Q: My sister-in-law takes Nicardia Retard20 for high BP. Does this med have any adverse side-effects (she feels very weak)? How long should she continue taking this?

A: We’ve all heard the expression, “the cure is worse than the disease”. Medications have side effects. Nicardia Retard...

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Q: I have suffered from high BP for 40 years, have had a mild heart attack, and take Meloxicam for fybromyalgia pains. Is it possible to suffer a major angina attack from Meloxicam?

A: It is possible to suffer a major angina attack whether or not...

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Q: I take 20 Mg of Celexa per day and it seems to increase my heart rate and anxiety. Will it also increase my blood pressure?

A: An infrequent but known side effect of Celexa is hypertension. As you are also experiencing an increase in your...

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Q: I take 200 mg of Flonase aqueous nasal spray (containing fluticasone propionate) per day for many years for allergic rhinitis. Could this have an effect on my BP?

A: Flonase is a nasal spray containing a steroid. Because of the way the drug is administered,...

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Q: Will using high doses of Tenormin for BP over a long period cause a person to wheeze and be short of breath?

A: Tenormin is a drug used to treat high blood pressure and other medical conditions. It is in a class of drugs known...

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Q: Can some blood pressure medications have the opposite effect of increasing your blood pressure instead of lowering it?

A: Generally speaking, blood pressure medication lowers blood pressure. However, with any medication an adverse or bad reaction can occur which could result in the elevation of...

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Q: I am taking Micardis HCT for my BP and, every time about 30min after i take it, I feel faint, can’t breath and am too weak to stand. Is this normal?

A: Dizziness is a common side effect of Micardis HCT. Your symptoms sound troublesome...

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Q: My blood pressure pill, Diovan, causes me to cough a lot. Is this normal between high BP and meds?

A: A well known side effect of angiotension inhibitors is coughing. Although coughing occurs less frequently with Diovan than other medications of this class, coughing should...

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Q: I am taking 2 cinnamon capsules (1000 mg each) daily and they have been lowering my BP in a way that exercise and quitting smoking could not. Have you heard of cinnamon lowering BP?

A: There is some data to suggest that cinnamon consumption may...

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Q: I recently changed druggist and my new prescription of lisinopril 10mg is a very different size and shape then it used to be. How do I check to see if it is still 10mg?

A: A simple solution is to talk to the druggist about...

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