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What Causes Anxiety While On Cholesterol Medication?

I have had an anxious feeling all day. I feel nervous . I recently began taking a cholesterol medicine and a second blood pressure medicine last Tuesday. The Cholesterol is Lipitor and the BP med is amlodipine. Would either of these give an anxious, nervous side effect?
Mon, 28 Nov 2016
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This might be due to amlodipine. Anxiety and depression can occur with amlodipine. These side effects are seen in early stage of treatment and usually resolves once you get accustomed to it. Anxiety is manageable side effect of amlodipine.
Advice
1.     Continue amlodipine and Lipitor as suggested by your doctor
2.     Do not stop amlodipine without your doctor’s suggestion because control of blood pressure is very essential. Uncontrolled BP causes lots of serious problem. Anxiety is manageable.
3.     Take alprazolam at bed time for 30 days
4.     Regular exercise at least 30 minutes for 5 days in a week. The best types of exercise include walking, jogging, cycling, swimming or dancing
5.     Eating a diet that is rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products and skimps on saturated fat and cholesterol
6.     Consume less salt
7.     Avoid smoking, alcohol, coffee and caffeinated beverages
8.     Lose extra weight if you are overweight and keep your body mass index between 19 and 25. BMI is calculated by formula BMI = Weight in Kilograms / (height in meters x height in meters)
9.     Reduce your metal stress because stress activates sympathetic system and increases BP
10.     Measure your BP regularly and be in touch with your doctor
11.     Investigation – fasting lipid profile
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What Causes Anxiety While On Cholesterol Medication?

This might be due to amlodipine. Anxiety and depression can occur with amlodipine. These side effects are seen in early stage of treatment and usually resolves once you get accustomed to it. Anxiety is manageable side effect of amlodipine. Advice 1. Continue amlodipine and Lipitor as suggested by your doctor 2. Do not stop amlodipine without your doctor’s suggestion because control of blood pressure is very essential. Uncontrolled BP causes lots of serious problem. Anxiety is manageable. 3. Take alprazolam at bed time for 30 days 4. Regular exercise at least 30 minutes for 5 days in a week. The best types of exercise include walking, jogging, cycling, swimming or dancing 5. Eating a diet that is rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products and skimps on saturated fat and cholesterol 6. Consume less salt 7. Avoid smoking, alcohol, coffee and caffeinated beverages 8. Lose extra weight if you are overweight and keep your body mass index between 19 and 25. BMI is calculated by formula BMI = Weight in Kilograms / (height in meters x height in meters) 9. Reduce your metal stress because stress activates sympathetic system and increases BP 10. Measure your BP regularly and be in touch with your doctor 11. Investigation – fasting lipid profile Thanks