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What Causes Lightheadedness While On Losartan For BP Problem?
I have been taking Losartan potassium tablets 25 mg for about 9 months for a blood pressure that would range anywhere from 140/90 to 120/80....i went to a chripractor latley and i noticed i was feeling light headed so took my blood pressure for a few days in a role...its been anywhere from 120/85 to 90/70....when feeling light headed its the lower one.. I have my own blood pressure cuff at home..could the ajustments ive been given lower my blood pressure back to a normal range...I dont want to take pills when my blood pressure is so low...could this hurt me if i do??? also should i stop them right away since my blood pressure has been in mornings anywhere from 110/85 to 90/70....Can i stop them cold turkey or slowly ...
Fri, 5 Jun 2015
Sir losartan is known to cause ortho static hypotension, it means when you change position from sleeping to sitting or standing, the blood pressure will fall Due to gravity and that may be the reason of dizziness. All your reading are in normal to lower normal, so I will suggest decreasing the medication gradually and than weaning off.
Regards Dr priyank mody
Regards Dr priyank mody
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