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Is Low BP After Taking Clonodine For High BP Cause For Concern?

I have high blood pressure. Have been fighting with it for 2 weeks. going up and down. calm down for 2 days . Did not take a clonodine . Then today stayed average 176/105 . So finally took a Clonodine .( I take blood pressure pills ) . Within an hour and half . Has went down to 98/65 fast . Do I need to be concerned. Very weak and lightheaded . I am a 42 year old average weight 150 , female , height 5'7".
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
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Hello,
Sometimes one may get a such response with clonidine called as first dose hypotension and it will settle gradually. But you need to monitor blood pressure frequently. If it falls further you should have ors solution or salt sugar water which will raise your bp.
To avoid such responses, you need to be regular with medicine. Before clonidine, you should have other first line medicine like Amlodipine, telmisartan, Metoprolol, hydrochlorothiazide etc. which has lesser side effects.
Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.
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Is Low BP After Taking Clonodine For High BP Cause For Concern?

Hello, Sometimes one may get a such response with clonidine called as first dose hypotension and it will settle gradually. But you need to monitor blood pressure frequently. If it falls further you should have ors solution or salt sugar water which will raise your bp. To avoid such responses, you need to be regular with medicine. Before clonidine, you should have other first line medicine like Amlodipine, telmisartan, Metoprolol, hydrochlorothiazide etc. which has lesser side effects. Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.