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Q: I was just reading peoples comments about the statin medications that brought a couple of things to mind. I was on a statin med for about 10 days and was taken off of it. The pain and other side effects were terrible. I was...
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Q: I’ve been taking Diovan for some time now and I am about to switch to Lisinopril in order to see if my spasms are caused by the Diovan. My question is, do I need to be weaned off of the Diovan first or can...
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Q: What are the dangers of snoring and how can it be stopped? Does snoring increase blood pressure?
A: Snoring associated with a breathing problem during sleep (sleep apnea) can cause high blood pressure. Snoring not related to a medical problem is more of a social...
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Q: My BP is about 130/90 and after running for 5kms, it usually drops to 110/70. The more I run, the more it drops. Is this normal? I take Norvasc 5mg 1x/day.
A: The medicine you take, Norvasc, works by relaxing your blood vessels. Consequently it...
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Q: I’ve been taking medication to lower my Hypertension for many years. Actually I am using Losartan Potassium 100 mg and Hydrochlorthiazide for the last 3 yrs and lately I am suffering from painful ankles and legs. Sometimes it is hard for me to stand...
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Q: I have been of meds since February this year. Was on Rampiril but it did not agree
with me so they put me on Diovan 80mg which caused side effects. They lowered the dose to 40mg. Most side effects stopped except for tightness in...
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Q: I exercise daily, watch diet, eat very healthy – wife a nutritionist – take threee blood
pressure medicines by a great Dr. who lowered it to 135/93 best ever in 10 years –
still not low enough without ending my love life at 60...
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Q: I am 6’7″ and when I weighed 285 my BP was 165/90. On the advice of my
Dr. I have lost 30 lbs. My BP is now 170/110. I am on Diovan 160 once per
day. Bumping to a 320 per day has not...
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Q: How important is L-arginine in lowering blood pressure. Is it safe to take it with 40 mg.of Lisinopril? Many thanks. Have used the RESPeRATE for two years and love it!
A: According to the National Institutes of Health, there is not enough medical data to...
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Q: My feet swell, especially in the summer months for quite some time now. The Dr put me on Lasik which delivered little to no results. Lately I was asked to increase to 2 pills in the morning and the results are the same. I...
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