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What Causes Dizziness When On Heart Medication?

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Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2014
Question: I am suffering from cad since 16 years my age is 59 I have three stent in my arteries my medicine are revelol xl 25,aztor 20,flevedon mr, clavix as 150,nicoduce 10, alongwith geristart .4 for prostate my problem is that some time I fee dizziness when I observe BP it is as low as 105/67 when I complain my doctor he did nothing told me it is normal when I search on google for side effects of my medicines I observe many of them have side effect of low BP pls advise what I should I do?
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Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (3 hours later)
Brief Answer: have second opinion / & Investigationi Detailed Answer: Dear friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic The medicines are appropriate The blood pressure is in lower ranges, but is normal and may not be the cause of giddiness… See an Internist / get yourself examined / investigation may be necessary... It may be from postural hypo-tension.. check BP standing and lying / check haemoglobin… The body's balancing mechanism is in the inner ear. An ENT (Ear Nose Throat) specialist is the one to see - they have special tests to confirm or exclude the contribution of the ear. If the ear is excluded, you have to be followed up by a neurologist. / MRI may be needed. MRA (MRI angiography) shows blood vessels and is generally done at the same sitting. If there are no clues, you have to be investigated by a Cardiologist! EKG / HOLTER (24 to 48 hour ambulatory monitoring – for arrhythmia) / ECHOcardiogram (for clot) / TMT (Treadmill exercise ECG – for ischemia) / LABORATORY work-up – may all be necessary for further assessment and assistance. The treating doctor alone can suggest further based on his assessment of the situation. Take care Wishing all well God bless
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What Causes Dizziness When On Heart Medication?

Brief Answer: have second opinion / & Investigationi Detailed Answer: Dear friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic The medicines are appropriate The blood pressure is in lower ranges, but is normal and may not be the cause of giddiness… See an Internist / get yourself examined / investigation may be necessary... It may be from postural hypo-tension.. check BP standing and lying / check haemoglobin… The body's balancing mechanism is in the inner ear. An ENT (Ear Nose Throat) specialist is the one to see - they have special tests to confirm or exclude the contribution of the ear. If the ear is excluded, you have to be followed up by a neurologist. / MRI may be needed. MRA (MRI angiography) shows blood vessels and is generally done at the same sitting. If there are no clues, you have to be investigated by a Cardiologist! EKG / HOLTER (24 to 48 hour ambulatory monitoring – for arrhythmia) / ECHOcardiogram (for clot) / TMT (Treadmill exercise ECG – for ischemia) / LABORATORY work-up – may all be necessary for further assessment and assistance. The treating doctor alone can suggest further based on his assessment of the situation. Take care Wishing all well God bless