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What Causes Diarrhea And Dizziness While On BP Medication?

Female 55 over weight by 50 lbs.... takes 50mg bp med.... diarrhea for a week now....can’t control it...dizziness can’t walk few feet with out getting out of breath vomating ....blisters in mouth...blood pressure 126/76...has a appetite....history of drugs......any idea what’s wrong
Thu, 14 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Her symptoms could be related to an infection or drugs adverse effects. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with her attending physician for a physical exam and some tests to investigate for the possible causes:
- Complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation
- A stool analysis
- A resting ECG
- Kidney and liver function tests
- Blood electrolytes for possible imbalances.
In the meantime, I would recommend avoiding taking blood pressure medicines and consume plenty of fluids and rehydrating solutions (electrolytes) in order to avoid dehydration or any electrolyte imbalances, which may be life threatening.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Diarrhea And Dizziness While On BP Medication?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Her symptoms could be related to an infection or drugs adverse effects. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with her attending physician for a physical exam and some tests to investigate for the possible causes: - Complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation - A stool analysis - A resting ECG - Kidney and liver function tests - Blood electrolytes for possible imbalances. In the meantime, I would recommend avoiding taking blood pressure medicines and consume plenty of fluids and rehydrating solutions (electrolytes) in order to avoid dehydration or any electrolyte imbalances, which may be life threatening. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Iliri