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What Causes Pain Around The Chest While On Losartan?

I am 51 year old healthy woman. I take losartan for high blood pressure. Today was the second time in 3 weeks I had this type of episode. It wasn t on the middle of my chest more like on both sides of my chest, like under my arm pits. I had an uncomfortable pain, not really pressure but very uncomfortable. It felt like a wave and after a few minutes it passed and I felt perfectly normal. On both occasions I wasn t doing anything strenuous. I exercise 3x a week and am fine with cardio as well as when using weights.
Mon, 27 Feb 2017
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Yes chest pain and back are known side effects of losartan. These are very common with losartan. If it is due to losartan then there is no need to worry as it is not permanent and will resolve spontaneously in due to course of time even if you continue taking losartan. But as you are a hypertensive so other serious causes of chest pain such as angina pectoris needs to be excluded.
Advice
1.     Continue losartan as suggested
2.     You can take ibuprofen if pain is really unbearable. Otherwise avoid it
3.     Stop workout temporarily. After excluding other serious causes you can resume it later on
4.     Avoid smoking, alcohol, coffee and caffeinated beverages
5.     Measure your blood pressure regularly
6.     Investigations:
a.     Tread mill test
b.     X – ray chest PA view
I hope this information will help you. I will be happy if you ask another question
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What Causes Pain Around The Chest While On Losartan?

Yes chest pain and back are known side effects of losartan. These are very common with losartan. If it is due to losartan then there is no need to worry as it is not permanent and will resolve spontaneously in due to course of time even if you continue taking losartan. But as you are a hypertensive so other serious causes of chest pain such as angina pectoris needs to be excluded. Advice 1. Continue losartan as suggested 2. You can take ibuprofen if pain is really unbearable. Otherwise avoid it 3. Stop workout temporarily. After excluding other serious causes you can resume it later on 4. Avoid smoking, alcohol, coffee and caffeinated beverages 5. Measure your blood pressure regularly 6. Investigations: a. Tread mill test b. X – ray chest PA view I hope this information will help you. I will be happy if you ask another question Thank