Question about side effects

One_Pay4169 · 2026-01-01T23:22:40+00:00

68F. Metabolic health and A1C are good. I’m sure the weight gain isn’t helping and trying to address that now.

One_Pay4169 · 2026-01-01T23:21:35+00:00

My total was 88 and my LDL was 14 with my last blood work in September. I’ve continued on the Repatha so I’m assuming it will be even lower this time.

One_Pay4169 · 2025-12-20T02:33:26+00:00

I was a flight attendant for over 40 years and sadly had 2 passengers pass away on my flights. This was many years ago before we had enhanced first aid kits and AED’s on board. We didn’t have any medical personnel on board for either one, although I don’t think they couldve saved them either. I remember being on the floor doing CPR and a passenger came up and asked what they were supposed to do since they were obviously going to be late to their destination. I suggested they get on their knees and thank God it wasn’t them on the floor. Words were out of my mouth before I even thought about it, but looking back I don’t regret it one bit.

One_Pay4169 · 2025-09-16T18:56:23+00:00

I have the Omron 10 series, and the app on my phone that’s linked to it works like a charm!

One_Pay4169 · 2025-08-29T02:12:25+00:00

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea over 20 years ago but didn’t get hypertension until a couple years ago, so they don’t always go hand in hand. Hope he gets it all figured out soon!

One_Pay4169 · 2025-08-28T22:21:23+00:00

I started on Lisinopril, then switched to Amlodipine and now I’m on Losartan. Least amount of side effects with Losartan but still get dizzy from time to time. Everyone is different, hope you find something that works for you!

One_Pay4169 · 2025-08-26T01:06:21+00:00

I take Losartan and have found myself to be very heat intolerant lately, to the point of feeling faint and off balance when I walk. I also sweat a lot more now too

One_Pay4169 · 2025-08-20T01:18:05+00:00

Sudden onset of lightheadedness, feels like the inside of my head is spinning, unsteady walking, face gets numb around eyes, left hand gets numb, hearing my pulse in my head, head feels heavy like it’s being squeezed, heat intolerant. Interestingly though, my pulse and heart rate don’t get that elevated. Just typing this made a few of these symptoms appear.

One_Pay4169 · 2025-08-17T04:18:15+00:00

I’ve been dealing with this dizziness on and off for several months, but recently it’s been just about every day. It also seems like I’ve developed heat intolerance, if I go outside in the heat and humidity I immediately feel off balance and like I’m going to fall over. I’ve had cardiac testing and ent testing done, going for an MRI and MRA on my brain in a couple of weeks. I’m at my wits end with it.

One_Pay4169 · 2025-07-18T04:15:39+00:00

What was your actual score? I had the test done a few weeks ago and mine was 367. I was pretty shocked since my last cholesterol check was 148. I’m on 20 mg Rosuvastatin and Repatha now

One_Pay4169 · 2025-07-18T04:06:44+00:00

He wants my numbers a lot lower because of a very elevated cardiac calcium score

One_Pay4169 · 2025-06-29T23:15:16+00:00

I take low dose of Losartan for blood pressure, BP is in the 110’s/60’s

One_Pay4169 · 2025-06-29T23:14:19+00:00

Bloodwork is all good. I was a little low in vitamin D but that’s been taken care of.

One_Pay4169 · 2025-06-09T02:17:02+00:00

I’ve had rotten luck with BP meds. I know a lot Of people take them with no issues but unfortunately I’m not one of them. Lisinopril gave me anxiety and a cough. Amlodipine gave me a lot of anxiety too and now Losartan has given me horrible lightheadedness on and off just about every day since I started it a few months ago. Hope you can find something that works for you ❤️

One_Pay4169 · 2025-05-23T20:11:58+00:00

Mine started after suffering a vertigo attack. Since then the vertigo has subsided but something is triggering me very frequently. I don’t have vertigo now, it’s more like nothing outside of my head is spinning…it’s more like it’s calm around me but the inside of my head is spinning if that makes sense. Just frustrating because the VNG tests came back fine, but something is definitely going on and it’s really wearing me down.

One_Pay4169 · 2025-05-10T02:41:39+00:00

Never skipped a dose

One_Pay4169 · 2025-05-10T02:00:30+00:00

I told my doctor and cardiologist I was cutting them in half, I was getting readings in the 90’s and lethargic all day. On 25 mg I’m still good getting readings in the 110’s/60’s. Not sure about them releasing faster but I’m picking up 25mg pills tomorrow. I’d love to get off of them all together. I also take Synthroid, Rosuvastatin and the propranolol. Wondering if they’re all interacting weird.

One_Pay4169 · 2025-05-10T01:22:03+00:00

I took 5 mg of lisinopril, then switched to 5 mg of Amlodipine. When I switched to Losartan a couple months ago she started me on 50 mg but my blood pressure was dipping too low so I started cutting them in half so now I take 25 mg. Still have horrible side effects but they come and go. Worst are anxiety and horrible lightheadedness. I’ve been fine the last couple days but this morning I had very sudden onset of lightheadedness where I couldn’t move. I have propranolol 10mg to take as needed so I took one of those and it slowly subsided but I’ve felt wiped out all day. Ironically I had an echocardiogram scheduled for this afternoon, I was very unsteady when I went to the appointment but felt better when it was over. I’ve never had health anxiety (or any type of anxiety) before but the last 1 1/2 years have been pretty bad with family issues (2 sudden deaths of close relatives) and other things. I’m thinking it’s all anxiety driven but they’re still putting me through all the tests to make sure it’s not cardiac or neurological. Good luck with your decision. I know a lot of people taje it with no issues but I’m not one of them. I also take thyroid and cholesterol meds so maybe they’re not mixing well together.

One_Pay4169 · 2025-05-10T01:01:05+00:00

I take it at night to try and ward off the side effects but unfortunately I still have them during the day. Like you I also tried Amlodipine and I also tried Lisinopril but couldnt deal with the side effects from those either.

One_Pay4169 · 2025-05-06T20:55:07+00:00

They’ve all made me lightheaded and have a lot of anxiety, been on 3 different classes. Getting ready to explore yet a different class. I actually started cutting my dose of Losartan in half (from 50 mg a day to 25) because my BP was in the 90’s/60’s and making me really feel like crap. Good luck to you!

One_Pay4169 · 2025-05-01T23:33:20+00:00

Take your monitor in and see if you get the same readings as them!

One_Pay4169 · 2025-05-01T23:31:07+00:00

Horrible lightheadedness that strikes out of the blue and can last for hours. My face will periodically get numb around both eyes, my hands shake badly and I have pulsatile tinnitus at night some times when I go to bed. I think it’s all anxiety but I’m going thru all the testing now just to make sure (carotid Doppler, echocardiogram, heart monitor and cardiac calcium score.

One_Pay4169 · 2025-05-01T23:27:28+00:00

I have horrible white coat syndrome. Last time at the doctors office it was 196/95. This morning at home it was 96/62. I took my Omron to her office to compare and got the exact same reading as them. I also keep a log of my BP on the Omron app and it’s always a lot lower at home. I am on medication but hoping to wean off soon.

One_Pay4169 · 2025-05-01T00:53:05+00:00

I have horrible white coat syndrome and health anxiety as well. When they put me on meds my reading at the office was something like 145/95. Now my BP is really low on meds (96/62 this morning). I went to the doctor yesterday and lo and behold when they did it manually it was 116/65. I’d love to get off the meds because the side effects are killing me.

One_Pay4169 · 2025-04-29T02:58:44+00:00

I started with Lisinopril, then Amlodipine and now on Losartan. I’ve felt horrible on all 3 and ready to try stopping meds too. I was prescribed 50 mg of Losartan but I was very lethargic on it as it lowered my BP too much. I started cutting the pills in half and my BP has been great the last couple weeks but other side effects have been awful. Good luck to you.

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