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Could Blood Pressure Medications To A Healthy Person Cause Light Headedness?

I'm losing weight (30lbs so far) and I have 40 to go to reach goal of 135. Was on metoprolol 25 mg 1x a day, but B/P dropped and over time and had 2 weak, almost fainting spells which landed me in the ER 2nd episode. ER doctor, after all tests came back fine, diagnosed vertigo and told me to get off the B/P med. and talk to my doctor. I did that and my Dr. said it wasn't the pills, (off the pills 4 days now and my B/P was 114/64 today and was just a bit higher in his office. I don't understand why he doesn't want me off, however, I told him I was not comfortable restarting them again. If a person has a healthy blood pressure but is put on the med that I was on, can that cause weakness and feeling lightheaded and faint? In your opinion, should I be on high B/P med? thank you
Mon, 21 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice

Yes BP medicines in a normal BP patient will cause symptoms as described by you. As you have lost weight and your BP was lowered. Just check your blood pressure twice a day for a consecutive 1 week period. If the blood pressure does not cross 140/90 mm Hg then you do not need any drug as Metoprolol.

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Could Blood Pressure Medications To A Healthy Person Cause Light Headedness?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice Yes BP medicines in a normal BP patient will cause symptoms as described by you. As you have lost weight and your BP was lowered. Just check your blood pressure twice a day for a consecutive 1 week period. If the blood pressure does not cross 140/90 mm Hg then you do not need any drug as Metoprolol. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.