receive a trial course of estrogen supplementation. This would allow us to evaluate and see what happens next.
I hope this helps. I wish you well and feel free to follow up with me if need be.
These medications seem not to be the cause!
Detailed Answer:
HI,
Your medications seem unlikely to explain this. I also asked about similar symptoms around your menopause. This is because this could be related to low estrogen levels. I will suggest that you talk to your doctor and if there is no contraindication, you should receive a trial course of estrogen supplementation. This would allow us to evaluate and see what happens next.
I hope this helps. I wish you well and feel free to follow up with me if need be.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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