I Hope I'm Not Starting To Suffer From Hypochondria

[sandyRoe]

Can tablets to treat high blood pressure work too well? Getting up from a chair or sometimes when out walking I feel a bit dizzy. Could low BP be a cause?

[boxtops]

Yes. OH's mother has low BP and often feels dizzy. Not saying that it's your tablets, but the last para here includes BP medication as a possible cause of dizziness.

[boxtops]

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dizziness/pages/introduction.aspx

[Mamyalynne]

Worthwhile getting BP rechecked in case it has fallen.

[boxtops]

Agree mamya - my MIL stayed obediently on her tablets, only to find that her BP had become too low by using them. They've stopped now.

[Sqad]

What tablets, what dose and how long have you been on them?

[sandyRoe]

I think it's the 'usual cocktail'. Ramipril 10mg, Amlodipine 5 mg, Bisoprolol 5mg, Bendroflumethiazide 2.5mg, and Atorvastatin 10mg.
I've been on them for a considerable length of time, 4 years or more.

[boxtops]

It's the Bisoprolol which my MIL was advised to stop.

[sandyRoe]

Thank you all. Looks like another visit to the GP is called for.

[237SJ]

Maybe the dosage of some needs adjusting. Have you lost weight recently? That can make a difference. The only way to find out is to have your BP taken by the GP.

[Sqad]

OK, then boxy/mamys posts hit the mark.......go back to your GP as the dose may need readjusting.

However, i don't see it that way.....it is better to have a low BP than a high one and you must take it easy when getting out of bed......sit on the bed for a few moments and then stand up. As long as the bouts of dizziness are transient, when out walking, i would live with it.
give your situation another 2months to monitor the situation.

[sandyRoe]

TY, all again. I have lost a bit of weight and clothes that were too tight fit again. This isn't as a result of hard dieting but rather from not drinking, cutting out pastries and biscuits and cutting down on the bread intake.

[Dottyy]

You may have more going on in your body than just high blood pressure. Vertigo, a middle ear disease, is another cause for dizziness. Have your doctor check. Also, you might just try some meditation exercises to calm you and help lower your blood pressure.

[Sqad]

Dotty...vertigo is not a disease.