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What Causes Fatigue And Shortness Of Breath While On Irbesartan?

I am a 59 year old female. I was diagnosed with hypertension 3 years ago and put on irbersartin 300 mg. I have had extreme fatigue, shortness of breath and just haven t felt good since. My bp seems ok at home but when I am checked by md the systolic is still high. Any suggestions.
Sun, 26 Aug 2018
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Shortness of breath with the history of hypertension and while on antihypertensive medication is concerning for the possibility of cardiac issues including coronary artery disease. An EKG and echocardiographic evaluation of heart are warranted at this point. Also, keep a blood pressure diary to carefully monitor fluctuations in blood pressure. If the systolic pressure seems to frequently go high, increasing the dose or changing antihypertensive should be considered.

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What Causes Fatigue And Shortness Of Breath While On Irbesartan?

Hello, Shortness of breath with the history of hypertension and while on antihypertensive medication is concerning for the possibility of cardiac issues including coronary artery disease. An EKG and echocardiographic evaluation of heart are warranted at this point. Also, keep a blood pressure diary to carefully monitor fluctuations in blood pressure. If the systolic pressure seems to frequently go high, increasing the dose or changing antihypertensive should be considered. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.