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What Causes Excessive Weight Loss While On Nifedipine And Lovastatin?

Hello my names is James;age 70 Have been on blood pressure medicine for around ;10 years or so ;and take two 30 mg of Niefedipine every day;hidroclotiazida 25 mg... Lovastatina 20mg....Levotiroxina 50mg for thyroid....Blood pressure seems to be pretty good.,sice I lost thirty pounds over 2 years ago;living in Bogota Colombia;;elevation around 8,000 ft I already have had about 6 tatoos back in the 1960;s..Just curious if it woud be safe to try doing it again...I like tatoos but if not work the trouble I won;t... Thanks
Wed, 25 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Unintended weight loss may be due to hydro-chlorthiazide (diuretic). Alternatively excess dose of levothyroxine also can cause weight loss. Please check your serum Free T3,Free T4 & TSH to exclude hyperthyroidism. In view of multiple tattoos in the past ,serology for HIV won't be out of place.

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What Causes Excessive Weight Loss While On Nifedipine And Lovastatin?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Unintended weight loss may be due to hydro-chlorthiazide (diuretic). Alternatively excess dose of levothyroxine also can cause weight loss. Please check your serum Free T3,Free T4 & TSH to exclude hyperthyroidism. In view of multiple tattoos in the past ,serology for HIV won t be out of place. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.