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Does Sennosides Cause Both High Blood Cholestrol And High Blood Pressure?
Approximately 5 years ago, after a stress test, a cardiologist diagnosed a heart murmur and told me not to worry and prescribed a sennoside tablet to lower blood cholesterol. Now I'm reading said sennosides can cause both high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure. Any suggestions. I'm a 61 year old female, good health generally, sometimes good blood pressure, sometimes in higher ranges (when high usually around 140/90 range.)
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Only diet which is high in cholesterol,( fat ) stress level, smoking, alcohol, these are the known causes for high blood pressure, cholesterol, the medicine you are taking may be having this effect but not with the direct evidence, so in my opinion if you have any doubt for this drug you can change it and switch over to some another drug, I hope could understand this, take care and have good day.
Thank for asking to HCM
Only diet which is high in cholesterol,( fat ) stress level, smoking, alcohol, these are the known causes for high blood pressure, cholesterol, the medicine you are taking may be having this effect but not with the direct evidence, so in my opinion if you have any doubt for this drug you can change it and switch over to some another drug, I hope could understand this, take care and have good day.
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